Virtual Goods Summit 2009 and Virtual Goods University

VGS University: Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 from 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM (PST)
San Francisco, CA

VGS: Friday, Oct 30, 2009 from 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM (PST)
San Francisco, CA

The Virtual Goods Summit 2009 is focused on the emerging market opportunity for virtual goods and economies. Once restricted to the world of online gaming, virtual goods and currencies are beginning to influence the development of social networks, community sites, and many other new and exciting markets. We're bringing together the leaders for a full day of panels, talks, exhibits and networking. Join us!


Speakers at Virtual Goods Summit 2009 and VGS University

  • David Wallerstein, Tencent

    David Wallerstein, Tencent

  • Min Kim, Nexon

    Min Kim, Nexon

  • Dai Watanabe, DeNa Global

    Dai Watanabe, DeNa Global

  • Andrew (A.T.) Trader, Zynga

    Andrew (A.T.) Trader, Zynga


  • Steve Meretzky, Playdom

    Steve Meretzky, Playdom

  • Amy Jo Kim, Shufflebrain

    Amy Jo Kim, Shufflebrain

  • Nils-Holger Henning, Bigpoint

    Nils-Holger Henning, Bigpoint

  • Benjamin Joffe, Plus8Star

    Benjamin Joffe, Plus8Star


  • Jameson Hsu, Mochi Media

    Jameson Hsu, Mochi Media

  • Cary Rosenzweig, IMVU

    Cary Rosenzweig, IMVU

  • Brian Balfour, Viximo

    Brian Balfour, Viximo

  • Adam Caplan, Super Rewards

    Adam Caplan, Super Rewards


  • Hill Ferguson, Zong

    Hill Ferguson, Zong

  • Jeremy Liew, Lightspeed Venture Partners

    Jeremy Liew, Lightspeed Venture Partners

  • Steven Goh, mig33

    Steven Goh, mig33

  • Owen Mahoney, Outspark

    Owen Mahoney, Outspark


  • Randy Breen, SGN

    Randy Breen, SGN

  • Kevin Xu, IGG

    Kevin Xu, IGG

  • Zhan Ye, GameVision

    Zhan Ye, GameVision

  • Renata Dionello, PayPal

    Renata Dionello, PayPal


  • Ron Hirson, BOKU

    Ron Hirson, BOKU

  • Siqi Chen, Serious Business

    Siqi Chen, Serious Business

  • Philip Yun, NHN USA

    Philip Yun, NHN USA

  • Keith Rabois, Slide

    Keith Rabois, Slide


  • David Jesse, Gaia Online

    David Jesse, Gaia Online

  • Shanna Tellerman, Wildpockets

    Shanna Tellerman, Wildpockets

  • Vikas Gupta, Jambool

    Vikas Gupta, Jambool

  • Bill Wang, Perfect World

    Bill Wang, Perfect World


  • Geoff Cook, myYearbook

    Geoff Cook, myYearbook

  • Tim Chang, Norwest Venture Partners

    Tim Chang, Norwest Venture Partners

  • Dave Etling, InComm

    Dave Etling, InComm

  • Fernando Paiz, Turbine

    Fernando Paiz, Turbine


  • Anu Shukla, Offerpal Media

    Anu Shukla, Offerpal Media

  • Ludovic Bodin, CMUNE

    Ludovic Bodin, CMUNE

  • Bill Grosso, Live Gamer

    Bill Grosso, Live Gamer

  • Roger Wood, ORCA

    Roger Wood, ORCA


  • Eugene Yoo, Globespan Capital Partners

    Eugene Yoo, Globespan Capital Partners

  • Will O'Brien, TrialPay

    Will O’Brien, TrialPay

  • Justin Smith, Inside Social Games

    Justin Smith, Inside Social Games

  • Jinen Kamdar, Ning

    Jinen Kamdar, Ning


  • Lex Bayer, PlaySpan

    Lex Bayer, PlaySpan

  • Shin Takamiya, Globis Capital Partners

    Shin Takamiya, Globis Capital Partners