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People and partners

Keynote Speakers

  • Jon Snoddy - Chief Technical and Creative Officer, TimePlay Entertainment, Universal City, USA
  • Prof. Zhigeng Pan - Zhejiang University, PRC. Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Virtual Reality, Editor-in-Chief of Springer Verlag Transactions on Edutainment
  • David Barton - Technical Supervisor, Image Metrics
  • Dave Burrows - Technical Director and Lead Programmer - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Liverpool
  • Tony Ambrus - Rare Studios / Microsoft, UK
  • Chris Viggers - Blitz's Development Director, BlitzGames Studios
  • Dr Edmond Prakash - Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Computer Games Technology
  • Fengyun Lu - Physics Programmer, Bizarre Creation, UK
  • Kier Storey - Physics Programmer, Bizarre Creation, UK
  • Jon Wetherall - Managing Director of Onteca – UK
  • Chris Orton - Software Developer at Software-Solutions – UK

Organisers from the Industry

  • Kim Blake - BlitzGames Studio
  • Nick Burton - Software Engineer at Rare / Microsoft - UK
  • Jason Chown - Head of Production at SCEE - UK
  • Arwen Duddington - Eutechnyx
  • Pampata Jutte - Images Metrics
  • Andrew Oliver - CTO, BlitzGames Studio
  • Eric Schumacher - Images Metrics
  • Ian Wilson - Bizarre Creation

Organising Committee

  • Prof. Madjid Merabti - Professor in Computing and Director of School
  • Prof. Taleb Bendiab – Professor in Computing
  • Mrs Carol Oliver - Conference Administrator
  • Dr. Carl Bamford – Principal Lecturer and Head of Computing
  • Dr. Abdennour El Rhalibi - Principal Lecturer in Computing and Head of Strategic Projects
  • Dr. David England - Principal Lecturer in Computing and Subject Leader of Computer Systems Group
  • Dr. Martin Hanneghan - Principal Lecturer in Computing and Head of Enterprise
  • Dr. Rubem Pereira - Reader in Computing and Programme Leader of MSc Computer Games Technology
  • Dr. Yuanyuan Shen - Lecturer in Computer Systems
  • Dr. Sud Sudirman – Lecturer and Programme Leader of BSc Computer Games Technology
  • Dr. Dhiya Al Jumeily - Principal Lecturer in Computing and Programme Leader of BSc Multimedia Systems and MSc DL
  • Dr. Omar Abuelma'atti - Lecturer in Computer Systems