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Conference Hours:
April 1: 9am - 5:30pm
April 2: 9am - 3:30pm
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| Agenda* - Wednesday, April 2, 2003
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| 8:00am-9:00am |
Registration
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| 9:00am-9:15am |
Welcome Opening Remarks
Michael Gartenberg, Research Director, Jupiter Research
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| 9:15am-9:45am |
Morning Keynote Address Who's Keeping Score?": The Business of Games
Shane Kim, COO, Microsoft Game Studios
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| 9:45am-10:00am |
Jupiter Research Insight:
Connected Consoles: Realizing the Potential of Online Gaming
This presentation will explore the real opportunities presented by online Gaming and the different variables involved in making online gaming a lucrative reality.
Speaker:
Joe Laszlo, Senior Analyst, Jupiter Research
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| 10:00am-10:30am |
Morning Break
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| 10:30am-11:30am |
New Entrants: Getting Into the Business of Games
What are the challenges facing new entrants into the games space? Whether a device manufacturer, a content developer or an intellectual property owner. Who should companies looking to place a stake in the game industry partner with? How can companies identify what their entry points are and where their specific assets lend a strategic advantage?
Moderator:
Michael Gartenberg, Research Director, Jupiter Research
Speakers:
Larry Berkin, Director of Developer Marketing, PalmSource
Bob Ferrari, Managing Director, Convergence Ventures
Mark Friedler, CEO and Co-Founder, Gigex, Inc.
Brad King, Author and Journalist
Keith Metzger, Consultant, Creekside LLC
Robert Shambro, Co-Founder and COO, Infinium Labs
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| 11:30am-12:30pm |
Licensing Trends for the Gaming Industry
Whether it's Harry Potter, Spiderman or the most recent World Series winner, many of today's hottest game titles are extensions of popular books, movies, sports and other media. Is knowing how to recognize the next "big thing" an art or a science? This panel discussion explores trends in licensing and will help attendees gain a better understanding of how to anticipate and capitalize on emerging market trends.
Moderator:
Jay Horwitz, Senior Analyst, Jupiter Research
Speakers:
Keith Boesky, Founder, Video Game Department, International Creative Management
Jay Cohen, Vice President of Publishing, Ubi Soft Entertainment
Geoff Keighley, Contributing Writer, Business 2.0 & Entertainment Weekly
American McGee, Creative Director, Carbon6 Inc.
Russell "Rusty" Weiss, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP (MoFo)
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| 12:30pm-1:45pm |
Lunch Break
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| 1:45pm-2:45pm |
Wireless Gaming: Realizing the Opportunities
Games have long been hailed as having the potential to help drive more advanced mobile applications. To date this opportunity has not been realized because phones lacked the feature sets needed to support wireless gaming. However, the next generation of mobile phones are sophisticated enough that mobile gaming may finally be a reality. New features such as color screens, increased memory and downloading have been added, creating a new fleet of phones that are capable of supporting wireless gaming. Phone carriers, service providers and game developers all stand to gain. What kinds of opportunities exist for each player? How should game industry professionals work with the telecom industry to realize these opportunities?
Moderator:
Joe Laszlo, Senior Analyst, Jupiter Research
Speakers:
Val Babajov, CEO, Webmessenger, Inc.
Isaac Babbs, President, Worldwide Distribution and Marketing, Sorrent, Inc.
Dave Bell, Chief Executive Officer, Chasma, Inc.
Mitch Lasky, Chief Executive Officer, JAMDAT Mobile, Inc.
Scott Newnam, CEO, GoldPocket Interactive
Nada Usina, General Manager, Nokia Media & Entertainment Business Unit, Americas
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Content Strategies: Making Games Work for a More Mature Audience
As gaming demographics shift to an older, more mature audience, publishers will need to respond with more mature content. This closing panel will examine the impact this demographic shift will have on content. How will the industry respond to this shift? What issues will game publishers have to confront as game themes become more mature?
Moderator:
Robert A. Leathern, Senior Analyst, Jupiter Research
Speakers:
Keith Boesky, Founder, Video Game Department, International Creative Management
Tim Smith, Founder, Red Sky Interactive
Marc E. Szafran, Acting Executive Director, Entertainment Software Rating Board
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End of Day 2
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