SUMMIT

ADAPTIVE
ESPORTS

Daejeon, Korea
December 13, 2025

The Adaptive Esports Summit celebrates the power of Esports to break down barriers and empower gamers of all abilities.

We create a more inclusive and accessible gaming community by promoting the development of adaptive gaming technology and esports accessibility for people with disabilities.

Creating a More Inclusive Gaming Community

We bring together gamers, industry leaders, and technology innovators to share ideas and solutions for adaptive gaming.

We believe that the power of gaming should be accessible to all, regardless of physical limitations, and technology can help bridge that gap.

Accessibility in Gaming

66%
of gamers with disabilities face barriers in gaming
30%
cite affordability of assistive tech as main barrier
31%
want platforms to tackle negative attitudes online

Disabled gamers are more engaged across key platforms and spend more time gaming per session than non-disabled gamers.

Source: Scope, UK, 2022

Esports Market Reach

$1.624B
2023 projected revenue
$2.235B
2027 projected market volume
$894.6M
Sponsorship & Advertising
720.8M
Esports users by 2027

Source: Statista

Event Overview

Venue Details

Venue: Daejeon Esports Arena

Hosted by: Daejeon Metropolitan City and DICIA

Organized by: WAAG

Date: December 13th, 2025

Tournament Details

Game: Tekken 8 and League of Legends

Structure: Showmatch

Keynote Speakers
Industry thought leaders
Conference Panels
Expert conversations
Interactive Exhibition
Latest adaptive tech
Tournament
Tekken 8 showcase

Featured Speakers

Bryce Johnson
Bryce Johnson
Co-inventor of the Xbox Adaptive Controller, the Surface Adaptive Kit and Principal Researcher Accessibility & Inclusive Design, Microsoft
Jeong Woong
Jeong Woong
Hampyeong Film School Special Education Teacher, Secretary General Jeonnam Disabled Esports Federation
JaeSeok Park
JaeSeok Park
CEO Shadow Corporation
Sidney Yun Joong Kim
Sidney Yun Joong Kim
CEO CNCity, Co-founder Adaptive Esports Summit
Bae Jae-min Knee
Bae Jae-min "Knee"
Professional Tekken player, coach, and streamer. Four-time EVO champion
Tiago Fernandes
Tiago Fernandes
Director GIRLGAMER Esports Festival, VP Portuguese Esports Federation, Co-founder Adaptive Esports Summit
Tülay McNally
Tülay McNally
Senior Director, Inclusive Design Strategy at Scopely
Todd Harris
Todd Harris
Founder & CEO of Resurgens Gaming, Chairman of U.S. Esports Federation
YunSeong Nam
YunSeong Nam
PR Lead, Esports Division, Prain Global Sportizen
SangWoo Go
SangWoo Go
Content Business Director, DICIA
HyunJong Kang
HyunJong Kang
Professor WooSong Information College

Event Schedule

13:00 - 13:30 KST
Opening Ceremony
13:30 - 14:30 KST
Keynote speeches
14:30 - 16:30 KST
Conference Panels
16:30 - 17:30 KST
Tekken 8 and League of Legends showmatches
17:30 - 18:00 KST
Closing Ceremony

Sponsors

Logitech G

Partners

WAGG - We Are All Gamers
MAUM E&A Co.
DiCiA - Daejeon Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency
Daejeon Arena - Daejeon Esports Stadium
Grow uP Esports
SXNGA

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