Innovation in Virtual Worlds Seminar, February 1
NVWN – The Nordic Virtual Worlds Network (www.nordicworlds.net) cordially invites you to participate in the Innovation in Virtual Worlds Seminar. This seminar is part of a series of Virtual Worlds events organized in the Nordics and its purpose is to stimulate knowledge sharing and networking among individuals and organizations interested in 3D Internet innovation.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, 14:00 to 18:00 EET (GMT+2) / 4:00 to 8:00 am SLT/PST
Where: Second Life: VCEI – Virtual Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation on the Stockholm School of Economics Island in Second Life.
(If you have problems teleporting to the VCEI, then please IM Karinda Rhode (Robin Teigland) inworld.)
In addition, the event will be livestreamed on NVWN’s channel: www.livestream.com/nordicworlds, and can be followed in room Pub 5 at the University of Turku, Publicum building.
Program
SESSION I: Virtual Worlds Innovation 14:00 – 16:00 EET (GMT +2) / 4:00 – 6:00 am SLT/PST
14.00 – 14.20 (GMT+2) Presentation of NVWN Project and Innovation Seminar (Titiana Moldovan, Matti Näsi, NVWN Project Researchers, UTU)
14.20 – 14.40 (GMT+2) Presentation of Star Stable Online (Sweden) by Johan Sjöberg, Co-founder
14.40 – 15.00 (GMT+2) Presentation of Indusgeeks (India) by Siddharth Banerjee, CEO
15.00 – 15.10 (GMT+2) Break
15.10 – 15.30 (GMT+2) Presentation on Open Sim Community Research by Robin Teigland, SSE Associate Professor and Project Leader NVWN
15.30 – 16.00 (GMT+2) Presentation on Future of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Virtual Worlds by Eilif Trondsen, Ph.D., Strategic Business Insights
BREAK: 16.00 – 16.15 (GMT+2)
SESSION II: Future of VW Platforms 16.15-17:45 EET (GMT +2) / 6:15-7:45 am SLT/PST
Panel Moderator: Robin Teigland, SSE Associate Professor and Project Leader NVWN
Participants:
- Justin Clark-Casey, Core Developer of OpenSim (England)
- Ilan Tochner, Co-Founder and CEO of Kitely (Israel)
- Eilif Trondsen, Ph.D., Strategic Business Insights (USA)
- Cemil Turun, Founder and CEO of Yogurtistan (Turkey)
WRAP-UP: 17.45 – 18.00 (GMT+2) Discussion and Final Remarks
The event is free of charge. In case you are not familiar with Second Life, you can join through our open channel at www.livestream.com/nordicworlds.
For additional information, please contact Titiana Moldovan (tpmold@utu.fi) or Matti Näsi (mjnasi@utu.fi)
NVWN – The Nordic Virtual Worlds Network is an international, inter-disciplinary project co-funded by Nordic Innovation, investigating entrepreneurship and innovation through virtual worlds and the 3D internet: http://www.nordicworlds.net
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