GamesBusiness conference - Announcement, 15. September 2011

[jackpotdk]

The GamesBusiness conference in Aalborg, Denmark brings together business decision makers from across the games industry for a day of inspirational talks and discussions on four main topics: Business development, fundraising, education and trends.

Experienced game industry speakers and panelist will discuss topics with the audience - Including:

Business development
* Who and what is successful in todays’ gaming landscape. And what defines success?
* Self-publishing - Goldmine or a dead-end?
* Game-related technologies and services - What are the business opportunities outside of “traditional games”.

Fundraising
* How to secure production funding - Models, approaches and pitfalls examined.
* Who invests in games, and why?
* Work for hire - A sustainable business model?

Education
* Game-related education around the world – What’s (not) working.
* Do video game course graduates work in the games industry?
* Responsibilities – Who (government, industry, etc) can or should take part in shaping tomorrows game-related educations.

Trends
* Major companies, major or minor roles? Where are Microsofts, Nintendos, Sonys, Apples, Googles and EAs heading, and how will it affect the market?
* Where is “Social games” heading?
* Future opportunities in cross-media and cross-platform.

The conference is backed by major players and organisations in the Danish gaming space - These, as well as speakers, will be announced over the coming few weeks.

For more information and registration, see http://www.brainsbusiness.dk/dk/arrange ... siness.htm

For any questions, ideas or sponsor opportunities, please get in touch with me (thomasn@progressivemedia.dk)

Looking forward to hopefully seeing you all!

/Thomas

[Pelle K]

Bliver konferencen stadigvæk til noget? Den ligger jo lidt på en skidt dato, og på en dårlig lokation

(satans politkere)

[jackpotdk]

Sorry Pelle, havde ikke set din post!

Konferencen er stadig on - Vi annoncerer i dag (næsten) alle panelists .

(Og ja, ikke verdens bedste timing af Hr. Rasmussen .. men håber alle kan få det til at fungere alligevel!)

/Thomas

[Vanulla_Ace]

Linket med program og tilmelding virker ikke for mig. Er det min browser der er lam, oder was? Ville gerne læse lidt mere om arrangementet.

[Scurvy Lobster]

Linket virker fint her. Går ud fra der menes dette link: http://www.brainsbusiness.dk/dk/arrange ... siness.htm