IGDA Tampere X Indie Tampere October Games & Music Meetup
Game, audiovisual and music industry professionals will gather in Tampere on October 6 to connect, exchange ideas and explore opportunities for collaboration across industries.
The game and music industries in Tampere have active networks that regularly meet within their respective communities. In October, the IGDA and Indie Tampere networking events will come together for one special evening!
The super meetup for the creative industries will take place on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from 18:00 to 22:00 at Bar IHKU, Tampere (Hämeenkatu 23, 18+).
The event is open and free of charge to everyone interested in the topic. The event languages are Finnish and English.
The event follows safe space principles. By registering, I agree to follow IGDA’s safe space guidelines for events.
Welcome to join us!
Guests: One Trick Entertainment and game music composer Ari Pulkkinen
The evening kicks off with an update from our event partner One Trick Entertainment, taking a look at their latest initiatives and opportunities.
We’ll tune into the intersection of the game and music industries with an interview featuring game music composer and sound designer Ari Pulkkinen (AriTunes). The conversation will explore changes in the industry, current opportunities and future prospects.
Pulkkinen is known for, among other things, the theme music of Angry Birds, Outland, Dead Nation and Trine.
Ari Pulkkinen is an award-winning Finnish composer and audio director whose music and sound design have reached over two billion players worldwide. With over two decades shaping game audio—from composing and audio design for Angry Birds, Trine -series, Resogun and Next Machina to serving as Audio Lead for SAROS—he was recently honored with the Legacy Achievement Award at Nordic Game. Through his studio AriTunes, he provides comprehensive audio direction, music composition, and sound design, while continuing to serve as a veteran industry lecturer and consultant.
Connections & conversations: Chat Corner and Speed Dating
If informal networking with new people isn’t quite your thing, the event also offers quick, 15-minute Speed Dating sessions hosted by Indie Tampere. In three-minute meetings, you’ll get a chance to meet new people and make connections quickly.
For those looking for deeper conversations, we’ll also have a Chat Corner, where you can exchange ideas and discuss current topics in the industry with other professionals. The Chat Corner will be facilitated by IGDA.
Programme
| 18:00 | Doors open |
| 19:00 | Welcome to the joint meetup |
| 19:10 | One Trick Entertainment |
| 19:30 | Interview with game music composer and sound designer Ari Pulkkinen, AriTunes |
| Free networking – Exchange ideas on various topics at the Chat Corner. – Meet new people in quick Speed Dating sessions. | |
| 22:00 | Thank you and goodbye. Doors close. |
