Book now for IMMERSION Forum & Showcase (May 24, London) with a 10% discount on attending this leading international event focused on monetisation, funding and distribution of games and immersive social media; the future of MMOs, games, social media, virtual worlds, serious games, augmented reality, virtual goods, micropayments & billing, geospatial apps and search, Facebook apps, iphone apps .. and much more!

Book now using promo code GEN10 to claim the 10% discount to attend the Forum for only £269.10*. www.immersion10.co.uk

…. and if you can’t make it to the Forum, then for only £29* come along to the Exclusive Networking Party in the evening in central London – open to all.. not just delegates .. It’s going to be the best Mixer Networking Party this Spring! Book through the above link.

You’ll be networking with key media and games industry figures .. many with budget .. many with funding opportunities .. many looking to hook up for projects … all with vision for the future. What’s not to like!

Awards: Got a great game? Then submit it for the IMMERSION Awards 2010. Submission deadline 17 May. Click through the link to book Forum, Party or to submit you game for the Awards.

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Confirmed speakers include:
• Peter Bazalgette, NewBaz
• Ian Livingstone, Square Enix
• Adam Singer, BSAC
• Peter Edward, Sony
• Matthew Jeffery, EA
• Mike Rawlinson, ELSPA
• Nic Mitham, KZero
• Toby Beresford, Nudge
• James Bamford, Bing
• Oisin Lunny, Sulake (Habbo)
• Tim Harrison, The Mobile Consultancy
• Ben Keen, Screen Digest
• Richard Bartle, Essex University
• Andy Taite, Pembridge Partners
• Gina Fegan, South East Media Network
• Kim Bayley, Entertainment Retailers Assoc
• Rob Edmonds, SRI
• Justin Bovington, Rivers Run Red
• Ron Edwards, Ambient Performance
• Dave Taylor, Imperial College
• Mike Dicks, Bleedin Edge
• David Burden, Daden Ltd
• Ian Hughes, Feeding Edge
• Jeremiah Alexander, Ideonic
• Michael Schumann, Second Interest
• Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Angel News

Apply Serious Games 2009

On 7^th May I attended the Apply Serious Games 2009 forum in London. Organised by one of my mentors Martine Parry, it was a one day forum looking at emerging trends in the serious games industry. An excellent keynote by Lord Puttnam and a strong panel on Growth Sectors for 2009 made this an insightful and informative event for anyone working in the serious games industry.

Thinking Digital

From the 13^th – 15^th May I was in my ‘blue-sky’ element at the Thinking Digital conference in Newcastle. Great minds from across the World came together to discuss stuff – I saw stuff because it’s the only word I can think of to describe such an eclectic mix, try to find the link between Particle Physics (Tara Shears), Interface Technologies (Johnny Chung Lee) and Perfume (Chandler Burr), to name but a few of the great talks. This diversity was a good thing, multiple perspectives are quintessential for creative thinking, and that is something Thinking Digital brings together. People are now calling it the TED of the North East and tickets are already on sale for 2010.

bTween09

I just got back from Liverpool after bTween09 at FACT on the 11^th and 12^th June. I really enjoyed bTween, a true cross media event bringing together the very best of the UK creative industry. Exciting panels included ‘Where’s the Money?’ with Peter Cowley (Endemol), Angel Gambino, Ellen Marzell (In Game Advertising) and Shahid Ahmad (Sony), exploring new business models and ways of generating revenue; and ‘Making A Difference’ with Adam Gee (Channel 4), Lucy Willis (Raw Television), Andy Gibson (School of Everything) and Andy Bell (Mint Digital), providing real examples of creating products which create positive change.

On the final day I had the opportunity to pitch Throwie.net to an expert panel in the ‘Pitching In’ event with Nicole Yershon (Ogilvy), Ewan McIntosh (4iP), Jake Redford (Orange). It was a fantastic opportunity and was streamed lived across the web. Watch the ‘Pitching In’ event below. (Throwie is pitched first).

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