https://simplecast.com Ontario Creates Podcasts Ontario Creates, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport is the central catalyst for the province’s cultural media cluster including book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing and music industries. Ontario Creates Podcasts share ongoing conversations among decision-makers in the cultural media industries. 2016 OMDC Talks en-ca Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:30:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:30:16 +0000 http://www.ontariocreates.ca Ontario Creates Podcasts https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/965a910b-8e48-4716-bcda-032d8de9abe3/66ac55a6-22ac-4167-8c43-72267714371f/3000x3000/1542643815artwork.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://www.ontariocreates.ca episodic Ontario Creates, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport is the central catalyst for the province’s cultural media cluster including book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing and music industries. Ontario Creates Podcasts share ongoing conversations among decision-makers in the cultural media industries. Ontario Creates no https://feeds.simplecast.com/Djty4fG_ Ontario Creates content creation funding financing Canada production film television book magazine music finacing business Erin Smith esmith@omdc.on.ca 107e46bb-cbc2-4806-a922-9832c032d950 Ontario Creates Creative Industries In Conversation Series 2023 | Short-Form, Big Impact: Getting a Handle on TikTok With over 1 billion monthly active users worldwide, TikTok has become a critical component in marketing and selling creative content. Whether it’s through emerging communities like #BookTok, sharing your latest promotional material, or jumping on the latest viral trend, join us for an exciting discussion on the different ways creators and companies are using the platform to connect their content with audiences. 

Moderator:

Lisa Fiorilli, Research Officer, Ontario Creates

Panelists:

Maria Zuppardi, Marketing Coordinator & Community Manager, Dundurn Press

Drew Yorke, Consultant, 1 Step Media Company

Lu Aburawi, TikTok Creator

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 21:30:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca With over 1 billion monthly active users worldwide, TikTok has become a critical component in marketing and selling creative content. Whether it’s through emerging communities like #BookTok, sharing your latest promotional material, or jumping on the latest viral trend, join us for an exciting discussion on the different ways creators and companies are using the platform to connect their content with audiences. 

Moderator:

Lisa Fiorilli, Research Officer, Ontario Creates

Panelists:

Maria Zuppardi, Marketing Coordinator & Community Manager, Dundurn Press

Drew Yorke, Consultant, 1 Step Media Company

Lu Aburawi, TikTok Creator

]]> Ontario Creates Creative Industries In Conversation Series 2023 | Short-Form, Big Impact: Getting a Handle on TikTok Erin Smith 01:08:38 no full 70 0b7c1932-531d-4892-b93b-4652a74ba7f4 Ontario Creates Creative Industries In Conversation Series 2022 | Being Seen: Directives for Authentic and Inclusive Content with the Black Screen Office With its Being Seen series of reports, the Black Screen Office has worked to illustrate how Canada’s screen industries are currently falling short in representing people from Black, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, and People with Disabilities communities. In this session, the Black Screen Office will present an overview of Being Seen, as well as convene an in-depth discussion on the report’s findings.  

 

Moderator:

Kelly Lynne Ashton, Lead Researcher, Being Seen

 

Panelists:

Gavin Ball, Game Developer and Assistant Teaching Professor, Ontario Tech University

Josiane Blanc, Producer, Writer, Director, Sahkosh Productions

Michelle Asgarali, Writer/Producer

Nour Mallouh, Children's Content Creator and Developmental Editor

 

Avec sa série de rapports Être vu, le Bureau de l'écran des noirs s'est efforcé d'illustrer comment l’industrie des médias télévisuels et cinématographiques du Canada ne parviennent pas à représenter les personnes des communautés noires, de couleur, 2SLGBTQIA+ et les personnes en situation de handicap. Au cours de cette séance, le Bureau de l'écran des noirs présentera un aperçu d'Être vu et organisera une discussion approfondie sur les conclusions du rapport.  

 

Modératrice :

Kelly Lynne Ashton, chercheuse principale, Être vu

 

Panélistes :

Gavin Ball, développeur de jeux et professeur adjoint, Ontario Tech University

Josiane Blanc, productrice, scénariste et réalisatrice, Sahkosh Productions

Michelle Asgarali, scénariste et productrice

Nour Mallouh, créatrice de contenu pour enfants et éditrice en développement

]]> Mon, 5 Dec 2022 20:41:43 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca With its Being Seen series of reports, the Black Screen Office has worked to illustrate how Canada’s screen industries are currently falling short in representing people from Black, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, and People with Disabilities communities. In this session, the Black Screen Office will present an overview of Being Seen, as well as convene an in-depth discussion on the report’s findings.  

 

Moderator:

Kelly Lynne Ashton, Lead Researcher, Being Seen

 

Panelists:

Gavin Ball, Game Developer and Assistant Teaching Professor, Ontario Tech University

Josiane Blanc, Producer, Writer, Director, Sahkosh Productions

Michelle Asgarali, Writer/Producer

Nour Mallouh, Children's Content Creator and Developmental Editor

 

Avec sa série de rapports Être vu, le Bureau de l'écran des noirs s'est efforcé d'illustrer comment l’industrie des médias télévisuels et cinématographiques du Canada ne parviennent pas à représenter les personnes des communautés noires, de couleur, 2SLGBTQIA+ et les personnes en situation de handicap. Au cours de cette séance, le Bureau de l'écran des noirs présentera un aperçu d'Être vu et organisera une discussion approfondie sur les conclusions du rapport.  

 

Modératrice :

Kelly Lynne Ashton, chercheuse principale, Être vu

 

Panélistes :

Gavin Ball, développeur de jeux et professeur adjoint, Ontario Tech University

Josiane Blanc, productrice, scénariste et réalisatrice, Sahkosh Productions

Michelle Asgarali, scénariste et productrice

Nour Mallouh, créatrice de contenu pour enfants et éditrice en développement

]]> Ontario Creates Creative Industries In Conversation Series 2022 | Being Seen: Directives for Authentic and Inclusive Content with the Black Screen Office Erin Smith 01:03:45 no full 69 5608ff53-385e-4042-907b-64652c3690e2 Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2021 Creative Industries on Climate Action Creative Industries on Climate Action - Friday October 22, 2021

In a world increasingly confronted with the need for immediate environmental action, what are Ontario’s creative industries doing to protect the future of the planet and lower harmful emissions? Join us for a discussion between experts from the music and screen sectors to hear how and why these industries are working to improve their own environmental practices. 

Moderator :

Jen Knoch, Senior Editor - ECW Press 

Panelists:

Brighid Fry, Music Declares Emergency, and half of the indie band Moscow Apartment

Music Declares Emergency (MDE) is an independent group, created by artists, music industry professionals and organisations concerned at the lack of a cohesive, industry-wide response to the climate emergency. 

Chris Dunn, Production Consultant, Film Initiatives, Ontario Creates and Ontario Green Screen 

Ontario Green Screen is the collaborative initiative between government, industry partners, unions, guilds, trade associations and companies that endeavors to make lasting change in the industry and to empower individuals, production companies and studios to make sustainable choices. 

 

Les industries de la création et l’action climatique – le vendredi 22 octobre 2021

Dans un monde de plus en plus confronté à la nécessité de mesures environnementales immédiates, que font les industries de la création de l’Ontario pour protéger l’avenir de la planète et réduire les émissions nocives? Joignez-vous à nous pour une discussion entre experts des secteurs de la musique et de l’écran afin d’entendre comment et pourquoi ces industries travaillent pour améliorer leurs propres pratiques environnementales.

Modératrice :

Jen Knoch, rédactrice en chef, ECW Press

Panélistes : 

Brighid Fry, Music Declares Emergency et la moitié du groupe indie Moscow Apartment

Music Declares Emergency (MDE) est un groupe indépendant d’artistes, de professionnel.le.s de l’industrie musicale et d’organismes préoccupés par l’absence d’une réponse cohérente à l’urgence climatique.

Chris Dunn, Conseiller en production, initiatives pour la production cinématographique, Ontario Créatif et Écran vert Ontario

Écran vert Ontario est une initiative de collaboration entre le gouvernement, des partenaires de l’industrie, des syndicats, des guildes, des associations sectorielles et des entreprises qui s’efforcent d’apporter des changements durables dans leur industrie et de donner aux particuliers, aux sociétés de production et aux studios les moyens de faire des choix viables.

]]> Tue, 2 Nov 2021 20:59:36 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Creative Industries on Climate Action - Friday October 22, 2021

In a world increasingly confronted with the need for immediate environmental action, what are Ontario’s creative industries doing to protect the future of the planet and lower harmful emissions? Join us for a discussion between experts from the music and screen sectors to hear how and why these industries are working to improve their own environmental practices. 

Moderator :

Jen Knoch, Senior Editor - ECW Press 

Panelists:

Brighid Fry, Music Declares Emergency, and half of the indie band Moscow Apartment

Music Declares Emergency (MDE) is an independent group, created by artists, music industry professionals and organisations concerned at the lack of a cohesive, industry-wide response to the climate emergency. 

Chris Dunn, Production Consultant, Film Initiatives, Ontario Creates and Ontario Green Screen 

Ontario Green Screen is the collaborative initiative between government, industry partners, unions, guilds, trade associations and companies that endeavors to make lasting change in the industry and to empower individuals, production companies and studios to make sustainable choices. 

