Most of the speakers for Virtual Worlds Expo will be hand-selected, but we will have a few slots available through the call for speakers process.  We therefore invite you to submit a presentation for the Virtual Worlds Expo to be held in Los Angeles, September 3-4, 2008. We are still accepting submissions on a rolling basis in case our speaker needs change.

Please review the details below & on our front page before submitting your proposal.

Target Audience

Virtual Worlds Fall is dedicated to helping businesses harness the power of virtual worlds to engage with their customers, partners and employees. Virtual worlds are rapidly being adopted by many companies in many industries. Media, entertainment and advertising companies are using virtual worlds as a way to generate new revenue and further engage audiences. Fortune 1000 businesses are using virtual worlds as a method to collaborate with employees, customers and partners.

Target Speakers

We are looking for active practitioners who are experts in their respective fields to share specific content that the attendees will be able take to away and immediately apply to their businesses.

Conference Content

Conference agenda will include consumer worlds, enterprise worlds, investment and strategy, education uses of virtual worlds and visionary/future development.

Speakers should be active practitioners in their fields. All presentations should be 60 minutes in length.

Submission Process

To be considered as a speaker, please fill out our Speaker Submission Form.  Because speakers are confirmed on a rolling basis, we encourage prospective speakers to submit their proposals as soon as possible.

What To Prepare

Please prepare to provide the following items during the Speaker Proposal Submission

- Speaker email address
- Speaker first and last name
- Company Name
- Job Title (occupation)
- Phone Number
- Mailing Address + City, State, Zip Code and Country
- Speaker's Web Site
- Speaker Bio (100 words)
- Subject you would like to speak on? (Specific tracks will be announced later)
- Presentation Format options:
             60-minute Lecture
             60-minute Panel
             60-minute case study
             30-minute case study
- Title of your presentation
- What virtual world platforms will be referenced in your session
- Audience level (All, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)
- Additional speakers in your session, if any
- Presentation description (100 words)
- Intended audience and prerequisites (50 words)
- The takeaway from this presentation. (e.g. What will attendees learn?) (50 words)
- Prior speaking experience