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Event Detail (Archive)
This is a past event
Social Networks and Games: Transition from Web to Mobile in Japan and the U.S.
Friday, July 29, 2011, 10:00AM
ENGLISH
JETRO Event
UPDATE: Read the event summary.
Join leading social networks and games developers of Japan and the U.S. for a discussion about the transition from web to mobile. Learn where the opportunities are in Japan's multi-billion dollar market, what Japanese companies are looking for in the U.S. market, and where the markets are headed in the next few years.
Agenda
9:30 am – Registration Begins
10:00 am – Welcome remarks
10:05 am – Moderator and Speaker Introductions
10:45 am – Panel Discussion
12:30 pm – Adjourn
Moderator
Fee: Free Let's get social
Michiru Lackey, COO - 2clams studios, inc
Michiru Lackey oversees all revenue and operations, as well as marketing and partnerships. Prior to joining 2clams, Michiru worked with over 50 Japanese IT startups at the JETRO incubator that seek to enter the global market to help maximize their business potential and opportunities. Since 2010, she has worked as a consultant where her focus has been working with Japanese game companies on growth, global expansion and innovation. Michiru also served as Chief Administration Officer for the nonprofit organization SVJEN, Silicon Valley Japanese Entrepreneur Network from 2005 to 2011. Michiru holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Washington State University and an MBA from University of California, Davis.Panelists/Speakers
Hiroyuki Oguro, VP of Business Development – mixi, Inc
mixi is Japan's largest social networking platform
Hiroyuki Oguro is VP of Business Development for mixi, the largest social networking site (SNS) platform in Japan. In this position, he is responsible for developing strategic alliances with potential partners for the mixi Platform. He joined mixi in 2005 as their first salesperson; he worked as an evangelist promoting mixi as a marketing platform. He is now based in San Francisco, and he is reaching out to potential partners to develop new applications for the mixi Platform.
Jori Pearsall, Senior Product Manager - GREE International, Inc
GREE International is the provider of Japan's leading mobile social gaming platform
Jori Pearsall is a Senior Product Manager at GREE International. As one of the first local additions to the Product team, Jori is responsible for producing new social mobile games targeted at US and interntional markets. Prior to joining GREE International Jori spent four years as a Product Marketing Manager at Google, most recently focusing on Google's social and developer products. During his time at Google, Jori also served as the Asia Pacific product marketing lead for Android and Google Maps, based respectively in Tokyo and Sydney.
Jim Ying, GM North America – 6waves
6waves is the largest publisher of independent games on Facebook
Jim Ying is GM of North America for 6waves, the largest publisher of independent games on Facebook. In this position, he is responsible for developer outreach growing 6waves' network of 40+ million monthly active users and games. Prior to joining 6waves, he served as Director of Product at GameHouse, the casual games division of RealNetworks. He has also spent time on the core gaming side of the industry, having worked on the Halo and Age of Empires franchises at Microsoft Xbox. Jim has a BA from Williams College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.
Stephane Delbecque, Director of Product Management, Mobile- Seesmic
Seesmic creates social media management and collaboration tools
Stephane Delbecque is the Director of Mobile Products at Seesmic and manages the development of their mobile application portfolio (on Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7). Prior to joining Seesmic, Stephane was the CEO and Co-Founder of Footbalistic, the premiere destination for everything soccer. Before that, he spearheaded mobile product management at Six Apart, where he released TypePad for iPhone, one of the first 10 applications available in the App Store. Before Six Apart, Stephane held mobile positions at AOL France and Yahoo! France. With a passion for all things mobile and soccer, Stef is also a proud father of two.Additional Information
Advanced registration is required.
To get updated information about this event and other Japan games-related information:
Videos:
JETRO's Social Networks and Games Seminar: Introduction
Location:
Hilton San Francisco Golden Gate Room #7-8333 O'Farrell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Map (click to open map in new window)
Schedule:
| Registration / Sign in: | Friday, July 29, 2011 9:30AM |
| Event: | 10:00AM - 12:30AM |
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