 

Les industries de la création et l’action climatique – le vendredi 22 octobre 2021

Dans un monde de plus en plus confronté à la nécessité de mesures environnementales immédiates, que font les industries de la création de l’Ontario pour protéger l’avenir de la planète et réduire les émissions nocives? Joignez-vous à nous pour une discussion entre experts des secteurs de la musique et de l’écran afin d’entendre comment et pourquoi ces industries travaillent pour améliorer leurs propres pratiques environnementales.

Modératrice :

Jen Knoch, rédactrice en chef, ECW Press

Panélistes : 

Brighid Fry, Music Declares Emergency et la moitié du groupe indie Moscow Apartment

Music Declares Emergency (MDE) est un groupe indépendant d’artistes, de professionnel.le.s de l’industrie musicale et d’organismes préoccupés par l’absence d’une réponse cohérente à l’urgence climatique.

Chris Dunn, Conseiller en production, initiatives pour la production cinématographique, Ontario Créatif et Écran vert Ontario

Écran vert Ontario est une initiative de collaboration entre le gouvernement, des partenaires de l’industrie, des syndicats, des guildes, des associations sectorielles et des entreprises qui s’efforcent d’apporter des changements durables dans leur industrie et de donner aux particuliers, aux sociétés de production et aux studios les moyens de faire des choix viables.

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2021 Creative Industries on Climate Action Erin Smith 00:59:49 no full 68 dc111016-8f07-4894-9b53-f374572d4c98 Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2021 Revenue Model Innovation in the Creative Industries Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:43:11 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2021 Revenue Model Innovation in the Creative Industries Erin Smith 00:57:14 Revenue Model Innovation in the Creative Industries – Friday September 24, 2021 The creative industries were among the sectors most adversely impacted by the pandemic. Hear how the pandemic pushed companies to redefine their traditional revenue models and content offerings in order to adapt to a radically different environment. How have these innovations helped film, music, and publishing companies weather the last 18 months, and when things return to normal, will these new models and strategies remain in place? Moderator: Marina Adam, Manager, Ontario Music Office Panelists: Hilary Hart, Director of Acquisitions & Distribution, Game Theory Films Robert Dees, President & Publisher, Robert Rose Inc. TiKA, Artist, Film Composer, Founder, StereoVisual Innovation dans les modèles de revenus au sein des industries de la création – le vendredi 24 septembre 2021 Les industries de la création ont été parmi les plus touchées par la pandémie. Découvrez comment la pandémie a poussé des entreprises à redéfinir leurs modèles de revenus traditionnels et leurs offres de contenu afin de s’adapter à un environnement radicalement différent. Comment l’innovation à ce chapitre a-t-elle aidé les entreprises des secteurs du cinéma, de la musique et de l’édition à surmonter les 18 derniers mois? Lorsque la situation reviendra à la normale, ces nouveaux modèles et stratégies resteront-ils en place? Modératrice : Marian Adam, Chef, Bureau ontarien de promotion de la musique Panélistes : Hilary Hart, directrice, Acquisitions et distribution, Game Theory Films Robert Dees, président et éditeur, Robert Rose Inc. TiKA, artiste, compositrice de musique de film et fondatrice, StereoVisual Revenue Model Innovation in the Creative Industries – Friday September 24, 2021 The creative industries were among the sectors most adversely impacted by the pandemic. Hear how the pandemic pushed companies to redefine their traditional revenue models and content offerings in order to adapt to a radically different environment. How have these innovations helped film, music, and publishing companies weather the last 18 months, and when things return to normal, will these new models and strategies remain in place? Moderator: Marina Adam, Manager, Ontario Music Office Panelists: Hilary Hart, Director of Acquisitions & Distribution, Game Theory Films Robert Dees, President & Publisher, Robert Rose Inc. TiKA, Artist, Film Composer, Founder, StereoVisual Innovation dans les modèles de revenus au sein des industries de la création – le vendredi 24 septembre 2021 Les industries de la création ont été parmi les plus touchées par la pandémie. Découvrez comment la pandémie a poussé des entreprises à redéfinir leurs modèles de revenus traditionnels et leurs offres de contenu afin de s’adapter à un environnement radicalement différent. Comment l’innovation à ce chapitre a-t-elle aidé les entreprises des secteurs du cinéma, de la musique et de l’édition à surmonter les 18 derniers mois? Lorsque la situation reviendra à la normale, ces nouveaux modèles et stratégies resteront-ils en place? Modératrice : Marian Adam, Chef, Bureau ontarien de promotion de la musique Panélistes : Hilary Hart, directrice, Acquisitions et distribution, Game Theory Films Robert Dees, président et éditeur, Robert Rose Inc. TiKA, artiste, compositrice de musique de film et fondatrice, StereoVisual no full 67 afd9171b-03a6-4b20-a4d1-3a463e18dc27 Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2021 The Future of the Creative Workforce – with VICE Media Group Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:08:34 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2021 The Future of the Creative Workforce – with VICE Media Group Erin Smith 00:45:03 The Future of the Creative Workforce – with VICE Media Group – Thursday August 19, 2021 Ontario Creates partnered with VICE Media Group to identify interest and awareness across different types of roles in the Canadian cultural media landscape. Join us to learn about findings from our 360-degree exploration of the creative workforce, inclusive of those in the spotlight and those who keep the lights on. The creative landscape is changing as younger generations take over these industries. Through this research, we present the career toolkit needed for the culture makers of the future, along with a blueprint for building up tomorrow’s cultural business leaders. Speakers: Julie Arbit, Global SVP, Insights at VICE Media Group Lauren Greenspan, Senior Director, Insights, North America at VICE Media Group L’avenir de la main-d’œuvre créative – avec le groupe Vice Media – Le jeudi 19 août 2021 Ontario Créatif s’est associé au groupe Vice Media pour cerner l’intérêt à l’égard de différents types de rôles dans le paysage médiatique culturel canadien, et évaluer la mesure dans laquelle ceux-ci sont connus. Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir les résultats de notre exploration tous azimuts de la main-d’œuvre créative, tant celle sous les projecteurs que celle qui les allume. Le paysage créatif évolue à mesure que les jeunes générations prennent la relève dans ces industries. Nous présentons dans cette recherche la trousse des outils de carrière nécessaires aux créateurs de contenu culturel de demain, et nous proposons un plan d’action pour former les futurs chefs d’entreprise du secteur culturel. Conférencières : Julie Arbit, vice-présidente directrice mondiale, Perspectives, groupe Vice Media Lauren Greenspan, directrice principale, Perspectives, groupe Vice Media (Amérique du Nord) The Future of the Creative Workforce – with VICE Media Group – Thursday August 19, 2021 Ontario Creates partnered with VICE Media Group to identify interest and awareness across different types of roles in the Canadian cultural media landscape. Join us to learn about findings from our 360-degree exploration of the creative workforce, inclusive of those in the spotlight and those who keep the lights on. The creative landscape is changing as younger generations take over these industries. Through this research, we present the career toolkit needed for the culture makers of the future, along with a blueprint for building up tomorrow’s cultural business leaders. Speakers: Julie Arbit, Global SVP, Insights at VICE Media Group Lauren Greenspan, Senior Director, Insights, North America at VICE Media Group L’avenir de la main-d’œuvre créative – avec le groupe Vice Media – Le jeudi 19 août 2021 Ontario Créatif s’est associé au groupe Vice Media pour cerner l’intérêt à l’égard de différents types de rôles dans le paysage médiatique culturel canadien, et évaluer la mesure dans laquelle ceux-ci sont connus. Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir les résultats de notre exploration tous azimuts de la main-d’œuvre créative, tant celle sous les projecteurs que celle qui les allume. Le paysage créatif évolue à mesure que les jeunes générations prennent la relève dans ces industries. Nous présentons dans cette recherche la trousse des outils de carrière nécessaires aux créateurs de contenu culturel de demain, et nous proposons un plan d’action pour former les futurs chefs d’entreprise du secteur culturel. Conférencières : Julie Arbit, vice-présidente directrice mondiale, Perspectives, groupe Vice Media Lauren Greenspan, directrice principale, Perspectives, groupe Vice Media (Amérique du Nord) no full 66 48db4369-75f2-49ef-81b1-54f66a6f8221 Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2021 Work in the After-Times: Labour market trends for the next ten years Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:55:56 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2021 Work in the After-Times: Labour market trends for the next ten years Erin Smith 00:52:36 Work in the After-Times: Labour market trends for the next ten years – Friday July 9, 2021 Thinking about how to prepare your business for the post-pandemic environment? Join us for a virtual session with two co-authors of the Brookfield Institute’s foresight research report: Yesterday’s Gone: Exploring the Future of Canada’s Labour Market in a Post-COVID World. Learn how broad societal trends – such as the shift to virtual activities, and the growing recognition of the importance of equity, inclusion and mental well-being-- might influence the creative sector labour market as the pandemic recedes and a new normal sets in. Speakers: Heather Russek, Collaborator, Brookfield Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Ryerson University) + Principal, Creative Futures Jessica Thornton, Collaborator, Brookfield Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Ryerson University) + Principal, Creative Futures Le travail en un temps nouveau: tendances du marché du travail pour les dix prochaines années – Le vendredi 9 juillet 2021 Vous vous demandez comment adapter votre entreprise à l’environnement post-pandémique? Joignez-vous à nous pour une séance virtuelle avec deux co-autrices d’un rapport de recherche prospective du Brookfield Institute: Bats-toi, signe et persiste: Explorer les futurs possibles du marché de l'emploi au Canada dans un monde post -COVID. Découvrez comment les grandes tendances sociétales, telles que la transition vers un mode virtuel et la reconnaissance croissante de l’importance de l’équité, de l’inclusion et du bien-être mental, pourraient influencer le marché du travail dans le secteur créatif alors que la pandémie recule et qu’une nouvelle normalité s’installe. Conférencières: Heather Russek, collaboratrice, Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (Université Ryerson) + directrice, Creative Futures Jessica Thornton, collaboratrice Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (Université Ryerson) + directrice, Creative Futures Work in the After-Times: Labour market trends for the next ten years – Friday July 9, 2021 Thinking about how to prepare your business for the post-pandemic environment? Join us for a virtual session with two co-authors of the Brookfield Institute’s foresight research report: Yesterday’s Gone: Exploring the Future of Canada’s Labour Market in a Post-COVID World. Learn how broad societal trends – such as the shift to virtual activities, and the growing recognition of the importance of equity, inclusion and mental well-being-- might influence the creative sector labour market as the pandemic recedes and a new normal sets in. Speakers: Heather Russek, Collaborator, Brookfield Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Ryerson University) + Principal, Creative Futures Jessica Thornton, Collaborator, Brookfield Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Ryerson University) + Principal, Creative Futures Le travail en un temps nouveau: tendances du marché du travail pour les dix prochaines années – Le vendredi 9 juillet 2021 Vous vous demandez comment adapter votre entreprise à l’environnement post-pandémique? Joignez-vous à nous pour une séance virtuelle avec deux co-autrices d’un rapport de recherche prospective du Brookfield Institute: Bats-toi, signe et persiste: Explorer les futurs possibles du marché de l'emploi au Canada dans un monde post -COVID. Découvrez comment les grandes tendances sociétales, telles que la transition vers un mode virtuel et la reconnaissance croissante de l’importance de l’équité, de l’inclusion et du bien-être mental, pourraient influencer le marché du travail dans le secteur créatif alors que la pandémie recule et qu’une nouvelle normalité s’installe. Conférencières: Heather Russek, collaboratrice, Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (Université Ryerson) + directrice, Creative Futures Jessica Thornton, collaboratrice Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (Université Ryerson) + directrice, Creative Futures no full 65 bd639fe9-8071-4b76-8a3f-2a40b5e8d7d2 Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2020 | Your company's strategy for Diverse Leadership Moderator:  

