{ "id": 6406, "date": "2025-12-11T19:31:40", "date_gmt": "2025-12-11T19:31:40", "guid": { "rendered": "https:\/\/migs.biz\/?page_id=6406" }, "modified": "2025-12-11T19:34:29", "modified_gmt": "2025-12-11T19:34:29", "slug": "2025-schedule", "status": "publish", "type": "page", "link": "https:\/\/migs.biz\/en\/2025-schedule\/", "title": { "rendered": "2025 Schedule" }, "content": { "rendered": "
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Kick off MIGS 2025 with an inspiring welcome from the organizers as we set the tone for two days of world-class learning, networking, and collaboration. This year\u2019s edition introduces an all-new conte...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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The Combat of 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a turn-based role-playing game that incorporates real-time mechanics into its combat system. This talk will explore how the combat system was developed, what makes it un...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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How to Design and Build Killer Game UI<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Dave Doherty - RIVE<\/span>
Tod Bouris - RIVE<\/span>
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Jason Smith - Game Caviar<\/span>
Kat Carson - Wizards of the Coast<\/span>
Rob Clarke - Sony Interactive Entertainment | PlayStation Studios<\/span>
Wilson Mui - Warner Bros. Games Montreal<\/span>
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From Vision to Evolution: Growing Without Losing Yourself<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Marwan Bitar - Innoprofits Solution (Marwan Bitar inc.)<\/span>
Thierry Boulanger - Sabotage Studio<\/span>
William Dub\u00e9 - Thunder Lotus Games<\/span>
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Beatrix Moersch - Don't Nod Montreal<\/span>
Julien Goyon - Don't Nod Montreal<\/span>
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Prioritization Framework for Game Design Features<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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The Canadian video game landscape is evolving in real time. While 2024\u20132025 challenged the resilience of studios across the country, there are early signs of rebound: new projects are launching, pause...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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John Nguyen - Xsolla<\/span>
Christopher Chancey - Indie Asylum<\/span>
Joshua Nilson - Maskwa Games<\/span>
Lysane Perreault - Norsfell Games<\/span>
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Julien Boumard Coallier - Fondation SOCAN<\/span>
Simon Landry - Ubisoft<\/span>
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Building Scalable Creator Programs<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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How can studios build creator programs that support both community and business growth? This session explores learnings from indie to AAA studios, showing their impact on KPIs, players, and creators, ...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Unlock the power of Unreal Build Accelerator to distribute Unreal compiling and cooking tasks to other CPUs! In this talk I\u2019ll show you how to distribute builds for both dev machines and Horde\/Jenkins...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Mike Seese - Hathora<\/span>
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Views from Anywhere: International Approaches to Overcoming Global Indie Challenges<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Ignacio Baldini Pescarmona - Byzantium<\/span>
Kristian Roberts - Nordicity<\/span>
Luca Cannellotto - Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council<\/span>
Tony Shong - indieLight<\/span>
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Wout van Halderen unpacks the marketing strategy behind Balatro, a roguelike deckbuilder with unconventional visuals that presented significant challenges in traditional marketing channels. He details...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Wout van Halderen - Playstack<\/span>
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This year, Audiokinetic is celebrating their 25th anniversary, and they are marking the occasion by bringing the Wwise Tour home to Montreal! Join us for 2 unforgettable days of educational and inspir...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Do you have an awesome game with big potential? Still need funding and a partner to bring your game to a global audience? This is your chance to pitch your game to a panel of game publishers and inves...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Chlo\u00e9 Giusti - Microsoft - Xbox<\/span>
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From map editors, to mods, Minecraft, to Roblox games have seen a continual rise of the player as creator. Now with AI, the barrier between imagination and play is dissolving. In this talk, Andy Mauro...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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The Hybrid Future: Artists + AI in Game Development<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Inside the Indie Playbook: Our lessons from Self-Publishing (Big Wins, Some Fails, and everything in between)<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Reid Schneider - Raccoon Logic<\/span>
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Over the hill: From Announcement to 200k Wishlists in a Month<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Funselektor has spent 11 years building stylized vehicle games and the community around them. That foundation helped their latest upcoming off-road vehicle game over the hill reach 200,000 Steam wishl...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Multiplayer games continue to dominate top gaming charts, but transforming a prototype into a globally successful, engaging experience is no easy task. This talk will dive into the platform\u2019s evolving...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Friendly Fire: Surviving Success as a Studio<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Helldivers 2 was a breakout success - but behind every chart-topping launch is a studio adapting in real time to the weight of expectations.
