ELSPA’S DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION CONFERENCE PRESENTS IMPRESSIVE LINE-UP OF SPEAKERS
Posted by Ben on Friday, August 30 2002

A one-day conference, organised by official trade body The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) will examine the essential business topic of digital distribution. Entitled Digital Distribution of Games: How to Exploit the Opportunities of the Recently Tested Business Models and Evolving Anti-piracy Solutions, the conference will take place on Wednesday 30th October 2002, at London’s prestigious BT Tower, followed by a party for delegates hosted by BT.

The conference presents an impressive line-up of speakers, including representatives from Microsoft Xbox, Screen Digest, BT Openworld, Exent Technologies, Tornado Group, Kuju, Symbiosis International and Freeloader.

To allow maximum opportunity for delegate and speaker interface, attendance will be limited to seventy people, so early registration (by email to register@elspa.com ) is recommended.

Agenda:

Examining the drivers and trends that are making digital distribution a compulsory subject on the agenda of every publishing house

Ben Keen, Screen Digest

BT’s Vision - Examining the potential for digital distribution of games in a broadband world

Stephen Gordon, BT Openworld

Maximising digital distribution revenue by utilising insights into the typical streaming consumer

Itzik BenBassat, Exent Technologies

A format holders perspective – Xbox

Sandy Duncan, Microsoft Xbox

Exploring the challenges for game creation posed by episodic format

Ian Baverstock, Kuju

Is digital distribution necessarily a threat to the future of traditional retail distribution channels?

Speaker TBC

Exploiting the existing opportunities and incremental revenue streams that currently exist within emerging digital platforms

Lou Fawcett, Symbiosis International

Exploiting the existing opportunities and alternative revenue streams offered by the digital distribution model for both narrowband and broadband

John Gildersleeve, Tornado Group

PANEL SESSION - Overcoming piracy

Panel Moderator and introductory speaker – Simon Protheroe, Eidos

Lessons learnt

Tarick Kremia, Freeloader

Representatives from Disney Interactive and Qinetiq have also been invited to attend.

Roger Bennett, Director General, ELSPA and chairman of the event, said:

"Digital distribution is firmly positioned at the top of the business agenda of every publishing house in the games sector. As such, there is a lot of debate about the pros and cons. By gathering together acknowledged experts, who have first hand experience of digital distribution, we present delegates with a unique opportunity to tap into a wealth of knowledge.

"This conference is the first in a series of major initiatives that ELSPA is planning to organise. We believe it is essential that such events are organised by the industry, for the industry. As the official trade body, we can best represent the issues that are critical to our members and all the proceeds will go back into the industry".

The cost to attend this unique and important event is £695+VAT (per delegate). ELSPA members can take advantage of a discounted rate of £295+VAT (per delegate). To register, email register@elspa.com.

Further information is at www.elspa.com

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