LA Games Conference Agenda & Speakers Announced for May 10

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May 3, 2017 at 6:00 PM 85

LA Games Conference Agenda & Speakers Announced for May 10 Event

LOS ANGELES, CA --(Marketwired - May 03, 2017) - Digital Media Wire today announced the agenda and speakers for the 11^th annual LA Games Conference , a one-day event focused on the future of games and connected entertainment. The conference will bring together leaders and decision-makers in Hollywood and gaming at the W Hotel in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 10.

The event will feature panels, keynotes and roundtable discussions on topics including virtual and augmented reality, esports, influencer marketing, global markets and Hollywood and games, as well as opportunities specific to the City of Los Angeles as it further solidifies its status as a media-tech center and growth hub for game development.

The conference includes two keynote sessions as follows:

Keynote conversation with Richard Marks, Head of PlayStation Magic Lab, Sony Interactive Entertainment; Interviewed by Ashley Esqueda, Senior Editor, CNET TV, Host, Tomorrow Daily
Keynote conversation with Jon Radoff, CEO, Disruptor Beam and Dan Murray, President, Skybound Interactive; Interviewed by Ned Sherman, Counsel/Director, Manatt Digital & Founder, Digital Media Wire

Confirmed speakers include:

Lisa Anderson, Vice President, Kids & Casual Games, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
Brent Bushnell, CEO, Two Bit Circus
Brooks Brown, Global Director VR, Starbreeze Studios
Josh Burns, Gaming Industry Consultant
Michael Cai, VP Research, Video Games & Technology, Interpret
Jacob Carlson, Digital Media Strategist- Consulting Manager, Manatt Digital
Lina Chen, Co-Founder & CEO , Nix Hydra
Kimberly Culp, Counsel, Venable LLP
Bo Daly, Co-Founder & CBO, Super Evil Megacorp
Enrico D'Angelo, VP of Free-to-Play Products, Activision Publishing
Derek Douglas, Head of the Games Department, Creative Artists Agency
Chris Early, Vice President of Digital Publishing, Ubisoft
Ashley Esqueda, Senior Editor, CNET
Javier Ferreira, President & COO, Scopely
Javon Frazier, EVP, Strategy & Business Development, Studio71
Isabel Gan, Director, Strategic Development & M&A, Mattel
Joe Gatdula, Director Integrated Marketing, DEFY Media
Jim Gatto, Social Media & Games Team Co-Leader, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Eric Goldberg, Managing Director, Crossover Technologies
Chris Heatherly, EVP of Games & Digital Platforms, NBCUniversal
Teemu Huuhtanen, CEO, Next Games
Spencer Hunt, Vice President of Games & Interactive Entertainment, Skydance Media
TQ Jefferson, Executive Producer, Skybound Interactive
Bin Jeong, CEO, Pinkfong USA
Damon Lau, Co-Founder & CEO, Everyday Influencers
Bruce Lazurus, CEO, Media Audits International
Christine Lee, Vice President, Global Business Development, Immersv VR
Gilbert Lee, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Mike Lee, Head of Partnerships, Everyday Influencers/Press X
Ophir Lupu, Head of Video Games, United Talent Agency
Richard Marks, Research Fellow, Sony Interactive Entertainment
Jamil Moledina, Games Strategic Lead, Google Play
Dan Murray, President, Skybound Interactive
Ali Nazer, Head of Global Gaming Strategy, Facebook
Imari Oliver, Vice President, Sales & Global Partnerships, Esports, WME | IMG
Chris Petrovic, SVP, Corporate Development & Business Development, Zynga
Stan Press, Managing Director, Digital & Gaming, Magid Advisors
Jon Radoff, Founder & CEO, Disruptor Beam
Steven Roberts, Executive Chairman, ESL - Turtle Entertainment
John Robinson, VP, Business Development, Nexon
Anatoly Ropotov, CEO , Game Insight
Johannes Saam, Senior Creative Developer, Framestore
Chrissie Scelsi, U.S. General Counsel, Wargaming (USA)
Ned Sherman, Counsel/Director, Manatt Digital / Founder, Digital Media Wire
Andrew Stalbow, CEO & Co-Founder, Seriously
Mari Takahashi, On-Camera Talent & Producer, Smosh Games, DEFY Media
Richard Taub, Sr. VP Broadcast & Digital Services, Media Audits International
Kent Wakeford, COO, Kabam
Margaret Wallace, CEO, Playmatics
Bill Wang, President, Overseas Business, 360 Games
Cynthia Woll, Creative Consultant, Game Design and Production
Sarah Xie, Manager, Mobile Apps Partnership, Google
Bill Young, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Sponsorships, eSports, Twitch
Marshall Zelaznik, Global Head of Business Development, Major League Gaming
Isaac Zucca, Branded Content Strategist, Twitch

Support for the 2017 LA Games Conference is provided by: Media Audits International, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, Game Insight, Sheppard Mullin, Nix Hydra, Venable LLP, Variety, SAG-AFTRA, The VR/AR Association, WITI, Fusicology, Pocket Gamer Connects, IGDA, Women in Games International, Westside Digital Mix, Innovation & Tech Today, Events for Gamers, CelebrityAccess, Gaming Business Review and Akupara Games.

For complete agenda, registration and event details, please visit http://www.lagamesconference.com . To apply for a press badge, please visit http://www.dmwmedia.com/press-registration .

Media Contact: Joanna Frandsen JSA Strategies joanna@jsastrategies.com 310-406-4058

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