Connecting the people, ideas, and opportunities that drive game business success.
XP Game Connect Vancouver is a one-day B2B event connecting game studios with publishers, investors, and industry partners to build stronger game businesses and explore emerging opportunities in Asia-Pacific markets.
Attend XP Game Connect Vancouver to:
- Meet publishers, investors, and partners
- Learn strategies for studio growth and sustainability
- Position your studio and your projects
- Create opportunities that move your business forward
XP Game Connect Vancouver
Date: Oct 2, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Kabam Studios – Vancouver Centre II, 733 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC
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Create Opportunities That Move Your Business Forward
Develop relationships that can lead to partnerships, publishing opportunities, investment conversations, future growth, and new opportunities for studios interested in expanding into Asia-Pacific markets.
Meet Publishers, Investors, and Partners
Build relationships with the people and organizations that can help support your studio’s growth.
Build Business Expertise
Discover strategies for funding, publishing, studio growth, and building a sustainable game business.
Position Your Studio and Your Projects
Share your work, increase your visibility, and build awareness among key industry stakeholders.
Programming details will be announced soon.
Expect a day of expert-led sessions, industry discussions, networking opportunities, scheduled meetings, and Indie Game Showcase activities. Select sessions will explore emerging opportunities in Asia-Pacific markets and strategies for studios looking to expand internationally.
Speakers
panels
| Time | Red Stage | Green Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 am | Opening Remarks
Jason Lepine
CEO & Founder, XP Gaming Inc.
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| 9:40 am | If You Can Make It Here
Jade Yhap
President, InteractiveNB
Kate Edwards
CEO, Geogrify
Manny Hachey
Senior Director of Developer Success, Xsolla
Amir Satvat
Business Development Director, Tencent Games
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| 10:40 am | The Experience and Practice of Pitching to Third Parties
Marcelo Careaga
Studio Manager
| Building A Cooperative Game Studio
George Greer
Cofounder, besszong
eileen mary holowka
Co-Executive Director, Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund
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| 11:40 am | Rise and Shine: Why I’m Still Betting on Nova Scotia Gaming
Darryl Wright
CEO, Punk Science Studios Inc.
| Building an OP Cashflow Strategy for your Studio to Thrive
Muddassir Mahmood
Co-Founder, Insert Coin
Matthew Walach
Co-Founder, Insert Coin
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| 1:25 pm | From Indie Startup to Scale: How We Grew Beyond $1 Million
Grace Collins
CEO, Red Diamond Interactive
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| 2:00 pm | Full Picture to Fast Lane: Xsolla Ecosystem Overview & Live SDK 3 Integration
Ted DiNola
Developer Evangelist, Xsolla
| Getting Started in NS: What You Need to Succeed
Ryan Sno-Wood
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, XP Gaming Inc.
George Greer
Cofounder, besszong
Jonathan Huffman
Co-founder and President, Phantom Rowboat Ltd.
Chinara Adhofer
General Manager, Gamemode One
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| 3:00 pm | Leveraging the Rising Tide: Creating Sustainable Indie Game Studios in 2026
Kristian Roberts
CEO, Nordicity
| Building a Business Inside Minecraft
Tian Figg
Executive Producer, Gamemode One
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| 4:00 pm | What Does the Future of Game Development Look Like in Atlantic Canada?
John Nguyen
Regional Vice President - Canada, Xsolla
Ryan Filsinger
CEO, Iron Fox Games
Jade Yhap
President, InteractiveNB
George Greer
Cofounder, besszong
Shawn Woods
CEO, Brave Bear Ventures
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| 6:30 pm | ||
Roundtables
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