Tonya Williams, Founder, Executive Director, Reelworld Film Festival & Reelworld Screen Institute

Panelists:  

Hana El Niwairi, Co-Founder/Senior Rights Associate, BIPOC of Publishing in Canada/The Cooke Agency International  

Sharon Hinds, CRM, PMI, ABC, PowerMBA, Rogers Sports & Media Manager, All IN

Keziah Myers, Copyright Licensing & Royalties, Entandem (A SOCAN & Re:Sound Company)

]]> Tue, 1 Dec 2020 21:24:25 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:  

Tonya Williams, Founder, Executive Director, Reelworld Film Festival & Reelworld Screen Institute

Panelists:  

Hana El Niwairi, Co-Founder/Senior Rights Associate, BIPOC of Publishing in Canada/The Cooke Agency International  

Sharon Hinds, CRM, PMI, ABC, PowerMBA, Rogers Sports & Media Manager, All IN

Keziah Myers, Copyright Licensing & Royalties, Entandem (A SOCAN & Re:Sound Company)

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2020 | Your company's strategy for Diverse Leadership Erin Smith 01:18:51 Although many organizations are adding diversity programs to bring people in at the intern/entry level, those people are often not retained in the industry or climbing through the ranks in a substantive way. How could our sectors provide Black, Indigenous, People of Colour a pathway to rise to top positions in the industry? How do we bring people in at higher levels? What role can mentorship play in helping these diverse individuals advance beyond low level positions? Join Reelworld’s Tonya Williams alongside Ontario creative industry experts as they discuss strategies for creating diverse leadership in your companies. Although many organizations are adding diversity programs to bring people in at the intern/entry level, those people are often not retained in the industry or climbing through the ranks in a substantive way. How could our sectors provide Black, Indigenous, People of Colour a pathway to rise to top positions in the industry? How do we bring people in at higher levels? What role can mentorship play in helping these diverse individuals advance beyond low level positions? Join Reelworld’s Tonya Williams alongside Ontario creative industry experts as they discuss strategies for creating diverse leadership in your companies. no full 64 2b208811-d8e7-4866-9676-e5493837fb67 Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2020 | The Digital Marketplace during COVID-19 Moderator:

Ramona Pringle, Director of the Transmedia Zone, Ryerson University

Panelists:

Angela Misri, Digital Director, The Walrus

Sasha Boersma, Co-Founder/Producer, Sticky Brain Studios

John Bain, Head of Distribution, Level Film

Jay Devonish, Director of A&R Marketing, eOne Music Canada

]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:01:44 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:

Ramona Pringle, Director of the Transmedia Zone, Ryerson University

Panelists:

Angela Misri, Digital Director, The Walrus

Sasha Boersma, Co-Founder/Producer, Sticky Brain Studios

John Bain, Head of Distribution, Level Film

Jay Devonish, Director of A&R Marketing, eOne Music Canada

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2020 | The Digital Marketplace during COVID-19 Erin Smith 01:16:50 October 30, 2020 Hear from content creators from across the sectors about how the pandemic has shaped and shifted their experiences with major multinational digital platforms like Netflix, Spotify, Amazon, and Steam. How have they adapted to the challenges of this new business landscape, and what are some of the opportunities and strategies Ontario companies can use to ensure their content thrives in the online marketplace. October 30, 2020 Hear from content creators from across the sectors about how the pandemic has shaped and shifted their experiences with major multinational digital platforms like Netflix, Spotify, Amazon, and Steam. How have they adapted to the challenges of this new business landscape, and what are some of the opportunities and strategies Ontario companies can use to ensure their content thrives in the online marketplace. no full 63 95f8f129-5cff-4c13-a01e-5fba8a8684c4 Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2020 | Industry Recovery Strategies Moderator:

Cynthia Lynch, Managing Director & Counsel, FilmOntario

Panelists:

Vikas Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, AVARA Media

Kate Edwards, Executive Director, Association of Canadian Publishers

Kiana ‘rookz’ Eastmond, Sandbox Studios Inc

John Weber, President & CEO, Take 5 Productions Inc

]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:47:56 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:

Cynthia Lynch, Managing Director & Counsel, FilmOntario

Panelists:

Vikas Gupta, Co-Founder & CEO, AVARA Media

Kate Edwards, Executive Director, Association of Canadian Publishers

Kiana ‘rookz’ Eastmond, Sandbox Studios Inc

John Weber, President & CEO, Take 5 Productions Inc

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2020 | Industry Recovery Strategies Erin Smith 00:59:38 July 30, 2020 As Ontario ramps up its reopening processes, the creative industries are navigating how to resume operations effectively while accounting for safety considerations and logistical complications as a result of COVID-19. Our panel of industry stakeholders will discuss how their respective sectors are approaching recovery and rebuilding despite ongoing pandemic restrictions. July 30, 2020 As Ontario ramps up its reopening processes, the creative industries are navigating how to resume operations effectively while accounting for safety considerations and logistical complications as a result of COVID-19. Our panel of industry stakeholders will discuss how their respective sectors are approaching recovery and rebuilding despite ongoing pandemic restrictions. no full 62 d44cd645-0154-4f20-89d8-40ca8bc03a2a Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2020 | Reaching Audiences during COVID-19 Moderator:

Erin Creasey, Manager, Industry Initiatives, Ontario Creates

Panelists:

Alysa Procida, Executive Director & Publisher, Inuit Art Quarterly

Juliet Dunn, Executive Director & Artistic Producer, Niagara Jazz Festival

Sergio Navarretta, Director & Producer, S.N.A.P Films

Tanya Kan, Executive Producer & Director, Vivid Foundry

]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:40:30 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:

Erin Creasey, Manager, Industry Initiatives, Ontario Creates

Panelists:

Alysa Procida, Executive Director & Publisher, Inuit Art Quarterly

Juliet Dunn, Executive Director & Artistic Producer, Niagara Jazz Festival

Sergio Navarretta, Director & Producer, S.N.A.P Films

Tanya Kan, Executive Producer & Director, Vivid Foundry

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2020 | Reaching Audiences during COVID-19 Erin Smith 01:04:36 June 26, 2020 Restrictions stemming from COVID-19 have had a profound impact on the ecosystem of all of Ontario’s creative industries. Many companies, artists and organizations face significant challenges in reaching audiences and exporting products during the current state of lockdown. Our cross-sectoral panel will speak about their experiences facing and finding creative solutions to some of these obstacles, and provide insights on how other content creators and distributors can move forward. June 26, 2020 Restrictions stemming from COVID-19 have had a profound impact on the ecosystem of all of Ontario’s creative industries. Many companies, artists and organizations face significant challenges in reaching audiences and exporting products during the current state of lockdown. Our cross-sectoral panel will speak about their experiences facing and finding creative solutions to some of these obstacles, and provide insights on how other content creators and distributors can move forward. no full 61 07502301-769f-4dec-b685-35b841d0d5f2 Ontario Creates Discussion Series: Toronto | Gen Z: The Culture of Content Consumption Moderator:

