Previous Workshops
May 15, 2012
Going Indie!
Speakers:
Chris Taylor, Founder & CEO, Gas Powered Games
Matt Wilson, Founder, Detonator Games
Scott Dodson, COO & Product Owner, Bobber Interactive
Brad Hutcheson, Co-Founder, Enter The Studio
Moderated By: Jason Robar, Independent Consultant
April 17, 2012
Making Money!
Speakers:
Jeff Pobst, CEO and Founder of Hidden Path Entertainment
Ryan Morel, CEO of PressOK Entertainment
Jordan Weisman, CEO of Harebrained Schemes, LLC and Go Go Kiddo, Inc.
Moderated By: Robi Ganguly, Co-Founder & CEO of Apptentive
March 20, 2012
Production in the Real World
Speakers:
Alan Hartman, Turn 10 Studio Manager, Microsoft
Caleb Arseneaux, Producer, 5th Cell Media
Jim Deal, President, Airtight Games
Moderated By: Jon Kimmich, Founder, Software Illuminati
February 28, 2012
Partnering
Speakers:
Jeff Pobst, CEO & Founder, Hidden Path Entertainment
Derrick Morton, CEO and Founder, FlowPlay
Cooper Moo, VP Business Development, GSN
Scott Warner, Owner, Garvey Schubert Barer
Moderated by: Skylar Kreisher, CEO, Olympus Games
January 24, 2012
Emerging Platforms
Speakers:
Grant Goodale, CEO, Massively Fun Inc.
Lou Fasulo, COO, Z2Live
Randy Chung, Founder, Zhurosoft
Moderated By: Todd Hooper, CEO and Founder, Zipline Games
May 17, 2011
PR & Marketing
Speakers:
Molly O'Donnell, Director of Marketing Integration,
Xbox 360
Perrin Kaplan, Principal, Zebra Partners,
(Formerly VP Corporate Communications, Nintendo)
Susan Lusty, PR Consultant
Brier Dudley, Reporter
Seattle Times
April 19, 2011
Making Money
Speakers:
Nick Berry, President, DataGenetics
Matt Wilson, Founder & Dir. of Dev., Detonator Games
Derrick Morton, CEO & Founder, FlowPlay
Moderated by: Patrick Murck, Business Development & Legal, Big Door
March 15, 2011
HR & Scaling
Speakers:
Chris Chung, CEO, Motiga (Former CEO of NCsoft West)
Leena Hakkanen, Human Resources Manager, Novel Inc.
Kathi Jones, President, SwiftHR
Carllene Placide, Partner, Labor & Employment Group, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Moderated by: Thomas Fessler, Founder & CEO, Handheld Games
February 15, 2011
Partnerships, Collaborations & Negotiations
Speakers:
Jeff Pobst, CEO
Hidden Path Entertainment
Ed Fries, Founder
Figure Prints
Brett Caird, Production Director & CFO
5th Cell Media
Kraig Marini Baker
Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
Moderated by:
Brayden Olson, CEO
Novel, Inc.
January 18, 2011
Surviving Year One
Speakers:
Jordan Weisman, Founder, Unbound Fiction
Jay Minn, Director of Games, The Amazing Society
a Gazillion Entertainment Game Studio
Keith Smith, Co-Founder & CEO, BigDoor
Jason Robar, VP, The Amazing Society
a Gazillion Entertainment Game Studio
Modertated by: Ksenia Oustiougova, Oggifinogi
June 22, 2010
Publishing & Distribution
Speakers:
Jeremiah Slaczka, Founder & Creative Director
5TH Cell Media
Jan E. Claesson, President & COO
Her Interactive
Jake McMahon, President
Gas Powered Games
Chris Beer, Managing Director, Sales & Business Development
MediaLead
May 11, 2010
Global Partners
Speakers:
Derrick Morton, CEO & Founder
FlowPlay
Jay Minn, Dir. of Games & Founder
Amazing Society - A Gazillion Entertainment Studio
Scott Warner, Partner
Garvey Schubert Barer
Neil Ross, European Operations
e4e
Andrew Billard, Commercial Services
U.S. Consulate General Shanghai
April 20, 2010
Beyond the Product
Speakers:
Joseph Tringali, General Manager & Co-Founder
5th Cell Media
Jason Robar, Vice President & Founder
Amazing Society - A Gazillion Entertainment Studio
Jay Minn, Director of Games & Founder
Amazing Society - A Gazillion Entertainment Studio
Jim Deal, Studio Head
Airtight Games
March 16, 2010
Marketing & PR Strategies
Speakers:
Scott Steinberg, CEO
TechSavvy & Author of "Video Game Marketing & PR"
Jim Merrick, Executive Team
Zebra Partners
Genevieve Waldman, VP Corp. Communications
NCsoft West
Craig Davison, Sr. Dir. of Marketing
XBox LIVE
Jeff Pobst, CEO
Hidden Path Entertainment
Brier Dudley, Reporter
Seattle Times
February 16, 2010
Making Money
Speakers:
Alex St. John, President & CTO
hi5 Networks, Inc.
