According to some analysts, worldwide there were predicted to be 135 million 3G users by the end of 2006, rising to almost 800 million by the end of 2010. With 3G coupled with the Web, MMOs, virtual worlds, and traditional media, companies are now experimenting with new forms of gaming and entertainment that were unreachable even five short years ago. That begs the question: How does mobile gaming converge with and help drive the next level of connected gaming?

Our panel of gaming and mobile experts will draw on their experience to cover this question, including such subjects as the following:

• How mobile handsets are now — and will continue to — transform traditional gaming
• The convergence of handsets, PCs, the Web, and on-line gaming
• Whether it is a game or a lifestyle
• Creating a social network — it's more than single play
• Creating multiple revenue streams through mobile gaming

Jessica Mulligan Acting Executive Producer, Online Games Sunflowers GmbH

Ms. Mulligan is an on-line game professional with more than 20 years of industry experience at all levels of management. Currently an international consultant, she is acting as executive producer for Online Games at Sunflowers GmbH in Germany. Ms. Mulligan was also recently a consultant to the Board of Directors for Nevrax and executive producer of Saga of Ryzom for Nevrax - Paris. Her past positions include executive producer and creative director at Turbine Entertainment Software on the Asheron's Call franchise, among others, in various executive and management roles.

Philip Gienandt Chief Financial Officer Wazap

Peter Karsten Chief Executive Officer Aces Royal

Mr. Karsten is the chief executive officer for Cecure Gaming, which operates the Aces Royal™ World Poker Tour and Pokermillion casinos for Vodafone and is the only mobile poker service linked to a cellular network operator. Prior to Cecure Gaming, he was senior vice president at Sonera SmartTrust, a global leader in secure wireless commerce. Mr. Karsten's team delivered items such as the world's first WAP phone with digital signatures, the world's first Bluetooth vending machine, and the world's first 3DES and PKI secured prepaid top-up services.

Christian Marsch Co-Founder, Main Strategy and Alliances ViiF Mobile Video GmbH

Mr. Marsch has almost a decade of experience in the mass-market mobile services industry, establishing international strategic partnerships as well as direct sales and OEM business with mobile network operators. Having a background in finance and banking, he started his career in the mobile industry with Critical Path, a mobile messaging and software infrastructure provider, where he became responsible for operator sales in central Europe. Mr. Marsch recently served as vice president for strategic alliances at Funambol Inc., a Silicon Valley-based leading mobile open source company.

Philip McKinney Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Network and Service Provider Solutions Hewlett-Packard

Mr. McKinney has become recognized as a leading authority on technology and innovation and its impact on business, industries, economies, and society. He oversees the long-range strategy and R&D to enable the world's top network, service, content, and equipment providers to successfully and profitably meet the demands of hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide for voice, data, and rich media services. Prior to joining HP, he was engaged in the day-to-day operational challenges as the senior vice president and founding chief information officer for Teligent, a global provider of fixed-wireless services.