Independent Game Conference west
Developing the Next Generation of Industry Leading Studios

Marriott Hotel • Marina del Rey, California

Independent Game Conference west

Game Demo Night

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Supporting Small Indie Game Developers

5 Tracks Include:

  • Business/Production
  • iPhone
  • Facebook/Social Gaming
  • Programming
  • Design

The Independent Game Conference West will offer more tracks along with in-depth sessions on the wide range of technical and business areas, offering sessions that will be of immediate value to your company.

IGC West Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Robert Ferrari

Robert Ferrari
VP Publishing and Business Development
Sanrio Digital

Keynote Speaker

Chris Swain

Chris Swain
Co-Director
USC Games Institute
Gabe Ahn
Gabe Ahn
Field Developer Support Engineer
Sony Computer Entertainment
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Chris Bergstresser
Chris Bergstresser
CEO
Vector Entertainment
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David Bluhm
David Bluhm
President and CEO
Z2Live
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Sue Bohle
Sue Bohle
President
The Bohle Company
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Mike Cartabiano
Mike Cartabiano
CEO
Thumb Media Group Inc.
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Kevin Chou
Kevin Chou
CEO
WaterCooler
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Justin Cooney
Justin Cooney
Senior Account Support Manager
Sony Computer Entertainment
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Ranah Edelin
Ranah Edelin
VP, Business Development and Marketing
Raptr
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Hill Ferguson
Hill Ferguson
Vice President, Product Management & Marketing
Zong
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Paul Foster
Paul Foster
President
Pick Up And Play
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Minard Hamilton
Minard Hamilton
CEO
Six Degree Games
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Chris Hood
Chris Hood
Founder & CEO, BooHag Studios
Chair, IGDA Orange County Chapter
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Tom Hubina
Tom Hubina
President/CEO
Amplified Games
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Dev Jana
Dev Jana
 
Cat's Cradle Studios
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Clinton Keith
Clinton Keith
Advanced Scrum and Agile Devel
Clinton Keith Consulting
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Josh Lovison
Josh Lovison
Gaming and Mobile Lead
IPG Emerging Media Lab
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Colleen McCreary
Colleen McCreary
VP, Chief People Officer
Zynga
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Karl Mehta
Karl Mehta
Microtransactions – A Big Word
PlaySpan
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Scott Philp
Scott Philp
Chief Marketing Officer
Quick Hit
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Steve Rotenberg
Steve Rotenberg
CEO
PixelActive
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Aaron Ruby
Aaron Ruby
Manager
GameCulture.com
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Roshanna Sabaratnam
Roshanna Sabaratnam
VP, Business Development
IGN
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Bryan Sawler
Bryan Sawler
Co-Founder
The Muteki Corporation
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John Szeder
John Szeder
Director of New Media
FaceCake Marketing Technologies, Inc.
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Aaron Vanderbeek
Aaron Vanderbeek
Game and Interaction Designer
 
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Mary Margaret Walker
Mary Margaret Walker
CEO
Mary-Margaret Network
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Margaret Wallace
Margaret Wallace
CEO
Playmatics
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New Track:

The Upside of the Downturn

Learn what it takes to strike out on your own!




Hone Your Technical Skills.

Learn more about funding and the business side of the games business.

Get information on the hottest trends in gaming iPhone, Social Gaming and Micro Transactions

Get the business, financial and technical skills you will need to be successful in today's business climate.

IGC WEST

IGC West

Hear from the leaders and experts on the latest trends in game technology with solutions that can be applied TODAY!

Learn how to tackle today's tough business climate and grow in the next year.

Developers of all sizes will get a leg up on the competition with networking opportunities with investors, publishers and leaders in the games industry.

Show off your game and your skills at the GAME DEMO NIGHT!

Succeed as an independent game studio!

25% of Attending Game Studios have found success by showing their game at the Game Demo Night!

The IGC has helped publishers spot the next hot game or game developer and game companies get their name out to the publishers. The IGC has lead to successfully brokered deals and now we are bringing our proven success to the West Coast.