Casual Connect Europe 2008 Content
 



Day 1 - 6th of February
Casual Connect Europe Design Sessions

Zuilenzaal
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Teekenzaal
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  Casual Connect Europeemcee

Nikita VLADIMIROV(morning)
Thorsten KOLISCH (afternoon)


Casual Connect Europeemcee

Micha VAN DER MEER
 
9 am

Casual Connect EuropeWelcome to Casual Connect
Jessica TAMS
Nikita VLADIMIROV
Rutger PETERS

   
9:20 am Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsGoogle & In-Game Advertising
Bernie STOLAR, Google
   
10 am Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsCharacter Cash
Kenny DINKIN, PlayFirst
Casual Connect Europe Marketing SessionsCasual Consumer
Andrew PEDERSON, Pogo.com
Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsLife Beyond "Me Too"
Kevin RICHARDSON
Juan GRIL, Joju Games
Vinny CARRELLA, Shockwave
Greg RAHN, Soundmindz
11 am Casual Connect Europe Web 2.0 ++ SessionsFunware
Gabe ZICHERMANN, rmbr
Casual Connect Europe Marketing SessionsEuropean Consumer
Brenden MCNULTY, Zylom
12 noon Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsThe Other Eighty Percent.
John VECHEY, PopCap Games
Casual Connect Europe Marketing Sessions0 - 101: Games for Everyone
Ambra WELLBELOVED, MTV
Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsThe Pragmatic Designer
George DONOVAN, Gogii Games
1 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsLUNCH IS SERVED IN ZULIENZAAL!

Cutting Through the Clutter - How to Make Sure Your Game Lives A Long, Healthy Life
Paul THELEN, Big Fish Games
   
2 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsMaximize Your Revenue
Alex ST JOHN, WildTangent
   
3 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsDream Weaving: Dreaming Dream Chronicles into reality
Miguel TARTAJ, Kat Games
Casual Connect Europe Web 2.0 ++ SessionsMicrotransaction Player Experience
Mathieu NOUZARETH, Boonty
Cooper MOO, WorldWinner
Alisa CHUMACHENKO, IT-Territory
Casual Connect Europe Core to Casual SessionsGetting Your Game on Real
Jeremy SNOOK, RealNetworks
4 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsWii Magic
Harvey ELLIOTT, General Manager Electronic Arts
Casual Connect Europe Advertising SessionsAdvertising Isn't Limited To Ads
Chris HOUTZER, RealNetworks
Casual Connect Europe Core to Casual SessionsContract Negotiation for Developers
Margaret WALLACE, Rebel Monkey
5 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsHype vs Real Deal
Joel BRODIE, Gamezebo
Mat ANNAL, Nitrome
Aurthur HUMPHREY, Last Day of Work
Ron POWERS, Oberon Media
Matt SPALL, Eidos
Sean RYAN, Meez
Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsBest Practices
Steve AUGUSTINO
Dr. Andreas LOBER
 

Day 2 - 7th of February
Casual Connect Europe Design Sessions

Zuilenzaal
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Teekenzaal
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Patio ...
  Casual Connect Europeemcee

Nikita VLADIMIROV
Casual Connect Europeemcee

Margaret WALLACE
 
9 am Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsThe Changing Face of Casual Games
Chris EARLY, Microsoft
 

 

10 am Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsA Helpful Hint
Nick FORTUGNO, Rebel Monkey
Casual Connect Europe Marketing SessionsThe Future of the Online Games Business
Roy SEHGAL, Shockwave
Jameson HSU, Mochii Media
Derrick MORTON, Flowplay
Christian P. BATIST, Sulake Corp.
Casual Connect Europe Core to Casual SessionsIGDA Whitepaper working session
Brian ROBBINS, Fuel Industries, INC
11 am Casual Connect Europe Web 2.0 ++ SessionsGet Your Company Noticed
Michael ZEISSER, Liberty Media
Reinout te BRAKE, SpillGroup
Casual Connect Europe Sound SessionsSound Workshop
Matthew Lee JOHNSTON, PopCap
Greg RAHN, Soundmindz
Kane MINKUS, Somatone
Casual Connect Europe Core to Casual SessionsBeginners Guide to Retail Pubishing and Distribution
Max COWSERT, Topics Entertainment
12 noon Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsThe Numbers Game: Distribution
Remco BRUINS, Zylom
 
1 pm

Casual Connect EuropeLUNCH BREAK

Please explore Amsterdam!

