April 26 (Wednesday)
In focus: RUSSIA. Taxes, regulation, litigation.
Work group. Signup required (attendee limit: 20).
A high-intensity exchange of updates on what’s happening in Russia from those with boots on the ground.
RECEPTION 2017. Powered by Valve.
An informal mixer for all the attendees. Please bring a photo ID to check in.
Served: starters, hot dishes and deserts plus wine, beer, tea and coffee.
(1) In 2016, everyone ended up hanging out in the garden, so make sure your jackets and shoes are a good fit for the weather. Dress code: whatever is comfortable! (2) A photographer, Laima, will be on-site. Feel free to ask her for a snap with your friends, we’re happy to email these photos to you later on.
April 27 (Thursday)
If you plan on running in the morning, the Bernardinu Sodas park (next to Strange Love) offers an easy 1km loop along the river and through the herbal garden, and you can also extend to the riverbank which makes for a nice 10km path (both sides are good, but the side opposite to Old Town is recently paved).
Badge & goodie bag pickup
Please collect your badge and your goodie bag.
All unclaimed goodie bags will be mailed to Tobias Haar.
4/27/2017
09:00–09:15
OPENING CEREMONY
Speaker: Sergei Klimov.
4/27/2017
09:15–10:00
Can we, and should we, bridge the gap between dev and legal communities?
Panel discussion
To prosper, the industry needs new talent. To bloom, new talent needs to be educated and sometimes protected. But what if the talent just wants to play ball on the highway?
Moderator: Sergei Klimov. Panelists: Greg Boyd, Katya Nemova, Jas Purewal.
4/27/2017
10:00–11:00
Confidentiality / Trade Secrets / NDA panel
Panel discussion
Will everyone’s existing boilerplates hold against truly malicious intent? Much of our practice in this field remains untested – which presents a certain risk.
Moderator: Paul Gardner. Panelists: Sean Kane, Emi (Rong) Zhao, Arseny Seidov, Vanessa Pareja Lerner, Brian Tae-Hyun Chung.
4/27/2017
11:00–12:00
Bot panel
Panel discussion
US and German perspective, plus the perspectives of Riot Games, Wargaming and Valve on this issue.
Moderator: Gregor Schmid. Panelists: Marc Meyer, Darren Mulcahy, Katya Nemova, Jan-Peter Ewert.
Lunch, Episode 1
Buffet-style, one hour. Make sure that you meet some new people!
Please check the menus in your goodie bag (different days have different menus). Vegetarian options available.
4/27/2017
13:00–14:00
Censorship panel
Panel discussion
Current approach to censorship in video games, from age ratings to actual content, as it happens across the regions.
Moderator: Jas Purewal. Panelists: Greg Pilarowski, Claas Oehler, Roman Zanin, Vanessa Pareja Lerner, Alexandre Rudoni, Bogac Erozan, Olena Stakhurska, Brian Tae-Hyun Chung.
4/27/2017
14:00–14:15
A few words from the Mayor of Vilnius
Update
What happened in the city since the last year’s Summit + a surprise announcement.
Speaker: Remigijus Šimašius.
4/27/2017
14:15–15:30
Region Update: Russia
Panel update
Moderator: Roman Zanin. Panelists: Arseny Seidov, Vladislav Arkhipov, Alexey Moroz, Pavel Melnikov, Vladimir Schetinin.
4/27/2017
15:30–16:00
Kempinski Cathedral Square – Lobby of Grand Duke’s Hall
Coffee & French pastries
It’s time to stretch your legs! Tea station, coffee machine and bathrooms await you.
A photographer will be on-site to take your picture for the official summit’s album.
4/27/2017
16:00–16:30
Region Update: Japan
Presentation
Speaker: Arata Nomoto.
4/27/2017
16:30–17:45
Region Update: Korea
Panel update
Moderator: Brian Tae-Hyun Chung. Panelists: Hyun-Ho Eun, Sungkye Yi, Yun Haeng Lee.
4/27/2017
17:45–18:30
Region Update: China
Presentation
Speaker: Greg Pilarowski
4/27/2017
18:30–21:00
Kempinski Cathedral Square – Presidential Hall
Dinner, Lithuanian Special
Buffet-style. Exceptional local fare in a 5-star format, matched by locally produced beers.
