LOS ANGELES & MILFORD, Conn. – –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 24, 2011– Unicomm, a leading event management company, and The Bob Dowling Group today announced speakers and sessions for the second annual LA Mobile Entertainment Summit®, presented by Ortsbo.com in association with Variety, scheduled for Tuesday-Wednesday, September 20-21, 2011 at the Hollywood & Highland Center, Hollywood, CA. Producers have additionally confirmed David Lucatch, President, Ortsbo.com, and Barry Cottle, EVP/GM, Electronic Arts Interactive, as featured speakers.
The LA Mobile Entertainment Summit is co-located with the 3D Entertainment Summit® and the 3D Gaming Summit: 3D Gaming and Beyond®, collectively taking place September 20-22, 2011. Together the three conferences comprise the most comprehensive array of experts, research and analysis covering the 3D and mobile entertainment sectors.
Attendees of the LA Mobile Entertainment Summit will gain practical insight into technology developments, market considerations, adoption rates, creative and production strategies, content aggregation, talent and licensing issues. The Summit is totally focused on the future of entertainment as it relates to the creation, distribution, monetization and consumption of content across myriad mobile platforms.
In addition to his role as President of Ortsbo.com, the world’s first real-time online and mobile translation platform, Mr. Lucatch is the primary founder and CEO of Intertainment Media (TSXV: INT / US: ITMTF / FRA: I4T). Intertainment Media is a rich media applications company focused on delivering leading edge technology and marketing solutions for enhanced branding, loyalty initiatives and consumer engagement. Mr. Lucatch has more than 25 years of experience developing business concepts and successfully taking them to market, holding senior management posts at both private and public media and technology firms.
“Though mobile content has seen explosive growth in recent years, the market for mobile connectivity, entertainment, commerce and related technologies remains in its infancy stages,” said Mr. Lucatch. “The LA Mobile Entertainment Summit brings together all of the important players in this mobile ecosystem, a market that is expected to remain on an upward trajectory as devices, content and enabling technologies continue to gain in sophistication.”
Mr. Cottle leads Electronic Arts Interactive, the leading global publisher of mobile, social and online games. Cottle has a long history of achievements in the mobile industry. Prior to EA, Cottle was founder and CEO of Quickoffice Inc, a spin-out of Palm, Inc, as COO. Before that he served as COO and Chief Internet Officer for the Mobile Content and Wireless Service business of Palm Computing Inc. After joining Palm as an Executive Officer to help lead Palm’s IPO, Cottle built and oversaw Palm’s wireless and Internet division and set the company’s worldwide strategic direction for mobile content and services. Prior to Palm, Cottle spent nine years with The Walt Disney Company, where he served as Senior Vice President of Marketing of Disney TeleVentures and CMO of Americast, the Disney division leading the $500M joint venture with SBC, Ameritech, GTE, BellSouth, and SNET to develop digital TV and broadband Internet applications and services. Cottle led Disney’s efforts in marketing, content development and distribution for innovative services such as video-on-demand, web-TV, and TV navigation.
“Mobile represents one of the most engaging and dynamic segments of the entertainment industry,” said Mr. Cottle. “As the world’s #1 mobile gaming leader, EA continues to execute in new growth areas bringing the most popular gaming franchises, along with new casual IP, that consumers can discover, play and share — anytime, anywhere.”
“We’re thrilled to have several top-caliber speakers on board for this year’s LA Mobile Entertainment Summit,” said John Golicz, CEO of Unicomm. “David and Barry have long track records of innovation and leadership in the broader mobile technology space, and combined with Gene Simmons, this year’s Summit speaker lineup promises to deliver a high-impact, provocative and compelling two days of content.”
Speakers at the LA Mobile Entertainment Summit will include:
Topics and Sessions will include:
Sponsors of LA Mobile Entertainment Summit® include: Ortsbo.com, as presenting sponsor; Blue Calypso, as official sponsor; Epic Marketplace, MocoSpace Inc., SRS Labs, Inc., thisMoment, Inc. and Jump!3D as sponsors; Adknowledge Super Rewards, Celtra, ChaCha, Ericsson Inc., Mobile Messaging Solutions (MMS), Screenreach Interactive, Trilibis Mobile, Waterfall Mobile Inc., BluFocus and xCubeLABS as supporters; Korea Trade-Investment-Promotion Agency and Korea Media & Content Market (KMCM) as event partners.
To register for the event or to receive a brochure on attendance, visit www.lamobilesummit.com or call 203-878-2577 x109. For more information on exhibiting and sponsor opportunities, visit the website or contact Rich Massella, Director, Mobile Entertainment Group at 203-713-1079 or rmassella@unicomm.org.