Our GAM3 Awards, a key event in the web3 gaming landscape, is set to make a return in 2023. The event's jury lineup, a blend of familiar faces from 2022 and new representatives from various sectors of web3 gaming, has been unveiled. Notable additions include figures from web3 gaming venture capital firms, blockchain and ecosystem experts, infrastructure partners, and content creators, alongside established gaming leaders and tech giants like Amazon and Google.

We are proud to introduce one of our jury members Louay Shaat, a Customer Engineering Lead at Google Cloud with over 20 years of experience. He joined Google Cloud in 2022 and is currently looking after Digital Native customers in the MENA region where he spends most of his time with customers trying to help them improve and innovate their application portfolios on Google Cloud Platform. He has been for the last 5 years in senior positions supporting the largest enterprises to adopt cloud technologies. He is an avid technologist with lots of public speaking experience.

1. What is the most enjoyable part of your role? 

"I love working with customers' most challenging cloud services and helping them realize their vision and public speaking."

2. How do you see the progress made in web3 gaming since last year? 

"The uptake in web3 in the last 12 months has been phenomenal and I believe that will continue to rise."

3. What is the most valuable addition web3 brings into gaming, from your perspective, if any? 

"Distributed architecture, best reward system, and authentic player experience." 

4. What is your outlook on 2024 and beyond for web3 gaming? 

"I’ve seen significant investment in gaming and people and that always leads to more innovation and better gaming."

The return of our GAM3 Awards in 2023 promises to be a celebration of the web3 gaming industry's growth and innovation. With industry figures like Louay Shaat on the jury, the event is set to recognize excellence in the ever-evolving world of web3 gaming.