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May 28th from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

BC Pavilion: Showcasing the Best of British Columbia’s Creative Technology

May 28th from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

BC Pavilion: Showcasing the Best of British Columbia’s Creative Technology

Discover BC's Creative Technology Leaders at the BC Pavilion

The BC Pavilion at Web Summit Vancouver highlights the innovation, talent, and leadership of British Columbia’s animation, video game, VFX, and XR studios.

Step into the future of creative innovation at the BC Pavilion — your gateway to British Columbia’s world-class animation, video game, VFX, and XR studios. Meet the companies pushing the boundaries of storytelling, technology, and digital experiences through expert panels, studio showcases, and immersive XR demos. The BC Pavilion brings together the best of BC’s creative technology sector to connect with global partners, investors, and industry leaders.

Join us on May 28 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Web Summit Vancouver to discover new partnerships, fresh talent, and breakthrough innovations. Through panels, showcases, and networking opportunities, the BC Pavilion is where BC’s creative excellence meets global opportunity — and where the future of creative technology takes shape.

  • 12 Studio Creative Tech Showcase  — meet BC’s highlight Creative Tech Studios!
  • Opening remarks from Minister Diana Gibson (Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation)
  • A conversation on Indigenous leadership and innovation in Creative Technology.
  • Speakers: Denise Williams (moderator), Loretta Todd (IM4 Lab), Josh Nilson (East Side Games)
  • Built in BC. Played by Millions Worldwide: The Hyper Hippo & Kano Stories
  • 12 Studios Showcase continues
  • Publishers and studios discuss the growth of indie games and new models for financing and publishing.
  • Speakers: Tipatat Chennavasin (Venture Reality Fund) + additional investors
  • Moderator: Jeanne-Marie Owens (DigiBC Chair)
  • Fresh Tracks Game by Buffalo Buffalo(Supported by DigiBC and Signals)
  • Pistol Whip VR by Cloudhead Games (Top downloaded game in Oculus Store)

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Minister Diana Gibson
jobs, economic development, innovation
Province of british columbia

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Envisioning Indigenous Creative Technology: Screen Sovereignty and Promoting Entrepreneurship

10 AM – 10:30 AM
Success Stories. Built in BC. Played by Millions Worldwide: The Hyper Hippo & Kano Stories

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Panel: Financing for Indie Games + XR

BC Companies. World-Changing Ideas.

Showcase Studios

Blackbird Interactive

BBI is an award-winning independent studio behind such games as Homeworld 3, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and Minecraft Legends.

HYPER HIPPO ENTERTAINMENT

Founded in 2012, Hyper Hippo is an award-winning mobile game studio that is a trailblazer in the idle game genre.

Kano

Kano is a profitable and growing self-funded independent studio that creates and runs free-to-play video games as a service.

CODENAME ENTERTAINMENT

Codename Entertainment is a Canadian video game developer based in Victoria, BC and is known for creating award-winning idle games such as Crusaders of the Lost Idols and Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms.

VANCOUVER POST ALLIANCE​

The VPA is a non-profit association that was established to support and represent B.C.’s post-production industry and its professionals.

MAGGIE’S FARM INCORPORATED​

Maggie's Farm is a team of video game veterans who are passionate about co-creating fun with players, positively impacting communities, and generating sustainable profit margins.

TIDE POOL GAMES

Tide Pool Games is an independent game studio based in British Columbia, led by Carolina Ellis, that is currently working on an unannounced project and is actively engaged in DigiBC’s game development community initiatives

Channel 3 Entertainment

Channel 3’s team is a collective of brilliant minds and passionate gamers, all collaborating to craft gaming masterpieces.

SÉANCE COLLECTIVE​

Séance Collective is a boutique studio comprised of industry veterans who are focused on high-quality independent video game projects.

VAUDEVILLE SOUND GROUP​

Vaudeville specialises in creative sound design and mixing for broadcast, streaming platforms, AR/VR, video games and events.

JULIANA LOH STUDIOS​

Juliana is an XR artist creating hand-painted, human-centered artwork, as well as live art XR design, world creation and AI creative concepts for XR exhibits.

NON-EUCLIDEAN TECHNOLOGIES​

Non-Euclidean makes movie-length games for adults—tight, emotional experiences you can finish in a single sitting.

Investors & Publishers