New speakers announced for Montreal summit

via Games Industry


Alliance numériQC has revealed more details regarding the upcoming Montreal International Game summit.

Canada’s largest gathering of video game creators, developers, and producers will feature guest speakers such as Ian Bogost (Persuasive Games), George Borshukov (Electronic Arts and WW Studio), Mike Chrzanowski (Vicarious Visions), Don Daglow (Stormfront Studios), Jon Goldman (Foundation 9), Clint Hocking (Ubisoft), Julien Merceron (Eidos), Samuel Rivello (Neopets), and Duncan Wain (Scope Seven).

As previously reported, David Perry will be headlining the event.

“The Summit’s success since its beginnings confirms the relevance of holding this kind of gathering in Montreal, where we’ll be hosting more than 1,000 professionals from around the world. It’s an exceptional place for information sharing, and one that helps foster the development of expertise in this rapidly evolving industry,” says Solange Blanchard, CEO of Alliance numériQC.

The conference, which takes place on November 27 - 28, also boasts a new personalised meeting feature called the Business Lounge, which should act as a network tool according to the event's organisers.

MIGS partners include Autodesk, Activision/Beenox, A2M, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Humagade, and public sector agencies such as the Quebec Ministry for Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications and Canada Economic Development.