With the Game Developers Conference 2008 on its way, events and conferences are abound. To make things easier for those interested to participate in it, Jamil Moledina, GDC executive director, has outlined some of the events that you guys could check out.

Here are some of the noteworthy conferences that Moledina himself listed as his personal favorites.

The Keynotes:

• A Future Wide Open: Unleashing the Creative Community

Keynote Speaker: John Schappert (Corporate Vice President LIVE, Software and Services for the Interactive Entertainment Business, Microsoft) Date/Time: Wednesday (February 20, 2008) 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location (room): Moscone Center, South Hall, Esplanade Ballroom

• The Next 20 Years of Gaming

Keynote Speaker: Ray Kurzweil, Inventor & Futurist

Date/Time: Thursday (February 21, 2008) 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Location (room): Moscone Center, South Hall, Esplanade Ballroom

• Experimental Gameplay Sessions

Speaker: Jonathan Blow (Number None, Inc.)

Date/Time: Thursday (February 21, 2008) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Location (room): Room 2018/2020, West Hall

• The Game Design Challenge: The Inter-Species Game

Speaker: Eric Zimmerman (Chief Design Officer, Gamelab), Alexey Pajitnov (Game Designer, Lifemode Interactive), Brenda Brathwaite (Game Designer, Savannah College of Art & Design), Steve Meretzky (Senior Designer, Blue Fang)

Date/Time: Thursday (February 21, 2008) 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Location (room): Room 2014/2016, West Hall