The UK video games industry - innovation, commercial opportunities and next steps for policy
Description
This seminar will examine the next steps for the UK games industry. It is being structured in the context of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee Support for the Creative Industries report, the recently approved tax relief for the UK video games sector by the European Commission, the Office of Fair Trading's report Children's online games concerning issues of in-game purchasing, as well as the success of British video game franchises in 2013. Delegates will have a timely opportunity to examine the next steps for policy to ensure the UK video games industry can capitalise in the global digital marketplace, as well as respond to the EU's decision on proposed tax relief. Those taking part will also discuss the emerging commercial opportunities offered by next generation 'connected' consoles, digital distribution, and the rise of mobile gaming, as well as examine the key regulatory challenges for the sector - particularly in relation to piracy and the protection of children from the pressures of in-game purchasing. We are delighted that Michael Denny, Senior Vice-President, Worldwide Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe; Dr Jo Twist, Chief Executive Officer, UKIE and Dr Richard Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, TIGA have agreed to deliver keynote addresses at this seminar. Alex Chapman, Partner, Computer Games and Digital Media Groups, Sheridans; Paul Croft, Co-Founder and Director of Games, Mediatonic; Tony Hughes, Creative Specialist, UKTI and Business Director, Focus Innovation; Ian Johnson, Director and Principal Consultant, Game-tech Development Services; Nicholas Lovell, Director, GAMESbrief and Author, The Curve; Professor Carsten Maple, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) and Professor of Applicable Computing, University of Bedfordshire; Professor James Newman, Subject Leader, Department of Film, Media and Creative Computing and Director, Media Futures Research Centre, Bath Spa University; Kate O'Connor, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Creative Skillset; Nick Parker, Video Games Strategy Consultant, Parker Consulting; Vicki Shotbolt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Parent Zone and and Jaspal Sohal, Head of Games and Digital, Creative England have also kindly agreed to speak at this seminar. Ann McKechin MP, Member, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Video Games and Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and Justin Tomlinson MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Video Games has kindly agreed to chair part of this seminar. Additional senior participants are currently being approached. This seminar will examine the next steps for the UK games industry.
It is being structured in the context of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee Support for the Creative Industries report, the recently approved tax relief for the UK video games sector by the European Commission, the Office of Fair Trading's report Children's online games concerning issues of in-game purchasing, as well as the success of British video game franchises in 2013.
Delegates will have a timely opportunity to examine the next steps for policy to ensure the UK video games industry can capitalise in the global digital marketplace, as well as respond to the EU's decision on proposed tax relief. Those taking part will also discuss the emerging commercial opportunities offered by next generation 'connected' consoles, digital distribution, and the rise of mobile gaming, as well as examine the key regulatory challenges for the sector - particularly in relation to piracy and the protection of children from the pressures of in-game purchasing.
We are delighted that Michael Denny, Senior Vice-President, Worldwide Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe; Dr Jo Twist, Chief Executive Officer, UKIE and Dr Richard Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, TIGA have agreed to deliver keynote addresses at this seminar.
Alex Chapman, Partner, Computer Games and Digital Media Groups, Sheridans; Paul Croft, Co-Founder and Director of Games, Mediatonic; Tony Hughes, Creative Specialist, UKTI and Business Director, Focus Innovation; Ian Johnson, Director and Principal Consultant, Game-tech Development Services; Nicholas Lovell, Director, GAMESbrief and Author, The Curve; Professor Carsten Maple, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) and Professor of Applicable Computing, University of Bedfordshire; Professor James Newman, Subject Leader, Department of Film, Media and Creative Computing and Director, Media Futures Research Centre, Bath Spa University; Kate O'Connor, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Creative Skillset; Nick Parker, Video Games Strategy Consultant, Parker Consulting; Vicki Shotbolt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Parent Zone and and Jaspal Sohal, Head of Games and Digital, Creative England have also kindly agreed to speak at this seminar.
Ann McKechin MP, Member, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Video Games and Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and Justin Tomlinson MP, Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Video Games has kindly agreed to chair part of this seminar. Additional senior participants are currently being approached.
