By globalization of gaming platform with the rise of the smartphone, Japanese game developers are rushing for a new game with a focus on social gaming. However, they are facing with problems such as shortage of domestic developers.
In such an environment, the Japanese game developers are keen to build up a business partnership with Indonesian mobile and social game developers who have strong development capabilities and rich content as well.
Nikkei Business Publications will host a business matching event in Jakarta May 28, 2012. We will take a group of major Japanese gaming and mobile application publishers to Jakarta and give them an opportunity to meet their potential Indonesian partners.
For Indonesian companies, business cooperation with Japanese gaming and mobile application companies will present a huge advantage in expanding their business and competing in the global market.
【Expected Attendees】
Game developers, Social application providers, Smartphone startups, Gaming
solution providers, Game publishers, Online game companies,
Telecommunications, People working in the gaming industry, Students who wish
to enter game developing industry.
※For those are under 18 years of age, or other than the above categories are not permitted to participate the event.
※All business meeting and conference at the event will be conducting in English.
※本イベントでは、カンファレンスおよび商談については全て英語にて実施いたします。


- May 28(Mon) 10:40-11:10
#1 Grossing Mobile Social Game : KONAMI's Unique Know-How for
Monetization
Michio Takahashi
General Manager
Global Business Planning Division
Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

Konami is a one and only company engaging in a variety of business areas in addition to social games.
Applying its various know-how Konami has obtained its position as one of the Top Developers of the mobile social game in the world.
The secret to our success was that we did not [Develop a "GAME"].
Through this session we will introduce this to you.
Together with Konami let's achieve great success in the world.

- May 28(Mon) 11:20-11:50
Social Mobile: GREE's New Global Platform
Noritaka Kobayashi
Vice President
Business Development Department
GREE Singapore Pte, Ltd.

GREE, following its acquisition of OpenFeint in April 2011, is expanding
globally and will soon offer a single, worldwide mobile social gaming
platform. The new platform is coming this spring over than 100 countries.
In this session, expansion strategies to APAC region and the new platform
will be presented by VP, GREE Singapore.

- May 28(Mon) 12:00-12:30
Expanding Global : Sega's mobile strategy
Minoru Iwaki
General manager
Mobile New Media Division
Sega Corporation

Over many years, Sega has been providing entertainment all over the world.
With the smash hit of Kingdomconquest and many globally popular IP's across the world Sega plans to expand it's mobile contents in to the global market.
In this session, Sega will introduce it's mobile strategy across the world.

- May 28(Mon) 16:00-17:00
Indonesian Game Industry and Market Outlook: Surviving Tips and Future
Collaboration with Japanese Game Industry
Arief Widhiyasa
Proud Crew & CEO
Agate Studio

- Introduction: How to survive in Indonesian Gaming Industry
- How the industry in Indonesia has grown (in terms of market, sales, player, talent, academic, government policies, etc)
- The future need & opportunity of Indonesian Game Industry
(The gate into a Great Collaboration between the Mature Japan Game Industry with the newborn Indonesian Game Industry)
※Schedule, content, speakers are subject to change without prior notice.
※Conference will be seated first-come, first-serve basis.


- Game Networking Asia provide an excellent business matchmaking between Indonesian and Japanese gaming industry. Hold with an advance business matching system and secure your business meeting in advance! Advance Appointment System will launch from the end of April 2012.


- Connect with key persons in gaming industry of Japan and boost your business in Asia and the rest of the world! Networking Party will be held right after the event.