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Want to know what others are saying about vBusiness Expo? Below you'll find some quotes we pulled from Google and a one or two that were sent by email. If you have an opionion to share, we'd love to hear from you!

Small startup companies as well as global 1000 giants are recognizing that virtual environments can help improve the bottom line, by reducing costs and increasing revenues by extending reach to customers. The signs are clear: Virtual Worlds @ Work is becoming standard business practice, and the vBusiness Expo is a great way for any company to easily take advantage of these emerging opportunities.

Eilif Trondsen, Ph.D., Director, Virtual Worlds @ Work, SRI Consulting Business Intelligence

Nick Wilson, his team and sponsors have really done a nice job in holding real virtual expos and I expect others will quickly follow this lead.

Sandra Kearney, Global Director for 3D Internet and vBusiness - IBM

I am learning as much here as on most real life conferences, and the possibilities for interaction are as important here as in the physical world.

Roland Legrand, Newsroom editor - Mediafin

Rarely have I seen an event run so smoothly in any life – real or otherwise.

Alex Helphetz Ph.D. Delta L Training

To me it's proof of the value of virtual worlds for business all by itself.

Sered Woolhara, Blogger.

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vBusiness Expo Agenda

vBusiness Expo - July 30th - 31st, 2008

vBusiness Expo July will be held virtually. Participants will login from around the globe to attend the second enterprise virtual worlds conference from virtual world events company Clever Zebra. Attendees can expect to gain practical, actionable knowledge from leading experts as well as acquire key insights from companies already engaged in virtual worlds in a hands-on, fully immersive virtual event.

vBusiness Expo is proud to partner with Kelly Services and Forterra Systems for the leading virtual worlds business conference.

Registration Closed
The July vBusiness Expo has sold out, and registrations have closed.

Looking for agendas from past expos? Do check out the April 2008 speakers and presentations.

Day 1 - All Times in PDT

08:00 PDT - Virtual Worlds in Business - Are we virtually there yet?

Steve Prentice, VP at Gartner

The business of virtual worlds has grown rapidly in the last 12 months, but how relevant are the new entrants to enterprise users? During this session you'll discover answers to questions like:

Do numbers really matter?
Is a focused world better than a well populated one?
What technology changes have occurred and do they move enterprise users forward or not?
What are the applications that work, and what are the mistakes that must be avoided?

Clearly the answers to these questions will summarize the state of the virtual world business in mid 2008, and explore the opportunities and pitfalls of virtual worlds in the business.

09:30 - 10:30 PDT - Getting Started In Virtual Worlds

A discussion featuring Robert Gehorsam, President of Forterra Inc., and Nick Wilson, CEO of Clever Zebra

In this interactive session, guests at the vBusiness Expo will be able to ask the hard questions about the possibilities of building a business solution in virtual worlds. Here you'll get answers to questions like:

What is the state of Corporate Adoption of Virtual Worlds?
What is the business case for ROI in virtual worlds?
How does an organization, new to virtual worlds, get started?
How do partners play into the virtual world market?

If you're interested in getting solid answers to the tough questions, this is the session for you.

11:00 PDT - Virtual Worlds @ Work

Panel moderated by Eilif Trondsen, SRIC-BI

Find out how virtual worlds are being used in the enterprise as companies using virtual worlds in a variety of use cases discuss their experiences with SRIC-BI's Eilif Trondsen.

Special guests include:

Day 2 - All Times in PDT

08:00 PDT - From Webvolution to the i-Web Singularity: How 3D Internet Technologies are Redefining How we Live, Work and Play.

Tony O'Driscoll, Duke University

How did we get here, where are we going, and how does this all affect business? In this session you'll discover:

Webvolution: What Web 1.0 was where web 2.0 took us, and what web 3D means
Routinization: An exploration of the 7 sensibilities that make 3D different, and how they impact in industry and enterprise functions
The i-web singularity: How 4 discrete technology vectors are converging on a much richer first person interface that will forever change how we live, work and play.

No view of virtual worlds is complete without a look at this scholarly perspective. Do not miss this session.

09:30 - 10:30 PDT - OLIVE Interactive Workshop

Featuring Chris Badger, VP at Forterra Inc., and Nick Wilson, CEO of Clever Zebra

For those wondering how far the technology can be pushed, this is the session for you. We'll be discovering how technologies like PowerPoint or video streaming work best in virtual worlds, and explore how standards like SCORM have a tremendous impact on how effective these spaces are as working environments.

There will also be a lengthy Q&A session with the audience, so if you've heard of an application for the use of virtual worlds and want to know more, this is a good time to ask and get the details that could save you large amounts of time and effort.

11:00 PDT - The Future of Virtual Worlds

Panel moderated by Nick Wilson, CEO of Clever Zebra

This special panel will discuss the new virtual world platforms just over the horizon, and give you advanced insight into how you can position your company using this up and coming technology. Guests include:

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