Film production legend Lord David Puttnam of Queensgate has been signed up to give the keynote speech at this year’s
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Lord Puttnam, who spent 30 years as an independent film producers, will call for the education sector to work closer with entertainment markets
He will be providing the closing keynote on Wednesday 15th October at 16:00.
"Lord Puttnam’s keynote will provide the perfect conclusion to what has become the world’s largest meeting of senior representatives from what had previously been considered the disparate sectors of entertainment and education,” said Graham Brown-Martin, founder of Handheld Learning
Lord Puttnam, through his unquestionable work both in the fields of entertainment and education means that he is uniquely positioned to conclude this years Handheld Learning Conference with a powerful call to action that only the timid will ignore.”
Lord Puttnam joins a roster of speakers including:
David Yarnton, General Manager, Nintendo UK
Chris Deering, Chairman, Codemasters
Ray Maguire, MD, Sony Computer Entertainment
Sean Kane, Global Head of Mobile, Bebo
Cindy Rose, Senior Vice-President, Disney Interactive Media Group
Tim Chaney, President, Virgin Play SA
Stephen Johnson, author (Everything Bad is Good For You)