This year, Canada's largest gaming expo is back in Edmonton with a new B2B-focused event designed to grow and support the North American games and technology industry. The North American Games Industry Summit (NAGIS) Powered By Xsolla will bring together studios, publishers, investors, and technology partners through various sessions, executive-led talks, pitch meetings, and opportunities for deal-making.
The event has announced its first keynote speaker, Nolan Bushnell, best known as the Founder of Atari and the Chuck E. Cheese chain. Additional speakers, panels, and programming will be announced in the coming months.
NAGIS is being developed with support from top industry leaders and an advisory board that includes Brent Bushnell, CEO & Co-Founder of Two Bit Circus, Mark Darra, former lead on Dragon Age, Bob Cooney, Founder of LEXRA, Luke Azevedo, CEO of Edmonton Screen, and Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla.