2011 Delegate List
LAUNCH: Future Gaming & Digital Conference 2011
SPEAKERS
- Ilmari Heikkinen, Chrome Developer Programs Engineer, Google UK
- Philip Oliver, Chief Executive Officer, Blitz Games Studios
- Jim Horth, Specialist Producer, Rare Ltd, Microsoft Game Studios
- Chris Southall, Chief Technical Officer, SEGA Europe
- Philip Hindle, Technical Director, FreeStyleGames
- Alex McLean, Studio Head, Codemasters Birmingham
- Charlie Horn, Creative Director,OOP Games Studio
- John Tearle, Founder, Undrawn Reality,
- Kevin Corti, CEO & Development Director, Soshi Games
- Dr Gavin Rummery, Chief Technical Officer, Legendary Games
- Jason Slater, Technologist and Founder, Micromicon Media Ltd
- Ian Livingstone, OBE, Life President, Eidos
- Cliff Dennett, Director, SOSHI GAMES
- Stewart Bell, CEO of multiformat publisher, Ant Games Ltd
- Mills™, Chief WONKA™ ustwo
- Dr Sarah Slater, Director of the Institute of Gaming and Animation/IT Futures: University of Wolverhampton
- Guy Wilday, Games Consultant, Formerly Studio Director at SEGA Racing Studio
- Karl Hilton, Managing Director, Crytek UK
- Nick Burton, Incubation Director, Microsoft Game Studios, Rare Studio
- Trevor Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Playground Games
- Paul Heaven, Managing Director, Blue Sky Corporate Finance
- Pam Bryer, Associate, Marks & Clerk
- Rob Hawkes, Technical Evangelist, Mozilla
- Mike Gamble, European Territory Manager, Epic Games
DELEGATES
- Chris Dowsett, Co-founder, Club House
- Vicky Rowley, HR Manager, Activision
- Raz Mirza, Managing Director, Bluestone Interactive Europe Ltd
- Nick Craig, Vice President, Operations , Codemasters
- Keith Stuart, Games Correspondent, The Guardian
- Andy Goff, Founder, Interactive Opportunities Ltd
- Councillor Mike Whitby, Leader, Birmingham City Council
- Mike Gamble, European Territory Manager, Epic Games
- Rob Hawkes, Technical Evangelist, Mozilla
- Pam Bryer, Associate, Marks & Clerk
- Paul Heaven, Managing Director, Blue Sky Corporate Finance
- Trevor Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Playground Games
- Nick Burton, Incubation Director, Microsoft Game Studios, Rare Studio
- Karl Hilton, Managing Director, Crytek UK
- Guy Wilday, Games Consultant, GW
- Sarah Slater, Director of the Institute of Gaming and Animation/, University of Wolverhampton
- Mills ™, Chief WONKA™ , ustwo
- Stewart Bell, CEO, Ant Games Ltd
- Ian Livingstone OBE, Life President, Eidos
- Jason Slater, Technologist and Founder, Micromicon Media Ltd
- Gavin Rummery, Chief Technical Officer, Legendary Games
- Cliff Dennett, Co-founder & Commercial Director, SOSHI Games
- Kevin Corti, CEO & Development Director, SOSHI Games
- John Tearle, Founder, Undrawn Reality
- Charlie Horm, Creative Director, OOP Games Studio
- Alex McLean, Studio Head, Codemasters Birmingham
- Phil Hindle, Technical Director, FreeStyleGames
- Jim Horth, Specialist Producer, Rare Ltd, Microsoft Game Studios
- Philip Oliver, Chief Executive Officer, Blitz Games Studios
- Ilmari Heikkinen, Chrome Developer Programs Engineer, Google UK
- Thorsten Unger, Director, Zone2 Connect (MB)
- Nicola Kleinmann, Director, BPI Agency (MB)
- Christopher Perry, Consultant, Dodger Digital (MB)
- Ralph Stock, Rep, Serious Games Solutions GmbH (MB)
- Susan Tackenberg, Consultant, ST Media (MB)
- Kaspar van Treek, Rep, ChawaChawa.Org (MB)
- Jon Ward, Director, Acuity ETS & Acuity Intelligence (MB)
- Richard Silvester, Director, Digirido (MB)
- Aidan Winwood, Managing Director & Co Founder, GamerTrak (MB)
- Louise McNally, Investment Executive, Marketing Birmingham
- Jacqueline Van de Stadt, Campaign Manager, Marketing Birmingham
- Rebecca Charlton, PR Manager, Marketing Birmingham
- Rebecca Barratt, Account Director, Marketing Birmingham
- Ben Tura, Research Investigator, IXC-UK
- Jonnie Turpie, Digital Media Director, Maverick
- Caroline Norbury, CEO, Creative England
- Samantha Harrison, Executive Assistant, Creative England
- Seema Ahmedabadi, Senior Tax Manager, Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Oliver Williams, Associate Director at NTI Birmingham, Birmingham City University
- Mick Morris, MD, Audiomotion Studios
- Gemma-Kate Hartley, Marketing Manager, CRC Press
- Bergonia Fernandez, Programme Officer, Igape (ES)
- Francisco Dominguez, Programme Officer, Igape (ES)
- Martijn van Gogh, Innovation Consultant Creative Industries, Syntens Innovation Centre(NL)
- Mike Shulmeister, Cluster Manager Creative Industries, Syntens Innovation Centre (NL)
- Annewies Kuipers, Innovation Consultant Creative Industries, Syntens Innovation Centre(NL)
- Simone Brummelhuis, Founder, The Next Women Astia (NL)
- Roel Weber, Owner, Weber Games (NL)
- Monique van Reijen, Owner, The Happy Lemming Company (NL)
- Marius Veltman, Owner, Artis Universalis (NL)
- Stefan Poelsma, Business Developer / Innovation Director, DPI (NL)
- Hank Smiet, Owner, DPI (NL)
- Bart Hufen, BrandPlayer, Brand New Game (NL)
- Roger ter Heijde, CEO, Improvive (NL)
- Michiel Sala, Commercial Director, Little Chicken (NL)
- Jeroen Mol, CEO, Beyond Reality (NL)
- Bas van Berkensteijn, Managing Director , Woedend (NL)
- Samuel Peterson, Director of Production Operations and Worldwide Pa, Activision ¦ Blizzard Publishing
- Craig Chapple, Staff Writer, Develop
- Robert Karp, Producer, XDev Studio Europe, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
- Pete O’Donnell, Design Manager, Freestyle Games
- Sharon Adey, Marketing Communications, Blue Sky Corporate Finance
- Emily Oldnall, Administrator, Blue Sky Corporate Finance
- Jan Shaw, Office Manager, Blue Sky Corporate Finance
- Tony Seaton, Associate Director, Blue Sky Corporate Finance
- Adrian Millington, Sound Designer, Freelancer
- Stef Weegels, Major Account Sales – Content & digital Media, Equinix (UK) Limited
- Sophie Horn, Golf Pro, Sportscast Golf
- Emma Ray, Associate, Cobbetts LLP
- David Smith, Managing Director, Interactive Selection
- Rich Eddy, Director of Communication, Codemasters Software Co. Ltd
- Simon Miles, Talent Acquisition Manager, Codemasters Software Co. Ltd
- Andrew Parsons, Director, Publisher & Developer Relations, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
- Dene Landucci, PR, Intent Media
- Andy Payne, EMEAI Territory Manager, Havok.com Inc
- Philip Dunne, Art Director, Starfirestudios
- Will Leach, Developer Account Manager, Xbox
- Dave Green, Games Event Producer, BAFTA
- Matthew Sakuraoka-Gilman, News Writer, PocketGamer.biz
- Andrew Edney, Editor, Using WHS
- Sam Gallagher, Business Development Manager, Warwick Ventures – The University of Warwick
