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 Worldwide Games Portfolio Planner for Xbox Live Arcade and author, David Edery will be a keynote speaker at GameON: Finance, taking place October 28th and 29th in Toronto.
Edery is a research affiliate of the MIT Comparative Media Studies Program (CMS) and the author of the upcoming book, Changing the Game: How Video Games are Transforming the Business World which examines how to use video games to drive innovation, customer engagement, employee commitment, and profit.
In addition to keynote presentations, GameON: Finance will feature case studies and panel discussions focused on business opportunities in the games sector, as well as networking breaks and facilitated one-on-one meetings between game developers, investors, and industry innovators. |
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Discounted Start-Up Pass Available - Limited Quantity DEADLINE: MIDNIGHT, SEPTEMBER 2nd
 This pass assists small games companies "on the rise" in gaining access to this unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with the investment community, and network with established leaders within the games industry. Please note that there will be a limited number of Start-Up Passes available, on a first-come, first-served basis only, and are only available to companies who meet the required criteria.
Buy your tickets in advance - the inaugural GameON: Finance sold out!
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July 22, 2008 (Toronto) - Interactive Ontario today announced that GameON: Finance 2.0 will take place October 28th and 29th in Toronto. This investment summit is designed to bring investors and video game developers together to explore financing possibilities for the Canadian games industry. GameON: Finance 2.0 will take place at the Suites at One King West in Toronto. The first annual GameON: Finance conference, which was held earlier this year, was an industry success and will be happening annually each Fall.
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Eric Zimmerman , Co-Founder & Chief Design Officer, Gamelab - Opening bash presentation
In his fun, dynamic and captivating speaking style, Eric drew on his 13+ years of experience in the games industry, and delivered an incredible, insightful and interactive talk on what he sees are the gaming industry's possibilities for the future. Eric's presentation description is below:
GAMING THE FUTURE: Possible Evolutions of the Game Industry
Predicting the future is never a good idea, but that's not going to stop Eric Zimmerman from spinning out a handful of scenarios for how our industry might evolve over the next several years. Tying together current developments in the technology, distribution, audience, design, and culture of digital gaming, Eric will present possibilities both sunny and stormy for the next stages in the evolution of gaming.
Download Eric's presentation here ***************************** Nathon Gunn , CEO, Bitcasters - Case Study #1
Nathon kicked off the case studies by sharing his financing experiences, which include an adventurous $8m raise during web 1.0 as well as his recent and more successful efforts to secure millions in financing for a web 2.0 game initiative (from a mix of public, private and angel investors). Tips and tricks learned the hard way from Toronto to Silicon Valley will be shared, followed by a discussion to be based on questions from the audience. Download Nathon's presentation here ***************************** Phil Giroux , VP Business Development, Magmic Games - Case Study #2
Phil gave us an in-depth look at how far Magmic Games has come, becoming a world-leading developer and publisher of mobile entertainment, pursuing various form of content acquisition and strategic partnerships.
Download Phil's presentation here
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We had a blast at our inaugural GameON: Finance conference, thanks to the wonderful participants who brought their curiosity, expertise, and desire to share. With over 25 speakers, and 90 delegates, GameON: Finance offered a unique forum for discussions surrounding the future of the games industry in relation to financing. All participants in GameON: Finance are encouraged to complete THE GAMEON: FINANCE SURVEY to let us know what you thought, which parts you loved, and which parts you suggest that we give more love to. READ ABOUT GAMEON: FINANCE!
A special thanks to our funders and partners who made this possible: Ontario Media Development Corporation, Telefilm Canada , and PricewaterhouseCoopers .
WHAT GAMEON: FINANCE DELEGATES ARE SAYING: “It was well run, and the companies were far more mature than we expected. Our firm will be looking at two of the companies we met.” - 2008 Delegate. "Very well run, a great networking opportunity with a community that needed something like this to get together." - 2008 Delegate "This is a great start in educating and assisting the video game development community in Ontario. Way to go, IO!" - 2008 Delegate |
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