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Ready to learn from some of the sharpest minds in game development?

MIGS26 returns with more stages, more speakers, and more opportunities to grow your business and career.

This year features four content stages – spanning business, external development strategies, and game development tracks – to deliver the insights, strategies, and stories shaping what’s next.

From AAA giants to trailblazing indies, these industry experts have built worlds, launched hits, and led global teams.

learn from the developers behind these games

2026 speakers

Adam Clare

Adam Clare

Cofounder, Game Space Agency

Aleksander Ptak

Aleksander Ptak

Key Account Manager, Huqiao Games

Alex Massé

Alex Massé

Founder and lead developer, Studio Paralives

Alexander Blake-Davies

Alexander Blake-Davies

Sr. Developer Product Marketing Specialist, AMD

Alexander Cann

Alexander Cann

Staff Software Engineer, AMD

Alexander Champlin

Alexander Champlin

Senior Analyst, Niko Partners

Alexandre Denault

Alexandre Denault

VP Production, Hyper Hippo Entertainment Ltd.

Allison Cole

Allison Cole

Sr Social Systems Designer, Electronic Arts

Amir Mujacic

Amir Mujacic

Engineering Manager, Sentry

Anthony Tešija

Anthony Tešija

Senior Developer Advocate, Discord

Ashley Cooper

Ashley Cooper

Principal Writer, Motive Studio

Aude Laliberté

Aude Laliberté

Senior PR Manager - Gestionnaire Séniore des Relations Publiques, Behaviour Interactive

Blair Dolson

Blair Dolson

Sales Director, Xsolla

Brigitte Janssen

Brigitte Janssen

Production Manager, Yellow Brick Games

Caroline Calaway

Caroline Calaway

Founder, Calaway Consulting

Christian Hurst

Christian Hurst

Co-Founder, Managing Director, Interleave

Claude Bordeleau

Claude Bordeleau

CRO, Winking Studios

Clint Hocking

Clint Hocking

Founder, Build Machine Games

Dallas Dickinson

Dallas Dickinson

Head of Franchise, Story Kitchen

Daniel Wilén

Daniel Wilén

Head of Games, Oh My

Dave Sanderson

Dave Sanderson

Senior Director, Co-Development & Client Services, Interleave

David Boileau

David Boileau

Technical Director of Game Engineering, Gamebreaking Studios

Deborah Chantson

Deborah Chantson

Writer/Narrative Designer, Independent

Dominic Guay

Dominic Guay

VP, GM, Invoke Studios

EDEN CHEN

EDEN CHEN

CEO, FirstLook

Eric Kim

Eric Kim

Country Manager, Tripo Studio, North America, Tripo AI

Fleur Marty

Fleur Marty

Executive Producer, Gearbox Studio Québec

François Tremblay

François Tremblay

Partner, DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Frank MEIJER

Frank MEIJER

Game Scout, Focus Entertainment

Frederic Tremblay

Frederic Tremblay

VP Strategic Growth, ALTKEY

Gabriela Siemienkowicz

Gabriela Siemienkowicz

Communications Lead, 11 bit studios

George Willard

George Willard

Director, Secret Sauce

Hugo Obi

Hugo Obi

Founder, Maliyo Games

Isabelle Bismuth

Isabelle Bismuth

Founder and Principal Advisor, IBIS Partnerships

Isabelle Mocquard

Isabelle Mocquard

VP Product & Executive Producer, Behaviour Interactive

Jacques Benchetrit

Jacques Benchetrit

Partner, Ichiba / Agora Gaming Partners

James Karras

James Karras

Executive Producer, Brain Jar Games

James Nadiger

James Nadiger

Scriptwriter, Ubisoft Montreal

Jason Della Rocca

Jason Della Rocca

Co-Founder, Execution Labs

Jason Lepine

Jason Lepine

Founder & CEO, XP Gaming Inc.

Jean-Jacques Hermans

Jean-Jacques Hermans

Directeur général/Executive Director, La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec

Jesse Paliotto

Jesse Paliotto

Director of Demand Generation, FastSpring

John Nguyen

John Nguyen

Regional Vice-President - Canada, Xsolla

Jon Huffman

Jon Huffman

President & Co-Founder, Phantom Rowboat Ltd.