- Bill Jones, Director, Kinetic Cubed Ltd
- Clive Robert, CEO, Train2Game
- Lee Phillips, Sales Manager, bluegfx
- Kim Blake, Senior Events & Education Co-ordinator, Blitz Games Studios
- Gareth Slack, Lead Artist, Fluid Pixel Studios
- Ashley Yetman, Graduate, Staffordshire University
- Gemma McLean, Owner, Gemixin
- Matt Smith, Student, William Howard School
- Chris Smith, Technical Sales Director, Dassault Systemes
- Dean Rutter, Graduate, Staffordshire University
- Richard Smith, CEO, PIXELearning
- Neil Parmar, Company Director & Co-Founder, bluegfx
- James Butcher, Games Engines Lecturer, Staffordshire University
- John Sear, Co-Founder, WallFour
- Jo Welch, Partnership Manager, Skillset
- Ed Daly, Managing Partner, Tenshi Consulting
- Luke Savage, Partnership Manager, Skillset
- Rebecca Cadwallader, Innovation Project Manager, Library of Birmingham
- Adrian Gurney, Games Engines Lecturer, Staffordshire University
- Heather Cooper, Gameplay Design Student, Staffordshire University
- Kenny Wildman, Student, Staffordshire University
- Will Freeman, Editor, Develop
- Alex Boucher, Sales Manager, Develop
- Richard Hackett, Studio Technical Director, Blitz Games Studios
- Chris Flynn, Senior Web Developer, IndieCity
- Scott MacKintosh, Senior Community Manager, IndieCity
- Hannah Fordham, Junior Community Manager, IndieCity
- Dancho Makaveev, Programmer – Student, Gamer Camp
- Lewis Tuppin, Production Assistant, fish in a bottle
- Xavier Selva, Games Developer, fish in a bottle
- Nicola Kirkwood, Project Manager, fish in a bottle
- Ben Davis, Games Developer, fish in a bottle
- Justin Eames, Managing Director, fish in a bottle
- Emma Douglas, Concept Artist, Fuelled By Tea
- David Lynam, Student, Gamer Camp
- Callum Brighting, Student, Gamer Camp
- Steven Tsang, Student, Gamer Camp
- Karyn Murray, Senior Consultant, e-Learning Studios
- Tim Luft, Operations Director SGI, Serious Games Institute
- Jacqueline Cawston, Senior Business Development Manager, Serious Games Institute
- Paul Hickman, Student, University of Wolverhampton
- Robert Lunn, Student, University of Wolverhampton
- Chris Adams, Student, University of Wolverhampton
- Adam Fox, Student, University of Wolverhampton
- Anthony Watson, Student, University of Wolverhampton
- Adam Austin, Student, University of Wolverhampton
- Emma Edwards, Student, University of Wolverhampton
- Andrew Hicks, Student, University of Wolverhampton
- Chris Swan, Head of IndieCity, IndieCity
- Chris Tilston, Creative Director, Starfire Studios
- Alessio Cavatore, Creative Director, River Horse (Europe) ltd
- Ewan Lamont, CEO, Legendary Games
- Leigh Davies, Senior Application Engineer / Developer Relations, Intel Corporation UK Ltd
- Julian Widdows, Vice President, Development, Codemasters
- Gemma Shooter, Apprenticeship Consultant, NiTP
- Bobbie Fletcher, Award Programme Manager, Staffordshire University
- James Schall, Global PC Digital Download Manager, SEGA
- Jackie Boyd, Manager, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
- Sandy Duncan, CEO, YoYo Games Ltd
- Benjamin Twose, Web Developer, N/A
- Sam Collins, Commercial Manager, The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE)
- Dean Trotman, Director of A&R, SEGA Europe
