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Games/Interactive

2019 Agenda

Keynote Fireside View From The Top Video/TV/Movies Brands/Advertising Games/Esports Music Rightstech Creators/Influencers
  • MONDAY FEB 04
  • TUESDAY FEB 05

GAMES/ESPORTS: FEATURED PRESENTATION WITH CANDICE MUDRICK, SENIOR CLIENT DIRECTOR, NEWZOO

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Pacific III
The Perfect Storm: How Cloud Gaming Will Change the Future of Games
It happened to music, it happened to television, and now it's happening to games: The future of gaming lies in subscription. But what makes Cloud Gaming different from Netflix or Spotify? Does this mean the end of Xbox and PlayStation? What is the role of 5G? How will this shape the overall market, business models, consumer engagement & monetization, games discovery, and the games themselves?
PRESENTER:
Candice Mudrick, Senior Client Director, Newzoo
Candice Mudrick

Senior Client Director,
Newzoo

GAMES/ESPORTS: THE State of the digital games market

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Pacific III
Industry leaders discuss the state of the games industry as the business continues its transition towards a multi-platform future. What does it take to make a successful game these days across platforms? What emerging platforms will be the most important in the years to come? How do you acquire and retain users and make money in this increasingly complicated gaming universe? 

PANELISTS:
Casey Dickinson, CEO, FTX Games
Dave Madden, SVP, Global Brand Partnerships,EA  
Chris Petrovic, SVP & Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A & Business Development, Zynga
Jessica Rovello, CEO, Arkadium
MODERATOR: Mike Vorhaus, President, Vorhaus Advisors
Casey Dickinson

CEO,
FTX Games

Dave Madden

SVP, Global Brand Partnerships
EA

Chris Petrovic

SVP & Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A and Business Development,
Zynga Inc.

Jessica Rovello

CEO,
Arkadium

Mike Vorhaus

CEO,
Vorhaus Advisors

GAMES/ESPORTS: FEATURED PRESENTATION with Carter Rogers, Principal Analyst, Superdata

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Pacific III
How Games Are Transforming The Rest Of The Entertainment Industry
Video games used to be an afterthought in the media business. Now, the $120B interactive entertainment industry cannot be ignored. Major brands have partnered with the white-hot Fortnite, and gaming celebrity Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is a regular talk show guest. This session will cover how games are now impacting media like film and music and what the wider entertainment industry should do to adapt. 

PRESENTER:
Carter Rogers, Principal Analyst, SuperData, a Nielsen Company

Carter Rogers

Principal Analyst,
SuperData, a Nielsen Company

GAMES/ESPORTs: LET'S PLAY-HOLLYWOOD & GAMES

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Pacific III
This panel brings together a mix of companies and executives from the TV, film and Games industries to discuss the intersection of this highly immersive and profitable creative space. According to Reuters, Gaming generated more revenue in 2017 than TV, movies, and music did – $116b and growing. Yup, you heard that right.

PANELISTS:
Franco De Cesare, Director of Global Console & Online Gaming, Facebook
Dan Murray, President, Skybound Interactive
TQ Jefferson, Vice President, External Development, FoxNext Games 
MODERATOR: Josh Brooks, SVP, Jam City
Franco De Cesare

Director of Global Console & Online Gaming,
Facebook

Dan Murray

President,
Skybound Interactive

TQ Jefferson

Vice President, External Development,
FoxNext Games

Josh Brooks

SVP, Brand Strategy & Marketing,
Jam City

GAMES/ESPORTS: GAMING REALITY: AR/VR, MIXED REALIty

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Pacific III
This panel of leading game and entertainment executives and investors will discuss the future of AR/VR/MR for the game and entertainment industries. What investments are being made by VCs? What are brands, movie studios and media companies doing in AR/VR/MR? What’s happening with mixed reality location based experiences? What does the future hold?

PANELISTS:
Robert DeFranco, VP, Sales and Development, The Future Group
Ewan Johnson, Chief Creative Officer, Arcturus Studios
Albert Kugel, Strategy Director, Giant Spoon 
Ketaki Shriram, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, Krikey
MODERATOR : Jacob Carlson, Venture Capital & Senior Manager, Manatt Digital
Robert DeFranco

VP, Sales and Development,
The Future Group

Ewan Johnson

Chief Creative Officer,
Arcturus Studios

Albert Kugel

Strategy Director,
Giant Spoon

Ketaki Shriram

Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer,
Krikey

Jacob Carlson

Venture Capital & Senior Manager,
Manatt Digital

GAMES/esports: fireside chat WITH JASON LAKE, CEO & FOUNDER, COMPLEXITY GAMING

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Pacific III
SPEAKERS:
Jason Lake, CEO & Founder, Complexity Gaming
INTERVIEWER: Michael Cai, President, Interpret
Jason Lake

CEO & Founder,
Complexity Gaming

Michael Cai

President,
Interpret

GAMES/ESPORTS: THE FUTURE OF ESPORTS: THE OPPORTUNITY FOR BRANDS, AGENCIES & MARKETERS 

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Pacific III
Providing a potent mix of real-life spectatorship and digital entertainment, today the worldwide phenomenon of competitive gaming counts over 200 million spectators annually and presents a unique, new avenue in the entertainment market. This panel will discuss best of brand activations of eSports teams, leagues, competitive gamers and streamers. What is the opportunity for brands, agencies and marketers? 

PANELISTS: 
Mike Lee, Esports Agent, United Talent Agency
Marco Mereu, Co-Founder and CEO, Framerate
David Mok, Director of Developer Partnerships, Skillz
Peter Trinh, Managing Director, International and Independent Film | Esport Group, ICM
MODERATOR :  Minard Hamilton, Managing Partner, Driver Ventures
Mike Lee

Esports Agent,
United Talent Agency

Marco Mereu

Co-Founder and CEO,
Framerate

David Mok

Director of Developer Partnerships,
Skillz

Peter Trinh

Managing Director, International and Independent Film | Esport Group
ICM Partners

Minard Hamilton

Managing Director,
Driver Ventures

GAMES/ESPORTS: STARTUPS & INVESTORS ROUNDTABLE

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Pacific III
This panel of startups, investors and advisors discuss the current climate and strategies for capital raising, strategic partnerships and M&A. 

PANELISTS:
Lauren Apolito, SVP, Strategy & Business Development, Rumblefish
Kevin Conroy, CEO, Conroy Media
James Leaverton, VP of Ecosystems and CoFounder, StackPath
Ned Sherman, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
MODERATOR: Mike Vorhaus, President, Vorhaus Advisors
Lauren Apolito

SVP, Strategy & Business Development,
Rumblefish

Kevin Conroy

CEO,
Conroy Media

James Leaverton

VP of Ecosystems and CoFounder,
StackPath

Ned Sherman

Partner,
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Mike Vorhaus

CEO,
Vorhaus Advisors