Wednesday, January 4 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Track II - GP8: Game Power II – PC & Mobile Games Expand Total Entertainment Market Share Games may be the single most important killer application in the PC, Broadband and Mobile Universe. As the power of the PC expands, the power of the game playing experience explodes along with it. While the media attention may be going to the new generation of consoles, the PC gaming experience along with its natural allies of broadband and hardcore and role-playing multiplayer and finally onto the expansion into the casual and mobile universe, the gaming universe – across platforms - is only hitting stride. This is not an industry taking a pause, it is an industry taking a continual high speed ride. John Welch, President and Chief Executive Officer, PlayFirst, Inc. Vishal Gondal, CEO, Indiagames ltd. Derrick Morton, General Manager Mobile Games, North America and Asia, RealNetworks Jason Henderson, Games Product Manager, Broadband, Verizon Gary Yentin, Vice President, Business Development, Ki-Bi Mobile Technologies Limited Dan Mosher, Director, Mobile Content Services, VeriSign, Inc. Russell G. Weiss, Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Moderator Jason Henderson, Games Product Manager, Verizon: Jason Henderson joined Verizon in August 2005 as the company’s first games product manager. Henderson has played a critical role in Verizon’s recent foray into the games market. Henderson, a Texas attorney, has spent the last 10 years in the games industry. He was credited on games as early as 1997 and as recently as 2005. For Electronic Arts/ Westwood Studios, he served as screenwriter on number one-selling titles "Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2" and story designer on "Command & Conquer: Renegade." He was a screenwriter and voice for Microsoft’s ‘Freelancer," Ubisoft’s "Conquest: Frontier Wars," and Ion Storm’s "Deus Ex: Invisible War." Henderson is the creator of several comic book series including, "Sword of Dracula" and the author of five science fiction novels, including the Warner best-seller "Highlander: The Element of Fire," and "the Iron Thane." He has also penned novels for Marvel's Incredible Hulk, X-Men and Spider-Man. As a screenwriter and story consultant, Henderson has written scripts for Universal Studios, Microsoft Games, Electronic Arts, Digital Anvil, Human Code, Warner Multimedia, Kinesoft, and has written extensively on Japanese animation and pop art. Henderson earned his BA from University of Dallas in 1993 and his JD from Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C., in 1996. Henderson lives in Texas with his wife and two daughters. Derrick Morton, General Manager, Mobile Games, North America and Asia, RealNetworks, Inc.: Derrick is General Manager for Real’s Mobile Games division in America and Asia. Derrick has been creating and marketing entertainment software since 1994. He spent three years at Graphix Zone, publishers of the Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! CD-ROM Games among many others, ultimately as Vice President of Development. In 1997 he joined Cimarron/Bacon/O'Brien, a top entertainment marketing design house in Los Angeles. At CBO he was the Senior Producer of a group that developed over 100 interactive projects servicing all of the major motion picture studios. In January 2000 he joined a startup called iWin.com, a online game site which was eventually purchased by Vivendi Universal and renamed Flipside. Mr. Morton served as the Vice President, Product for the company until February 2003 when he joined GameHouse as Vice President, Marketing. At GameHouse Derrick headed up game marketing, GameHouse.com and GameHouse's Wireless and Handheld business. GameHouse was later acquired by Real in early 2004. Mr. Morton holds a BA in Cinema-Television Production from the University of Southern California with Magna Cum Laude honors and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School. John Welch, President and Chief Executive Officer, PlayFirst: John Welch is a co-founder and the President and CEO of PlayFirst, the pioneering full-service publisher dedicated to bringing popular downloadable games to the mass market. One of the most visible figures in the popular games industry today, John is responsible for the strategic direction of the company. Prior to forming PlayFirst, John spent five years at AtomShockwave Corp. as the company's Vice President of Games and Product where he drove the product strategy and acquisitions for Shockwave.com. While at AtomShockwave, John helped build Shockwave.com in to one of the Internet's top games portals and discovered some of the top independent game developers in the world. John has been on the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Online Games group steering committee since its inception, and served as Chairman of the group from 2003-2004. Prior to Shockwave.com, John was at SEGA from 1998-1999 where he led the specification effort for the Sega Dreamcast Network. John launched his career as a systems integration consultant at Andersen Consulting, then co-founded his own firm which specialized in enterprise solutions. