Virtual Worlds in the Internet

Virtual Worlds in the Internet

Program

Opening Address and Introduction
Prof. Dr. Jörg Eberspächer, Munich University of Technology
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OPENING
Chair: Prof. Dr. Jörg Eberspächer, Munich University of Technology

Innovation in Virtual Worlds and Infrastructure Requirements
Boas Betzler, IBM Research, Wappingers Falls, NY
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Architecture and Design in Virtual Worlds – Results of a Competition
Stephan Doesinger, Munich
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APPLICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN VIRTUAL WORLDS
Chair: Prof. Dr. Michael Dowling, University of Regensburg

Applications of the Virtual World in Training and Marketing:
Experiences with and in Second Life
Claus Nehmzow, PA Consulting Group, London
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What is a B2B Company looking for in Second Life?
Thomas Siegner, Softlab GmbH, Munich
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Let your Avatar do the Studying! – 3 Case Studies
Daniel Michelis, Universität der Künste, Berlin
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Wonderland Inc. – The Virtual Company
Uwe Jockel-Kordes und Martin Jeske, Sun Microsystems GmbH, Kirchheim
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World of Books – Virtual Book Worlds
Christian Damke, Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH, Munich
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VIRTUAL WORLDS: PERSONALITY, DESIGN AND LAW
Chair: Stefan Holtel, Vodafone Group Services GmbH, Munich

Virtual Identities and Reputation
Dr. Heinrich Arnold, Deutsche Telekom AG, Berlin
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Cyberspace Regulation
Dr. Wolfram Proksch, Proksch & Fritzsche Rechtsanwälte OEG, Vienna
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Virtual Currencies – Function and Importance
Prof. Hans-Helmut Kotz, Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt
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Experiences using Virtual Worlds for Employee Training Purposes
Robert Gehorsam, Forterra Systems, New York, NY
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PANEL DISCUSSION:
VIRTUAL WORLDS – POTENTIAL OR JUST THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES?
Chair: Udo Hertz, IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, Böblingen
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Participants:

Second Life – World of Imagination
Jean Miller, Linden Lab, San Francisco, CA

Getting Involved in Virtual Worlds is Worth It
Sabrina Lee, Vodafone Group Services GmbH, Düsseldorf

You Need a Pioneering Spirit to Use Virtual Worlds Successfully
Herbert Kircher, IBM Deutschland Entwicklung GmbH, Böblingen

Second Life – Hype or a Real Potential for the Future?
Dr. Nikolaus Mohr, Accenture GmbH, Kronberg

Abuse in Virtual Worlds
Dr. Udo Helmbrecht, Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, Bonn