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Linda Tiger - Arrowhead Game Studios<\/span>
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Christian Hurst - Interleave<\/span>
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Everything Sucks and I Have No Time: Self-Publishing and Marketing<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Congratulations! You're making a cool game. A common step for developers is to immediately look for a publisher, but is it really the best option? What if you can't sign a deal? Either way, doing your...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Building a great game is only part of the journey\u2014structuring your team to support it live is what makes it thrive. In this session, Executive Producer Matt Lee shares actionable strategies for buildi...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Advancing AI Game Development with AMD and GPUOpen<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Alexander Cann - AMD<\/span>
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Audrey Dubois - Cloud Chamber<\/span>
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Matthew Handrahan - kepler interactive<\/span>
Matthew White - Whitethorn Games<\/span>
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R\u00e9mi Veilleux - Behaviour Interactive<\/span>
Stephen Oliver - Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/span>
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Mike Jungbluth - Compulsion Games<\/span>
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Finding Success with ID@Xbox: Getting Started and Partnership Programs<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Chlo\u00e9 Giusti - Microsoft - Xbox<\/span>
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Breaking the Code \u2013 Unconventional Advice for Women Leaders in Tech and Video Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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In a technological world where women are still actively carving out their place, St\u00e9phanie Marchand, a key contributor to Quebec\u2019s video game industry, invites you to a candid, bold, and refreshing di...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Stephanie Marchand - Behaviour Interactive<\/span>
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Maximizing Results on Xbox Platforms<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Hear from Chloe Giusti, ID@Xbox Regional Lead America\tMicrosoft, on how the evolution of the Xbox ecosystem creates new opportunities for developers, publishers and independent games.\r\n\r\nA part of the...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Chlo\u00e9 Giusti - Microsoft - Xbox<\/span>
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How Walmart Is Leaning into Gaming<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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From live events like San Diego Comic-Con to a dedicated enthusiast gaming site, Restart.run, Walmart is targeting gamers and opening new opportunities for game developers and brands.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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John Gaudiosi - Moonrock<\/span>
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Carl-Edwin Michel - Canadian Game Awards<\/span>
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The Price of Success: Why Making Your 2nd Game is Even Harder<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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The number 1 question a lot of indies have is 'How do you break into the industry'? But we're here to discuss the challenges that follow. While some things are easier, many other things become a lot h...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Abhi Swaminath - Visai Games<\/span>
Shahrin Khan - Visai Games<\/span>
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The Influencer Landscape: Common mistakes and pitfalls to avoid in today's market<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Whether you're launching your first commercial game or tenth, influencer marketing is a strong consideration for your marketing strategy. But the content creator landscape is ever-shifting and many ar...<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Clara Sia - Folks At Play<\/span>
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Funding Pathways: How to Combine Public and Private Support to Scale Your Studio<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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VIP, Business, and Media pass holders are invited to close out MIGS25 with an evening of connection, conversation, and a well-earned toast to the community that made it possible.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n
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Michel Nohra<\/div>\r\n
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Sandfall Interactive<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Abhi Swaminath<\/div>\r\n
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Visai Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Adam Boyes<\/div>\r\n
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Andrew Pappas<\/div>\r\n
