# Esports Deep-Dive Events Esports Insider Launched the 'Esports Industry Week' in London By Colin Smith | Published 2022-08-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esports-industry-week References: [esportsinsider](https://esportsinsider.com/2022/08/esports-insider-launches-esports-industry-week-with-events-in-london-and-manchester)  '[Esports Insider](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esi-next-gen),' the popular online publication known for covering all things esports, recently announced a new event called 'Esports Industry Week.' This will be a week-long even in England at London and Manchester. The inaugural event will kick off on September 5th, 2022, and will run for nearly one week until the end of September 10th, 2022. Esports Insider noted that the 2022 Esports Industry Week would focus on three separate events, the 'ESI London' from the 5th to the 7th, the 'LVL UP' on the 7th, and the 'AXR Bridge' from the 9th to the 10th. The ESI London event is a two-day-long conference that features topics from all across the world of esports, such as VR Gaming, Sim Racing, and more. There will be a number of high-profile panelists at this event. The LVL UP event will be a special edition of the popular [Esports Awards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-esports-3) show, and lastly, the AXR Bridge will feature a full day of [esports-related activities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-tap-campaign) hosted across both Esports Industry Week locations. Image Credit: Esports Insider ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Esports Industry Conferences:** As the popularity of competitive gaming continues to rise, there is an opportunity to create more events and conferences focused on specific aspects of esports, such as VR gaming or sim racing. - **Esports Award Shows:** As esports continues to grow in popularity, there is an opportunity to create award shows that recognize the players and teams that excel in different genres of esports. - **Esports Community Events:** As the esports community grows, there is an opportunity to create community-focused events that bring together players, fans, and industry professionals to network and build relationships. ### Who This Affects Most - **Event Planning:** There is an opportunity for event planners to create conferences and events that cater to the growing esports industry, such as the Esports Industry Week launched by Esports Insider. - **Gaming:** Esports events and conferences can provide gaming companies with an opportunity to showcase their latest products and industry advancements to a captive audience of esports enthusiasts. - **Marketing and Advertising:** With the rise of esports, there is an opportunity for marketing and advertising professionals to create campaigns and initiatives that target a unique and engaged audience of esports enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Entrepreneurial Esports Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esi-next-gen.md) - [Esports Expansion Deals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esports-insider.md) - [Youth Esports Safety Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-esports-association.md) - [Educational Esports Endeavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/british-esports.md) - [UK-Based Esports Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esl-premiership.md) - [Esports Championship Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/european-games-esports-championships.md) - [Esports Management Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/university-of-sunderland.md) - [Esports Venue Certification Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esports-venue-certification.md) - [Multi-Tier Esports Tournaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esl-pro-tour.md)