Erin Smith: Manager of Research, Strategic Planning & IT, Ontario Creates

 

Panelists:

Jasmin Mozaffari: Writer/Director, Prowler Film

Caitlin Grabham: Producer, Prowler Film

Chris Fitzgerald: Project Manager, Bloom Digital Media

]]> Fri, 6 Dec 2019 20:37:22 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:

Erin Smith: Manager of Research, Strategic Planning & IT, Ontario Creates

 

Panelists:

Jasmin Mozaffari: Writer/Director, Prowler Film

Caitlin Grabham: Producer, Prowler Film

Chris Fitzgerald: Project Manager, Bloom Digital Media

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series: Toronto | Gen Z: The Culture of Content Consumption Erin Smith 00:56:31 In partnership with VICE Media Group, we welcome you to join us at this special breakfast session for a first reveal of our study examining how Gen Z discovers, consumes and shares content that is essential to their lives- and best practices from the content creators successfully reaching these audiences. In partnership with VICE Media Group, we welcome you to join us at this special breakfast session for a first reveal of our study examining how Gen Z discovers, consumes and shares content that is essential to their lives- and best practices from the content creators successfully reaching these audiences. no full 60 68755968-e07b-4769-9d7d-4d496578e9bb Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2019: Ottawa | Creative Industry Labour Market Insights Moderator:  

Lisa Fiorilli: Research and Outreach Manager, WorkInCulture

 

Panelists:  

Melanie Rutledge: Executive Director, Magazines Canada

Bruce Harvey: Film Commissioner, Ottawa Film Office

Nik Ives-Allison: Executive Director, Ottawa Music Industry Coalition

]]> Fri, 6 Dec 2019 20:30:34 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:  

Lisa Fiorilli: Research and Outreach Manager, WorkInCulture

 

Panelists:  

Melanie Rutledge: Executive Director, Magazines Canada

Bruce Harvey: Film Commissioner, Ottawa Film Office

Nik Ives-Allison: Executive Director, Ottawa Music Industry Coalition

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2019: Ottawa | Creative Industry Labour Market Insights Erin Smith 01:00:05 Labour market insights can provide valuable information to help your company grow. Learn more about how to attract and retain talent, build strong diverse companies, and other current issues and opportunities for growth and development to help your company succeed today, and in the future. Labour market insights can provide valuable information to help your company grow. Learn more about how to attract and retain talent, build strong diverse companies, and other current issues and opportunities for growth and development to help your company succeed today, and in the future. no full 59 f3606ee7-e655-481c-94dd-ae95ab7750c8 Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2019: Toronto | Protocols and Pathways: Supporting the Development, Production and Marketing of Indigenous Content Moderator:
Marcia Nickerson, Indigenous governance consultant and author, On Screen Protocols & Pathways

Panelists:
Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis, author, I Am Not a Number
Nyla Innuksuk, Founder and CEO, Mixtape VR
Bear Witness, Founding member/DJ/VJ, A Tribe Called Red

]]> Tue, 9 Jul 2019 22:53:01 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:
Marcia Nickerson, Indigenous governance consultant and author, On Screen Protocols & Pathways

Panelists:
Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis, author, I Am Not a Number
Nyla Innuksuk, Founder and CEO, Mixtape VR
Bear Witness, Founding member/DJ/VJ, A Tribe Called Red

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2019: Toronto | Protocols and Pathways: Supporting the Development, Production and Marketing of Indigenous Content Erin Smith 01:03:32 imagineNATIVE recently released a media production guide on protocols for working with Indigenous communities, cultures, concepts and stories. Join us for a discussion on ways to achieve greater equity for Indigenous creators and producers in the industry, and discuss the relevance of the guide for the creative industries writ large. imagineNATIVE recently released a media production guide on protocols for working with Indigenous communities, cultures, concepts and stories. Join us for a discussion on ways to achieve greater equity for Indigenous creators and producers in the industry, and discuss the relevance of the guide for the creative industries writ large. no full 57 371ab14a-78c8-4f77-ae40-059612ed3e5d Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2019: Toronto | Marketing with Metadata Moderator:
Margaret McGuffin, Executive Director, Canadian Music Publishers Association

Panelists:
Amanda Lee, Bibliographic metadata consultant
Tessa Sproule, Co-founder and CEO, Vubble
Tom Leighton, Director, Digital, Anthem Entertainment

]]> Tue, 9 Jul 2019 22:35:17 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Erin Smith) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:
Margaret McGuffin, Executive Director, Canadian Music Publishers Association

Panelists:
Amanda Lee, Bibliographic metadata consultant
Tessa Sproule, Co-founder and CEO, Vubble
Tom Leighton, Director, Digital, Anthem Entertainment

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2019: Toronto | Marketing with Metadata Erin Smith 00:59:15 Metadata is becoming an increasingly important tool in helping connect content to consumers. Hear from creative media experts who are using metadata to boost discoverability and drive sales. Learn from new research about insights, opportunities and challenges involved in harnessing metadata to improve marketing. Metadata is becoming an increasingly important tool in helping connect content to consumers. Hear from creative media experts who are using metadata to boost discoverability and drive sales. Learn from new research about insights, opportunities and challenges involved in harnessing metadata to improve marketing. no full 58 bd6f7287-b6da-4fdc-84f2-f99ee3c0280f Série de discussions d’Ontario Créatif 2018 : Ottawa | Histoires de réussite relatives au marketing et à l’exportation de contenu francophone et bilingue Modérateur :
Kevin Sweet, journaliste culturel, Radio-Canada

Panélistes :
Marie-Pierre Gariépy, présidente et fondatrice, Productions Slalom
Lara Mainville, directrice, Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa
Elise Roiron, analyst des politiques, Canadian Independent Music Association & Music Ontario

]]> Tue, 4 Dec 2018 19:05:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Modérateur :
Kevin Sweet, journaliste culturel, Radio-Canada

Panélistes :
Marie-Pierre Gariépy, présidente et fondatrice, Productions Slalom
Lara Mainville, directrice, Les Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa
Elise Roiron, analyst des politiques, Canadian Independent Music Association & Music Ontario

]]> Série de discussions d’Ontario Créatif 2018 : Ottawa | Histoires de réussite relatives au marketing et à l’exportation de contenu francophone et bilingue Ontario Creates 01:02:13 Nos panélistes parleront des pratiques exemplaires et feront part de leurs histoires de réussite à propos du marketing et de l’exportation de contenu francophone et bilingue des industries de la création. Nos panélistes parleront des pratiques exemplaires et feront part de leurs histoires de réussite à propos du marketing et de l’exportation de contenu francophone et bilingue des industries de la création. no full 56 39943183-c1c1-47ab-b5a5-a0555109010d Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2018: Toronto | TechTalk: Trends to Watch Moderator:
Angela Misri, Digital Director, The Walrus & Author

Panelists:
Shannon Culver, Manager of Technology, eBOUND Canada
Jeff King, Chief Operating and Corporate Development Officer, SOCAN
Rachel Noonan, Director, Marketing, Strategy and Communications, TIFF

]]> Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:03:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:
Angela Misri, Digital Director, The Walrus & Author

Panelists:
Shannon Culver, Manager of Technology, eBOUND Canada
Jeff King, Chief Operating and Corporate Development Officer, SOCAN
Rachel Noonan, Director, Marketing, Strategy and Communications, TIFF

]]> Ontario Creates Discussion Series 2018: Toronto | TechTalk: Trends to Watch Ontario Creates 00:56:53 This session will explore how new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain are being used to improve business practices and marketing strategies for creative industry companies. Panelists will discuss top tips for integrating new technologies in internal operations and deploying them for marketing purposes. This session will explore how new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain are being used to improve business practices and marketing strategies for creative industry companies. Panelists will discuss top tips for integrating new technologies in internal operations and deploying them for marketing purposes. no full 54 2aad62b2-fccd-4a5b-9fc3-75528100c5a5 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2018: Toronto | Exploring Best Practices in Company Development Moderator:
Vish Khanna, Host/Producer, Kreative Kontrol with Vish Khanna

Panelists:
Asha Daniere, EVP, Legal/Business Affairs, Blue Ant Media
Krista Faist, CEO & Publisher, Foodism and Escapism Toronto
Kit Redmond, Executive Chair & President, RTR Media
Ian Stanger, Co-Founder & Label Manager, Black Box Music

]]> Thu, 5 Jul 2018 18:32:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:
Vish Khanna, Host/Producer, Kreative Kontrol with Vish Khanna

Panelists:
Asha Daniere, EVP, Legal/Business Affairs, Blue Ant Media
Krista Faist, CEO & Publisher, Foodism and Escapism Toronto
Kit Redmond, Executive Chair & President, RTR Media
Ian Stanger, Co-Founder & Label Manager, Black Box Music

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2018: Toronto | Exploring Best Practices in Company Development Ontario Creates 01:00:38 Creative Industry businesses in Ontario are successfully creating, marketing and selling content; our panel will discuss company development and strategies for growth. Panelists will discuss their experiences and share best practices. Creative Industry businesses in Ontario are successfully creating, marketing and selling content; our panel will discuss company development and strategies for growth. Panelists will discuss their experiences and share best practices. no full 53 8d0bc9b2-5434-4a1d-9d52-0a3555e35302 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2018: Hamilton | Exploring Best Practices in Company Development Moderator:
Vish Khanna, Host/Producer, Kreative Kontrol with Vish Khanna

