INplay 2010

Welcome to INplay 2010

Interactive Ontario is pleased to announce the first-ever INplay conference was a resounding success.

The inaugural two-day conference held at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, welcomed 334 participants and featured 3 keynote presentations, 106 speakers, 27 panel sessions and presentations.


More Upcoming IO events
The Toronto iP3 Forum - Interactive Ontario, in partnership with Bell, is pleased to present the Toronto iP3 Forum -- a one-day event that will explore the changing mobile landscape and the business opportunities associated with Apple's Touch Platform (iPhone, iPad and iPod touch), as business models adapt to a market where people are always connected. Early Bird registration ends on June 4th so don't delay!


Interactive Ontario looks forward to hosting IN: The Interactive Exchange 2010, happening September 12-14 at the Carlu in Toronto. IN 2010 is a unique cross-platform interactive media event that features two days of inspiration, insight and interaction between top creative and business minds from across Canada and around the world.


And coming in the new year, GameON: Finance 4 returns to the Design Exchange on January 11 and 12, 2011. GameON: Finance is an investment forum for the interactive games industry, which will connect game developers, innovators, investors and industry leaders.

Sign up for the Interactive Ontario Newsletter to get the latest news about the interactive digital media industry.

Check out some pictures from INplay below.


INplay Keynote Speakers

Alex Christian Jon Paul Peter

Visit the players page to learn more about INplay keynote speakers.

