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Twenty-one experts in digital games and marketing will take to the stage at next month’s London Games Conference.
The November 21st event has packed well-known industry faces,up-and-coming online businesses and iconic names like Twitter, Xbox, Google and EA into its targeted conference.
A full schedule for the event has now been set and can be seen below (text-only version is at the end of this piece).
Book your place atwww.londongamesconference.com, or emailHannah.Short@intentmedia.co.uk, or call her on 01992 535 646.Tickets cost 269 with discounts for Ukie, Tiga and Game Republic members.
The London Games Conference takes place at One Wimpole Street.
Tickets cost 269 with discounts for Ukie, Tiga and Game Republic members.
Book your place atwww.londongamesconference.com, or emailHannah.Short@intentmedia.co.uk, or call her on 01992 535 646.
Platinum Partner for the event isMeteor Entertainment, with Gold Partner support from6Waves,QinqoandMicrosoftplus Event PartnerHeaven Media.
LONDON GAMES CONFERENCE ITINERARY
15:15 – 16:00Registration and Tea/Coffee
16:00 – 16:05Welcome – James Binns, Chairman London Games Conference
16:05 – 16:35Keynote Address – Building the future of entertainment – Phil Harrison, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft
16:35 – 16:40Yogscast: From playtime to primetime – Mark Turpin, Business Development Manager at Yogscast
16:40 – 17:00Sega: How to build a digital business with Steam – John Clarke, Vice President, Digital Distribution (PC) at Sega
17:00 – 17:20Google: What gamers want to know – Warren Mills, Industry manager for entertainment at Google
17:20 – 17:25Qinqo: Connecting Bricks & Clicks, Jeremy Wigmore, SVP Europe at Qinqo
17:25 – 17:45Keynote Address – The good and bad sides of the F2P business model – Sean Decker, VP Play4Free at Electronic Arts
17:45 – 17:50PlayMob: How to link your good game with a good cause – Jude Ower, Founder & CEO at PlayMob
17:50 – 18:10IGN: A media owner’s perspective on digital content discovery and distribution – Richard Keen, International Publishing Director at IGN
18:10 – 18:40Coffee Break
18:40 – 19:00Disney: Old tricks for new dogs – what can the "new" games economy take from the "old" publishing model – Matt Carroll, Commercial Director, Digital Games at The Walt Disney Company EMEA
19:00 – 19:05 Microsoft presentation
19:05 – 19:25Digital Transition: The Heroes and Zeroes – Nicholas Lovell, GamesBrief
19.25 – 19:306Waves: Global Opportunities for Social & Mobiles Games – Rex Ng, Chief Executive Officer at 6waves
19:30 – 19:50Twitter: What gamers are talking about – Bruce Daisley, sales director at Twitter UK
19:50 – 19:55HeavenMedia: How eSports is changing your market – Mark Reed, Chairman at Heaven Media
19:55 – 20:05IHS Screen Digest: Key metrics from the games market – Piers Harding-Rolls, Head of Games at IHS Screen Digest
20:05 – 20:25Panel: The future of the games machine
Dr Jo Twist, Ukie – moderator
Panelists:Simon Little, Managing Director, PEGI SA; Roger Walkden, Senior Director, Business Development, EA; Nick Button-Brown, General Manager, Games, Crytek; Barclay Deeming, VP of Gamers, NaturalMotion;
Rex Ng, 6waves
20:25 – 20:40Keynote Address – Hawken and Transmedia, Mark Long, CEO at Meteor Entertainment
20:40 – 20:45Closing Remarks – James Binns, Conference Chairman
20:45 – 23:00Networking Buffet and Drinks
