Jess Vaira (she/her)

Head of Special Events

As Head of Special Events at DigiBC, Jess Vaira takes care of all the finer details involved for gatherings in our Signals Creative Tech Studio space.

Prior to joining DigiBC, Jess was (and still is) involved in a wide range of projects. From festival production (Public Disco Society, Bass Coast, VMF), to custom builds and alterations for clients, as well as writing and performing music, and exploring fermenting and herbology, Jess is passionate about creating in many forms.

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

Canadian Games Steam Sale (July 1-8)

Celebrate indie creativity from coast to coast and discover more than 300 games made in Canada! 🇨🇦

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.

Submissions Open: SPARK Animation Festival 2025 (deadline August 1)

Calling all animators, storytellers, and visionaries! Submit your work to the Oscar®-qualifying SPARK Animation Festival.