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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.


08 | NOVEMBER 2013


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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