Casual Connect Europe Sound SessionsSound Special Interest Group Meeting  
2 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsFunding.
Adeo RESSI, TheFunded.com
   
3 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsLet Me Win!
Katie STONE-PEREZ, Microsoft

Casual Connect Europe Mobile SessionsCross Platform Convergence
Don RYAN, Oberon Media

Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsLife Beyond "Me Too"
Kevin RICHARDSON
Juan GRIL, Joju Games
Vinny CARELLA, Shockwave
Greg RAHN
, Soundmindz

4 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsKorea: A New Opportunity For Casual Games
Steve JEONG, NHN Corp
Casual Connect Europe Mobile SessionsIs Mobile Dead or Just Sleeping?
Patrick MORK, Glu Mobile
Ilkaa PAANANEN, Digital Chocolate
Sami LAHTINEN, Mr. Goodliving
Moderated by Craig HOLLAND
5 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsInternational Portals
Neal SINNO, Game Trust
Kris SOUMAS, Lifetime
Peter HOFSTEDE, Spillgroup
Riccardo ZACCONI, King.com
Bob SLINN, Yahoo! Europe
  Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsThe Pragmatic Designer
George DONOVAN, Gogii Games

Day 3 - 8th of February
Casual Connect Europe Design Sessions

Zuilenzaal
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Teekenzaal
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Patio ...
  Casual Connect Europeemcee

Nikita VLADIMIROV
Casual Connect Europeemcee

Derrick MORTON
 
10 am Casual Connect Europe Advertising SessionsThe Advertiser Side of In-Game Advertising
Ronnie LAVI, Eyeblaster
Casual Connect Europe Advertising SessionsAdvergame Development
Brian ROBBINS, Fuel Industries, INC
available for meetings
11 am Casual Connect Europe Core to Casual SessionsCase Study Across Demographics
Eric TAMS, PopCap Games
Casual Connect Europe Advertising SessionsAdvergames: The Holy Grail?
Chris KEMPT, Kempt Ltd.
available for meetings
12 noon Casual Connect Europe Core to Casual SessionsPassion vs. Financial
Ion HARDIE, Reflexive
Yaroslav YANOVSKY, Enkord
Zach YOUNG, Reflexive
Casual Connect Europe Advertising SessionsAdvertising to the European Consumer
Peter VAN DER HEIJDEN, Zylom
available for meetings
1 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsBest Practices
Dmitri I. DUBOGRAEV
Alexandre KOLOSOVSKI
Casual Connect Europe Marketing SessionsViral Games Marketing
Michael KALKOWSKI, GameDuell
available for meetings
2 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsLatin America
Mariano SUAREZ BATTAN, Three Melons
Luiz GONSALES, Atrativa
Casual Connect Europe Core to Casual SessionsOutsourcing Done Right
Christopher NATSUUME, Boomzap
Craig BRANNON, Legacy
Bjorn BOOK, Gamashastra
available for meetings
3 pm Casual Connect Europe Design SessionsEntering the Global Market
Rogier DE BOER, GlobalCollect
Nils-Holger HENNING, Bigpoint
available for meetings
4pm      




THE INDUSTRY
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Casual Connect Europe Design Sessions
TheFunded.com. FUNDING: WHAT EVERY BUSINESS PERSON NEEDS TO KNOW

Adeo RESSI Founder TheFunded.com

Learn how to raise millions of euros or dollars for your idea. Building great games takes capital. The best entrepreneurs rely on investment to help them get off the ground, but taking investment is a tricky game that you can lose. Learn the rules and the strategies to win.



MAXIMIZE REVENUE WITH NEW BUSINESS MODELS

Alex ST JOHN CEO WildTangent

Online game publishing veteran and WildTangent co-founder and CEO, Alex St. John, will demonstrate the most effective ways for developers of all sizes to make the most money through achieving the proper blend between advertising and traditional retail sales to maximize revenues. WildTangent has in its network more than 500 games from nearly 200 game developers giving the company valuable insight into what models are working and which are not. Whether you are new to the online space or consider yourself a seasoned veteran, this session is guaranteed to make you a smarter, wealthier developer.



GOOGLE'S ADVERTISING INITIATIVES: WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THE CASUAL GAMES COMMUNITY

Bernie STOLAR Games Evangelist Google

Join Bernie Stolar Games Industry Evangelist at Google, in a session filled with stories and insight on what it takes to succeed in the casual gaming industry. Participate in a QnA as a member of the audience.


The CHANGING FACE OF CASUAL GAMES

Chris EARLY General Manager Microsoft