- Kristjan Tamm, Developer, LogistIT Ltd
- Jüri Pruulmann, CTO, LogistIT Limited
- Lauri Antalainen, Co-founder, Member of Board, LogistIT Limited
- Matt Clark, Art Director, Undrawn Reality
- Faizan Bhat, Co-founder, Bluum Limited
- Emma Lakin, Student, LittleThings (UK)
- Suraj Kumar, Consultant, n/a
- David Gregory, Correspondent, BBC
- Eleanor Watson, Managing Director, Poikos Limited
- Richard Green, Founder, Barcode Beasties
- Andrew Boot, Founder, Barcode Beasties
- Philip Bulley, Creative & Development Director, 2Fold20 Play
- Neill Watson, CEO, 2Fold20 Play
- Caroline Howes, Chief Operating Officer, PlayMob
- Shash Deshmukh, Marketing Director, Braggnow
- Manoj Krishnapillai, Marketing Director, Braggnow
- Jude Ower, CEO, PlayMob
- Lee Snookes, Director, Undrawn Reality
- Sam Cobley, Director, Undrawn Reality
- Neil Rami, Chief Executive, Marketing Birmingham
- Phil Extance, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Aston University
- Tom Reuner, Director, Legendary Investments
- Emma Jones, Business Development Manager, Palringo
- Paul Ranson, Director, DNA Studios Ltd
- John Heap, Owner, The Good Game Company
- Peter Williamson, MD, Supersonic Software
- Andrew Williamson, Director, Supersonic Software
- Matt Sansam, IC tomorrow, Technology Strategy Board
- Chris Wright, CEO, GamesAnalytics Ltd
- Rob Yescombe, Creative Director / Writer, Story Bootcamp
- Carri Cunliffe, MD, Secret Sauce Ltd
- Emilia-Jade Gibson, Researcher, LittleThings (UK) – Techi
- Matthew Caveney, Techi Online Producer, LittleThings (UK) – Techi
- Oliver Caveney, Presenter, LittleThings (UK) – Techi
- Neil Holmes, Producer, Blitz Games Studios
- Ryan Simpson, Student, University of Derby
- Simon Heydecker-Dent, Sound Architect, n/a
- Mustafa Shevket, Business Development Director, Birmingham Metropolitan College
- Reis Hill, Developer, 3dnative
- Jonathan Newth, Partner, Tenshi Ventures
- Jamie Macdonald, Senior VP Production, Codemasters
- Chris Deering, Board Director, Geomerics
- Liam North, KTP Associate, Swanswell
- Ashley Morgan, Student, Staffordshire University
- David Smith, Student, Staffordshire University
- Ashley Woolfe, Consultant, Oop Games Studio
- Tom Bearshaw, Head of UK Division/PR/Writer, The Game Fanatics
- Matthew Hatton, Sales Consultant – Copy Control and DRM, Sony DADC UK Ltd
- Bram van der Veen, Commercial Attaché, Netherlands Embassy (NL)
- Frédérique Smeets, Commercial Attaché, Netherlands Embassy (NL)
- Andrew Davies, Head of School of Computer Science, Mathematics & , University of Chester
- Ian Hughes, Metaverse Evangelist/TV presenter, Feeding Edge Ltd/ BCS Animation and Games Dev
- Will Jane, Digital Developer, Gravity London
- Jason Hall, Head of Network & Partnerships, Game Central
- Ben Eason, Business Development Manager, Grant Thornton
- Jonathan Hales, Managing Director, Kalypso Media Digital Ltd
- Matt Martin, Editor, GamesIndustry.biz
- Gregg Bayes-Brown, Assistant Editor, Ask the Experts
- Mark Mainey, Producer, Gusto Games
- Steve Archer, Development Director, Gusto Games
- Nigel Walton, Marketing Director, Culica Ltd
- James Eadon, CEO, Culica Ltd
- Ben Shorrock, Deputy Representative, NBSO Manchester
- Chris Ollivier, Director, Culica Limited
- Paul Busst, Content Strategy Manager, Link2ICT, Service Birmingham
