Los Angeles, CA April 21, 2014 — Digital Media Wire today announced the agenda and speakers for the 9th annual LA Games Conference (www.lagamesconference.com) to be held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 1.
The one-day event features 11 panels, 3 keynotes, 2 roundtables as well as exhibits, demos and networking within the historic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Attendees are key decision-makers from the game, entertainment and technology industries including company founders, investors, major and indie game publishers, developers, advertisers, mobile companies, members of the media and more.
The event focuses on the many opportunities within the burgeoning game industry including digital and mobile games, investment trends and opportunities and opportunities specific to the City of Los Angeles as it cement its position as a media-tech center and primary hub for game development. Confirmed speakers include:
Alex Ahad, Creative Director, Lab Zero
Jonathan Anastas, VP, Global Brand Marketing, Head of Digital & Social Media, Activision
Jeff Anderson, SVP, Strategic Planning & Business Development, GSN
Alan Avidan, CEO, Bees and Pollen
Paulus Bannink, Creative Technical Director, Zoic Studios
Michael Bolcerek, SVP of Business Development, Integrity, Aristotle International
Bjorn Book-Larsson, CEO, Reloaded Games
Ari Brandt, CEO & Co-Founder, MediaBrix
Bryan Buskas, SVP, Sales – Performance Advertising, AdColony
Michael Cai, Senior Vice President of Games and Digital, Interpret
Liam Callahan, Director, Games Industry Analyst, NPD
Steve Carlin, Global Head of Gaming Strategy, Facebook
Ben Chen, SVP, Global Developer Relations & Business Development, SponsorPay
Jenova Chen, Founder & Creative Director, thatgamecompany
Matt Cohen, Director of Business Development, Machinima
Amy Cotteleer, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, A Squared Group
Susan Cummings, Executive Producer, Doctor Who: Legacy
Ian Dallas, Creative Director, The Unfinished Swan
Sunny Dhillon, Senior Associate, Signia Venture Capital
Chris Donahue, Co-Founder, Elevate Partners
Walter Driver, Co-Founder & CEO, Scopely
Chris Early, VP, Digital Publishing, Ubisoft
Jason Enriquez, Director of Business Development & Global Communications, Glu Mobile
Ian Flood, Gameplay Programmer, Yacht Club Games
Steve Fowler, Head of Global Marketing, ArenaNet
Clinton Foy, Venture Partner, CrossCut Ventures
Tracy Fullerton, Associate Professor, USC School of Cinematics Arts/Director, USC Game Innovation Lab
Marc Graser, Senior Editor, Variety
Adam Gutterman, Director of Game Design and Monetization, Unity
Bob Heubel, Developer Evangelist, Haptics, Immersion Corporation
Andy Kleinman, Chief Business Officer, Scopely
John Koller, VP, Marketing – Home Consoles & Handheld Platforms, Playstation (Sony Computer Entertainment America)
Christina Lee, Associate Director, Nexon America
Kyu Lee, President, GAMEVIL USA
Peter Levin, Managing General Partner, York Ventures
James Liu, Founder, Boxcat
Brian Lovell, CEO, RED Interactive Agency
Jay MacDonald, Managing Member, Entrepreneurs Investment Fund
Chris Mahoney, SVP, Strategy and Marketing, Lockwood Publishing
Owen Mahoney, CEO and President, Nexon
Michael Marchetti, Former CEO, Buffalo Studios (acquired by Caesars Interactive) and Founder and CEO, Hello Studios
Vicenç Martí, CEO, Akamon Entertainment
Jean Mathews, Consultant, Strategy & Business Development, iMAGINATE
Nate Nanzer, Vice President, Frank N. Magid Associates
Owen O’Donoghue, North America Casino, Facebook
Miguel Oliveira, Team Lead, Thralled
Manish Patel, Partner, Highland Capital Partners
Matthew Patrick, Senior YouTube Channel Manager, Defy Media
Chris Petrovic, Head of Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships, Kabam
Michael Powers, VP & GM, GameSpot, Giant Bomb, Ongamers, CBS Interactive
Jon Radoff, Founder & CEO, Disruptor Beam
Phil Ranta, VP, Talent Operations, Fullscreen
Erin Reynolds, Creative Director & Lead, Nevermind / Founder & Creative Director, Flying Mollusks
Michael Ritter, SVP, Business & Corporate Development, SGN
Kristian Segerstrale, Co-Founder, Initial Capital, Former Board Member, Supercell, Co-Founder, Playfish (acquired by EA), Co-Founder, GluMobile (NASDAQ)
Jamison Selby, VP, Games bspot / Board Member, IGDA Los Angeles
David Siemer, Managing Director, Siemer & Associates
Rodrigo Velloso, Director of Games, YouTube
Rizwan Virk, Co-Founder, Midverse Studios
Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors
Steve Wadsworth, President, CEO & Board Member, Tapjoy
Spencer Yip, Director & Founder, Yummy Yummy Tummy
Michael Zhang, CEO, ZQGame
Event sponsors and media partners include: SponsorPay, Reloaded Technologies, AdColony, Fiksu, Midverse Studios, MaxCDN, Scopely, IGDA Los Angeles, USC Cinematic Arts, Application Developers Alliance, Entertainment Consumers Association, Future, [a]listdaily, Amplify, SAG-AFTRA, Parks Associates, Events for Gamers, Mary-Margaret Networks, Digital LA, Women in Games International, SeaLight Enterprises, Transform PR, Gaming Business Review, Fusicology and Women in Tech Network.
For complete agenda, registration and event details please visit: http://www.lagamesconference.
