Now in our second year

Virtual Worlds Forum

2008 Wrapup

So VWF 2008 did not go quite to plan...

However, after a change of venue, we pulled off a day of ad hoc networking at Virtual Worlds Unplugged, our unconference held at The Hospital private members club. Great business was done there, and during the SXSW party. We thank the whole virtual worlds community for your support. Check out the links below for photos:

Watch this space for news of future events.

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Your pass includes:

  • Unlimited access to panels and keynotes
  • Lunch, coffee and refreshments
  • Show guide with great extra content
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VWF2008 6 October 2008 – 7 October 2008

Conference

Enertainment, Enterprise and Education.

Programme highlights

Full programme

Location information

Back in London for the second fabulous year, the “bigger and better” Virtual Worlds Forum Europe 2008 will be held at The Bridge London SE1. The setting: a series of historic arches. The conversation: the future of enterprise, entertainment, education and virtual worlds.

Keynote speakers

Over 100 speakers including:

Workshops

We're developing some great optional hands-on workshop for Wednesday 8 October. Watch this space.

  1. 9.00am–12.30am

    1. Planning and rolling out enterprise virtual worlds applications

      Christian Renaud
      CEO, Technology Intelligence Group

  2. 9.00am–12.30pm

    1. Establishing metrics – key performance measurement for virtual worlds and MMO

      Nic Mitham
      CEO, K Zero

  3. 9.00am–12.30pm

    1. Legal and tax update for virtual worlds

      Alex Chapman
      Sheridans

Expo

This year’s expo is bigger and better - more booths and a dedicated keynote/demo theatre on the show floor. We’ll be creating the same business-enabling environment our clients come back for; social spaces and networking.

Speakers include:

Event news

Virtual Worlds Forum Europe - 10 Days to go!

Virtual Worlds Forum Europe - with ten days to go I just thought I'd give you an update of where we are with the event, expo and party nights...

So what've we got?

Well, hundreds of people signed up to the best virtual worlds show in London, 100+ speakers, great keynotes from EA, Jagex (who you hardly ever see speak), lots of cool sponsors and exhibitors. And great networking.

We like to party, and we know our delegates do, so you get a four day pass to the Hospital Club, the private members club for the creative industries, PLUS opening night party hosted by our friends at SXSW (you have to register quick to get on the guest list for that) and closing night party hosted by Sony Playstation. It's a party week.

And all delegates get three great benefits when they sign up - apart from the Hospital Club pass you get a 3 month subscription to FT.com, plus a complimentary copy of a in-depth Gartner Research report.

We've quite some press list, so you'll get to read all about it, but if you're into the business aspects of virtual worlds and online games, we're the place to be.

26 September 2008

Lead sponsors

  • Unity3D

Premier sponsors

  • Entropia Universe
  • IBM

Sponsors

  • West Midlands Serious Games
  • Forterra Systems, Inc
  • Habbo
  • fatfoogoo
  • Iovation

Other sponsors

  • Outso
  • Linden Lab
  • Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
  • Walt Disney Internet Group

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A tremendously interesting and useful conference; I learned a lot and I met many people with whom we may be working in the future. The venue was excellent, as was the production. Thanks for organising it.

Paul Flanagan,
Executive-In-Residence, Ariadne Capital
(All testimonials)

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