StoryWorld Schedule-at-a-Glance

Here is a quick overview of confirmed events and sessions happening at StoryWorld. Keep your eyes on this page as we continue to update.

10/31/2011
7:00 am - 8:30 amRegistration Opens
8:30 am - 9:00 amOpening Keynote - The New Power of Story [More Info]
Jordan Weisman, Harebrained-Schemes LLC and Go Go Kiddo Inc.
Alison Norrington, StoryWorld Conference Council Chair, Founder, storycentralDIGITAL
9:00 am - 9:45 amFrom Stories to Storyworlds [More Info]
Brian Seth Hurst, CEO and Executive Producer, The Opportunity Management Company
Zak Kadison, Chairman, President and CEO, Blacklight
Jean-Francois Rodriguez, Head of Gaming and Transmedia, Orange
Liz Rosenthal, Founder and CEO, Power to the Pixel
David Tochterman, Head of Digital Media, Innovative Artists
9:45 am - 10:00 amVideo Storytelling 2.0 is Multilinear, Social and Interconnected [More Info]
John Gilles, Vice President Sales and General Manager, Coincident
David Gale, Executive Vice President, MTV Cross Media (MTVX)
10:00 am - 10:15 amBreak for Exhibit
10:15 am - 11:15 amCreating Content that Flows: From Concept to Contract to Launch [More Info]
Lenny Brown, Director, Creative and Business Development, THQ
Brent Friedman, President, Electric Farm Entertainment
Tricia Pasternak, Transmedia Producer, Random House Worlds
Robert Pratten, Founder and Managing Director, Transmedia Storyteller Ltd
11:15 am - 12:00 pmDisrupt: Stories as R&D [More Info]
Lance Weiler, The WorkBook Project
12:00 pm - 1:30 pmExhibit Hall, Lunch and InProduction Showcase
1:30 pm - 2:20 pmNew Business Models – be small, think big, move fast [More Info]
Christy Dena, Director, Universe Creation 101
Ian Ginn, Founder, Transmedia Learning Network
Kevin Franco, Founder, Francomedia
Alison Norrington, StoryWorld Conference Council Chair, Founder, storycentralDIGITAL
Mike Knowlton, Founder, Murmur
The Evolution of Gaming Behaviors [More Info]
Evan Jones, Creative Director/Producer, Stitch Media
Dan Hon, Interactive Creative Director, Wieden + Kennedy
Jim Babb, Co-Founder, Lead Game Designer, Awkward Hug
Steve Peters, Senior Designer, Fourth Wall Studios
Gabe Zichermann, CEO, Gamification Co
Convergence Culture In Business: Franchising & Product Integration [More Info]
Blerime Topalli, Founder, Brand Band Inc
Cheryl Rubin, Powerhouse Branding
John David Heinsen, CEO and Executive Producer, Bunnygraph Entertainment, Inc.
Miguel Gonzalez, Planning Director, Euro RSCG Chicago
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm“Curiouser and Curiouser!” Narrative Design and Opportunities [More Info]
Carolyn Handler Miller, Writer / Narrative Designer
Flint Dille, President, Ground Zero Productions
Geoffrey Long, Transmedia Producer, Narrative Design, Microsoft Studios
Aaron Archer, Vice President Brand Design and IP Development, Hasbro
Frank Rose, Correspondent, Wired
Sustaining Discoverability: Buzz and Crowd control [More Info]
Brian Clark, CEO and Partner, GMD Studios
Mauricio Mota, Chief Storytelling Officer & Co-Founder, The Alchemists
Yomi Ayeni, Founder of Articipate Media and creator of crowd-funded steampunk experience Clockwork Watch
The Distribution Dilemma: Paywalls, Piracy & Subscriptions [More Info]
Lee Clancy, SVP of Product Management & General Manager of Direct Revenue, IMVU
Olivier Delfosse, Vice President, Interactive, Mobile & Digital Content, FremantleMedia
Jason George, CEO, Telescope Inc.
Charles Hudson, CEO, Bionic Panda Games
3:20 pm - 4:00 pmBreak for Exhibit
4:00 pm - 4:50 pmCo-Managing in Collaboration with Stakeholders [More Info]
David Tochterman, Head of Digital Media, Innovative Artists
Zak Kadison, Chairman, President and CEO, Blacklight
Scott Walker, President, Brain Candy, LLC
Joel Gotler
Christopher Kenneally, Director, Business Development & Author Relations, Copyright Clearance Center
5:00 pm - 6:30 pmOpening Cocktail Reception
7:00 pmSelf-Guided San Francisco Halloween Tour [More Info]

