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Guest Lectures
human rights

Matthew Barzun, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden

Matthew Barzun – famous for creating and executing the micropayment campaign for Barack Obama’s presidential bid, and the new U.S. Ambassador to Sweden – is coming here to discuss “Networking, entrepreneurship and meeting the challenge of the future”!

A real entrepreneur that helped change the world and the nature of modern politics; prior to becoming Ambassador, Matthew was one of the first employes of CNET – the (exclusively) online publishing company – and was a driving force behind much of the companies success for more than a decade; creating and managing many of their services and web sites. Matthew left the company as executive vice president when it was aquired by CBS last year (for $1.8 billion dollars…) and founded BrickPath LLC – consulting and investing in internet publishing.

Mandatory for all 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students!

Time: Friday, September 25 10.00
Location: HGO, lecture hall E22

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Steven M. Ilous, Writer & Director

Steven M. Ilous is a creative wunderkind; games, movies, tv productions, photo, music, commercials, visual effect are all part of his forté. He’s worked for Dreamworks, did special effects for the entire Matrix-trilogy, was a senior animator for The Polar Express and was a part of the team who recently won 2009 MTV Breakthrough Video of the Year. And he’s no stranger: Steven was at the Gotland Game Awards 2009 and handed out the prices for Best Student Animation. 🙂

I’ll shut up and just let his blog, his demo reel, his high-resolution special effects tests and indeed – his music videos – speak for themselves.

Oh – almost forgot to mention; Steven will be having a one week long workshop with our first year students in Computer Graphics & Animation! 😀

Schedule:
Mon 090928 12:30-18:00 B51 Tue 090929 10:00-17:00 E45 Wed 090930 10:00-17:00 E45 Thu 091001 10:00-16:00 E31 Fri 091002 10:00-17:00 E45

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Guest Lectures

Staffan Ingeborn, InnovationsKapital AB

Announcing lecture six in our course Human Rights and Diversity in Serious Game, held by Staffan Ingeborn of InnovationsKapital fame.

Staffan founded InnKap in 1994, and has since made more than 60 succesfull investments and made more successfull exits than any other Nordic venture capital company. Staffan has a unique track record within early stage venture capital, and is currently advising four generations of Inn-Kap funds worth more than 300 million euro.Staffan Ingeborn will give a presentation and

Staffan will give practical advice on how to start your own gaming company and to attract willing risk capital for development. How can gaming companies develop into succesful enterprises within the commerical sector and with serious games?

Fredag 25 september, 13.00-15.00, Sal E31.

“Venture Capital in Practice.”Staffan Ingeborn, InnovationsKapital AB.

A presentation and practical advice how you begin your own gaming company and to attract willing risk capital for development. How can gaming companies develop into succesful enterprises within the commerical sector and with serious games.

CV: InnovationsKapital started 1994 by Staffan Ingeborn. The company is today adviser to four generations of Inn-Kap funds worth 300 million EURO. The company has more than 60 successful investments since the company was started and it has made more successful exits than any other Nordic venture capital company. Staffan has a unique track record within early stage venture capital, especially companies working in rapidly developing growth markets.

Time: Friday, September 25 13.00-15.00
Location: HGO, lecture hall E31

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Peter Kullgard, veteran Game Producer

Peter Kullgard is a game producer and – with twelve releases under his belt – one of Swedens most experienced industry veterans. He’s been working with all the big names in Swedish industry – Massive, Paradox, DICE, Starbreeze and abroad, with companies like Ascaron Entertainment, Deep Silver, Sierra and TDK to mention a few.

Peter is coming monday, to talk to our first year students about “What it Takes to Work in the Industry”. He will also be giving plenty of time for Q&A.

Mandatory for all 1st year students. Open for 2nd, 3rd and 4th while seats are available.

Time: Monday, September 21 13.00
Location: HGO, lecture hall E22