Ed Ventura, Founder
mPlay LLC
Matt Wilson, Founder & Dir. of Development
Detonator Games
January 19, 2010
Financing Fundamentals
Speakers:
Jordan Weisman, Founder & CEO
Smith & Tinker
Colin Prior, Chairman & CEO
Mobliss, Inc.
and Founder, NetReflector & Reaxion
Mike Crill, Managing Partner
Atlas Accelerator
Kha Dang, Partner
Perkins Coie
October 20, 2009
Business Taxes
Speakers:
Jacob McMahon, President
Gas Powered Games
Dan Wright, Managing Director/Partner
McGladrey
Nicole Wilson, Tax Supervisor
RSM McGladrey
September 15, 2009
How to Form Your Business & Protect Your IP
Speakers:
Neal Black, Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs & General Counsel
Live Gamer Inc.
Kha Q. Dang, Partner, Emerging Companies Group
Perkins Coie LLP
William Rava, Partner
Perkins Coie LLP
2008-2009 Workshop Speakers
October 21, 2008
Legal & Accounting
Speakers:
Scott Warner, Owner, Garvey Schubert Barer
Rob Klee, Shareholder Smith Bunday Berman Britton P.S.
Jay Minn, Director of Games, Aristo Digital
November 12, 2008
Building Your Business Plan
Speakers:
Bryan Brewer, Founder, Business Plans Northwest
Tony Garcia, CEO, Digini Inc.
Skylar Kreisher, Founder, Olympus Entertainment
January 20, 2009
Financing Fundamentals
Speakers:
Alex St. John, Founder, Wild Tangent
Tim Porter, Partner, Madrona Venture Group
Craig Sherman, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati
Rebecca Lovell, Program Director, Alliance of Angels
February 17, 2008
IP Protection
Speakers:
Jeff Pobst, Founder & CEO
Hidden Path Entertainment
Scott Warner, Owner
Garvey Schubert Barer
Fred Holt, Director of Strategic Initiatives
University of Washington Technology Transfer
March 17, 2008
Building the Right Team: HR & Scaling
Speakers:
Jason Robar, General Manager, Amazing Society
Shannon Swift, SPHR, President & CEO, Swift HR Solutions, Inc.
Carllene M. Placide, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
April 21, 2009
Marketing & PR
Speakers:
Mark Long, CEO, Zombie Studios
Beth Llewelyn, Partner, Zebra Partners
Jared Nieuwenhuis, Executive Marketing Consultant to the Game Industry
Aaron Hendelman, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati
May 19, 2009
Publishing & Distribution
Speakers:
Laura Fryer, GM Seattle Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Christian Matsumori, Business Development Manager, Microsoft Game Studios
Kraig L. Marini Baker, Partner & Chair of e-Business & digital Media Practice, Davis Wright Tremaine
June 16, 2009
Exit Strategies
Speakers:
Ed Fries, Founder, Figure Prints and creator of Microsoft Game Studio
Anand Divekar, Managing Principal, Eco-Bridge LLC
Bryan Myers, Attorney/ Investor/ Advisor
Kevin L. Baker, Vice President, Bernstein Global Wealth Management