- Fiona Newby, Administration Assistant, IoD West Midlands
- Sue Hurrell, Regional Administrator, IoD West Midlands
- Sarah Darch, Investment Manager, Business Birmingham
- Sam Hope, Director, Institute of Media Arts, University of Wolverhampton
- Debbie Assinder, Enterprise Development Officer, Business Insight, Birmingham City Council
- Adam Williams, Regional Marketing Executive, Marks & Clerk LLP
- Stuart Fleming, General Manager, Campanile Hotel Birmingham
- Daniel Howe, Director, Comtec Translations
- Sophie Howe, Director, Comtec Translations
- Mark Philmore, Development Executive, MFL Science & Technology
- Andrew Wilson, Senior Lecturer, Birmingham City University
- Sunder Annamraju, Vice President, Oracle Financial Services Software
- Michael Rixon, Relationship Director, Lombard Technology Services
- Trine Moore, Change Agent, Be the Change
- Alexandra Sipos, Content Marketing Manager, Samsung Electronics UK
- Paul Dunn, Business Development, Level 3 Communications Ltd
- Terry Rout, Client Executive, Level 3 Communications Ltd
- Adrian Quinney, Account Director, Magic Milestones Ltd
- Sam Bickley, Junior Animator, Gusto Games Ltd
- George Voinquel, Student, Staffordshire University
- Nia Wearn, Senior Lecturer, Staffordshire University
- Dean Reilly, Course Leader: Pixel Games Development, Birmingham Metropolitan College
- David Costello, Project Director, Freestylegames
- Stuart Green, Animator, Exm
- Simon Stanyer, Digital Account Executive, WORKPR
- Dennis Patel, Director, IT Mob Ltd
- Grant Hughes, Business Development Director, Focus Multimedia Ltd
- Mutasim Karim, Student, Aston University
- Chris Lovell, Software Engineer, Pale Purple Ltd
- Simon Howes, Sound Recordist, Self Employed
- Craig Pears, Managing Director, Phantasmic Studios Ltd
- Jennifer Tennant, Multimedia Consultant, Personal Touch FS
- Kay Downes, Freelance Designer, Freelance Designer
- Chris Castledine, Student, BCU
- Ellen Mary Josehine Kean, Student, BCU
- David Hadley, Managing Director, Bytearts
- William Marsh, Student, Birmingham City University
- Gregory Ward, Animation Student, Birmingham City University
- Richard Hoffmann, Managing Director, Global Empire Soft
- Seema Patria, Illustrator, n/a
- Chris Jones, Freelance Games Designer, JonesyVision
- Ben Atkinson, Student, Kidderminster College
- Nav Sunner, Head of Computer Games, Wiggin
- Tim Lozinski, Lecturer in Media, Stratford upon Avon College
- Joe Richardson, Coder & Director, OOP! Game Studio Ltd
- Chris Chadwick, Designer & Director, OOP! Game Studio Ltd
- James Wood, Coder & Director, OOP! Game Studio Ltd
- Che Zulkhairi Abdullah, PhD Student, University of Birmingham
- Toby Rutter, Student, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design
- Giles Brindley, Partner, The Infinite Group
- Rasik Tailor, Account Manager – Creative and Digital Media, UK Trade & Investment
- Geoff Haynes, Managing Director, GAJIT Ltd
- Peter Stevens, European Projects & Marketing Manager, e-Learning Studios
- Sebastien Marion, COO, Comufy
- Soulla Stylianou, Client Director, Daden Ltd
- Annette King, Innovation Manager, Digital Birmingham
- Stephen Parkes, Founder, Distorted Poetry Ltd
- James Booth, Founder, Distorted Poetry Ltd
- Nicolas Holzherr, Director, QRky Ltd