We worked hard with the chef of Kempinski to bring you the exceptional local fare that would be both authentic and relevant (so, roasted pig: NO; mushroom dumplings: YES). Please check the detailed description of this menu in your goodie bag.
April 28 (Friday)
4/28/2017
09:30–10:00
VR panel
Panel update
Moderator: Alexandre Rudoni. Panelists: Canon Pence, Jan-Peter Ewert.
4/28/2017
10:00–11:00
VAT panel
Panel update
Moderator: Hans-Martin Grambeck. Panelists: Tamara Sakolchyk, Vanessa Pareja Lerner, John Mccarthy, Taygun Alban, Paul Gardner, Yuriy Zaluskyy.
4/28/2017
11:00–11:45
Liability panel
Panel update
Moderator: Graham Hann. Panelists: Karin Pagnanelli, Henning Moelle, Vanessa Pareja Lerner, Brian Tae-Hyun Chung.
4/28/2017
11:45–12:30
Streamers/New Entertainment Models panel
Panel discussion
Moderator: Sophie Goossens. Panelists: Claas Oehler, Greg Boyd.
4/28/2017
12:30–13:00
Region Update: France
Presentation
Speakers: Alexandre Rudoni, Andrea Dufaure.
4/28/2017
13:00–14:00
Kempinski Cathedral Square – Telegrafas
Lunch, Episode 2
Buffet-style, one hour. Now that you’ve met all the wonderful new people, it is OK to sit down with your friends in a corner.
Practice your Lithuanian: try saying “vienas alus, prašom!” to the wait staff.
4/28/2017
14:00–14:30
Format: Presentation
Region Update: Brazil
Presentation
Speaker: Vanessa Pareja Lerner.
4/28/2017
14:30–15:00
Region Update: Iran
Presentation
Speaker: Nima Abdollahzade.
4/28/2017
15:00–15:10
Region Update: Ukraine
Presentation
Speaker: Oleksiy Stolyarenko.
4/28/2017
15:10–15:20
Region Update: Poland
Presentation
Speaker: Michal Pekala.
4/28/2017
15:20–15:30
Region Update: Turkey
Presentation
Speaker: Bogac Erozan.
4/28/2017
15:30–16:15
War Stories
Panel discussion
From dealing with the fallout of advertising new game without its approval to trying to break out of a bad development contract, we’ve got stories to share; some are relevant to everyone, others are relevant only to the craziest among developers.
Moderator: Sergei Klimov. Panelists: Sean Kane, Jas Purewal, Arata Nomoto.
4/28/2017
16:15–16:45
Legal Challenge 2017 – Award Ceremony
Prize-giving ceremony
In your goodie bag, you will find this year’s Legal Challenge brief as well as the submissions of the five finalists – all of them won free tickets to the Summit. At this award ceremony, we will announce who wins the first place (and receives €1,000) and who wins the second place (and receives €500).
Speaker: Katya Nemova.
4/28/2017
16:45–17:00
Closing Ceremony
Summary
2018 dates; Law School Outreach; Journal; Advisory Board.
Moderator: Sergei Klimov.
4/28/2017
17:00–21:00
Kempinski Cathedral Square – Presidential Hall
Dinner, International Mix
Buffet-style menu of cold and hot starters, main dishes and fabulous desserts.
Dinner aims to make everyone comfortable and to let the conversation flow.
The guests departing for the airport on this evening should check with Alma and Titas about the specific board number of their Smart Taxi car. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the airport from Kempinski, but do allow some traffic as this is Friday night. You will have a Fast Track pass, so your security time should be close to minimal.
April 29 (Saturday)
4/29/2017
09:00–17:00
Traditionally, the attendees who leave Vilnius on Saturday and who are still able to talk and eat at this point, organize themselves for a friendly brunch. Check with Sergei and Alma for this year’s specific plan. If you’re staying at the Kempinski, they have a fantastic spa area. If you’re staying elsewhere, you can still use Kempinski’s spa area at a surcharge. Alternative pasttimes: sorting the flags, packing the rollups, shrink-wrapping the cubes.