Slides/Audio (70 MB)Facebook on iPhone As social network applications and the mobile world collide, what does that mean for mobile developers and social game developers?
Delivered at Casual Connect Europe, February 2009
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Robert UNSWORTH (email)
Robert’s 16 year atypical career path spans a variety of disciplines including serving as a Royal Marines Captain in operational areas such as Bosnia in the 90s as well as work for the British Government in other areas at home and overseas. Robert subsequently spent 3 years working as a consultant in Corporate Data Solutions for France Telecom in Paris before entering the mobile gaming world in 2004. Robert’s efforts were initially focused on embedded gaming technology partnerships in Europe and Asia before concentrating on the more traditional Publisher/Operator channels in the principal markets of Northern Europe in 2005/6. Robert joined Digital Chocolate in late 2006 where he now heads up commercial activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa as Vice President Sales and Marketing.
Volker HIRSCH (email)
Volker Hirsch is a senior telecoms, media, licensing and transactional executive with 12+ years exposure at the forefront of technology and entertainment. In addition to a deep insight of the strategic landscape of these industries, he possesses exceptional international knowledge and understanding: he has lived in 4 countries and worked in more than 40. He has managed culturally very diverse teams of 20+ nationalities. Volke`s skillset was sharpened in innumerous license and strategic partnership deals as well as in licensing and business development activities predominantly in the mobile telecoms, entertainment and media industries. He negotiated and closed some early landmark deals in the mobile music space with a number of multi-platinum selling artists (e.g. with Britney Spears, Duran Duran, DJ Bobo) and has been driving a number of games licenses (e.g. with LEGO, World Poker Tour, Marvel, Hasbro, Activision, BMW).
