There is little doubt that with the dominance of mobile, gaming is an exciting industry to be in at the moment and the Gaming World track at Apps World Europe will bring some of the most exciting innovations and innovators together under one roof at London’s ExCel.

Taking place at Apps World Europe 12 November, Gaming World is a standalone conference track that focusses on some of the hottest issues to face the gaming world today with some of the highest profile names. The track will include keynote presentations from Peter Molyneux, OBE, founder and creative director of 22Cans, a man celebrated as being one of the world’s most innovative game designers with a games title history that spans four decades;  Patrick O’Luanaigh, CEO of nDreams, the VR developer and publisher that launched its Your Perfect Beach relaxation experience following Samsung’s Gear VR unveiling earlier this month; and Chris Southall, CTO of SEGA Europe.

But Gaming World is as much as hearing about how to get to be a big player as meeting the big players themselves, with a huge push within the track on how to get the investment to turn ideas into a reality with keynotes presentations on both investment (Bill Liao, European venture partner of SOSVentures and Bobby Voicu, co-founder and CEO of Mavenhut Games) and UK game developer funding (Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA)

The Gaming World track will also see the repeat of Pocket Gamer’s Big Indie Pitch. Attendees within the Big Indie Pitch will have the chance to pitch their games to a selection of mobile app journalists who will then confer and decide on the winning game.

Start-up gaming developers can also be part of the Indie Games Zone – a gaming focussed area of the Start-up village where indie or solo games developers can demonstrate their games and gaming strategies for free to Apps World visitors taking complementary bar table stands to showcase their work. Both the Big Indie Pitch and the Indie Games Zone were first introduced at Apps World Europe last year.

If you haven’t yet booked your pass for Gaming World then click here. If you want to take a complementary space within the Indie Game Village then click here to apply for a place

Apps World Europe reveals keynote line-up that includes Google Glass Founder

Apps World Europe 2014

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apps World Europe has announced the first of its keynote speakers for the show with a line-up that includes Babak Parvis, the creator of Google Glass and now vice president of Amazon. Parvis is one of a number of experts who will present keynote speeches at Apps World Europe, which will move for the first time to London’s Excel in November. 

The keynote speakers make up more than 200 speakers who will be presenting at the show which is due to attract more than 12,000 attendees for 2014.

Takeshi Idezawa, Chief Operating Officer, LINE

Takeshi Idezawa, Chief Operating Officer, LINE

Takeshi Idezawa joined Livin' on the EDGE Co., Ltd in 2001 and was placed in the mobile business division.

In 2003, he was appointed as the Executive Vice President and presided over the company’s mobile business. He was also involved in the company’s mobile business ventures in Spain, Germany, and other European countries. Later, he moved on to become the Chief Executive Officer of livedoor Co., Ltd, where ...Other keynotes include As Seen on TV founder, entrepreneur and investor and now Shark Tank judge (the US equivalent of Dragon’s Den) 

Kevin Harrington – the man also credited with creating the infomercial in 1984. Another famous TV face includes Jason Bradbury, presenter of The Gadget Show UK & US whose television career spans nearly 20 years. Other keynotes include Peter Molyneux, founder of Lionhead Studiosand one of the most recognised faces in the video games industry; Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Co-Founder & Chairman, ODI - Open Data Institutewhose 33 year career saw him being knighted in 2013; Gerard Grech, CEO, Tech City UK whose international experience has taken him now to new heights building Tech City UK

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