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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

Business Development Director at Tencent Games

Chinara Adhofer

General Manager at Gamemode One

Darryl Wright

CEO at Punk Science Studios Inc.

eileen mary holowka

Co-Executive Director at Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund

George Greer

Cofounder at besszong

Grace Collins

CEO at Red Diamond Interactive

Jade Yhap

President at InteractiveNB

Jason Lepine

CEO & Founder at XP Gaming Inc.

John Nguyen

Regional Vice President - Canada at Xsolla

Jonathan Huffman

Co-founder and President at Phantom Rowboat Ltd.

Kate Edwards

CEO at Geogrify

Kristian Roberts

CEO at Nordicity

Manny Hachey

Senior Director of Developer Success at Xsolla

Marcelo Careaga

Studio Manager

Matthew Walach

Co-Founder at Insert Coin

Muddassir Mahmood

Co-Founder at Insert Coin

Ryan Filsinger

CEO at Iron Fox Games

Ryan Sno-Wood

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at XP Gaming Inc.

Sean Davidson

Studio Creative Director at Gamemode One

Shawn Woods

CEO at Brave Bear Ventures

Ted DiNola

Developer Evangelist at Xsolla

Tian Figg

Executive Producer at Gamemode One

panels

Time	Red Stage	Green Stage
9:30 am		Opening Remarks Jason Lepine CEO & Founder, XP Gaming Inc.
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
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
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
1:25 pm		From Indie Startup to Scale: How We Grew Beyond $1 Million Grace Collins CEO, Red Diamond Interactive
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
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
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
6:30 pm	Wrap Party by MDAD