GDC Mobile 2008 Keynotes
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In a snapshot of his keynote address, Guillemot will be focusing on the $3 billion mobile games business. He will examine ways to push the current barriers that the mobile industry faces in technology, distribution and design. Translating his experience from the console realm, Guillemot will address what it takes to shift mobile games into a mass market business using the global landscape as a backdrop. Biography: Michel Guillemot is a key player of the video game industry in Europe and North America. Michel’s experience spans over 20 years in the video game industry. Before setting foot in the mobile platform, he and his four brothers ran a small family business on the coast of Brittany, France. During a trip to London, Michel recognized the potential of video games. He noticed that games cost half of what they did in France. The five Guillemot brothers shifted gears and embarked on the creation of Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. The brothers enjoyed a great deal of success developing games for console and PC. Michel co-founded Ubisoft Entertainment in 1986, now a leading developer and publisher of video games. He was at the core of Ubisoft’s creation and development studios which account for more than 3,200 developers today and are fully recognized worldwide for the creativity and quality of their games. In 2000, Michel created Ludigames, a company specializing in developing and publishing mobile games. Later that year, he merged it with Gameloft.com to become president and CEO of the Gameloft Group. Michel opened the first Gameloft offices in Paris, France. With the success of the Paris studio, he expanded the business to other European countries. Gameloft is ranked as the number one mobile gaming company in Europe and is one of the top two mobile game companies in the U.S. With the North American headquarters in New York, Gameloft is the only independent, pure player in the mobile space. The company currently employs 3,800 employees worldwide and has remained profitable since 2003. In 2005, Michel was selected as one of the top mobile content executives in the mobile industry by Mobile Entertainment Magazine. In 2006, Gameloft was featured in BusinessWeek as the number one hot growth company in Europe by Europe’s 500- Entrepreneurs of Growth, and again in 2007 as one of the top five growing companies.
Anssi Vanjoki Keynote Title: "Play with anybody everywhere – context, the new paradigm for game play" With an installed base of millions of N-Gage compatible devices, mobile gaming plays a key role in the company's recent move into the services market. Through Ovi, Nokia’s gateway to Internet services, people will be able to easily access games, communities and other content with their mobile device. With over three billion mobile phones globally, the mobile device is quickly becoming the platform of choice to enjoy games and a wide range of digital content. Vanjoki will present Nokia’s move into context aware services and the impact that mobile devices are having on entertainment around the world and the role that N-Gage will play in evolving mobile games experiences and the industry. Biography: Starting January 1, 2008, Anssi Vanjoki is Executive Vice President of the new Markets unit. In this function Anssi is responsible for sales, marketing, manufacturing and logistics of all Nokia products and services. He is a member of the Nokia Group Executive Board, a position held since 1998. A highly respected brand and marketing authority, Anssi has been a visionary force in Nokia's efforts to address mobility markets. His work has focused on developing the Nokia brand and the convergence of mobility and the Internet. From 2004, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Multimedia, with overall responsibility for the Nokia Nseries multimedia computer device fleet and Nokia services. Anssi joined Nokia in 1991 and was named Vice President, Sales, Nokia Mobile Phones, before his promotion in 1994 to Senior Vice President, Nokia Mobile Phones Europe and Africa. In 1998 he was made Executive Vice President, Nokia Mobile Phones Europe and Africa. In addition, in 1999, he took responsibility for Nokia's Digital Convergence Unit and, in 2002, also headed up the Business Unit Management. Anssi is the chairman of the board of Amer Sports Corporation, and was a member of the Governing Committee of the European Foundation for Quality Management 2001 - 2003. He is a Knight, 1st Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland and Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland. Prior to joining Nokia, he held a variety of management positions at the 3M Corporation. He holds a master's degree in economics from the Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration.
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