New Board Includes Respected Executives from
Vodafone Group, Verizon Wireless, Nokia, QUALCOMM, Sun Microsystems, EA
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Game Developers Conference (GDC)
Mobile has appointed a new advisory board comprised of executives from top
carriers, technology and handset providers, as well as game publishers and
developers, to set the agenda for discussion at the event. Combining keen
insights from the board with the GDC's proven reputation for delivering the
most relevant and inspiring industry content, GDC Mobile looks to take center
stage as the must-attend event of the year.
GDC Mobile is a two-day event dedicated to the development of mobile
games, taking place March 20-21, 2006, during GDC, at the Fairmont Hotel in
San Jose, Calif.
The GDC Mobile 2006 Advisory Board includes:
* Matthew Bellows, General Manager, Floodgate Entertainment
* Robin Chan, Senior Director, Verizon Wireless
* David "DC" Collier, Founder, Pikkle KK
* Jason Ford, General Manager, Games, Sprint Nextel
* Tim Harrison, Head of Games, Vodafone Group
* Jani Karlsson, Senior Manager, N-Gage Platform, Nokia
* Kyu C. Lee, General Manager, Gamevil
* Chris Melissinos, Chief Gaming Officer, Sun Microsystems
* Mark Ollila, Executive Director, Telcogames
* Jyri Ranki, Producer, Sumea / Digital Chocolate
* Lincoln Wallen, CTO, Worldwide Mobile Gaming, Electronic Arts
* Mike Yuen, Director, Gaming Group, QUALCOMM
* Robert Tercek, Founder, Venture Intellect, and Founding Chairman, GDC
Mobile
"We brought together mobile industry heavyweights to inform this year's
GDC Mobile program, and elevate the level of discussion about games and mobile
entertainment," Jamil Moledina, conference director for GDC, said. "We've
asked experts from Asia, Europe, and the Americas to analyze the key issues
surrounding mobile gaming so we can unravel what's next for the global mobile
game industry."
GDC Mobile 2006 will bring together professionals from the game
development community with representatives from publishers, traditional
platform game developers, handset manufacturers, aggregators and operators.
They will discuss opportunities, challenges and viability in the space. More
than 40 lectures, panels and roundtables will explore the future of the
medium, and will cover areas such as 3D development, sound design production,
licensing and distribution.
A complete list of GDC Mobile 2006 event and speaker information is
available at http://www.gdconf.com/conference/gdcmobile.htm.
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