TranslationGamesBusiness is Denmarks premiere conference focused on business development in the games sector. We're lining up our best ever selection of experienced developers, publishers and investors from the US and Europe.
This year, our focus will be on "Roads To Revenue". We will explore some of the many ways that games can generate revenue, and discuss ways to achieve goals. We'll look into the pros and cons of freemium, premium, episodic and adverfunded models, which models work well on what platforms, and where to point your lasers for the future to come.
On October 9th 2014, you'll be able to hear from and meet:
- Ben Cousins, freelancer
Ben is a 15-year veteran of the games industry, currently working as an independent consultant. He has worked as a senior executive, studio head, project lead, creative director, lead designer, level designer, character artist and QA tester - at companies like DICE, Lionhead, Sony Computer Entertainment and DeNA. He has worked on a total of ten separate free-to-play games, across console, PC client, PC browser smartphone and tablet and launched games all over the world, including Asia.
- George Osborn, PocketGamer.biz
George works as a freelance writer and events producer for a number of different companies including Pocket Gamer Biz, Osney Media, The Business of Apps and other channels.
- Jeferson Valadares, studio GM @ EA
Jef has held a number of positions in production, studio management, game design and business development in Cinemaware, Digital Chocolate, Playfish, Flurry, Bioware, Electronic Arts. He is a native of Brazil and is currently Studio General Manager for a veteran mobile studio at EA HQ in San Francisco.
- Frederik Schreiber, CEO @ Interceptor & Director & Partner @ 3D Realms
Frederik heads Interceptor, the indie team that in 2012 revealed Rise Of The Triad, which later went on to win several awards. Interceptor again made waves in the press in 2014 when it acquired legendary publisher Apogee.
- Marc Jackson, CEO @ Seahorn Capital Group
Marc has 20 years of senior-level experience and has with Seahorn managed more than $150 million in project and equity financing for clients who have included Warner Bros, Eidos Interactive, Film Finances Inc and several small and mid-sized companies in the interactive media, video gaming and the emerging "gamification" space. He is based in Los Angeles, California.
- Jan Chichlowski, Brand Manager @ Vivid Games
Jan is Brand Manager for Vivid Games, a Polish developer with a long history in mobile games. The company has developed more than 150 titles, and in June 2012 managed to successfully enter the NewConnect alternative share market, which makes it one of only a few European developers listed on a stock market. The company has recently positioned itself as a AAA mobile/tablet developers with impressive titles such as GodFire: Rise Of Prometheus and Real Boxing.
- Siggi Koegl, CEO @ Attaction Group
Siggi formed Attaction in 2001, which evolved from a game developer to an independent executive producer providing the games industry with innovative funding solutions. Attaction offers a range of funding solutions for the production of high level digital entertainment products worldwide, which has included RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, Neverwinter Nights 2, Terminator Salvation, and more.
- Ste Curran, freelance consultant & One Life Left
Ste is a former creative lead at Kuju Brighton and Zoë Mode, who today works as a freelance consultant. He is the producer and presenter of "One Life Left", a weekly radio show about videogames on London's Resonance 104.4FM, and a very popular speaker at this years' Nordic Game conference.
- Søren Ammundsen, Investment Manager @ Sealand Capital A/S
Søren looks at early-stage ventures with special focus on Tech and Electronics. He has a strong games background as founder of WatAGame, a Danish company which started out on mobile games and successfully pivoted into producing GoSupermodel, a popular online community for girls. His company was one of the first mobile outfits in Denmark to raise funding. Søren later went on to found Miniklub, an educational service that supplements homework and pre-school preparation, and to be a StartupBootCamp mobility Mentor.
- Thomas Hentschel Lund, CEO @ Full Control
Thomas is the founder of Full Control, the independent game developer behind Jagged Alliance Flashback and Space Hulk. Thomas comes with vast and up-to-date experience on running Kickstarter campaigns, investment rounds, and serving communities of franchise fans.
The conference takes place at Kongres & Kulturcenteret in Aalborg, Denmark on October 9th from 0900. The program ends at 1700, where everyone is invited to drinks and dinner afterwards. Tickets are only DKK 600 + VAT (25%) (includes dinner and drinks). Reserve your tickets now at http://www.gamesbusiness.dk
If you are situation in/travelling through Copenhagen, you can hop on the Norwegian 7:35 flight to Aalborg, which will get you to the conference in time. You can fly back 1850 or 2000 on the same day, or stay the night for some industry partying and catch a flight back the next morning.
Meet colleagues and peers, meet the investors who will fund your next project, and meet talented developers producing the next big hit - We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
The GamesBusiness team.
http://www.gamesbusiness.dk
