Virtual Worlds Conference Names 61 Speakers

Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo, taking place October 10-11, 2007 in San Jose, now has 61 speakers confirmed for the five conference tracks taking place at the show.  All are leaders in their respective fields.  The international line up includes individuals from as far away as China, Germany, Japan, Israel, Finland and the United Kingdom. The latest speakers are listed below. Keynotes and special guests will be announced shortly.

Brent Arslaner, VP of Marketing, Unisfair
Dr. James Bower, CEO, Numedeon Inc / Whyville.net
Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai, Director, Broadband & Gaming, Parks Associates
Beth Coleman, Professor of New Media, MIT
David Gardner, Executive Vice President, Icarus Studios
Rick Giolito, President, Trilogy Studios
Robin Harper, Vice President, Marketing & Community Development, Linden Lab
Daniel James, CEO, Three Rings
Raph Koster, President, Areae, Inc.
Nic Mitham, Managing Director, K Zero
Mike Monello, Partner / Creative Director, Campfire
Robert Peck, Managing Director, Bear Stearns
Jeffrey Pope, Senior Manager, Far East Region, Sun Microsystems
Art Sindlinger, VP, Activation Director - Social Media & Gaming, Starcom
Yesha Sivan, EIR - Metaverse, JVP Studio Ventures
Trevor F. Smith, Founder, Transmutable
Jodi Turton, Community Manager, Makena Technologies
Michael Wilson, CEO, Makena Technologies
Susan Wu, Principal , Charles River Ventures

The conference has five primary tracks: Entertainment and Marketing; Virtual Worlds for the Enterprise; Business Strategy and Investment; Community and Customer Service; and Design and Development. Leading companies will be showcasing the latest technologies and services at the Virtual Worlds Expo.

Virtual Worlds Fall is dedicated to helping businesses harness the power of virtual worlds to engage with their customers, partners and employees. The event follows the highly successful Virtual Worlds Spring Conference which took place in New York in March.