Jordan Henry

Jordan Henry

Co-Founder & CBO, METATAILOR

Josh Logue

Josh Logue

Director, Policy and Government Relations, Video Games Canada

Julien Boumard Coallier

Julien Boumard Coallier

Gestionnaire des programmes de subvention, Fondation SOCAN

Julien Bouvrais

Julien Bouvrais

CTO, aNormal Game Studio

Julien Tolszczuk-Jalbert

Julien Tolszczuk-Jalbert

Producteur principal, Behaviour Interactif

Junae Benne

Junae Benne

Marketing journalist, Benne Media Solutions

June Aguirre

June Aguirre

Art Director, Indomi

Karl Dandan

Karl Dandan

Senior Director, Ludia Games

Kenneth Bourgon

Kenneth Bourgon

Senior Brand Manager, Torn Banner

Kim Berthiaume

Kim Berthiaume

Creative Director, Indie Asylum

Kris Schoneberg

Kris Schoneberg

Co-Founder & Design Director, Studio Reset

Kristian Roberts

Kristian Roberts

CEO, Nordicity

Lindsay Daggitt

Lindsay Daggitt

Co-Founder & CEO, LoopLight Studios

Lonnie Nadler

Lonnie Nadler

Franchise Narrative Director, Bandai Namco

Louis-Philippe Dion

Louis-Philippe Dion

Audio Director, Haven Studio

Louis-René Auclair

Louis-René Auclair

CEO, RocketRide Games inc.

Lucas Larbodiere

Lucas Larbodiere

Sr. Product Manager, Ludia

Mahdeen Abrar

Mahdeen Abrar

Co-founder & CEO, Jestr

Marc-Antoine Therrien

Marc-Antoine Therrien

Gestionnaire, Politiques de lutte contre la traite des personnes et l'exploitation sexuelle, Sécurité publique Canada

Mario Machado

Mario Machado

Founder and Fractional Head of Monetization, LootRate

Mark Val

Mark Val

Head of Growth, Photon

Martin Poirier

Martin Poirier

Directeur des technologies, Behaviour Interactif

Matt Lee

Matt Lee

Executive Producer, Gameloft Montreal

Matthew Walach

Matthew Walach

Co-founder, Insert Coin

Michael Eardley

Michael Eardley

Developer Partnerships Executive & Big Indie Pitch Lead, Steel Media

Michael Schmalz

Michael Schmalz

Board Chair, Canada Media Fund

Mike Coeck

Mike Coeck

CEO, Cybernetic Walrus

Muddassir Mahmood

Muddassir Mahmood

Co-founder, Insert Coin

Nick Hall

Nick Hall

Commercial Manager, Reforged Studios

Nicolas Liorzou

Nicolas Liorzou

Chief of Staff, Keywords Studios

Osama Dorias

Osama Dorias

Creative Director, Heartloop Games

Pascal Nataf

Pascal Nataf

President of the board, Indie Asylum

Paul Fogolin

Paul Fogolin

President & CEO, ESAC

Phil Molodkovets

Phil Molodkovets

Publishing Director, Kraken Express

Pietro De Grandi

Pietro De Grandi

COO, Funselektor

Rached Chatti

Rached Chatti

VP Production, Executive Producer, Behaviour Interactive

REN FU

REN FU

Head of Solutions, Tripo AI

Rhys Dekle

Rhys Dekle

Partner, Strategic Alternatives LLC

Rob Bridgett

Rob Bridgett

SVP, Audio, Interleave

Robert Feather

Robert Feather

Senior Product Manager, Fireshine Games

Robert Warren

Robert Warren

Chief Creative Officer, LoopLight Studios

Ryan Sno-Wood

Ryan Sno-Wood

Director of Marketing & Communications, XP Gaming Inc.

Sam Kabachek

Sam Kabachek

Lead Game Designer, Soft Rains

Samer Abbas

Samer Abbas

Founder, Arabic Game Partners

Sandra Smedegaard Mondahl

Sandra Smedegaard Mondahl

Senior Manager - Global Studio Strategy, IO Interactive

Sarah Thomson

Sarah Thomson

Account Management Director, EGS and UE, Epic Games Store

Sean Wylie-Toal

Sean Wylie-Toal

CEO, Extra Dimension Games

Shawn Fischtein

Shawn Fischtein

CEO, Gaggle Studios

Shawn Woods

Shawn Woods

Founder and CEO, Brave Bear Ventures

Søren Lundgaard

Søren Lundgaard

CEO, Ghost Ship Games

Stefan Beauchamp-Daniel

Stefan Beauchamp-Daniel

Executive Producer, Production, Behaviour Interactive

Stephanie Driscoll

Stephanie Driscoll

Founding Partner, Phantom Friends

Steve Szczepkowski

Steve Szczepkowski

Senior Audio Director, Eidos Interactive

Susan O'Connor

Susan O'Connor

Founder & CEO, The Narrative Department

Tanya Short

Tanya Short

Captain, Kitfox Games

Valerie Motard

Valerie Motard

UX/UI Lead, Frima Studio

Varsha Prem

Varsha Prem

Social Systems Designer, Electronic Arts

Wilson Mui

Wilson Mui

Head of Animation & Cinematics, Warner Bros. Games Montreal

Yannick Belzil

Yannick Belzil

Narrative Director, Tribute Games