Program 2012

November 15, 2012

7:30 am - 8:20 amREGISTRATIONS OPEN - DAY 1
- REGISTRATIONS OPEN
8:30 am - 9:00 amTo be opened by Prof Daine Alcorn, RMIT University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research & Innovation and Vice-President, with Steffen P Walz, Festival Chair
9:00 am - 9:30 amAbout Games for Change
9:30 am - 10:10 amCreating Playful Interaction and Games for Cultural Spaces
- Joue Le Jeu / Play Along: Art Games for Change
- Heather J. Kelley, Kokoromi
10:10 am - 10:30 amMassively Minecraft: Because Learning Is Playable Outside School
10:30 am - 11:00 amMORNING BREAK
- MORNING PLAY BREAK
11:00 am - 11:20 amLearning Through Games: Student Success Stories
- Learning Through Games: Student Success Stories
- Adrian Camm, Quantum Victoria
11:20 am - 11:40 amPraxis: A Step Forward In Educational Games
- Praxis: A Step Forward In Educational Games
- David Smith, Quantum Victoria
11:40 am - 12:00 pmFighting The Doom Of Not Knowing And Hunting For Dragon Coins
- Fighting The Doom Of Not Knowing And Hunting For Dragon Coins
- Jess McCulloch, University of Melbourne
12:00 pm - 12:20 pmThe Playful Library Cocktail: Libraries Shaken But Not Stirred
- The Playful Library Cocktail: Libraries Shaken But Not Stirred
- Hamish Curry, State Library of Victoria
12:20 pm - 12:40 pmCitizen's Agenda
12:40 pm - 1:40 pmLUNCH BREAK
- LUNCH BREAK
12:40 pm - 2:00 pmFuture Tools For Future Games: Digital Play Beyond Screens
- Future Tools For Future Games: Digital Play Beyond Screens
- Daniel Donahoo, Project Synthesis
2:00 pm - 2:20 pmSerious Games And Simulations For Education Training
- Serious Games And Simulations For Education And Training
- Dale Linegar, Oztron
2:20 pm - 2:40 pmRecognizing The Hero's Journey: Gamification Of Teacher Professional Learning
- Recognizing The Hero’s Journey: Gamification Of Teacher Professional Learning
- Bronwyn Stuckey, NSW Department Of Education
2:40 pm - 3:00 pmChanging The Game Of Mobility
- Changing The Game Of Mobility
- Dominik Stampfl, GEElab Europe, RMIT University
3:00 pm - 3:20 pmThe Next Level: Not-For-Profit Game Thinking
- The Next Level: Not-For-Profit Game Thinking
- Stephen Ellis, World Vision
3:20 pm - 3:50 pmAFTERNOON PLAY BREAK
- AFTERNOON PLAY BREAK
3:50 pm - 3:10 pmBehind The Games "Frontiers - You've Reached Fortress Europe" And "1378(km)"
- Behind The Games “Frontiers – You’ve Reached Fortress Europe” And “1378(km)”
- Jens M. Stober, GEElab Europe, RMIT University
4:10 pm - 4:30 pmTHE HIVE: How Games Can Change The World
- THE HIVE: How Games Can Change The World
- Simon Nasht, Smith & Nasht
4:30 pm - 4:50 pmLegal Issues In Games For Change Development
- Legal Issues In Games For Change Development
- Alex Farrar, Shiff Company & Consultants
4:50 pm - 5:10 pmAvoiding the Zombie Apocalypse…keeping the enterprise alive!
- Avoiding the Zombie Apocalypse…keeping the enterprise alive!
- Luke Harvey-Palmer, AliveMobile
5:10 pm - 5:40 pmPlay For A Cause: Gamification for Change
- Play For A Cause: Gamification for Change
- Gabe Zichermann, Chair Of Gamification Summit & Author
6:00 pm - 8:00 pmTo be opened by Prof Margaret Gardner AO, RMIT University's Vice-Chancellor & President
- Opening Night Game Play & Networking
- Professor Margaret Gardner AO, Vice-Chancellor & President, RMIT University

November 16, 2012

7:30 am - 8:20 amREGISTRATIONS OPEN - DAY 2
- REGISTRATIONS OPEN
8:20 am - 8:30 amWelcome Day 2
8:30 am - 8:50 amMaking Boring Fun: Designing A Game For Occupational Health & Safety
- Making Boring Fun: Designing A Game For Occupational Health & Safety
- Stefan Greuter, RMIT University
8:50 am - 9:10 amMusic Makers And Dreamers Of Dreams: Making Change In Digital Education
- Music Makers And Dreamers Of Dreams: Making Change In Digital Education
- Annabel Astbury, ABC
9:10 am - 9:30 amThe Future Of Fitness
- The Future Of Fitness
- Floyd Mueller, Exertion Games Lab, RMIT University
9:30 am - 9:50 amListen! Hearingrightnow, A Revolutionary Way To Test Children's Hearing In The Form Of A Game
- Listen! Hearingrightnow, A Revolutionary Way To Test Children’s Hearing In The Form Of A Game
- Carolyn Mee, cmee4 Productions
9:50 am - 10:30 amThe Power Of Play: Reasons Why I Like Video Games
- The Power Of Play: Reasons Why I Like Video Games
- Keita Takahashi, Tiny Speck
10:30 am - 11:00 amMORNING PLAY
- MORNING PLAY BREAK
11:00 am - 11:20 amBeyond Check Ins: Narrative, Community And Gameplay ... And How We Got It All Wrong
- Beyond Check Ins: Narrative, Community And Gameplay … And How We Got It All Wrong
- James Kane, Two Bulls
11:20 am - 11:40 amThe Lab: A Technology Club For Young People With Asperger's Syndrome
11:40 am - 12:00 pmMaster Of The Mall
- Master Of The Mall, An RPG For The Classroom
- Stephane Zerbib, Wasabi Digital
12:00 pm - 12:40 pmHow Games Can Change Enterprises (Panel)
12:40 pm - 1:30 pmLUNCH BREAK
- LUNCH BREAK
1:30 pm - 2:00 pmRunning For Good: Intrastructure of 21st Century Cities
- Running For Good: Infrastructure For 21st Century Cities
- Ivo Gormley, GoodGym
2:00 pm - 2:20 pmArt, Direction And Engagement
- Art, Direction And Engagement
- David Surman, Pachinko Pictures
2:20 pm - 2:40 pmArmello: A Unique Development Process
- Armello: A Unique Development Process
- Trent Kusters, League of Geeks
2:40 pm - 3:00 pmLearn About Sustainability: Enjoying Yourself With Green Games
- Learn About Sustainability: Enjoying Yourself With Green Games
- Chris Ward, Green Renters
3:00 pm - 3:20 pmAFTERNOON BREAK
- AFTERNOON PLAY BREAK
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm10 Lessons From Developing Educational Games
3:40 pm - 4:40 pmSuper Awesome Play Jam
4:40 pm - 5:00 pmWhere To From Here

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