Begin your MAU Vegas experience by joining one of our Kickoff Summits, taking place Tuesday, May 19.


MAU Vegas Kickoff Summits land Tuesday, May 19—and they’re built for attendees who want more than inspiration. They want clarity, proven frameworks, and real-world insight they can put to work immediately.

Held before the main conference begins, these expert-led sessions go deep into the strategies, systems, and execution that drive real growth. Whether you’re scaling an app, building repeatable acquisition engines, or navigating what’s next in gaming, Kickoff Summits give you a head start on the week—and an edge that lasts long after Vegas.

These Kickoff Summits require an add-on fee of $299. You can add a summit during registration, or log in to your account to include it if you’ve already registered.

Interested in sponsoring a kickoff summit? Contact Erin Saunders at erin.saunders@clarionevents.com

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  1. Growth Roadmap Kickoff Summit: Which Strategies Work at Each Stage

    Unlock the exact roadmap top app founders use to scale from zero to traction to profitability.

    You’ll learn which growth strategies work at each stage of your app’s lifecycle — from early-stage validation to scalable acquisition and long-term monetization. If you want a clear playbook for turning your app into a real business, don’t miss this event.

    Steve Young

    Hosted by: Steve Young, Founder, App Masters

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  2. How Giants Scale Kickoff Summit: The Systems That Take You From $10M To Unstoppable

    When you’re already big, the levers change.

    This event brings together the systems behind elite growth: creative engines, signal quality, funnel and paywall design, onboarding, measurement, and the compounding processes that take apps from $10M to unstoppable.

    Hannah

    Hosted by: Hannah Parvaz, Founder, Aperture

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  3. 2.5 Gamers Gaming Kickoff Summit

    A brutally honest gaming summit revealing 2026’s must-know UA strategies, creative trends, AI pipelines, incrementality frameworks, measurement reality, and team-building systems.

    Includes real case studies, creative teardowns, benchmark insights, and actionable frameworks you can implement immediately

    M

    Hosted by: Matej Lančarič, Founder & Host, 2.5 Gamers

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Kickoff Summit FAQs

Add the kickoff summit you would like to attend during registration to reserve your space. If you’ve already registered and would like to attend, simply log in to your account to add it to your registration.

Yes, the MAU Kickoff Summits are available to all attendees as an add-on for an additional $299 each

Yes, the MAU Vegas Expo Hall will be open during the Kickoff Summit Day from 2 PM - 5 PM.

Lunch and refreshments are provided throughout the day. Some Kickoff Summits may have additional options provided. Check relevant schedules for notice of breaks, receptions, lunches, and more. Most importantly, you’ll need to be in the room to experience what our partners have in store.