The complete agenda for the next vBusiness Expo (running July 30th - 31st) has been officially released. The expo will be held online in a virtual environment. 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.

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If you've not registered for vBusiness July do so now. We're almost at capacity and will close registrations in the next 48hrs or so.

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:

• John Boring - Accelerate
• Dan Gillette, Ed.M. - Greenleaf Medical
• Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D. - The Gronstedt Group

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, North Carolina State 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:

• Bruce Joy - VastPark
• Nicole Yankelovich - Project Wonderland
• Darius Lahoutifard - 3DXplorer
• Corey Bridges - Multiverse

Register now to secure your attendance at the next expo!