Workshops
We're developing some great optional hands-on workshop for Wednesday 8 October. Watch this space.
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8 October 2008
Planning and rolling out enterprise virtual worlds applications
Christian Renaud
CEO, Technology Intelligence Group
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8 October 2008
Establishing metrics – key performance measurement for virtual worlds and MMO
Nic Mitham
CEO, K Zero
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8 October 2008
Legal and tax update for virtual worlds
Alex Chapman
SheridansAdditional speakers on this workshop:
Jeff Meek - Chartered Accountant - Managing Partner - French Duncan
Tahir Basheer - Solicitor - Partner - Sheridans
Dr. Andreas Lober - Attorney at Law - Schulte Riesenkampff
Workshop details
Planning and rolling out enterprise virtual worlds applications
8 October 2008, 9.00am
Christian Renaud
Christian is the CEO of the Technology Intelligence Group, an early-stage technology analyst firm. The Technology Intelligence Group is an open network of key subject matter experts from diverse industries that provide their insights and experience to early adopter enterprise and public sector clients. (http://www.techintelgroup.com)
Prior to founding the Technology Intelligence Group, Christian ran the New Markets and Technology Group at Cisco Systems which was chartered to identify, incubate and develop new billion dollar businesses for Cisco. In addition, from 2006 to 2008, Christian also served as Cisco’s Chief Architect of Networked Virtual Environments, developing the virtual collaborative teamspaces market and product strategy, leveraging immersive gaming technologies into enterprise collaboration.
He is a frequent keynote speaker at Serious Games and Virtual World conferences, author, and serves as an advisor and consultant to a number of startups and advisory boards. His personal blog is located at http://www.christianrenaud.com.
Who is the workshop for?
Establishing metrics – key performance measurement for virtual worlds and MMO
8 October 2008, 9.00am
Nic Mitham
Nic is CEO of K Zero, a leading virtual worlds consultancy formed in 2006. Nic spent 7 years in the Telco sector in strategic marketing role before setting up his own ad agency. The metaverse beckoned and K Zero now sits in the hub between brands, virtual world operators and investors providing analytics, consulting and virtual world strategies.
Who is the workshop for?
Legal and tax update for virtual worlds
8 October 2008, 9.00am
Alex Chapman
Alex is a leading lawyer in the interactive and digital media industry with particular expertise in intellectual property matters.
He has first hand knowledge of the digital and interactive media and games industries as part of development teams on a number of successful projects before taking up the law and he now acts for a wide variety of clients.
Who is the workshop for?
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Conferences have become a byword for dull productions where the atmosphere is as stale as the quiche. THE VWF was the most energetic and vibrant for some time - speakers, ideas and chat. Away from the stage there was more networking than I'd expect at speed dating night.












