【Call for Participation】APRU MetaGame Conference 2022, Contest and Tournament

The APRU Metagame Conference 2022 will take place on August 27, 2022. Register now to enjoy this metaverse experience including high-level policy discussions, experts insights, next-generation learning, student competitions, and gaming. 
 
The APRU Metagame Conference will examine the ways that an international network of esports leaders can further its scope within universities including edutainment, collegiate esports, and gamification of social well-being. More Info >>

Keynote Speaker: Professor Yang WANG, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, Chair Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, Department of Mathematics, Director of HKUST The Big Data for Bio Intelligence Laboratory, Associate Director of HKUST Big Data Institute , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Speakers (in the alphabetical order of university):

  • Professor Lik-Hang Paul LEE, Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE), Graduate School of Data Science (GSDS), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
  • Professor Patrick WILLIAMS, Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore
  • Professor Carlos ASTENGO, Associate Director, Science Department, School of Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Professor HUI Pan, Professor of Computational Media and Arts (CMA), Director of the Center for Metaverse and Computational Creativity, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
  • Mr. Nyle Sky KAUWELOA, Head of the UH Esports Academic Task Force, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
  • Professor Jim HUNTLEY, Professor, USC Games Program, Faculty Advisor for USC Trojan Esports, University of Southern California
  • Ms. Etta WONG, Director of Hong Kong Int’l Office, University of Southern California
  • Professor Yupei ZHAO, College of Media and International Culture, Zhejiang University

Date and Time: 
August 26 from 6PM (Los Angeles/Vancouver)
August 27 from 9AM (Hong Kong/Singapore)
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Digital Art Design Contest: Level Up Our World

APRU challenges students of the Asia Pacific Rim to showcase their digital art skills to influence the gaming industry. Students are invited to design a cast of characters and/or game bosses for their original game idea which reflect students’ vision to shape an equitable, sustainable, and inclusive world. More Info >>

Contest Submission Deadline: August 22 at 12noon (Hong Kong Time)

Prizes

  • 1st Place: USD $500, Trophy, Moon Lab Personalized NFT, 1-year digital subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud
  • 2nd Place: USD $350
  • 3rd Place: USD $250

All shortlisted entries will be featured on the APRU social media platforms and website. Live audience at the APRU Metagame Conference will vote on the winning entries on August 27th. 

Submit your entry here

APRU Rampage Invitational Tournament

APRU invites students in the Asia Pacific Rim to participate in the Rampage Invitational Tournament to build community and connectivity through competition. In a 5v5 Valorant title, we wish to inspire students’ connectivity and support for one another. More Info >>

Registration deadline: August 22, 2022 (HKT)

The Top 3 teams are eligible to win: 
First Place Asia/North America: USD $500 (Each region title winner)
*Prizing subject to change

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