Panelists:
Jennifer Burkitt, Founder & Creative Director, Log Cabin Productions
Geoff Kulawick, President, True North Records/Linus Entertainment
Juan Esteban Lopez, President & Co-Founder, Pipeline Studios

]]> Tue, 29 May 2018 14:43:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:
Vish Khanna, Host/Producer, Kreative Kontrol with Vish Khanna

Panelists:
Jennifer Burkitt, Founder & Creative Director, Log Cabin Productions
Geoff Kulawick, President, True North Records/Linus Entertainment
Juan Esteban Lopez, President & Co-Founder, Pipeline Studios

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2018: Hamilton | Exploring Best Practices in Company Development Ontario Creates 01:06:03 Creative Industry businesses in Ontario are successfully creating, marketing and selling content; our panel will discuss company development and strategies for growth. Panelists will discuss their experiences and share best practices. Creative Industry businesses in Ontario are successfully creating, marketing and selling content; our panel will discuss company development and strategies for growth. Panelists will discuss their experiences and share best practices. no full 52 7128000b-cd88-427a-8763-9fd8b45ddbce Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2018 | End Game: Leveraging Research Conclusions and Recommendations into Action and Implementation Plans Moderator:
Lisa Freeman, Research Consultant

Panelists:
Janal Bechthold, Board Member and Chair of the Women Composer Advisory Council, Screen Composers Guild of Canada
Christa Dickenson, President & CEO, Interactive Ontario
Emily Kellogg, Program Manager, Association of Canadian Publishers
Melanie Rutledge, Director, Government and Industry Engagement, Magazines Canada

]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:12:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Moderator:
Lisa Freeman, Research Consultant

Panelists:
Janal Bechthold, Board Member and Chair of the Women Composer Advisory Council, Screen Composers Guild of Canada
Christa Dickenson, President & CEO, Interactive Ontario
Emily Kellogg, Program Manager, Association of Canadian Publishers
Melanie Rutledge, Director, Government and Industry Engagement, Magazines Canada

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2018 | End Game: Leveraging Research Conclusions and Recommendations into Action and Implementation Plans Ontario Creates 00:56:56 Research professionals working in the Creative Industries understand that some research is intended to find a wider audience. That careful crafting of methodologies and diligent research can lead to insightful conclusions. Results may be released in ways that further engage the audience. This panel will discuss strategies for ensuring valuable research conclusions and recommendations do not remain on the page but are disseminated and measured through effective visualization, action and implementation plans. Research professionals working in the Creative Industries understand that some research is intended to find a wider audience. That careful crafting of methodologies and diligent research can lead to insightful conclusions. Results may be released in ways that further engage the audience. This panel will discuss strategies for ensuring valuable research conclusions and recommendations do not remain on the page but are disseminated and measured through effective visualization, action and implementation plans. research, cultural industries, methodology, culture, panel, audience no full 51 4b9d826a-7b92-412f-81a0-eba82d606232 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017: Kitchener-Waterloo | Diversifying Audiences and Revenue Streams through Live Events Kitchener-Waterloo | Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think consumer shows, pop-up shops, exclusive screenings, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. Join us for a discussion with savvy creatives who share tips on how to curate premium experiences to connect with and develop your audiences in novel ways.

Moderator:
David McConnachie, Publisher, Alternatives Journal

Panelists:
Meridith Braun, VP Publishing, Digital Extremes
Pamela Mulloy, Editor, The New Quarterly
Craig Thompson, President and Executive Producer, Ballinran Entertainment

]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2017 14:37:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Kitchener-Waterloo | Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think consumer shows, pop-up shops, exclusive screenings, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. Join us for a discussion with savvy creatives who share tips on how to curate premium experiences to connect with and develop your audiences in novel ways.

Moderator:
David McConnachie, Publisher, Alternatives Journal

Panelists:
Meridith Braun, VP Publishing, Digital Extremes
Pamela Mulloy, Editor, The New Quarterly
Craig Thompson, President and Executive Producer, Ballinran Entertainment

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017: Kitchener-Waterloo | Diversifying Audiences and Revenue Streams through Live Events Ontario Creates 01:06:10 Kitchener-Waterloo | Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think consumer shows, pop-up shops, exclusive screenings, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. Join us for a discussion with savvy creatives who share tips on how to curate premium experiences to connect with and develop your audiences in novel ways. Kitchener-Waterloo | Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think consumer shows, pop-up shops, exclusive screenings, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. Join us for a discussion with savvy creatives who share tips on how to curate premium experiences to connect with and develop your audiences in novel ways. no full 50 7bcfdb55-590a-488a-9d5c-e7383c2761aa Dialogue numérique – Petit déjeuner Sudbury - Diversifier les auditoires et les sources de revenu grâce aux événements en direct Sudbury | Intégrer des expériences vécues aux produits culturels traditionnellement établis peut permettre le développement d’un nouvel auditoire ainsi que l’augmentation de recettes. À titre d’exemples, pensons aux expositions pour le grand public, aux boutiques éphémères, aux projections en exclusivité et aux conventions. En outre, l’expérience vécue peut servir de tremplin à de nouveaux produits culturels avec leur propre potentiel à mettre en valeur.

Présentatrice : Tammy Frick, directrice générale,
Festival international du film Cinéfest Sudbury.

Panélistes :
Mike Daoust, fondateur, Northern Game Design Challenge;
Vicki Gilhula, éditrice adjointe et rédactrice en chef,
Sudbury Living Magazine Group;
Mark Montefiore, coprésident, New Metric Media,
et chef de la production, Letterkenny.

]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:54:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Sudbury | Intégrer des expériences vécues aux produits culturels traditionnellement établis peut permettre le développement d’un nouvel auditoire ainsi que l’augmentation de recettes. À titre d’exemples, pensons aux expositions pour le grand public, aux boutiques éphémères, aux projections en exclusivité et aux conventions. En outre, l’expérience vécue peut servir de tremplin à de nouveaux produits culturels avec leur propre potentiel à mettre en valeur.

Présentatrice : Tammy Frick, directrice générale,
Festival international du film Cinéfest Sudbury.

Panélistes :
Mike Daoust, fondateur, Northern Game Design Challenge;
Vicki Gilhula, éditrice adjointe et rédactrice en chef,
Sudbury Living Magazine Group;
Mark Montefiore, coprésident, New Metric Media,
et chef de la production, Letterkenny.

]]> Dialogue numérique – Petit déjeuner Sudbury - Diversifier les auditoires et les sources de revenu grâce aux événements en direct Ontario Creates 01:05:31 Sudbury | Intégrer des expériences vécues aux produits culturels traditionnellement établis peut permettre le développement d’un nouvel auditoire ainsi que l’augmentation de recettes. À titre d’exemples, pensons aux expositions pour le grand public, aux boutiques éphémères, aux projections en exclusivité et aux conventions. En outre, l’expérience vécue peut servir de tremplin à de nouveaux produits culturels avec leur propre potentiel à mettre en valeur. Sudbury | Intégrer des expériences vécues aux produits culturels traditionnellement établis peut permettre le développement d’un nouvel auditoire ainsi que l’augmentation de recettes. À titre d’exemples, pensons aux expositions pour le grand public, aux boutiques éphémères, aux projections en exclusivité et aux conventions. En outre, l’expérience vécue peut servir de tremplin à de nouveaux produits culturels avec leur propre potentiel à mettre en valeur. no full 49 42304b35-d1c6-4802-beff-cde053564384 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017: Sudbury | Diversifying Audiences and Revenue Streams through Live Events Sudbury Event | Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think consumer shows, pop-up shops, exclusive screenings, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed.

Moderator: Tammy Frick, Executive Director,
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.

Panelists:
Mike Daoust, Founder, Northern Game Design Challenge;
Vicki Gilhula, Associate Publisher/Editor,
Sudbury Living Magazine Group;
Mark Montefiore, Co-President, New Metric Media &
Executive Producer, Letterkenny.

]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:04:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Sudbury Event | Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think consumer shows, pop-up shops, exclusive screenings, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed.

Moderator: Tammy Frick, Executive Director,
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.

Panelists:
Mike Daoust, Founder, Northern Game Design Challenge;
Vicki Gilhula, Associate Publisher/Editor,
Sudbury Living Magazine Group;
Mark Montefiore, Co-President, New Metric Media &
Executive Producer, Letterkenny.

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017: Sudbury | Diversifying Audiences and Revenue Streams through Live Events Ontario Creates 01:05:28 Sudbury Event | Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think consumer shows, pop-up shops, exclusive screenings, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. Sudbury Event | Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think consumer shows, pop-up shops, exclusive screenings, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. no full 48 30f3f8fb-d75c-49c2-8fa0-985d33a8d446 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017 - Going Global Ontario content creators understand that relying on revenue from the Canadian market alone limits growth and opportunities for collaboration. Our moderator and panelists will explore ways to prepare international strategies and speak to such topics as finding collaborators and relationship building through festival, market and conference attendance in Canada and abroad; taking advantage of Government priorities, treaties and missions; and planning for market readiness.

