Video Game Gold: the Prosperous Gaming Industry in Massachusetts

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There is a vibrant and growing video game industry in Massachusetts that consists of numerous development studios, game-related service and content providers, industry analysts and journalists and students, among others. In the thriving multi-billion dollar video game industry, Massachusetts has emerged as a key player and we're just getting started!

Jon Radoff, game industry entrepreneur and CEO of GamerDNA.com, will share a high-level overview of current market trends in the game industry and provide a snapshot of the role of MA companies and executives. An interactive panel discussion amongst a mix of local executives entrenched in this industry will help demystify video games for the un-initiated in attendance, further examine the state of games in MA, including a showcase of innovative products and services from local companies, and to also to share their thoughts about what opportunities exist for the MA game industry in years to come.  

Panelists:
Jon Radoff (moderator), CEO, GamerDNA
Peter Blacklow, CEO, Worldwinner
Brett Close, President & CEO, 38 Studios
Jim Crowley, CEO, Turbine
Florian Hunziker, VP Business Development, Harmonix
Oscar Jazdowski, Senior Relationship Manager, SVB
Jason Schupbach, MOBD

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Alexander Aber, Attorney, Foley Hoag LLP Clifford Anderson, Composer, Armor-Plated Dove Productions Kay Aubrey Elicia Basoli, Digital Media Manager, 360 Public Relations Website: http://www.360publicrelations.com Blog: http://www.360prblog.com Ann Marie Beasley, VP, Identity Services, Symantec Corporation Filippo Beck Peccoz, student, berklee Website: http://www.fbpsound.com George Bell, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners Website: http://generalcatalyst.com Peter Blacklow, CEO, Worldwinner Kristin Casasanto, Assistant Director, Career Services, The New England Institute of Art Website: http://www.artinstitutes.edu/boston Michael J. Cavaretta, Attorney, Morse, Barnes, Brown & Pendleton, PC Website: http://www.mbbp.com Vijay Chaddah, Associate, Gesmer Updegrove LLP Website: http://www.gesmer.com/attorneys/chaddah.php Mychal Chin, Application Developer, Bulldog Business Solutions Richard C Cleveland, Marketing Executive, Mercer Dan Clevenger, Attorney, Foley Hoag LLP Brett Close, President & CEO, 38 Studios Cory Costantino, Designer, Motus Games Website: http://motusgames.com Jeanine Cowen, Assistant Vice President, Curriculum, Berklee College of Music Website: http://www.berklee.edu Blog: http://jeaninecowen.berkleemusicblogs.com Jim Crowley, CEO, Turbine Steve Curran, Founder, Creative Director, Pod Digital Design Website: http://www.poddesign.com Dennis Delaney Delaney, Partner, Hemenway & Barnes Website: http://hembar.com Lisa DiOrio, Faculty, New England Institute of Art Waldron Faulkner, VP Product Development, Hangout Industries Website: http://hangout.net Ray Forrest, VP Business Development, iSoftStone Paul Girardo, Program Chair, ITT Technical Institute Website: http://www.itt-tech.edu Alex Goldberg, Managing Director, Canary Ventures Johanne Guertin, International Marketing Manager, Quebec Government Office John Hancock, Attorney, Foley Hoag LLP Tom Hopcroft, Mass Technology Leadership Council Jennifer Houghton, Business Development, Foley Hoag LLP Sam Hudson, Attorney, Foley Hoag LLP Florian Hunziker, VP Business Development, Harmonix John Hurlbut, Director, DHI Advertising and Design Website: http://www.DHI.com Oscar Jazdowski, Senior Relationship Manager, SVB Oscar Jazdowski, Head of Sales, Silicon Valley Bank Heather Johnson, Mass Technology Leadership Council Kristen Keane, Mass Technology Leadership Council Ryan Kelley, Associate Producer, Gamesville.com Website: http://www.gamesville.com Blog: http://ohryan.tumblr.com Michelle Lampa, Business Development Assistant, Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment Website: http://www.mass.gov/moiti Gene Landy, Attorney, Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C. Website: www.riw.com Zach LaValley, Vice President, Engineering, Motus Games Website: http://motusgames.com Christopher Lorentzen, MBA Student, Babson College Jonathan Lourie, Partner, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Website: http://eapdlaw.com Scott Macmillan, Founder, Macguffin Games Website: http://www.macguffingames.com Blog: http://www.macguffingames.com Satayan Mahajan, CEO, Motus Games Website: http://motusgames.com Satyender Mahajan, Vice President, Software Development, Motus Games Website: http://motusgames.com Ian McGuiness, Mass Technology Leadership Council Brad Meehan, Sr. Director, New Business Investments, Symantec Corporation Earl Mellott, Attorney, Foley Hoag LLP Elliott Mitchell, President, Vermont Digital Arts LLC Website: http://www.VermontDigitalArts.com Theresa Mock, Director, Marketing, OpSec Security, Inc. Website: http://www.opsecsecurity.com Scott Montana, Account Executive, The Computer Merchant Website: http://www.tcml.com Maureen Mulligan, Attorney at Law, Ruberto, Israel & Weiner Website: www.riw.com Dean O'Donnell, Associate Director of IMGD, Worcster Polytechnic Institute Website: http://imgd.wpi.edu Blog: http://betweenacademia.blogspot.com Timothy O'Reilly, President & CEO, Yolland Capital LLC David Ortendahl Ortendahl, Asst. Director Career Development Center, WPI Website: http://wpi.edu/+CDC Dan Pike, sales, Rally Website: http://www.rallydev.com Brad Porter, President, Great Eastern Technology, Inc. Website: http://www.get.com Jon Radoff, CEO, GamerDNA Vanessa Ranieri, Mass Technology Leadership Council Ali Rifkin, Director of Business Development, CCR LLP David Robinson Nabori Santiago, Strategic Business Development, Motus Games Website: www.motusgames.com Jason Schupbach, MOBD Ben Sharbaugh, Account Executive, CHEN PR Christopher Sheehan, Associate, Gesmer Updegrove LLP Website: http://www.gesmer.com/attorneys/sheehan.php Aaron Silverstein, Attorney, Saunders & Silverstein LLP Website: http://www.massiplaw.com Blog: http://massiplaw.com/massiplaw/blog/ Russell Stein, Esquire, Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C. Website: http://www.riw.com Jason Stevens, Founder, Beyond Media Partners Jeff Stoler, Partner, McCarter / LaunchPad Venture Group Website: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jmstoler Elisa Sun, Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank Thomas Traugott, Vice President, CRG West Website: http://www.crgwest.com Terrasa Ulm, Professor, Becker College Website: http://www.gamingstudents.com Fredrik Velander, VP Business Development, Froghop Inc. Website: http://www.froghop.net Blog: http://frogblog.froghop.net Anne Vieira, Account Executive, The Computer Merchant Website: http://www.tcml.com Barry White, Attorney, Foley Hoag LLP K. Adam White, Digital Artist, Freelance Website: http://www.kadamwhite.com Blog: http://blog.kadamwhite.com Dick Wiley, Attorney, Foley Hoag LLP Matt Witheiler, Senior Associate, Flybridge Capital Partners Website: http://www.flybridge.com Jacob Wood, Regional Exec, Games and Interactive Media, IBM Website: http://www.ibm.com Xylina Wu, Director of Business Development, China and Biotec, Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment Website: http://www.mass.gov/moiti Gene Zeyger, Regional Manager, Optaros Website: http://www.optaros.com David Zwick, Patent Attorney, Bromberg & Sunstein LLP Website: http://www.bromsun.com

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

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