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CEO<\/div>\r\n
Storycraft<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Beatrix Moersch<\/div>\r\n
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Chip Thurston<\/div>\r\n
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Christian Hurst<\/div>\r\n
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Clara Sia<\/div>\r\n
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Folks At Play<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Dave Doherty<\/div>\r\n
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RIVE<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Dune Casu<\/div>\r\n
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Elizabeth Howard<\/div>\r\n
GM<\/div>\r\n
FarBridge<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Erika Benacka<\/div>\r\n
Senior Outsourcing Production Manager<\/div>\r\n
Ubisoft<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Hans Haave<\/div>\r\n
Head of Publishing<\/div>\r\n
Oro Interactive<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Ignacio Baldini Pescarmona<\/div>\r\n
CEO<\/div>\r\n
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Jason Della Rocca<\/div>\r\n
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Execution Labs<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Joakim Enigk Sj\u00f6berg<\/div>\r\n
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Hazelight<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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John Gaudiosi<\/div>\r\n
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Moonrock<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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John Nguyen<\/div>\r\n
Regional Vice-President - Canada<\/div>\r\n
Xsolla<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Julien Goyon<\/div>\r\n
Sound Designer<\/div>\r\n
Don't Nod Montreal<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Justin Sacks<\/div>\r\n
CEO<\/div>\r\n
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Justin Webber<\/div>\r\n
Head of Game Development<\/div>\r\n
Shutterstock Studios<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Kristian Roberts<\/div>\r\n
CEO<\/div>\r\n
Nordicity<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Linda Tiger<\/div>\r\n
Chief Operating Officer<\/div>\r\n
Arrowhead Game Studios<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Luca Cannellotto<\/div>\r\n
Head of National Funding<\/div>\r\n
Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Maciej Su\u0142ecki<\/div>\r\n
Game Director<\/div>\r\n
11 bit studios<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Mark Val<\/div>\r\n
Head of Growth<\/div>\r\n
Photon Engine<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Marwan Bitar<\/div>\r\n
Founder\/President<\/div>\r\n
Innoprofits Solution (Marwan Bitar inc.)<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Matt Lee<\/div>\r\n
Executive Producer<\/div>\r\n
Gameloft Montr\u00e9al<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Matthew Walach<\/div>\r\n
Co-Founder<\/div>\r\n
Insert Coin<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Michael Casalino<\/div>\r\n
Executive Creative Director<\/div>\r\n
Shutterstock Studios<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Mike Jungbluth<\/div>\r\n
Animation Director<\/div>\r\n
Compulsion Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Mike Seese<\/div>\r\n
Head of Unreal Tooling<\/div>\r\n
Hathora<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Muddassir Mahmood<\/div>\r\n
Co-Founder<\/div>\r\n
Insert Coin<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Osama Dorias<\/div>\r\n
Creative Director<\/div>\r\n
Heartloop Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Paul Fogolin<\/div>\r\n
President & CEO<\/div>\r\n
ESAC<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Philip Eriksson<\/div>\r\n
Audio Director<\/div>\r\n
Hazelight<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Reid Schneider<\/div>\r\n
Studio Head<\/div>\r\n
Raccoon Logic<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Sarah Thomson<\/div>\r\n
BD Director, PC + mobile<\/div>\r\n
Epic Games Store<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Shahrin Khan<\/div>\r\n
Lead Producer<\/div>\r\n
Visai Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Stephanie Marchand<\/div>\r\n
Sr VP Production<\/div>\r\n
Behaviour Interactive<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Tanya X. Short<\/div>\r\n
Captain<\/div>\r\n
Kitfox Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Thiago Schiefer<\/div>\r\n
Audio Designer<\/div>\r\n
Yellow Brick Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Tod Bouris<\/div>\r\n
Developer Relations Engineer<\/div>\r\n
RIVE<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Todd Baker<\/div>\r\n
Music & Audio Artist \/ Director<\/div>\r\n
freelancer<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Tony Shong<\/div>\r\n
Vice President<\/div>\r\n
indieLight<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Victoria Tran<\/div>\r\n
Communications Director<\/div>\r\n
Innersloth<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Wout van Halderen<\/div>\r\n
