Open innovation - 31ème IDATE International Conference

Program

Workshop / Seminar

G@me Innovation

Edito

The video game industry is in a constant state of innovation: in the creation of development tools and content, their publication and distribution, and in the area of hardware… More significant still, innovation is an integral part of all the links in the value chain. These past few months have been rife with innovation in the area of content (Little Big Planet, MadWorld, World Of Goo, the host of titles coming out of console makers' virtual shops and from the Apple Store), in the different genres and segments (Casual Games, Serious Games), in the technologies being used (accelerometer, sensors, pointers, multi-point touch-screen), in the equipment (DSi, iPhone, Onlive, Gaikai, Zeebo), the business models and electronic distribution. The 8th annual Video Game Seminar will examine the relationship between video games and innovation by exploring a number of areas where it is particularly lively and intense.

Programme

14:30
Keynote

Michel ASLANIAN Vice-President Montpellier Agglomération

14:35
Introduction by the session chairperson

Yves BLEHAUT Senior Vice-President Namco Bandai Partners

14:50
Innovation Keys

Laurent MICHAUD Head of Game and Digital Entertainment & Consumer Electronics Practice IDATE

15:00
Rules of innovation

Julien VILLEDIEU Managing Director France's National Video Game Organization

15:25
Is it time for an Open Platform?
Onlive, Gaikai, Otoy and Playcast are ondemand gaming platforms aimed at the TV set, and offering a catalogue of games that can be played directly on the TV and/or computer via streaming or download. These solutions are putting the television set in a position to compete with other gaming platforms and giving a new dimension to gaming on interactive TV thanks to their connection to the Web.
Chair:Martin DUVAL CEO Bluenove
Thomas BAHON Director of Products Ankama Games
Nicolas DANDOY Corporate Vice President, Interactive Entertainment, Strategy & Development Vivendi
Colas OVERKOTT CEO Visiware
Alon SHTRUZMAN COO and President of media Playcast Media

16:15
Coffee Break hosted by Ericsson

16:30
Mobile App stores, the future of digital distribution
More and more online video game stores are popping up, as the Web is particularly well suited to gamers’ needs and consumption habits. These stores are being rolled out on mobile phones, home consoles and computers, and are expected to soon become equally popular on Internet-ready TV sets and handheld consoles. This session will examine the impact of online stores on the industry’s value chain.
ChairLaurent MICHAUD Head of Game and Digital Entertainment & Consumer Electronics Practice IDATE
Vincent DONDAINE CEO – Sales and Marketing Director BULKYPIX
Raphael GOUMOT Director, Mobile Games Orange - France Telecom
Alexandre HOUDENT CEO Globz
Alexandre TAN Business Development Director Gameloft

17:20
Serious Gaming on the go!
The serious gaming sector is still in its infancy, little structured, disparate and not yet terribly coherent. But many continue to tout the potential for a wide selection of titles from the healthcare, defence, training and public safety sectors. With the French government’s recent launch of a call for projects aimed at stimulating the development of tools and titles that take advantage of technologies to emerge from video games for use in applications outside the realm of digital entertainment, it seems like a perfect time to take a closer look at this promising sector.
ChairJean MENU President of Serious Game Lab and Digital Development Director for CCI Valenciennes and for Cité des sciences et de l'industrie de La Villette (Paris)
Sébastien BECK COO Daesign
Hervé BONNARD Games Development Director Actiplay
Yves DAMBACH CEO and Founder KTM Advance
Nadya JAHAN Business Development Director SUCCUBUS Interactive

18:10
Game 2.0 or the era of User Generated Content
Content created by gamers is considered one of the chief growth areas for the video game sector in the coming years. All gamers are keen to be central players in their virtual adventure, to leave a trace of themselves that everyone else can see and use. This phenomenon can go so far as to encourage players to create their own games using easily accessible tools. This session will provide an opportunity to explore the potential of the Game 2.0 trend.
ChairEmmanuel FORSANS CEO AFJV
Olivier ISSALY Chief Executive Officer Owlient S.A
Pierre-Alain LAUR Head of Research and Developpement and Buisiness Developpement Feerik
Charles MARTINI Owner & Creative Director Morphee Interactive

19:30
Gala Dinner hosted by the Languedoc-Roussillon Region and IBM

Head of Digital Entertainment Practice

Laurent Michaud
l.michaud@idate.org
+33 (0) 467 144 439

General Organisation

Nazia Cheick

mailto:n.cheick@idate.org
+33 (0) 467 144 449

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