Speakers for the 2005 forum will be announced in the coming weeks

Speakers at the 2005 forum included:

ONLINE GAMES KEYNOTE:

JOHN SMEDLEY
President, Sony Online Entertainment
John's start in the gaming industry began in 1989 when he was a programmer for ATG. Shortly after developing his first game (QIX) for the Apple IIe, he founded his own company, Knight Technologies. Years later, he began a PC Group at 989 Studios that evolved into Verant Interactive, now Sony Online Entertainment, a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online gaming that creates, develops and provides online entertainment for PC, console, wireless, and online markets.

MOBILE GAMES KEYNOTE:

MITCH LASKY
Chairman and CEO, JAMDAT Mobile
Don't miss the opportunity to hear from a leader of the mobile gaming revolution. Hot off its IPO, JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: JMDT) is a leading publisher of wireless entertainment applications. JAMDAT’s slate of wireless games features well-known brands and original titles including JAMDAT Bowling, Hasbro’s Scrabble®, Activision’s Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater®, MLB.COM, The National Basketball Association, The National Football League and The Lord of the Rings™ franchise.

FEATURED INTERVIEWS & PRESENTATIONS:

LANCE ULANOFF
Executive Editor, Ziff Davis Media
Lance Ulanoff is Executive Editor for all Enthusiast Web sites at Ziff Davis Media. At PCMag.com, he oversees all strategic, editorial, and production activities related to the magazine's Web site and writes a weekly technology column. Ulanoff spent the last 13 years in online and print publishing of computer technology. After stints as a beat reporter in NY, he entered the world of technology, first traveling the country to cover product distribution and data processing issues for a national trade publication,

VINCE BROADY
CoFounder, GameSpot,
SVP, Games & Entertainment, CNET Networks
Vince Broady is responsible for CNET Networks’ Games & Entertainment strategy and the management of its entertainment-related businesses. These include GameSpot, the leading source of information and services for video and computer games, which he co-founded; and MP3.com, a prime destination for digital music enthusiasts. He is a well known speaker and moderator and has appeared at industry events including E3, CES, and the IEMA Summit, among others.

JASON FORD
GM, Wireless Games & Entertainment, Sprint
Sprint offers one of the largest collections of mobile games in the U.S. with more than 200 titles and 20+ partners. Jason's areas of responsibility include overall strategic product planning and marketing & management of wireless games which has resulted in millions of game downloads. During his years at Sprint, he has managed WAP partnerships, started the ringer and screensaver business and developed fundamental business relationships for Wireless Web and PCS Vision content.

PAUL SCHAUT
CEO, Tira Wireless
With more than 22 years of diverse and extensive technology experience, Paul has served in a number of sales, marketing and executive management capacities during his career. Prior to joining Tira Wireless Paul served as President and CEO of Performaworks. He served as President and CEO of Engage. Paul currently serves as a Board Trustee for the Massachusetts Software Council, is a Director of several private software companies, as well as a member of the CommonAngelsR investment group.

GREGG SAUTER
Director of Games Publishing, Nokia
As Nokia's global Director of Games Publishing, Gregg leads teams based in North America & Europe responsible for 1st party game development and 3rd party publisher relations. His background includes launching LEGO's North American Media Division, where he was Director of Interactive Publishing, and serving as Director of Consumer Products for the National Football League, where he managed interactive products, including the NFL's video game properties. He has been with Nokia for 2 years.

PANELISTS
Eric Albert - Director, Business Development, Gameloft
Jeff Anderson - President & CEO, Turbine Entertainment
Matthew Bellows - General Manager, Floodgate Entertainment
David Berkowitz - Dir. of Marketing, iCrossing, Columnist, MediaPost
George Borkowski - Head of IP & Tech Practice, MS&K
Erica Chriss - Director, Business Development, Digital Chocolate
Greg Costikyan - Games Researcher, Nokia Research Center
Mueez Deen - Director, DRAM & Graphics, Samsung Semiconductor
Kenny Dinkin - Vice President & Executive Producer, PlayFirst
Anders Evju - Vice President & GM, North America, Digital Bridges
Eric Goldberg - Managing Director, Crossover Technologies
Daniel Hart - VP, Online Games Strategy and Operations, MTV Networks
Jay Horwitz - Senior Analyst, Jupiter Research
Mark Litvack - IP Lit Partner, MS&K / Formerly of the MPAA
Robert Nashak - VP of Production, Sorrent
Victor Penev - Vice President, Online, Playboy International
Craig Piddle - Director of Marketing, BioWare Corp.
Billy Pidgeon - Senior Analyst, Zelos Group
Michael Powers - CTO, Mpowerplayer, Inc.
Adeo Ressi - CEO & Founder, GameTrust
Don Ryan - General Manager, Microsoft Game Studios
Mika Salmi - CEO, AtomShockwave
Dan Scherlis, CEO, Etherplay
Ned Sherman - CEO, Digital Media Wire
Rob Tercek - EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, MFORMA Group
Margaret Wallace - Co-Founder & CEO, Skunk Studios
Mike Yuen - Director, Gaming Group, QUALCOMM
Eric Zimmerman - Co-Founder & CEO, gameLab

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