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XP Game Connect Atlantic

Thank you to everyone who attended, spoke, partnered, sponsored, and volunteered.

Your support helped create a day of meaningful conversations, valuable insights, and new opportunities for game developers and industry professionals across Atlantic Canada.

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Expert-Led Sessions

A mix of talks, panels, and roundtables focused on the business realities of building and growing game studios.

Business Lounge

Structured one-to-one meetings and focused conversations.

Coffee & Mingle

Fuel up with fresh coffee and new connections.

Stay Energized

On-site lunch & refreshments are included.

Indie Game Showcase

Share your games, play others, and discover standout projects from East Coast developers.

VIP Welcome Mixer Presented by Cosmographic Software

Thursday, June 4
7pm – 9:30pm at The Old Triangle Irish Alehouse, Seanchai Room

Wrap Party by MDAD

Friday, June 5
6:30pm – 10pm at Pacifico, Main Level

partners & Sponsors

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Speakers

Amir Satvat

Amir Satvat

Business Development Director at Tencent Games

Asia Mattu

Asia Mattu

Actor/Voice Actor at UBCP/ACTRA

Bill Newton

Bill Newton

Actor at UBCP/ACTRA

Carina Kom

Carina Kom

CPO / Co-Founder at Simply Sweet Games

Chinara Adhofer

Chinara Adhofer

General Manager at Gamemode One

Darryl Wright

Darryl Wright

CEO at Punk Science Studios Inc.

eileen mary holowka

eileen mary holowka

Co-Executive Director at Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund

George Greer

George Greer

Cofounder at besszong

Grace Collins

Grace Collins

CEO at Red Diamond Interactive

Jade Yhap

Jade Yhap

President at InteractiveNB

Janine Steele

Janine Steele

Director, Interactive, Digital, and Emerging MediaCanada Media Fund at Canada Media Fund

Jason Lepine

Jason Lepine

Founder & CEO at XP Gaming Inc.

Jason Lin

Jason Lin

Associate at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

John Kavvouras

John Kavvouras

Managing Director at Huqiao Games

John Nguyen

John Nguyen

Regional Vice President - Canada at Xsolla

Jonathan Ostonal

Jonathan Ostonal

Voice Actor at UBCP-ACTRA

Jordan Dinning

Jordan Dinning

VP, Marketing at HyperHippo

Kate Edwards

Kate Edwards

CEO at Geogrify

Kristian Roberts

Kristian Roberts

CEO at Nordicity

Leonard Itskov

Leonard Itskov

Senior Manager, SR&ED at Ryan CPA

Manny Hachey

Manny Hachey

Senior Director of Developer Success at Xsolla

Marcelo Careaga

Marcelo Careaga

Studio Manager

Matthew Walach

Matthew Walach

Co-founder at Insert Coin

Morgan Hodkinson

Morgan Hodkinson

Game Director at Kabam

Muddassir Mahmood

Muddassir Mahmood

Co-founder at Insert Coin

Raphael van Lierop

Raphael van Lierop

Founder & Creative Director at Hinterland

Ryan Black

Ryan Black

Partner; Global Lead, Video Games at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP

Ryan Filsinger

Ryan Filsinger

CEO at Iron Fox Games

Ryan Sno-Wood

Ryan Sno-Wood

Director of Marketing & Communications at XP Gaming Inc.

Sam Fisher

Sam Fisher

Chief Executive Officer at Hyper Hippo Entertainment

Sean Davidson

Sean Davidson

Studio Creative Director at Gamemode One

Shawn Woods

Shawn Woods

Founder and CEO at Brave Bear Ventures

Simon Sim

Simon Sim

CEO at Kabam & Jam City

Ted DiNola

Ted DiNola

Developer Evangelist at Xsolla

Tian Figg

Tian Figg

Executive Producer at Gamemode One

Tyson Gratton

Tyson Gratton

Partner at DLA Piper

panels

Time Red Stage Green Stage
9:40 am

If You Can Make It Here

President, InteractiveNB
CEO, Geogrify
Senior Director of Developer Success, Xsolla
Business Development Director, Tencent Games
10:40 am

Building A Cooperative Game Studio

Cofounder, besszong
Co-Executive Director, Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund
11:40 am
1:25 pm
2:00 pm

Getting Started in NS: What You Need to Succeed

Director of Marketing & Communications, XP Gaming Inc.
Cofounder, besszong
Jon Huffman
Co-founder and President, Phantom Rowboat Ltd.
General Manager, Gamemode One
3:00 pm

Building a Business Inside Minecraft

Executive Producer, Gamemode One

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