Debi Wong (she/her)

Signals Co-Executive Producer & Co-Curator

Debi Wong is a fearless and award-winning XR producer, creative director and multidisciplinary artist who has made a significant impact on the contemporary operatic scene and creative technology sector. She is the Founding Artistic Director of re:Naissance Opera in Vancouver, BC and co-executive producer and co-curator of Signals Creative Technology Expo at The Vancouver International Film Festival. Some of her recent accolades include: Executive Producer of Whipped Cream’s music video experience, The Dark (CIMA Bold Award Winner, SXSW Official XR Experience Selection); Co-creator and Executive Producer of Live From The Underworld (Aurea XR Award, double winner in creativity and innovation), and she recently opened TED 2023 conference singing as The Solar Ambassador in K Allado McDowell’s new AI opera, Song Of The Ambassadors. Wong was recently named one of the world’s 100 most influential experiential designers by XP Land’s XLIST.

Our Executive Office Staff

2023-24 Board of Directors

Jeanne-Marie Owens

Founder & COO, Critical Path Games
Board Chair

Tim Teh

Founder & CEO, Kano
Board Vice-Chair

Lance Davis

CFO & Co-founder, Shred Capital
Board Treasurer

Karam Bayrakal

Partner, Fasken
Board Secretary

Alex Grimbley

Franchise Strategy Director & Executive Producer, The Coalition (Microsoft)

Kay Wong-Alafriz

CFO, Kabam

Heather Puttock

President, Kickstart Entertainment

Lori Massini

General Counsel, Atomic Cartoons / Thunderbird

Megan Moore

Director of Technology, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Natali Altshuler

Chief Operating Officer, EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts

Sam Fisher

CEO, Hyper Hippo Entertainment

Shyang Kong

Co-founder, SkyBox Labs

The Latest

LEVEL UP: Video Game Tools for Performing Artists (Apply by July 4)

Developed in collaboration with re:Naissance Opera, DigiBC and Alex Coulombe (Agile Lens), this hands-on intensive is about making cutting-edge digital tools more accessible to IBPOC creators and artists working in live performance.

[JOB POSTING] 3D Artist, Critical Path Games

Critical Path Games is currently building a vertical slice for their first project and seeking a talented and passionate 3D Artist to join the art team, on a full-time contract basis (4-6 months), to help bring their game worlds to life.

Call for Applications: TCS Program @ Gamescom (August 20-24)

Gamescom is an annual trade show in Cologne, Germany. It is Europe's most important trade show for interactive entertainment, and the largest gaming event in the world.

[JOB POSTING] Senior Tools Engineer, House of How

House of How is looking for a Senior Tools Developer to make significant contributions to the design and implementation of powerful tools that supercharge game development and creative workflows.