The 2nd annual Virtual Worlds Expo is dedicated to helping businesses harness the power of virtual worlds to engage with their customers, partners and employees.

115 featured speakers from media, entertainment, IT and virtual worlds
- Hear from major media companies: Disney, BBC, Mattel, Klasky-Csupo, William Morris, etc...
- Hear from major corporations: Scion, Samsung Electronics, Alcatel-Lucent, Intel, Cigna, etc...

41 virtual world platform and technology companies participating
  Gain the deepest, broadest understanding of the virtual worlds space.

The conference offers five primary tracks:
  Virtual Worlds Hollywood
  Virtual Worlds for the Enterprise
  Virtual Worlds Kids
  Future of Virtual Worlds
  Technology and Results

Conference Keynotes and Featured Speakers

Jon Landau Academy Award ® winning Producer Lightstorm Entertainment Advisor, Multiverse	Tim Kring Executive Producer Creator Heroes
Colin J. Parris, Ph.D. Vice President, Digital Convergence IBM Research	Steve Parkis Senior Vice President Disney Online

Speakers

Conference Tracks

  Virtual Worlds Hollywood
Virtual Worlds have the ability to bring creators together with passionate fans in an environment that supports rich storytelling and engagement on a level impossible with other forms of entertainment media. This track is designed for entertainment industry professionals seeking to understand the opportunities presented by virtual worlds and how to effectively work in virtual worlds tied to entertainment brands. [view the sessions]

  Enterprise Virtual Worlds
Companies are now using virtual worlds to strengthen their communication externally with customers and business partners and internally with employees. This track focuses on best practices for large-scale enterprises adopting virtual worlds. Topics range from the general use of virtual worlds in the workplace to specific examples of applications for onboarding, sales training, collaboration and more. [view the sessions]

  Virtual Worlds Kids
Kids are dominating the virtual worlds landscape with more than 60 youth-oriented worlds currently available and over 40 more coming online in short order. This track is designed for the owners of kids brands and will provide attendees with the understanding necessary to launch, operate and maintain a virtual world for the younger set in this highly competitive landscape. [view the sessions]

  The Future of Virtual Worlds
This track focuses on the future of virtual worlds technologies and applications. Topics include interviews and debates with virtual worlds technology and business visionaries, mirror worlds, augmented reality, Web-based worlds, embeddable worlds, and open-source, interoperable virtual worlds. [view the sessions]

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