Communications DIrector<\/div>\r\n
Playstack<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Yona Montineri<\/div>\r\n
Programmer<\/div>\r\n
Thunder Lotus<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Alexander Cann<\/div>\r\n
Staff Software Engineer<\/div>\r\n
AMD<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Alex Blake-Davies<\/div>\r\n
Sr. Developer Product Marketing Specialist<\/div>\r\n
AMD<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Andy Frech<\/div>\r\n
Senior Sound Designer<\/div>\r\n
Interleave Creative<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Audrey Dubois<\/div>\r\n
Producer<\/div>\r\n
Cloud Chamber<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Ouimet<\/div>\r\n
Music Supervisor<\/div>\r\n
Ubisoft<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Bobby Wertheim<\/div>\r\n
Founding Partner<\/div>\r\n
Kando Factory<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Carl-Edwin Michel<\/div>\r\n
Founder<\/div>\r\n
Canadian Game Awards<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Chlo\u00e9 Giusti<\/div>\r\n
ID@Xbox Regional Lead - Americas\/ANZ<\/div>\r\n
Microsoft - Xbox<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Christopher Chancey<\/div>\r\n
Cofounder & GM<\/div>\r\n
Indie Asylum<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Corey Caplan<\/div>\r\n
Director of Business Development and Partner Licensing<\/div>\r\n
tinyBuild Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Isabelle Bismuth<\/div>\r\n
Director of Studio Partnerships, AC Franchise<\/div>\r\n
Ubisoft<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
James Duncan<\/div>\r\n
Senior Sound Designer<\/div>\r\n
Interleave Creative<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Jason Smith<\/div>\r\n
CEO<\/div>\r\n
Game Caviar<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Jorge Peirano<\/div>\r\n
Global Creative Audio Director<\/div>\r\n
Gameloft Montr\u00e9al<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Joshua Nilson<\/div>\r\n
Founder<\/div>\r\n
Maskwa Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Julien Boumard Coallier<\/div>\r\n
Gestionnaire des programmes de subvention<\/div>\r\n
Fondation SOCAN<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Kat Carson<\/div>\r\n
Senior Business Development Manager<\/div>\r\n
Wizards of the Coast<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Logan Wall<\/div>\r\n
Senior Sound Designer<\/div>\r\n
Interleave Creative<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Louis-Philippe Dion<\/div>\r\n
Audio Director<\/div>\r\n
Haven Studio<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Lysane Perreault<\/div>\r\n
Studio Head<\/div>\r\n
Norsfell Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Madeleine Brown<\/div>\r\n
Litigation, Entertainment & Media Lawyer<\/div>\r\n
Stohn Hay Cafazzo Heim Finlay LLP<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Matthew Handrahan<\/div>\r\n
Portfolio Director<\/div>\r\n
kepler interactive<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Matthew White<\/div>\r\n
CEO<\/div>\r\n
Whitethorn Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Max Kiehn<\/div>\r\n
Senior Fellow Software Development<\/div>\r\n
AMD<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Nick Landry<\/div>\r\n
Developer Relations PM Lead<\/div>\r\n
Microsoft Xbox<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Oleksa Lozowchuk<\/div>\r\n
Co-Founder\/Creative Director<\/div>\r\n
Interleave<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
R\u00e9mi Veilleux<\/div>\r\n
Senior Programming Technical Director<\/div>\r\n
Behaviour Interactive<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Rob Bridgett<\/div>\r\n
Senior Manager, Sound<\/div>\r\n
Sony Interactive Entertainment \/ Creative Arts<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Rob Clarke<\/div>\r\n
Director, Partner Sourcing<\/div>\r\n
Sony Interactive Entertainment | PlayStation Studios<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Ryan Holowaty<\/div>\r\n
CEO<\/div>\r\n
Noodlecake<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Ryan Sno-Wood<\/div>\r\n
Director of Marketing & Communications<\/div>\r\n
XP Gaming Inc.<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Simon Landry<\/div>\r\n
Music Supervisor<\/div>\r\n
Ubisoft<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Steph Lone<\/div>\r\n
Global Leader, Solutions Architecture, Media Entertainment Games and Sports IBU<\/div>\r\n
Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Stephen Oliver<\/div>\r\n
Principal Specialist Games<\/div>\r\n
Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Thierry Boulanger<\/div>\r\n
CEO \/ Creative Director<\/div>\r\n
Sabotage Studio<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Tian Yue Liu<\/div>\r\n
Sr. Software Development Engineer<\/div>\r\n
AMD<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Tyson Gratton<\/div>\r\n
Lawyer<\/div>\r\n
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
William Dub\u00e9<\/div>\r\n
CEO<\/div>\r\n
Thunder Lotus Games<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n \"No\r\n <\/div>\r\n
Wilson Mui<\/div>\r\n
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