Intel® Buzz Workshop - Los Angeles

The AIAS Foundation in collaboration with Intel and FaceIt

The 2016 Intel® Buzz Workshop series continues in Los Angeles, California!
Join us at <A HREF="http://www.lafilm.edu/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Los Angeles Film School</A> (located at 6363 Sunset Boulevard)  for the annual edition of the Buzz Workshop brought to you by the AIAS Foundation in conjunction with Intel and FaceIt, to tackle developers' biggest challenges in esports. The event will feature technical sessions, panels, networking, prizes & giveaways. 
The Intel® Buzz Workshop Series started in 2013 with a focus on bringing local game developer communities together to address the game industry's biggest challenges in gaming. This is our first event in Los Angeles! 
PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS THROUGHOUT THE DAY  
General admission tickets cost $50 and includes In'N'Out lunch provided by SideFX and networking cocktail hour.  All proceeds will be donated to the AIAS Foundation.  The AIAS Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to culture change in the interactive arts industry, including empowering more women to make and change games.
Unity will be giving away a Pro License to one lucky attendee! Fill out the application here: <A HREF="http://bit.ly/IBUZZLA" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/IBUZZLA</A> 
SideFX will be giving away a <A HREF="https://www.sidefx.com/products/houdini-indie/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Houdini Indie</A> license to one lucky attendee! Visit the SideFX booth at Intel® Buzz Workshop to enter the raffle.
Panel Topics Include:
<UL>
<LI>The Evolution of Esports Leagues</LI>
<LI>Building the Stars of the Future - Pro Players and Teams</LI>
<LI>The Future of Esport Sponsorship</LI>
<LI>Can VR/AR ever become a viable platform for Esports?</LI>
<LI>Touchscreen - the Next Frontier for Esports</LI>
<LI>Esport Content, Production and Distribution</LI>
<LI>Competitive Communities</LI>
</UL>
 
Keynote Address: Tobias Sherman, Global Head of eSports for WME | IMG
Tobias Sherman heads WME-IMG’s newly opened eSports division, focusing on player representation, sponsorships, marketing, production and creating new strategies for clients in eSports. In his role he leads a team in making new strides in eSports through social media, television and new media outlets, he also creates and cultivates new business models for the way media is now consumed.
Moderators: The moderators at the event include Venturebeat’s Dean Takahashi, Yahoo eSports’Zorine “harli” T, VReal’s Martin Rae and Intel’s Bob Gardner.
 Key eSports industry panelists include:
<UL>
<LI>Craig Barry, Turner Sports</LI>
<LI>Jace Hall, Echo Fox</LI>
<LI>Jack Etienne, Cloud9</LI>
<LI>Noah Whinston, Immortals</LI>
<LI>Nicola Geretti, Super Bit Machine</LI>
<LI>Nathan Lindberg, Twitch</LI>
<LI>Rod Chong, Slightly Mad Studios</LI>
<LI>Ilja Rotelli, Amazon Game Studios</LI>
<LI>Nick Allen, Twitch</LI>
<LI>Michele Attisani, FACEIT</LI>
<LI>Alex Birns, Anthos Capital</LI>
<LI>Jason Scorrano, ReedPop</LI>
<LI>Vas Roberts, FACEIT</LI>
<LI>Brent Isko, Intel</LI>
</UL>
<DIV>More Speakers to be announced...</DIV>
 
Join us for Intel’s first annual Game Developer Showcase in Los Angeles: The event's evening networking reception will be filled with amazing game play, drinks/appetizers,  and more networking! Prizes will be awarded.
To submit your PC game for the Showcase send your name and email address to <A HREF="mailto:Stephanie.balicki@intel.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Stephanie.balicki@intel.com</A>, along with a description of your game, a trailer to view, or a link to your game.
Deadline for submissions is October 27th. 
 
Event Schedule
11:00 – 11:15 am | Opening Remarks
11:15 am - Noon | Session 1: Keynote
12-12:40 pm | Session 2: Evolution of Esport Leagues
12:40 - 1:30 PM | Lunch
1:30-2:10 pm | Session 3: Building the stars of the future - Pro Players and Teams
2:10-2:50 pm | Session 4: Future of Esport Sponsorship
2:50-3:10 pm | Break
3:10-3:50 pm | Session 5: VR/AR - Can VR/AR ever become a viable platform for esports?
3:50-4:30 pm | Session 6: eSports on Mobile: Attracting the Next Generation of Competitors
4:30-4:50 | Break
4:50-5:30 pm | Session 7: How to Build an Esport Title
5:30-5:45 pm | Closing Remarks
6 pm | Reception and Networking

The Los Angeles Film School

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