Moderator: Jeffrey Crossman, Trade Commissioner (Creative Industries)
Global Affairs Canada
Panelists:
Maria Armstrong, CEO, Executive Producer of Big Coat Media
Karen Boersma, Publisher, Owlkids Books
Anne Loi, Executive Vice President, Global Operations, DHX Media

]]> Fri, 20 Oct 2017 13:53:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Ontario content creators understand that relying on revenue from the Canadian market alone limits growth and opportunities for collaboration. Our moderator and panelists will explore ways to prepare international strategies and speak to such topics as finding collaborators and relationship building through festival, market and conference attendance in Canada and abroad; taking advantage of Government priorities, treaties and missions; and planning for market readiness.

Moderator: Jeffrey Crossman, Trade Commissioner (Creative Industries)
Global Affairs Canada
Panelists:
Maria Armstrong, CEO, Executive Producer of Big Coat Media
Karen Boersma, Publisher, Owlkids Books
Anne Loi, Executive Vice President, Global Operations, DHX Media

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017 - Going Global Ontario Creates 00:53:12 Ontario content creators understand that relying on revenue from the Canadian market alone limits growth and opportunities for collaboration. Our moderator and panelists will explore ways to prepare international strategies and speak to such topics as finding collaborators and relationship building through festival, market and conference attendance in Canada and abroad; taking advantage of Government priorities, treaties and missions; and planning for market readiness. Ontario content creators understand that relying on revenue from the Canadian market alone limits growth and opportunities for collaboration. Our moderator and panelists will explore ways to prepare international strategies and speak to such topics as finding collaborators and relationship building through festival, market and conference attendance in Canada and abroad; taking advantage of Government priorities, treaties and missions; and planning for market readiness. no full 47 6c72a664-788b-44b0-91b5-f2c882e561ea Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017 - Diversifying Audiences and Revenue Streams through Live Events Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think author readings, pop up shops, eSports, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. Join us for a discussion with savvy creative companies who tell us how they create and curate premium experiences to connect with their audiences in novel ways, and explain how they are diversifying their revenue streams in the process.

Moderator: Heather Kanabe, Festival Director, The Word on the Street Book and Magazine Festival

Panelists:

Meridith Braun, VP Publishing, Digital Extremes

David Leonard, Events Director, The Walrus

Mark Montefiore, Co-President, New Metric Media & Executive Producer, Letterkenny

]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:51:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think author readings, pop up shops, eSports, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. Join us for a discussion with savvy creative companies who tell us how they create and curate premium experiences to connect with their audiences in novel ways, and explain how they are diversifying their revenue streams in the process.

Moderator: Heather Kanabe, Festival Director, The Word on the Street Book and Magazine Festival

Panelists:

Meridith Braun, VP Publishing, Digital Extremes

David Leonard, Events Director, The Walrus

Mark Montefiore, Co-President, New Metric Media & Executive Producer, Letterkenny

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017 - Diversifying Audiences and Revenue Streams through Live Events Ontario Creates 00:57:27 Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think author readings, pop up shops, eSports, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. Join us for a discussion with savvy creative companies who tell us how they create and curate premium experiences to connect with their audiences in novel ways, and explain how they are diversifying their revenue streams in the process. Adding live experiences to traditionally mediated cultural products can offer new audience development and revenue generation opportunities: think author readings, pop up shops, eSports, and conventions. The bonus is that the live event can be the springboard for new cultural products with their own potential to be developed. Join us for a discussion with savvy creative companies who tell us how they create and curate premium experiences to connect with their audiences in novel ways, and explain how they are diversifying their revenue streams in the process. no full 46 ab6bdf1d-518e-41bf-883f-4a5f4a1cfeb4 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017 - The State of Content Distribution The changing technological landscape has had an immense influence on the way the creative media industries deliver content to audiences. As content continues to shift from physical to digital formats the same evolution is also happening for sales channels, triggering the rise of new platforms and methods of distribution. What are the challenges in getting a market-ready creative work, regardless of the sector it comes from, through the existing and evolving distribution paths and to the end-user who can be either in Canada or abroad? OMDC commissioned and recently launched a study on this subject. Hear from the study authors how Ontario content owners are creatively navigating the challenges of the shifting distribution landscape to successfully deliver their content to audiences around the world.

Presenter: Kristian Roberts, Partner, Nordicity

Moderator: Negin Zebarjad, Manager, Nordicity

Panelists:
Diane Hall, President, 2 for Life Media Inc.
Tony Walsh, Company Director, Phantom Compass

]]> Wed, 31 May 2017 15:05:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca The changing technological landscape has had an immense influence on the way the creative media industries deliver content to audiences. As content continues to shift from physical to digital formats the same evolution is also happening for sales channels, triggering the rise of new platforms and methods of distribution. What are the challenges in getting a market-ready creative work, regardless of the sector it comes from, through the existing and evolving distribution paths and to the end-user who can be either in Canada or abroad? OMDC commissioned and recently launched a study on this subject. Hear from the study authors how Ontario content owners are creatively navigating the challenges of the shifting distribution landscape to successfully deliver their content to audiences around the world.

Presenter: Kristian Roberts, Partner, Nordicity

Moderator: Negin Zebarjad, Manager, Nordicity

Panelists:
Diane Hall, President, 2 for Life Media Inc.
Tony Walsh, Company Director, Phantom Compass

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2017 - The State of Content Distribution Ontario Creates 01:01:09 The changing technological landscape has had an immense influence on the way the creative media industries deliver content to audiences. As content continues to shift from physical to digital formats the same evolution is also happening for sales channels, triggering the rise of new platforms and methods of distribution. What are the challenges in getting a market-ready creative work, regardless of the sector it comes from, through the existing and evolving distribution paths and to the end-user who can be either in Canada or abroad? OMDC commissioned and recently launched a study on this subject. Hear from the study authors how Ontario content owners are creatively navigating the challenges of the shifting distribution landscape to successfully deliver their content to audiences around the world. The changing technological landscape has had an immense influence on the way the creative media industries deliver content to audiences. As content continues to shift from physical to digital formats the same evolution is also happening for sales channels, triggering the rise of new platforms and methods of distribution. What are the challenges in getting a market-ready creative work, regardless of the sector it comes from, through the existing and evolving distribution paths and to the end-user who can be either in Canada or abroad? OMDC commissioned and recently launched a study on this subject. Hear from the study authors how Ontario content owners are creatively navigating the challenges of the shifting distribution landscape to successfully deliver their content to audiences around the world. no full 45 70c9393b-ee0d-46c0-a48f-ffb289cfd195 Closing Remarks Adam Caplan, OMDC Board of Directors

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:54:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Adam Caplan, OMDC Board of Directors

]]> Closing Remarks Ontario Creates 00:06:46 Adam Caplan, OMDC Board of Directors Adam Caplan, OMDC Board of Directors no full 44 2c8e2e3b-3e78-4247-8061-f9266f2bd7ad In Conversation – Creating Community. Connecting with an Audience. Jarrett Martineau, Creative Producer of new global music platform, record label, and artist collective Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) and artist Leanne Betasomosake Simpson talk to Jesse Wente about their success breaking new ground connecting with audiences and broadening the reach of contemporary indigenous talent.

Jesse Wente, Broadcaster and Curator
Jarrett Marineau, Creative Producer, Revolutions Per Minute

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:47:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Jarrett Martineau, Creative Producer of new global music platform, record label, and artist collective Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) and artist Leanne Betasomosake Simpson talk to Jesse Wente about their success breaking new ground connecting with audiences and broadening the reach of contemporary indigenous talent.

Jesse Wente, Broadcaster and Curator
Jarrett Marineau, Creative Producer, Revolutions Per Minute

]]> In Conversation – Creating Community. Connecting with an Audience. Ontario Creates 00:34:11 Jarrett Martineau, Creative Producer of new global music platform, record label, and artist collective Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) and artist Leanne Betasomosake Simpson talk to Jesse Wente about their success breaking new ground connecting with audiences and broadening the reach of contemporary indigenous talent. Jarrett Martineau, Creative Producer of new global music platform, record label, and artist collective Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) and artist Leanne Betasomosake Simpson talk to Jesse Wente about their success breaking new ground connecting with audiences and broadening the reach of contemporary indigenous talent. no full 43 5e709db3-33e5-429c-bd3c-abdb99fafdbc Evan Jones - "The Customer is Always Right: How Creators Need Big Data to Increase Discoverability and Retain Their Fans" Every moment you spend online, you are participating in a massive global experiment. Before digital technology, producers needed to make sure their project was perfect - there was only one broadcast premiere, only one book launch. Today every interaction is an opportunity to learn more about your target market; best approaches to reach your audience, onboard, and engage them. Learn how Stitch Media launched a publishing platform for Together Tales and refined it using big data in their marketing strategy, and look inside Threads Audience Development tools to see how this radical approach is increasing discoverability and retention for their partners.

Evan Jones, Founder, Threads Audience Development

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:41:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Every moment you spend online, you are participating in a massive global experiment. Before digital technology, producers needed to make sure their project was perfect - there was only one broadcast premiere, only one book launch. Today every interaction is an opportunity to learn more about your target market; best approaches to reach your audience, onboard, and engage them. Learn how Stitch Media launched a publishing platform for Together Tales and refined it using big data in their marketing strategy, and look inside Threads Audience Development tools to see how this radical approach is increasing discoverability and retention for their partners.