11/01/2011
8:30 am - 9:00 amIt All Started With a Mouse [More Info]
Orrin Shively, Director of Art & Design, Disney Online Studios
Alison Norrington, StoryWorld Conference Council Chair, Founder, storycentralDIGITAL
9:00 am - 9:45 amWorldbuilding & Mythology [More Info]
Jeff Gomez, CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment
9:45 am - 10:00 amIntroducing Demibooks - A World of Interactive books for Children [More Info]
Rafiq Ahmed, Founder and President, Demibooks
10:00 am - 10:15 amBreak for Exhibit
10:15 am - 11:15 amMeasuring Multiplatform IP [More Info]
Jeff Bernstein, EVP, Global Managing Partner, Universal McCann
Gunther Sonnenfeld, New Media Advisor & Digital Innovator, Transmedia Creator and Social Entrepreneur
Ben Straley, CEO and Co-Founder, Meteor Solutions
Mike Monello, Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director, Campfire
11:20 am - 12:00 pmNavigating The Silos [More Info]
John David Heinsen, CEO and Executive Producer, Bunnygraph Entertainment, Inc.
Rosie Allimonos, BBC
Nicoletta Iacobacci, Crossmedia and Multiplatform Activities, European Broadcasting Union
Lisa Hsia, Executive Vice President, Digital Media, Bravo
Ivan Askwith, Head of Digital and Interactive, Lucasfilm
12:00 pm - 1:30 pmExhibit Hall, Lunch, In Production Showcase and Graphicly Presentation
1:30 pm - 2:20 pmStreets that Tell Stories - How Pervasive Gaming Engages Audiences [More Info]
Constance Fleuriot, University of the West of England
Hazel Grian, Creative Director, Aardman Digital
Jeff Hull, Creative Director, Nonchalance
Christy Dena, Director, Universe Creation 101
Pitching and Selling Your Idea - Challenges and Parameters [More Info]
Kenneth Swezey, Attorney, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard
Mike Monello, Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director, Campfire
Toby Moores, CEO, Sleepydog ltd
Jesse Albert
Licensing, Branding and Commericial Viability [More Info]
Guthrie Dolin, Principal, Director of Brand and Strategy, Odopod
Kevin Brown, Art Development Manager, Sony Computer Entertainment America
Mike Wiese, Director of Branded Entertainment, JWT
Ivan Askwith, Head of Digital and Interactive, Lucasfilm
2:30 pm - 3:20 pmGeneration C and Shared StoryWorlds [More Info]
Esther Lim, Digital Strategist / Chief Experience Architect, The Estuary LLC
Pamela Rutledge, Co-founder, A Think Lab
Scott Walker, President, Brain Candy, LLC
Molly Barton, Vice President, Penguin
Look What Tech Can Do! How Will Technical Innovation Change the Business and Nature of Storytelling? [More Info]
Gene Becker, AR Strategist, Layar
Nina Lassam, Marketing, Wattpad
Brad King, Professor, Ball State University
Oren Jacob, ToyTalk
Managing Rights in a Participative Canon - Co-creation, Mash Ups and Fan Fiction [More Info]
Bradley Garrett, Attorney, Cohen Garnder LLP
Sparrow Hall, Transmedia Author and Brand Developer, Hydrogen Media
Sarah Hinchliff Pearson, Senior Counsel, Creative Commons
Anita Ondine, Transmedia Producer
David Tochterman, Head of Digital Media, Innovative Artists
3:20 pm - 3:45 pmBreak for Exhibit
3:45 - 4:30Show Me The Money [More Info]
Andrea Phillips, Transmedia writer, game designer, author
Ana Serrano, Founder & Director, CFC Media Lab
Nuno Bernardo, beActive Entertainment
Marcus Gillezeau, Principal Partner, Firelight Productions
4:30 pm - 5:15 pmThe Way Forward [More Info]
Alison Norrington, StoryWorld Conference Council Chair, Founder, storycentralDIGITAL
Jeff Gomez, CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment
Brian Seth Hurst, CEO and Executive Producer, The Opportunity Management Company
Tim Kring, Multiplatform Storyteller
Albert Cheng, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Digital Media, Disney / ABC Television Group
Vivi Zigler, President, Digital Entertainment, NBCUniversal
7:00 pm - 9:30 pmInside Experience at the Hub SoMa [More Info]
Billie Goldman, Partner Marketing, Intel Corporation
PJ Pereira, Chief Creative Officer, Pereira & O'Dell

11/02/2011
9:00 am - 5:00 pmStoryWorld UNConference [More Info]
9:00 am - 10:00 amStory Architecture - Crafting Transmedia Design [More Info]
Siobhan O'Flynn, CFC Media Lab
Karine Halpern, Digital and Cultural Communications Consultant
Scott Walker, President, Brain Candy, LLC
10:15 am - 11:00 amInteractive Storytelling [More Info]
Jan Libby, Storyworld Creator and Experience Designer, Vodville
Brian Clark, CEO and Partner, GMD Studios
Brad King, Professor, Ball State University
11:15 am - 12:00 pmCharacter-centric Storytelling [More Info]
Miles Maker
Helen Klein Ross, Brand Fiction Factory
Alison Norrington, StoryWorld Conference Council Chair, Founder, storycentralDIGITAL
12:30 pm - 1:15 pmNarrative Design Discussion [More Info]
Stephen Dinehart, Chief Wizard, Narrware
Jeff Gomez, CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment
Geoffrey Long, Transmedia Producer, Narrative Design, Microsoft Studios
Christy Dena, Director, Universe Creation 101
1:30 pm - 3:00 pmStoryWorld Speed-Mentoring