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Attention:
Career Seekers

Learn about new job opportunites at GDC Canada here.

Why Should You Attend GDC Canada?

Learn more about the benefits of attending GDC Canada here.

GDC Canada Featured Speakers

Marcin Chady
Technical Director, Radical Entertainment

Ben Gardella
Software Engineer, Maxis/Electronic Arts

Clinton Keith
Clinton Keith Consulting

Marianne Krawczyk
Writer, Monkeyshines Entertainment

Henry LaBounta
Chief Visual Officer, Electronic Arts Black Box

Susan O’Connor
Writer, Susan O’Connor Writing Studio

Learn more about all GDC Canada speakers here.

Sponsorship Opportunities at GDC Canada

Floor space sells out
quickly- contact your sales representative early to book your space.

Traveling to GDC Canada?

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Game Developers Conference Canada 2009

GDC CanadaThanks for making the inaugural GDC Canada a success. Keynotes from Canadian videogame development luminaries Don Mattrick, Ray Muzyka, and Greg Zeschuk kicked off two days of best practices for building better games with better teams.

GDC Canada photos and proceedings will be made available soon.

Save the Date: GDC Canada returns May 6-7, 2010 in Vancouver, BC

GDC Canada Keynotes

Tuesday, May 12th
9:30am-10:30am
Wednesday, May 13th
9:30am-10:30am
Don MattrickDon Mattrick, Senior Vice President, Microsoft
Ray Muzyka and Greg ZeschukDr. Ray Muzyka, Co-founder, General Manager and CEO at BioWare

Dr. Greg Zeschuk
, Co-founder and Vice President,Entertainment andMiscellaneous at BioWare

Learn more about the keynotes here.

Game Career Seminar

Game Career SeminarThe Game Career Seminar is a one-day program designed for students and individuals interested in learning how to build a career in the video game industry. Speakers include top game developers and industry experts from BioWare, EA, Obsidian Entertainment, Next Level Games, and Relic. Learn more about the Game Career Seminar here.

GDC Canada ExpoExpo

The GDC Canada expo area is the perfect place to interact with game industry companies looking for new contacts and ideas. Meet with representatives from Radical, Next Level Games, Relic, Hansoft, Super Rewards, Blue Castle, Yummy Interactive, and more. Review the complete list of exhibitors here.

GDC Canada Career Seekers: Learn which companies are hiring at GDC Canada here.

Upcoming Events

Need more GDC? Keep an eye out for these upcoming events after GDC09!

Upcoming GDC Events GDC Europe 2009
August 17-19, 2009
Cologne, Germany
GDC Austin 2009
September 14-18, 2009
Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX
GDC China 2009
October 11-13, 2009
Shanghai International Convention Center, Shanghai, China
Game Developers Conference® 2010
March 9-13, 2010
Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA

GDC Canada 2010
May 6-7, 20010
Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC

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GDC Canada Advisory Board

  • Brenda Bailey
    Deep Fried Entertainment
  • Steve Bocska
    Pug Pharm
  • Ron Clement
    Bioware
  • Howard Donaldson
    Disney Interactive Studios
  • Derek Elliott
    Ubisoft
  • Dave Elton
    EA (Blackbox)/IGDA
  • Tabitha Hayes
    EA
  • Dan Irish
    Threewave
  • Jerome Kashetsky
    National Research Council of Canada
  • Matt Robinson
    Bioware
  • Gerri Sinclair
    Great Northern Way Campus
  • Douglas Tronsgard
    Next Level Games
  • Tarrnie Williams
  • Kelly Zmak
    Radical Entertainment

Learn more about the GDC Canada Advisory Board.