Evan Jones, Founder, Threads Audience Development

]]> Evan Jones - "The Customer is Always Right: How Creators Need Big Data to Increase Discoverability and Retain Their Fans" Ontario Creates 00:13:39 Every moment you spend online, you are participating in a massive global experiment. Before digital technology, producers needed to make sure their project was perfect - there was only one broadcast premiere, only one book launch. Today every interaction is an opportunity to learn more about your target market; best approaches to reach your audience, onboard, and engage them. Learn how Stitch Media launched a publishing platform for Together Tales and refined it using big data in their marketing strategy, and look inside Threads Audience Development tools to see how this radical approach is increasing discoverability and retention for their partners. Every moment you spend online, you are participating in a massive global experiment. Before digital technology, producers needed to make sure their project was perfect - there was only one broadcast premiere, only one book launch. Today every interaction is an opportunity to learn more about your target market; best approaches to reach your audience, onboard, and engage them. Learn how Stitch Media launched a publishing platform for Together Tales and refined it using big data in their marketing strategy, and look inside Threads Audience Development tools to see how this radical approach is increasing discoverability and retention for their partners. no full 42 223cfb2c-2136-4836-8915-a886d5bc1572 Russell Ward - Why ʺTalk to our Chatbotʺ is the Catchphrase for 2017 Thanks to advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), chatbots are exploding in popularity, and 2017 is the year for critical mass. Russ Ward explains why "talk to our chatbot" is the new "download our app" and how creatives can leverage this uniquely individual engagement experience to the fullest.

Russell Ward, President, Massively

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:40:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Thanks to advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), chatbots are exploding in popularity, and 2017 is the year for critical mass. Russ Ward explains why "talk to our chatbot" is the new "download our app" and how creatives can leverage this uniquely individual engagement experience to the fullest.

Russell Ward, President, Massively

]]> Russell Ward - Why ʺTalk to our Chatbotʺ is the Catchphrase for 2017 Ontario Creates 00:17:47 Thanks to advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), chatbots are exploding in popularity, and 2017 is the year for critical mass. Russ Ward explains why "talk to our chatbot" is the new "download our app" and how creatives can leverage this uniquely individual engagement experience to the fullest. Thanks to advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), chatbots are exploding in popularity, and 2017 is the year for critical mass. Russ Ward explains why "talk to our chatbot" is the new "download our app" and how creatives can leverage this uniquely individual engagement experience to the fullest. no full 41 a5f8ab6f-32e2-4407-8f49-e6762e46c392 Elodie Lorrain-Martin & Laurent Abecassis - "Interactive Characters: The Future of Entertainment" In a world where mixed realities are starting to take over entertainment and advertising, where do characters and mascots stand? Why does the audience like to interact with 3D mascots and holographic characters? In this conference, Elodie and Laurent will trace a portrait of the current situation, the innovation Neweb has developed with interactive mascots and holographic characters and the technology behind it.

Elodie Lorrain-Martin, VP Business Development, Neweb.tv
Laurent Abecassis, Technology Producer, Neweb.tv

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:33:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca In a world where mixed realities are starting to take over entertainment and advertising, where do characters and mascots stand? Why does the audience like to interact with 3D mascots and holographic characters? In this conference, Elodie and Laurent will trace a portrait of the current situation, the innovation Neweb has developed with interactive mascots and holographic characters and the technology behind it.

Elodie Lorrain-Martin, VP Business Development, Neweb.tv
Laurent Abecassis, Technology Producer, Neweb.tv

]]> Elodie Lorrain-Martin & Laurent Abecassis - "Interactive Characters: The Future of Entertainment" Ontario Creates 00:12:42 In a world where mixed realities are starting to take over entertainment and advertising, where do characters and mascots stand? Why does the audience like to interact with 3D mascots and holographic characters? In this conference, Elodie and Laurent will trace a portrait of the current situation, the innovation Neweb has developed with interactive mascots and holographic characters and the technology behind it. In a world where mixed realities are starting to take over entertainment and advertising, where do characters and mascots stand? Why does the audience like to interact with 3D mascots and holographic characters? In this conference, Elodie and Laurent will trace a portrait of the current situation, the innovation Neweb has developed with interactive mascots and holographic characters and the technology behind it. no full 40 51b6e880-a4a0-43ee-b148-ce7975362587 Afternoon Keynote: Lorraine Behnan – “Excelling Through Change” It’s not enough to merely survive change; growth and evolution are necessities. Despite the rapidity and discontinuity of transitions you can take control to achieve professional excellence: adjust attitudes and behaviors, exceed limits, choose wisely, act on opportunities, and stay current.

Lorraine Behnan ,Change Management and Communications Specialist

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:13:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca It’s not enough to merely survive change; growth and evolution are necessities. Despite the rapidity and discontinuity of transitions you can take control to achieve professional excellence: adjust attitudes and behaviors, exceed limits, choose wisely, act on opportunities, and stay current.

Lorraine Behnan ,Change Management and Communications Specialist

]]> Afternoon Keynote: Lorraine Behnan – “Excelling Through Change” Ontario Creates 00:14:57 It’s not enough to merely survive change; growth and evolution are necessities. Despite the rapidity and discontinuity of transitions you can take control to achieve professional excellence: adjust attitudes and behaviors, exceed limits, choose wisely, act on opportunities, and stay current. It’s not enough to merely survive change; growth and evolution are necessities. Despite the rapidity and discontinuity of transitions you can take control to achieve professional excellence: adjust attitudes and behaviors, exceed limits, choose wisely, act on opportunities, and stay current. no full 39 974749ee-3ca4-4f9e-8d15-15d0b82f94ee 90-Second Pitches •Bevel, by Matter and Form Inc.
Bevel is a smartphone attachment that lets anyone take and use Genuine 3D photos. Bevel photos are an exciting new media type, providing new experiences in AR, VR, e-commerce and the social web.

•Klipfolio
Klipfolio is a cloud application for building dashboards that answers the question “how am I doing” in real-time and on web browsers, on big screen TVs or mobile devices. Examples of what you could do with Klipfolio include: continuously understanding your top performing articles on your digital properties so you could ensure they get top billing, seeing audience sentiment evolve for recently released firms, and seeing what social outreach is driving traffic to your youtube channel or website.

•SARA
SARA creates and curates educational and marketing campaigns specifically for vertical video on Snapchat & Instagram Stories. We also offer consulting services to assist you in navigating and tailoring the best content for Snapchat & Instagram Stories.

•Voices.com
Voices.com is the online marketplace connecting businesses with voice actors. The company has transformed a 100-year-old industry through the power of technology and the human voice. Voices.com serves more than 200,000 organizations hiring voice actors globally and is home to 200,000+ talent speaking over 100 different languages.

•WIMM
WIMM (World Indie Media Marketplace) is a globally accessible portal designed to open up a permanent marketplace where independent filmmakers and producers can display and offer their film properties to distributors and other media buyers.

•Passport AR, by *no campfire required
We make an off-the-shelf augmented reality (AR) adventure story creator package called Passport AR (think of Pokémon GO, with a narrative attached). The package, including the story, is customized to design a great branded experience for a specific client audience in a given geographical area. Ultimately, Passport AR encourages exploration of physical real-world sites, while allowing our clients to collect relevant and useful data about their guests. As for the guests, they get involved in an engaging experience that they'll not only talk about to their friends, but they will never forget.

•Screen Industries Research and Training Centre, Sheridan College (SIRT)
How to leverage SIRT’s Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Innovation Lab and it's leading applied research and service centre for the creative industries.

Trevor Townsend, CTO, Matter and Form Inc.;
Mychelle Mollot, CMO, Klipfolio;
Rehman Ata, Founder, SARA;
Stephanie Ciccarelli, Chief Brand Officer, Voices.com;
Rodger Campbell, CEO and Co-Founder, World Indie Media Marketplace Inc.;
Emily Smith, CEO & Business Operations, *no campfire required;
David Dexter, Operations and Business Development Lead, SIRT

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:07:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca •Bevel, by Matter and Form Inc.
Bevel is a smartphone attachment that lets anyone take and use Genuine 3D photos. Bevel photos are an exciting new media type, providing new experiences in AR, VR, e-commerce and the social web.

•Klipfolio
Klipfolio is a cloud application for building dashboards that answers the question “how am I doing” in real-time and on web browsers, on big screen TVs or mobile devices. Examples of what you could do with Klipfolio include: continuously understanding your top performing articles on your digital properties so you could ensure they get top billing, seeing audience sentiment evolve for recently released firms, and seeing what social outreach is driving traffic to your youtube channel or website.

•SARA
SARA creates and curates educational and marketing campaigns specifically for vertical video on Snapchat & Instagram Stories. We also offer consulting services to assist you in navigating and tailoring the best content for Snapchat & Instagram Stories.

•Voices.com
Voices.com is the online marketplace connecting businesses with voice actors. The company has transformed a 100-year-old industry through the power of technology and the human voice. Voices.com serves more than 200,000 organizations hiring voice actors globally and is home to 200,000+ talent speaking over 100 different languages.

•WIMM
WIMM (World Indie Media Marketplace) is a globally accessible portal designed to open up a permanent marketplace where independent filmmakers and producers can display and offer their film properties to distributors and other media buyers.

•Passport AR, by *no campfire required
We make an off-the-shelf augmented reality (AR) adventure story creator package called Passport AR (think of Pokémon GO, with a narrative attached). The package, including the story, is customized to design a great branded experience for a specific client audience in a given geographical area. Ultimately, Passport AR encourages exploration of physical real-world sites, while allowing our clients to collect relevant and useful data about their guests. As for the guests, they get involved in an engaging experience that they'll not only talk about to their friends, but they will never forget.

