Update 8:52 a.m.: Jonathan Simpson-Bint from Twitch had to drop out. Greg Vederman, Twitch’s director of custom solutions, is taking his place.
We’re going live!
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Twitch is our partner for the livestream, and one of our sessions features Greg Vederman, its director of custom solutions, as well as Matt Wolf, head of gaming at Coca-Cola. I’ll be moderating that session at 11:30 a.m.
Monday, October 12, 2015
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Speaker: Dean Takahashi (GamesBeat)
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
The state of the game business
Speaker: Michael Pachter (Wedbush Securities)
9:40 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Esports: The rise of the giant
Speakers: Jason Kay (AID Partners), Sunny Dhillon (Signia Venture Partners), Chris Fralic (First Round Capital), Phil Sanderson (IDG Ventures)
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Moderator: Martin Rae (Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences)
10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
The celebrity strategy
Speaker: Niccolo De Masi (Glu Mobile)
Moderator: Dean Takahashi (GamesBeat)
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10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
A mystery chat
Speakers: Special Guest, TBA onsite
Moderator: Dean Takahashi (GamesBeat)
10:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
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Why authenticity is gaming’s north star
Speakers: Greg Vederman (Twitch), Matt Wolf (The Coca-Cola Company)
Moderator: Jeff Grubb (GamesBeat)
11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Breakout session: How far will esports reach?
Moderator: Jeff Grubb (GamesBeat)
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Panelists: Dennis Fong (Raptr), Kristian Segerstrale (Super Evil Megacorp), Matt Zitzmann (Kamcord), Ian Sharpe (Azubu)
12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
GamesBeat Online: Liberate the engineers Mikhael Naayem, CEO of Fuel Powered. Fireside chat.
12:50 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.
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GamesBeat Online: The Business of Games and What the OGA Can Do for You Wanda Meloni, executive director and secretary of the Open Gaming Alliance. Fireside chat.
Creating the best virtual reality experiences
Speaker: Jason Rubin (Oculus)
Moderator: Geoff Keighley (MTV Networks)
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Nexon’s evolution as an early pioneer in free-to-play gaming
Speaker: Owen Mahoney (Nexon)
Moderator: Mike Vorhaus (Magid Advisors)
2:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Fireside Chat
Speaker: Sinjin Bain (MaxPlay)
Moderator: Dean Takahashi (GamesBeat)
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Designing for mixed reality
Speaker: Graeme Devine (Magic Leap)
Moderator: Dean Takahashi (GamesBeat)
2:50 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
The way ahead in mobile games, VR/AR, and game engines
Speaker: Tim Sweeney (Epic Games)
Moderator: Dean Takahashi (GamesBeat)
3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Reaching the whole world
Speaker: Mark Skaggs (Zynga)
Moderator: Steve Peterson (Gamesindustry.biz)
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
How to choose a multiplatform strategy
Speaker: Emily Greer (Kongregate)
Moderator: Keith Boesky (Boesky & Co.)
4:20 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Is India the next China?
Speaker: Rajesh Rao (Dhruva Interactive / GameTantra)
Moderator: Ophir Lupu (United Talent)
4:40 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Going beyond gaming’s limits
Speaker: Brianna Wu (Giant Spacekat)
Moderator: Dean Takahashi (GamesBeat)
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
How Disney Interactive is balancing brands and platforms to tell new stories for fans
Speaker: Chris Heatherly (The Walt Disney Company)
Moderator: AJ Glasser (Facebook)
5:20 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Speaker: Dean Takahashi (GamesBeat)