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics with Computer Science from MIT and a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts. Vishal Gondal, CEO, Indiagames ltd. (India & China): The term 'child prodigy' fits Vishal Gondal like a 'T'. He started programming algorithms at the age of 14 - an age at which most kids were trying to figure out how to solve logarithms. Soon after finishing his schooling, Vishal started his own company, FACT, at the age of 16. During his college days, Vishal played volleyball at the state and national levels, and was a Rank holder of National Computer Problem Solving Contest in 'C' programming. He founded Indiagames in 1999 and has grown it from a 5 man team to a global operation with over 170 employees. Vishal has worked with major Hollywood studios, games publishers, handsets manufacturers, technology companies, wireless operators, media entertainment companies and is instrumental in starting and growing the Gaming Industry in India. He heads the Mumbai Chapter of the International Game Developers Association. He was part of The Nokia Advisory Council for Games and actively advices Nokia on wireless and gaming technologies. He is a frequent speaker at gaming and wireless technology conferences. In 1999, Gentleman magazine featured Vishal as one of the twenty persons to look for in the next century. In December 2001, Business Today featured Vishal among the top 40 entrepreneurs of India. In 2004 he was nominated for the E&Y Indian Entrepreneur of the year award. Gary Yentin, Vice President, Business Development, Ki-Bi Mobile Technologies Limited: Gary has a proven track record in taking top media companies wireless. Working with clients in entertainment, sports and finance , Gary has built wireless programs and opened distribution channels for companies including Reuters, Virgin Mobile Canada, Rogers,Lifetime, Planetout and iVillage. With over ten years of experience in media, entertainment and technology, Gary ensures that each brand's wireless experience is unique, fun and exciting while respecting the its' core values. At Ki-Bi Mobile Technologies, Gary is responsible for managing the North American market, working with carriers, brands and retail distribution channels. Dan Mosher, Director, Mobile Content Services, VeriSign, Head of Jamster North America: Dan Mosher manages VeriSign’s Mobile Content Services efforts in North America. In December of 2004, Dan spearheaded the launch of the Jamster operations in the US and currently manages the operations of Jamster in North America. Jamster is the largest third party direct to consumer mobile content offering in the United States and is one the fastest growing groups within VeriSign, generating over $50 million in revenues in the first half of 2005. Dan has experience managing wireless carrier relationships and the content provider ecosystem in the US and worldwide. Dan was also a member of the task force that formulated the MMA’s Consumer Best Practices Guidelines for mobile content services in May of 2005. Previously Dan spearheaded the integration efforts for VeriSign’s most significant acquisition in the communications services group. In June of 2004, VeriSign acquired Jamba!, the largest mobile content firm in Europe, for $275 million. Immediately upon consummation of this acquisition, Dan began the process of integrating the corporate functions of Jamba! under the VeriSign umbrella, as well as re-purposing Jamba!’s content services for a rollout in the US. Prior to taking on this role, Mosher was director of Strategic Development, responsible for Mergers, acquisitions and investments for VeriSign. Prior to joining VeriSign in 2001, Mosher worked as the Vice President of Corporate Development for Webvan, where he led the company’s IPO. Prior to Webvan, Mosher worked as an associate in Morgan Stanley’s Technology M&A practice. Dan was a member of the board of directors of Intermix Media/MySpace, a public internet company that was sold to News Corp for $650 million in 2005. Mosher holds a Bachelors of Science from the Haas Undergraduate Business School at University of California at Berkeley. Russell Weiss is a partner in the Los Angeles and Century City offices of Morrison & Foerster LLP and a Co-Head of its Technology and Entertainment practice and Head of the firmwide Video Game practice. Mr. Weiss specializes in transactional matters and counseling in the fields of entertainment, technology, media and intellectual property with a particular focus on the convergence of entertainment and technology. Mr. Weiss has represented video game, motion picture, television, cable, music, video game and multimedia companies in structuring, negotiating and drafting a broad range of agreements involving the financing, acquisition, development, production, marketing, promotion, distribution, publishing, sale and other exploitation of video games, motion pictures, television and Internet programming, and music. Mr. Weiss also has represented a wide array of technology companies in structuring, negotiating and drafting agreements involving the research, development, licensing, manufacturing, marketing, distribution, sale and other exploitation of technology. He regularly counsels clients on intellectual property and commercial law matters, including, without limitation: piracy; privacy; fair use; the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; digital rights management; advertising; contests, sweepstakes and gaming; right of publicity; and unfair competition. In addition, Mr. Weiss has experience litigating cases involving intellectual property and commercial law issues in federal and state courts. Mr. Weiss has spoken on many panels concerning issues faced by the entertainment, music, video game and technology industries and has been widely quoted in Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, CNET News and other publications. Prior to his joining Morrison & Foerster in 1999, Mr. Weiss served as Counsel both in the Motion Picture Division of Columbia Pictures as well as in the Business and Legal Affairs Department of Disney Interactive, Inc. Mr. Weiss received his J.D. in 1994 from Loyola Law School where he was a Staff Writer for the Loyola Law Review. He received his B.A. in 1990 from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Weiss is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association where he serves on the Board of Governors and on the Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property, Internet and New Technologies Section. Mr. Weiss is a member of the California bar.