The panel featured DGA General Manager Martine Spaans, exhibition curator and game developer Arjan Terpstra, and AGI Deputy of Research and Data Vincentius Ismawan. The discussion was moderated by Timothy Alden Marantika, an alumnus of the Game Technology program at Politeknik Negeri Media Kreatif Jakarta.

The discussion highlighted the characteristics and growth strategies of the gaming industries in both countries. Martine Spaans presented the Netherlands’ ecosystem and highlighted the unique traits of Dutch games, describing them as innovative, daring, peculiar, critical, and progressive. In turn, Vincentius Ismawan outlined Indonesia’s rapid development, key programs developed by the association, and its annual milestone event, the Indonesia Game Developer Exchange (IDGX). Arjan Terpstra also shared his insights into curating Dutch games for an international audience and developing games for different markets.