Players Spotlight

Foteinia Agrafioti
PhD Candidate, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Agnes Augustin
President, Shaw Rocket Fund
Sharon Avery
Chief Development Officer, Unicef Canada
Barbara Bailie
Director, Interactive, Astral Television Networks
Namrata Barai
Director, Business Development - Toronto, MITACS
Sheila Barry
Editor In Chief, Kids Can Press
Michael Bellavia
President, Animax Entertainment
Jeremie Bernard
Founder / President, Emerging Playgrounds
Jon Berrett - Keynote
Executive Producer, Yo Gabba Gabba!
Rose Bianchini
Alumnus, CFC MediaLab
Amanda Billark
Experience Designer, OCAD
Keith Bilous
President / Founder, ICUC Moderation Services
Mark Bishop
Partner / Producer, marblemedia
Jacob Blackstock
CEO / Creative Director / Lead Designer, Bitstrips Inc.
Jennifer Blitz
Director Tax Credits and Financing, OMDC
Sasha Boersma
Supervising Producer, marblemedia
James Bower, Ph.D.
Founder / Chairman / CVO, Numedeon Inc.
Cora Brady
Managing Director, Client Service and Strategy, Mom Central Canada
André Breitman
Executive Producer, 2D Lab
Anne-Sophie Brieger
Supervising Producer, zinc Roe
Laura Brown, Ph.D.
Educational Media Consultant,
Ted Brunt
VP, Interactive, marblemedia
Jennifer Burkitt
Executive in Charge of Interactive Content, CBC
Marie Campbell
Literary Agent, Transatlantic Literary Agency
Mark Chignell
Lab Director of Interactive, University of Toronto, Media Lab
Glenn Cockburn
President / CEO, Meridian Artists
Philippe Collard
Director, Interactive, Les Chaînes Télé Astral (Astral Media)
Adrian Crook
Game Consultant,
Stella Dahlin
Library Service Manager, Toronto Public Library
Dr. Charles Davis
Edward S. Rogers Sr. Research Chair in Media Management and Entrepreneurship, Ryerson
Jason Della Rocca
Senior Consultant, Perimeter Partners
Steven DeNure
President , DHX Media Ltd.
Benjamin Dermer
Senior Director of Inventor Relations, Spin Master
Adam Dunn
President, Monster Factory
Aron Dunn
Director of Creative Development, Porfolio Entertainment Inc.
Christyn Edwards
Associate Producer, Children's & Youth Interactive, CBC
Joey Egger
Senior Producer / Kids Digital Media, Sesame Workshop
Erica Ehm
Founder / Publisher, Yummy Mummy Club
Patricia Ellingson
Creative Head, Children's Media Content & Programming, TVO
Carla Engelbrecht Fisher
Children's Technology Developer, Freelance
Nina Fefferman
Co-Director, InForMID
Jing Feng
PhD candidate, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
Robert Ferrari
VP Global Publishing and Business Development, Sanrio Digital & Typhoon Games Studio
Dan Fill
Partner, Chocolate Liberation Front
Dr. Jeremy Friedberg
Founder / Partner, Spongelab Interactive
Lib Gibson
Business Innovation Consultant, Independent
David Glen
Executive Producer of Children’s Multiplatform TV, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Jill Golick
Executive Producer / Creator, Story2.OH
Gerry Gouy
Senior Director, Business Development, International Digital Media at MTV Networks International
Shelley Hoffman
Writer / Developer, Independent
Melissa Houghton
Experience Designer, OCAD
Christian Jacobs - Keynote
Co-Creator, Yo Gabba Gabba!
Jen Jenson
Associate Professor and a Technology Enhanced Learning Chair of Pedagogy and Technology, Faculty of Education at York University
Vincent John Vincent
Co-Founder / President, GestureTek
James Kane
Digital Media Producer, Two Bulls
Edward Kay
Author,
Kevin Kee
Associate Professor, Brock University, Digital Humanities
Ian Kelso
President / CEO, Interactive Ontario
David Kleeman
President, American Center for Children and Media
Jason Krogh
Founder / Director, zinc Roe design
Lucie Lalumière
VP, Interactive, Earth Rangers
Jeanette Lee
Lawyer / Registered Trade Mark Agent, Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP
Michael H. Levine, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Joan Ganz Cooney Center
Gail Livermore
Head of Global Research and Consumer Insights, Spin Master
Dr. Robert Logan
Chief Scientist, Strategic Innovation Lab at the Ontario College of Art & Design
Anne Loi
Senior Vice President, DHX Media Ltd.
Jennifer Lord
Producer of Online Communities, Corus Entertainment
Lisa Lyons
President, Kids Can Press
Jen Maier
Founder, UrbanMoms.ca
Alexander Manu - Keynote
Senior Partner and Chief Imaginator, InnoSpa International Partners
Stacey Matthias
Founder, Insight Kids
Neal McDougall
Policy Analyst, Canada Media Fund
Rhonda N. McEwen
Assisstant Professor, iSchool, University of Toronto
Nicole Mickelow
Content Manager, Interactive, Astral Television Networks
Robert Mills
Writer / Director / Producer, Independent
Brad Moon
Newspaper columnist, freelance writer/researcher and blogger,
Marie Morency-Lee
Manager, tvokids.com
Chris Muscarella
Cofounder, Do Crew
Liz Nealon
Executive Producer / Writer, Independent
Mark Northwood
Co-Ceo / President, Earth Rangers
Caitlin O'Donovan
Director of Kids Interactive, Corus Entertainment
Judy Perry
Research Manager, MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program
Robert Pincombe
Writer / Developer, Independent
Jeff Quipp
Founder / CEO, Search Engine People Inc.
Robin Raskin
Founder, Living in Digital Times
Matt Ratto
Assistant Professor / Director, Critical Making Lab, Faculty of Information, U of T
Paul Reynolds
Founder / CEO, Fablevision
Peter Reynolds
Co-Founder, Fablevision
Susan Rich
Editor-at-Large, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers & HarperCollins Children's Books NY
Joy Rosen
Co-Founder / President, Porfolio Entertainment Inc.
Ken Ruck
Co-Founder / President, Hemisphere Interactive
Nicole Rustad
Kids Helping Kids Manager, Disney Online Studios Canada
Jed Schneiderman
On-Line Marketing Lead, Consumer & On-Line, Microsoft Canada
Gary Schwartz
President / CEO, Impact Mobile
Jay Scott
Executive Director, Alexs' Lemonade Stand Foundation
John Seck
Founder / President, BlackCherry Digital Media
Josh Selig
Founder / President, Little Airplane Productions
Andra Sheffer
Executive Director, Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
Ian Spence
Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
Chris Stevens
Co-Founder, Atomic Antelope
Arni Stinnissen
Trainer, Toddington International
Steve Szigeti
PHd Candidate - Knowledge Media Design Graduate Fellow, University of Toronto
Nick Taylor
Post-doctoral fellow, Faculty of Education, York University
Cynthia Taylor
Owner / Development Producer, Loon Films
Ian Thornton
President, Bitcasters
Scott Traylor
CEO / Chief Kid, 360KID
Jean-Francois Tremblay
Vice-President, Business Development, Frima Studio
Carolyn Uy
Co-Founder, Lyn and Line
Nathan Vella
Co-Founder / President, Capy
Irene Weibel
VP International Co-Productions and Development at Corus Entertainment/Nelvana Studio, Nelvana
William Weil
Co-Founder and CEO, Tales2Go
Matt Wexler
Executive Producer, Spin Master Entertainment
Kim Wilson
Creative Head, Children's Programming, CBC Television
James M. Woods
Director, Product Management, Xtreme Labs
Afsoun Yazdian
Founder / CEO, GoGo Lingo

Founding Partners

Founding Partners

Partners

OMDC

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PLATINUM

GOLD

DHX

SILVER

Bell Fund

Corus

E1


Marblemedia

Breakthrough

fourthwall

BRONZE

Front Row Insurance Brokers Inc.

MITACS

Toon Boom

WI-FI

Centennial

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