Geek Week

GIC’26 Timetable

 

 

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Thursday,
October the 22th

Friday,
October the 23th

Saturday,
October the 24th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Core event days

GIC desk & badge pickup

13:00-18:00

10:00-19:00

10:00-19:00

10:00-15:00

B2B exhibition Zone
Geek Careers recruitment zone

11:00-20:00

11:00-20:00

11:00-16:00

Business Meetings zone

11:00-20:00

11:00-20:00

11:00-18:00

Game Industry Conference talks*

10:00-20:00

10:00-20:00

10:00-18:00

11:00-18:00

10:00-18:00

10:00-14:00

12:00-20:00

12:00-20:00

10:00-20:00**

11:00-20:00

11:00-16:00

13:00-19:00

11:00-17:00

9:30-19:00

13:00-18:30

15:00+

12:00-18:00

11:00-20:00

More side events

17:00: Yet Another Pitching Event

Poznan sightseeing tours

Poznan sightseeing tours

15:00 - CEEGA Awards gala, Pavilion 7A

Poznan sightseeing tours

Parties

pre-GIC party
GIC Premium, Business, and Business Plus Booth holders

GIC Party
GIC Indie, Premium & Business Pass holders

PGA networking & silent disco Party
GIC Business Pass holders

Unofficial parties

20:00
Animation Meetup @GIC2026 - Grota Gaming Pub, Długa 11, Poznań

 

Poznan Game Arena
consumer expo
Indie Zone
consumer expo

9:00-11:00
VIP & Press hours
11:00-20:00

9:00-20:00

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Core event days

 

 

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Thursday,
October the 22th

Friday,
October the 23th

Saturday,
October the 24th

GIC desk & badge pickup

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

13:00-18:00

Thursday,
October the 22th

10:00-19:00

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

10:00-19:00

Saturday,
October the 24th

10:00-15:00

B2B exhibition Zone
Geek Careers recruitment zone

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

11:00-20:00

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

11:00-20:00

Saturday,
October the 24th

11:00-16:00

Business Meetings zone

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

11:00-20:00

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

11:00-20:00

Saturday,
October the 24th

11:00-18:00

Game Industry Conference talks*

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

10:00-20:00

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

10:00-20:00

Saturday,
October the 24th

10:00-18:00

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

11:00-18:00

Thursday,
October the 22th

10:00-18:00

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

10:00-14:00

Saturday,
October the 24th

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

12:00-20:00

Thursday,
October the 22th

12:00-20:00

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

Saturday,
October the 24th

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

10:00-20:00**

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

11:00-20:00

Saturday,
October the 24th

11:00-16:00

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

13:00-19:00

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

Saturday,
October the 24th

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

11:00-17:00

Saturday,
October the 24th

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

9:30-19:00

Saturday,
October the 24th

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

13:00-18:30

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

15:00+

Saturday,
October the 24th

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

12:00-18:00

Thursday,
October the 22th

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

Saturday,
October the 24th

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

11:00-20:00

Thursday,
October the 22th

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

Saturday,
October the 24th

More side events

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

17:00: Yet Another Pitching Event

Poznan sightseeing tours

Thursday,
October the 22th

Poznan sightseeing tours

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

15:00 - CEEGA Awards gala, Pavilion 7A

Saturday,
October the 24th

Poznan sightseeing tours

Parties

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

pre-GIC party
GIC Premium, Business, and Business Plus Booth holders

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

GIC Party
GIC Indie, Premium & Business Pass holders

Saturday,
October the 24th

PGA networking & silent disco Party
GIC Business Pass holders

Unofficial parties

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

20:00
Animation Meetup @GIC2026 - Grota Gaming Pub, Długa 11, Poznań

 

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

Saturday,
October the 24th

Poznan Game Arena
consumer expo
Indie Zone
consumer expo

Wednesday,
October the 21th

Pitching Events, Kickoff & Summits

Thursday,
October the 22th

Friday,
October the 23th

Core event days

9:00-11:00
VIP & Press hours
11:00-20:00

Saturday,
October the 24th

9:00-20:00

* The exact schedule of talks at the conference will be announced 2 weeks before the event. Summits hours are preliminary and might shift depending on available content.
** The Feedback Battle Royale will take place, from 10:00 to 14:00.

