D.I.C.E. Summit 2014 Schedule

2/4/2014

8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
 

D.I.C.E. Summit Registration

 
 
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Rio Secco
 

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Foundation Golf Tournament

The first day of the 2014 D.I.C.E. Summit starts off with the Academy Foundation Golf Tournament at the gorgeous Rio Secco Las Vegas Golf Club on Tuesday, February 4th, 2014. Lunch will be served and Awards and post-tournament reception to follow rounds. 

For more information about Rio Secco Golf course visit: www.riosecco.net
   
**Important Information: Collared or mock golf shirt, and mid length shorts or pants required. No denim. Rio Secco is a soft spike facility (metal spikes not allowed). There will be a $55 fee for club rentals (optional) which will be paid on site at the Pro Shop. There is no shoe rental, if you do not have Golf shoes, you can wear normal running/tennis shoes. Shuttles for Rio Secco will leave Hard Rock Hotel at 10:30 AM.

 
 
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pole Position Raceway
 

Annual D.I.C.E. Go-Karting Tournament

Back by popular demand, 2014 marks the fourth year for the D.I.C.E. Summit Go-Karting Tournament at the Pole Position Raceway in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, February 4th, 2014. Transportation, head gear and lunch are included. Shuttles to the event will depart the hotel at 12:30pm. 

For more information about Pole Position Raceway visit: www.polepositionraceway.com
 
**Important Information: Space is limited, registration will be first come first served.Please wear closed-toe shoes or sneakers. All attendees will sign a waiver at Pole Position as part of registration prior to participating in Go-Karting

 
 
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
 

D.I.C.E. Arcade

 
 
4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
D.I.C.E. Arcade
 

Happy Hour

 
 
7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Casino Floor
 

Annual D.I.C.E. Summit Poker Tournament, Hard Rock Hotel

The 2014 D.I.C.E. Summit will close its first day with the D.I.C.E. Summit Texas Hold'em poker tournament in the heart of the vibrant Hard Rock Hotel casino floor. Heavy appetizers and drinks will be served.

Please note the first 100 players will be seated at the start of the tournament with additional players filling seats as eliminations begin. Everyone will play in the tournament. There will be a $200.00 cash buy-in on the night of the tournament.





 

2/5/2014

7:30 AM - 9:00 PM
 

D.I.C.E Arcade

 
 
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
D.I.C.E. Arcade
 

Continental Breakfast

 
 
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Nobu
 

Hot Breakfast

 
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
 

D.I.C.E. Summit Registration

 
 
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Muse
 

Opening Remarks

Martin Rae
President
Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences

 
 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Muse
 

The Human Brain is the Platform – Gaming in the New Golden Age

Hilmar Veigar Petursson
CEO
CCP Games

 
 
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Muse
 

Using the Ordinary to Create the Extraordinary!

Rex Crowle
Creative Lead
Media Molecule

 
 
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Muse
 

Adventures on Foot: The World Through Ingress

John Hanke
Vice President
Niantic Labs, Google

 
 
11:10 AM - 11:30 A.M
D.I.C.E Arcade
 

Coffee Break

 
 
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Muse
 

No Holding Back: A Look at Independent Game Development During Three Years of Vlambeer

Rami Ismail
Business & Development Guy
Vlambeer 

 
 
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
Muse
 

Tipping Point

Trip Hawkins
Co-Founder and CEO
If You Can

 
 
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
 

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Changing Entertainment by Bridging the Digital and Physical Worlds

Boris Sofman
CEO and Co-Founder
Anki

 
 
12:30 AM - 1:00 PM
D.I.C.E Arcade
 

Speaker and Attendee Networking Event

 
 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Nirvana Pool
 

Lunch

 
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Muse
 

Trust & Ballz: Walking the Creative Tightrope

Ted Price
President
Insomniac Games

 
 
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Muse
 

Making Stuff

Ed Fries

 
 
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Muse
 

We Care A Lot

Robin Hunicke
Designer and Co-Founder
Funomena

 
 
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
D.I.C.E Arcade
 

Coffee Break

 
 
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Muse
 

The Economics of Collaboration

David Helgason
CEO
Unity 

 
 
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
Muse
 

Strangers in a Strange Time: Gone Home's Place in the Changing Indie Landscape

Steve Gaynor
Founder
Fullbright Company

 
 
4:40 PM - 5:30 PM
D.I.C.E Arcade
 

Speaker and Attendee Networking Event

 
 
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
D.I.C.E Arcade
 

D.I.C.E. Happy Hour

 
 
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
 

Operation #DICE2014 Live Player Event

 
 
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Vanity Lounge
 

Operation #DICE2014 Post-Event Meet-up

 
 
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Body English
 

D.I.C.E. Summit Opening Night Party





 

2/6/2014

7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
 

D.I.C.E Arcade

 
 
7:30 AM - 9:45 AM
D.I.C.E. Arcade
 

Continental Breakfast

 
 
8:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Nobu
 

Hot Breakfast

 
 
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
 

D.I.C.E. Summit Registration

 
 
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Muse
 

A Renaissance of Gaming or Just More of the Same?

Eugene Jarvis
CEO
Raw Thrills

Mark Cerny
President
Cerny Games

Moderator:
Mark Turmell
Sr. Creative Director
Zynga

 
 
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Muse
 

Mighty No. 9: The potential of crowdfunding and new prospects for the gaming industry

Keiji Inafune
CEO and Conceptor
comcept 

 
 
11:15 AM - 11:35 AM
D.I.C.E Arcade
 

Coffee Break

 
 
11:35 AM - 11:55 AM
Muse
 

Music's Rising Tides

Austin Wintory
Composer 

 
 
11:55 AM - 12:15 AM
Muse
 

Staying Humble. Avoiding the Cultural Pitfalls of Traditional Entertainment

Andrew Sheppard
President
Kabam Game Studios

 
 
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
D.I.C.E Arcade
 

Speaker and Attendee Networking Event

 
 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Paradise Pool
 

Lunch

 
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Muse
 

Virtual Reality: The Road Ahead

Palmer Luckey
Founder
Oculus VR

 
 
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Muse
 

Disrupting Gaming

Gilman Louie
Partner
Alsop Louie Partners

 
 
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Muse
 

Building a Spectator Sport for the Digital Age

Mike Sepso
Co-Founder and President
Major League Gaming

 
 
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
 

Announcement of Ingress Winners

John Hanke
Vice President
Niantic Labs, Google

 
 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
D.I.C.E Arcade
 

Speaker and Attendee Networking Event

 
 
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
The Joint
 

Pre-D.I.C.E. Awards Social Hour

 
 
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The Joint
 

17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards

 
 
9:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Vanity
 

D.I.C.E. Awards After-Party





 

2/7/2014

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Nobu
 

Hot Breakfast