Esports Leaders London event releases agenda with eyes on core industry challenges

Hannah Marie ZT, Senior Editor

Last Updated: 25/09/2025

Esports fans and industry professionals alike have long been acutely aware of significant obstacles to growth. The upcoming Esports Leaders London event aims to address industry challenges through discussing where current opportunities lie.

An overview of the Esports Leaders London agenda 

Esports Leaders London will take place on October 3rd. Several high-profile businesses and organisations from the esports and hospitality industries are due to attend, support, and contribute to talks or roundtables.

These partners and contributors include Logitech G, Esports PR company The Story Mob, the National Student Esports organisation (NSE), Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), and tourism company Visit Raleigh.

The Main Stage talks are as follows: 

• Logitech G PRO Series: Designing the Next Breakthrough in Esports Gear with Pros
• Grassroots Gaming and Professional Sports – The Perfect Duo?

Six roundtable discussions accompany these Main Stage talks:

• Hospitality, Hotels, & Esports
• Esports on Campus – Why it Matters?
• Building a New Esports Ecosystem From Scratch
• Can Destinations go for Gold?
• Social Sauce: How Brands in Gaming Can Best Embrace X
• Designed With Pros. Engineered to Win  

Facilitating discussion among industry giants

The Esports Leaders London schedule holds a strong focus on discussion. Demonstrated by the wealth of roundtable discussions compared to main-stage talks, the event aims to facilitate the sharing of insights, debate of challenges, and collaboration.

Esports is currently facing significant challenges in growth and development. 

Despite efforts by bodies such as the London Mayoral Office, there are questions about whether these external organisations have the necessary expertise to support and encourage success in esports effectively. 

In Esports News UK’s interview with London’s Deputy Mayor for Business, questions were raised as to whether the Mayoral Office really understands its esports policy. 

The Esports Leaders London event appears to offer opportunities to bridge the gaps in knowledge and understanding between esports and other industries. 

Currently, their publicised attendees include prominent esports organisations, including ESL FACEIT Group, Tencent Games, BLAST, GeoGuessr, Team Liquid, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Fnatic, and G2 Esports. 

Alongside these esports brands are attendees from aligned hospitality, sport, and technology sectors. Included are The Premier League, SPORTFIVE, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, X (Twitter), Express VPN, and the Allianz Stadium.

Hopefully, multi-industry collaboration and discussion will help create a more seamless and coordinated esports growth strategy between companies moving forward.      

Why do events like Esports Leaders London matter in overcoming the Esports Winter? 

Toward the end of 2023, “the Esports Winter” became a more popularised term for the state of the industry. Widespread layoffs and financial strife defined much of that year. Shifts in the industry post-pandemic also seemed to have a strong impact. 

By early 2024, “the Esports Winter” was generally accepted to be in effect. 

Crucial to moving forward is collaboration and communication. 

Following continued losses to the UK esports community in 2025, including the high-profile collapse of Guild Esports, which left many unpaid, there is a need for change.

Examining collaborative opportunities, like those scheduled to be explored at Esports Leaders London, hopefully form part of the path towards stability.

A better understanding of the wishes and requirements across esports, traditional sports, and hospitality can hopefully present a more harmonious future, where businesses better understand how the challenges of their respective industries interact and are overcome. 

Esports Leaders London takes place on October 3rd, 2025. With such high-profile attendees, perhaps new paths can be forged forward for the industry as a result. 

Hannah Marie ZT, Senior Editor

Hannah is a journalist specialising in the esports, gaming, and technology sectors. Working for outlets such as Dot Esports, Esports Insider, and of course ENUK, she has developed a love for wider esports, Apex Legends, and advocating for women's esports initiatives. You may have seen her at various esports and gaming events, including ALGS LANs, ESI London, EGX, and watch parties.

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