Fireside Chat and Q&A. The Gold Rush Is Over: Building Sustainable Mobile Apps/Games Businesses in 2025
December 5 18:00
Warszawa, Świetlica Wolności (Nowy Świat 6/12)
Expert
Mariusz Gąsiewski is Google's Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Mobile Gaming and Apps Lead, where he's been shaping mobile strategies since 2007. As the founder of GameCamp, one of Europe's largest mobile gaming communities, he's helped countless companies navigate the complex mobile landscape. His work with Google for Startups Campus in Warsaw has been instrumental in building CEE's mobile gaming ecosystem, turning the region into a powerhouse of mobile innovation.
Why it matters
The mobile app economy is undergoing its biggest transformation since the App Store launch. With rising user acquisition costs, changing privacy regulations, and AI reshaping development, many wonder if the era of easy mobile success is over. Yet, CEE continues producing global hits, suggesting there might be more opportunities than ever – if you know where to look.
In this #4 DZ CLUB event, Mariusz will dive deep into
→ Mobile Market Reality Check
Is the gold rush really over, or are we just entering a new phase of mature opportunities and strategic growth?
→ The New User Acquisition Game
From privacy apocalypse to creative renaissance - how top mobile companies are finding and keeping users in 2024?
→ Platform Power Dynamics
App store taxes, policy changes, and alternative stores - who really controls the future of mobile distribution?
→ Building Global Products from CEE
Why does our region keep producing mobile success stories despite market saturation and rising competition?
→ AI Revolution or AI Hype
How artificial intelligence is changing mobile development, marketing, and what it means for traditional app businesses?
→ The Next Big Thing
Super apps, AR/VR, AI-first products - where smart money is betting in mobile space?
This event is ideal for
Investors, tech entrepreneurs, mobile developers, product managers, and founders looking to understand the state of the mobile industry and how to build sustainable businesses in 2025.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with Mariusz in a Q&A session, making this an interactive and practical discussion.
Event host
DZ Club host Artiom Kontsevoi is a journalist and tech entrepreneur who founded dev.by, one of the main tech media outlets in Belarus. As co-founder of SPACE, a community hub in Minsk, he helped build a place that not only hosted but actively organized hundreds of meetups and events. Known for focusing on practical insights rather than promotional talks, he brings this experience to his interviews with tech leaders and founders at DZ Club.
Language: EN
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DZ CLUB is launching a series of open interviews where we, alongside an expert, will delve into topics that resonate with the community.
Our speakers aren’t here to sell themselves or their services; they’re here to help the community understand the topic at hand. Our team will use our years of media experience to ask the most important and relevant questions.
The audience will also have the opportunity to ask their questions during the event—dedicated time has been set aside for this. The open Q&A session will not be recorded to create a more trusting atmosphere and to ensure the privacy and security of participants who prefer to remain off the record.
Our speakers — key figures from the tech industry, business leaders, niche experts, top-level speakers, and practitioners who are actively finding and applying solutions to the questions everyone is asking right now.
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