Founder Talk [GAMEDEV EDITION]: Meet Vugar Hasani & Passion Punch!

​Event Description

​Join us for an inspiring online session with Vugar Hasani, a gaming founder, METU alumnus, and creative industry entrepreneur with a remarkable journey in the gaming world.

​Vugar has built his career at the intersection of technology, creativity, and entertainment. As the founder behind a gaming studio, he has experienced the full startup journey: building a creative team, developing games, raising investment, scaling a company, and successfully navigating an exit.

​During this session, Vugar will share his personal story from studying at METU to entering the gaming industry, building products for global audiences, and turning creative ideas into a real business. We will explore what it takes to succeed in gaming, how the creative industry is evolving, and what opportunities exist for young founders, designers, developers, and students who want to build in this space.

​This session will be especially valuable for students interested in startups, gaming, product development, creative industries, entrepreneurship, and global tech careers.

​Key topics we will discuss:

​Gaming as a startup opportunity
Building and scaling a gaming studio
Fundraising in the creative industry
Lessons from a successful founder journey
How students can start building in gaming and creative tech

​Date: 30 April
Time: 16:00 Baku Time
Format: Online

​This is a great opportunity to learn from a founder who has been through the full journey of building, growing, and exiting a gaming company.