ALPHA | EVENTS // LGC AND LAUNCH FUTURE GAMING
Prepare for next-gen at the London Games Conference
PlayStation, Sports Interactive, Google, Twitter, Twitch and more to offer insights on developing and selling games
THERE IS JUST one week to go until the London Games Conference kicks off on November 13th. 18 different experts will take to the
stage, offering insight on game development and marketing to an audience of 300 top games industry execs. Topics will range from building a successful developer ecosystem to driving engagement of your game on social media. Tickets are priced at £269 – to order,
contact
Jennie.Lane@
intentmedia.co.uk or call 01992 535 646. Alternatively, you can head over to
londongamesconference.com for tickets and more information. The schedule for the four-hour event is now set, and you can view the list below.
LGC: THE FULL SCHEDULE
15:15 – 16:00 - REGISTRATIONwith tea and coffee
16:00 - WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS James Binns, Conference Chairman
16:05 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS: NEXT-GEN GAMES RETAIL Martyn Gibbs, CEO, Game Retail Ltd
16:25 - WHAT GAMERS ARE TALKING ABOUT Bruce Daisley, UK Director, Twitter UK
16:40 - SHARING GREAT STORIES ON KICKSTARTER Charles Cecil, Founder, Revolution
16:55 - VIDEOGAMES, BY THE NUMBERS Michael Pachter, Research Analyst, Wedbush Securities
17:10 - THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING… THE EXPLOSION OF VIDEO GAME VIDEO Jonathan Simpson-Bint, CRO, Twitch
17:25 - DRIVING GROWTH AND ENGAGEMENT OF YOUR GAME WITH FACEBOOK Tarquin Henderson, Head of EMEA Gaming, Facebook
17:40 - THE CHANGING FACE OF MOTION CAPTURE Phil Elderfield, Product Manager, Vicon Motion Systems
17:55 – 18:20 COFFEE BREAK
18:20 - THE INDIE REVOLUTION Shahid Ahmad, Strategic Content, SCEE
18:35 - RATINGS WAR Simon Little, MD, PEGI
18:50 - MAKING THE CUT Roberta Lucca, CMO and Co-Founder, Bossa Studios
19:05 - BUILDING A COMMUNITY AND KEEPING TRACK Miles Jacobson, Studio Director, Sports Interactive
19:20 - THE LONG CON(VERSION) N'Gai Croal, Founder and CEO, Hit Detection
19:35 - THE CHALLENGES OF QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR A CONSTANTLY CHANGING PRODUCT Erik Hittenhausen, Head of Functionality and Compliance, QA - Games
19:50 - GOOGLE AND GAMES Ross Brockman, Strategic Partner Lead Mobile & Games, Google
20:05 - BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPER ECOSYSTEM Gemma Paris, Developer Community Manager, ARM
20:20 – CREATING THE PERPETUAL FRANCHISE David Reid, CMO at CCP Games
20:35 – CLOSING REMARKS Jo Twist, Chief Executive Officer, UKIE
20:50 – NETWORKING BUFFET AND DRINKS Atrium/Events dining room
23:00 – EVENTS FINISHES
Start your career at Launch Future Gaming 2013
Indies set to descend on Birmingham for key advice on how to get into games The first day of the indie-
THE LAUNCH FUTURE Gaming & Digital Conference returns on November 21st and 22nd at the Innovation Birmingham Campus. More than 300 gaming
professionals and aspiring grads are expected to take part in conference streams, and there will also be opportunities for networking.
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targeted event will focus on launching a business and product. The last day will provide an emphasis on getting a career in games. Speakers include Microsoft, Crytek, Marmalade and Flaming Pumpkin. “Launch aims to bring indies and industry experts together, and
create a community of mutual understanding, where knowledge is shared, creativity flourishes and the future of the industry is explored and addressed,” said head of Launch Pia Pearson (right). More information on the
two-day event is available at
www.launchconference.co.uk.
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