Buzz builds for industry event as AIAS president Joseph Olin joins speaker list

Taylor and Rein star in GameHorizon

MCV Staff 26th January 2010 Development News

Industry luminaries Mark Rein, Alice Taylor and Joseph Olin will each be offering keynotes at the upcoming GameHorizon event.

Like last year, the two-day event will be held at the Sage Gateshead building in Newcastle, and will commence June 29.

Alice Taylor, Channel 4’s Educational Commissioning Editor, will discuss games can be used to deliver useful, life-helping information to teens.

Epic Games co-founder Mark Rein will be offering an inside view on industry and business development.

Joseph Olin, president of The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), will also be making an appearance, though the remit of his speaker session has not been discussed yet.

Early bird rates will save attendees as much as £125

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