Thursday,
June the 25th

Friday,
June the 26th

Saturday,
June the 27th

Kickoff & Summits

Core Event Days 

GIC desk & badge pickup

13:00-19:00

10:00-19:00

10:00-16:00

B2B exhibition Zone
Geek Careers recruitment zone

11:00-19:00

11:00-18:00

Business Meetings zone

11:00-19:00

11:00-18:00

Game Industry Conference talks

11:00-19:00

11:00-18:00

Workshops, AUA, Roundtable

11:00-19:00

11:00-18:00

9:30-20:00

11:00-12:00

12:00-16:00

14:00-18:00

Business matchmaking events

10:30-12:00
Go to China! Pitch

Networking events

12:00-13:00
Speed Networking session
OPEN = All Passes welcome

10:00 - 12:00
Women in Games Breakfast & Roundtable
OPEN = All Passes welcome

More side events

10:00
Katowice sightseeing tours - Silesian Park + Elka Cable Car

20:00
Animation Meetup @ GIC SPRINT  - Backstage, Wojewódzka 31

17:00
Katowice sightseeing tours - Katowice Culture Zone

17:00
Katowice sightseeing tours - Nikiszowiec historic disctrict

17:00-18:30
Gamedevowe Pogaduchy Katowice
GIC Open Hall

Parties

20:00 - 24:00
GIC Main Party
Scena54
Adama Mickiewicza 3

Unofficial parties

16:00-23:45
KatoGIC Pre-Party - Namaste
Jana III Sobieskiego 27

22:00-3:00
Uncanny After After Party - Namaste
Jana III Sobieskiego 27

22:00-3:00
Uncanny After After Party - Ambasada, Staromiejska 14

19:00+
Gamedevowe Pogaduchy Afterparty
Absurdalna, ul. Staromiejska 9

22:00-3:00
Uncanny After After Party - Ambasada, Staromiejska 14

Kickoff & Summits

Core Event Days 

Thursday,
June the 25th

Friday,
June the 26th

Saturday,
June the 27th

GIC desk & badge pickup

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

13:00-19:00

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

10:00-19:00

Saturday,
June the 27th

10:00-16:00

B2B exhibition Zone
Geek Careers recruitment zone

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

11:00-19:00

Saturday,
June the 27th

11:00-18:00

Business Meetings zone

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

11:00-19:00

Saturday,
June the 27th

11:00-18:00

Game Industry Conference talks

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

11:00-19:00

Saturday,
June the 27th

11:00-18:00

Workshops, AUA, Roundtable

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

11:00-19:00

Saturday,
June the 27th

11:00-18:00

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

9:30-20:00

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

11:00-12:00

Saturday,
June the 27th

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

Saturday,
June the 27th

12:00-16:00

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

Saturday,
June the 27th

14:00-18:00

Business matchmaking events

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

10:30-12:00
Go to China! Pitch

Saturday,
June the 27th

Networking events

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

12:00-13:00
Speed Networking session
OPEN = All Passes welcome

Saturday,
June the 27th

10:00 - 12:00
Women in Games Breakfast & Roundtable
OPEN = All Passes welcome

More side events

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

10:00
Katowice sightseeing tours - Silesian Park + Elka Cable Car

20:00
Animation Meetup @ GIC SPRINT  - Backstage, Wojewódzka 31

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

17:00
Katowice sightseeing tours - Katowice Culture Zone

Saturday,
June the 27th

17:00
Katowice sightseeing tours - Nikiszowiec historic disctrict

17:00-18:30
Gamedevowe Pogaduchy Katowice
GIC Open Hall

Parties

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

20:00 - 24:00
GIC Main Party
Scena54
Adama Mickiewicza 3

Saturday,
June the 27th

Unofficial parties

Thursday,
June the 25th

Kickoff & Summits

16:00-23:45
KatoGIC Pre-Party - Namaste
Jana III Sobieskiego 27

22:00-3:00
Uncanny After After Party - Namaste
Jana III Sobieskiego 27

Friday,
June the 26th

Core Event Days 

22:00-3:00
Uncanny After After Party - Ambasada, Staromiejska 14

Saturday,
June the 27th

19:00+
Gamedevowe Pogaduchy Afterparty
Absurdalna, ul. Staromiejska 9

22:00-3:00
Uncanny After After Party - Ambasada, Staromiejska 14

All times are Warsaw time, i.e., CET.