•Screen Industries Research and Training Centre, Sheridan College (SIRT)
How to leverage SIRT’s Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Innovation Lab and it's leading applied research and service centre for the creative industries.

Trevor Townsend, CTO, Matter and Form Inc.;
Mychelle Mollot, CMO, Klipfolio;
Rehman Ata, Founder, SARA;
Stephanie Ciccarelli, Chief Brand Officer, Voices.com;
Rodger Campbell, CEO and Co-Founder, World Indie Media Marketplace Inc.;
Emily Smith, CEO & Business Operations, *no campfire required;
David Dexter, Operations and Business Development Lead, SIRT

]]> 90-Second Pitches Ontario Creates 00:12:58 Innovative Ontario entrepreneurs show you their wares - in 90 seconds or less. Innovative Ontario entrepreneurs show you their wares - in 90 seconds or less. no full 38 71e559fb-209e-48e5-804b-7493476fc41b Craig Asano - "The Ins and Outs of Equity Crowdfunding in Ontario" Find out how equity crowdfunding, available in Ontario since early 2016, can help your company raise capital.

Craig Asano, Founder and Executive Director, National Crowdfunding Association of Canada

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:04:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Find out how equity crowdfunding, available in Ontario since early 2016, can help your company raise capital.

Craig Asano, Founder and Executive Director, National Crowdfunding Association of Canada

]]> Craig Asano - "The Ins and Outs of Equity Crowdfunding in Ontario" Ontario Creates 00:16:46 Find out how equity crowdfunding, available in Ontario since early 2016, can help your company raise capital. Find out how equity crowdfunding, available in Ontario since early 2016, can help your company raise capital. no full 37 36095378-cd1b-43be-bbd8-f6d53d5900da Panel - "The Future of Storytelling" Our fast-evolving digital world creates new opportunities for storytellers and also give rise to new media consumption behaviours. Is storytelling changing in a fundamental way or are there simply more options available to storytellers? Are consumers preferring new forms of story experiences or merely engaging with a greater variety of story formats? What are crucial trends to be aware of? Hear the insights of industry leaders who are pushing the boundaries of storytelling.

Moderator : Nigel Newton, Director (Canada), INDE Experience Engineering

Panel:

David Brady, CEO, Cream Productions

David Caron, Co-Publisher and President, ECW Press

Joanne Loton, Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Sesqui

Siobhan O’Flynn, Founder, NarrativeNow

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:15:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Our fast-evolving digital world creates new opportunities for storytellers and also give rise to new media consumption behaviours. Is storytelling changing in a fundamental way or are there simply more options available to storytellers? Are consumers preferring new forms of story experiences or merely engaging with a greater variety of story formats? What are crucial trends to be aware of? Hear the insights of industry leaders who are pushing the boundaries of storytelling.

Moderator : Nigel Newton, Director (Canada), INDE Experience Engineering

Panel:

David Brady, CEO, Cream Productions

David Caron, Co-Publisher and President, ECW Press

Joanne Loton, Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Sesqui

Siobhan O’Flynn, Founder, NarrativeNow

]]> Panel - "The Future of Storytelling" Ontario Creates 00:54:19 Our fast-evolving digital world creates new opportunities for storytellers and also give rise to new media consumption behaviours. Is storytelling changing in a fundamental way or are there simply more options available to storytellers? Are consumers preferring new forms of story experiences or merely engaging with a greater variety of story formats? What are crucial trends to be aware of? Hear the insights of industry leaders who are pushing the boundaries of storytelling. Our fast-evolving digital world creates new opportunities for storytellers and also give rise to new media consumption behaviours. Is storytelling changing in a fundamental way or are there simply more options available to storytellers? Are consumers preferring new forms of story experiences or merely engaging with a greater variety of story formats? What are crucial trends to be aware of? Hear the insights of industry leaders who are pushing the boundaries of storytelling. no full 36 7044169f-6c39-4d9b-bb64-ce87043156ed Opening Remarks The OMDC Digital Dialogue conference is an annual one-day January event presented by Ontario Media Development Corporation. The event brings together leaders from across six sectors - book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing, and music - for a day of panels, pitches and conversations about what’s new and emerging in the marketplace and opportunities for collaboration. Throughout the year the conversation continues through the OMDC Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series, morning panel discussions exploring specific topics of interest.

• Karen Thorne-Stone, President & CEO, OMDC
• Han Dong, MPP Trinity-Spadina
• Ramona Pringle, Host

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:22:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca The OMDC Digital Dialogue conference is an annual one-day January event presented by Ontario Media Development Corporation. The event brings together leaders from across six sectors - book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing, and music - for a day of panels, pitches and conversations about what’s new and emerging in the marketplace and opportunities for collaboration. Throughout the year the conversation continues through the OMDC Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series, morning panel discussions exploring specific topics of interest.

• Karen Thorne-Stone, President & CEO, OMDC
• Han Dong, MPP Trinity-Spadina
• Ramona Pringle, Host

]]> Opening Remarks Ontario Creates 00:23:32 The OMDC Digital Dialogue conference is an annual one-day January event presented by Ontario Media Development Corporation. The event brings together leaders from across six sectors - book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing, and music - for a day of panels, pitches and conversations about what’s new and emerging in the marketplace and opportunities for collaboration. Throughout the year the conversation continues through the OMDC Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series, morning panel discussions exploring specific topics of interest. The OMDC Digital Dialogue conference is an annual one-day January event presented by Ontario Media Development Corporation. The event brings together leaders from across six sectors - book publishing, film and television, interactive digital media, magazine publishing, and music - for a day of panels, pitches and conversations about what’s new and emerging in the marketplace and opportunities for collaboration. Throughout the year the conversation continues through the OMDC Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series, morning panel discussions exploring specific topics of interest. no full 35 e866d57b-90da-4f70-b22b-933ebe96a682 Morning Keynote: Jeffrey Cole - "Trends, Fads, and Transformation" Drawing on the findings of his long-term international research study, Dr. Jeffrey Cole discusses how consumers use media, including the scope of user-generated and professionally-produced content, and its effect on traditional media content.

Dr. Jeffrey Cole, Director, Center for the Digital Future, USC Annenberg School for Communication

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:18:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Drawing on the findings of his long-term international research study, Dr. Jeffrey Cole discusses how consumers use media, including the scope of user-generated and professionally-produced content, and its effect on traditional media content.

Dr. Jeffrey Cole, Director, Center for the Digital Future, USC Annenberg School for Communication

]]> Morning Keynote: Jeffrey Cole - "Trends, Fads, and Transformation" Ontario Creates 00:48:49 Drawing on the findings of his long-term international research study, Dr. Jeffrey Cole discusses how consumers use media, including the scope of user-generated and professionally-produced content, and its effect on traditional media content. Drawing on the findings of his long-term international research study, Dr. Jeffrey Cole discusses how consumers use media, including the scope of user-generated and professionally-produced content, and its effect on traditional media content. no full 34 63a1ac0d-0da7-4877-9a85-e243fc71caad Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2016 - Exploring the Value Chain in Augmented and Virtual Reality Content Creation The market for augmented and virtual reality is anticipated to grow by 89%, to $16 billion globally in 2020. Content creators from across the sectors will speak about the challenges and successes they've had experimenting with this emerging form of content from financing and concept definition to development and marketing and distribution.

Moderator: Nigel Newton, Consultant for AR Innovation & Strategy

Panelists:
Bernie Roehl, CEO, Virtual Escapes
Damir Slogar, Founder and CEO, Big Blue Bubble
Keith Makse, CEO, Red Meat Games
Dr. Rhonda Bathurst, Executive Director, Museum of Ontario Archaeology

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2017 21:11:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca The market for augmented and virtual reality is anticipated to grow by 89%, to $16 billion globally in 2020. Content creators from across the sectors will speak about the challenges and successes they've had experimenting with this emerging form of content from financing and concept definition to development and marketing and distribution.

Moderator: Nigel Newton, Consultant for AR Innovation & Strategy

Panelists:
Bernie Roehl, CEO, Virtual Escapes
Damir Slogar, Founder and CEO, Big Blue Bubble
Keith Makse, CEO, Red Meat Games
Dr. Rhonda Bathurst, Executive Director, Museum of Ontario Archaeology

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2016 - Exploring the Value Chain in Augmented and Virtual Reality Content Creation Ontario Creates 01:16:36 The market for augmented and virtual reality is anticipated to grow by 89%, to $16 billion globally in 2020. Content creators from across the sectors will speak about the challenges and successes they've had experimenting with this emerging form of content from financing and concept definition to development and marketing and distribution. The market for augmented and virtual reality is anticipated to grow by 89%, to $16 billion globally in 2020. Content creators from across the sectors will speak about the challenges and successes they've had experimenting with this emerging form of content from financing and concept definition to development and marketing and distribution. vr, virtual reality, content, creation, augmented no full 33 8c13dfb2-efa3-4745-9ebb-16d688f87fae Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2016 - Exploring the Value Chain of Augmented and Virtual Reality Content Creation The market for augmented and virtual reality is anticipated to grow by 89%, to $16 billion globally in 2020. Content creators from across the sectors will speak about the challenges and successes they've had experimenting with this emerging form of content from financing and concept definition to development and marketing and distribution.

Moderator:
Nigel Newton, Consultant for AR Innovation & Strategy

Panelists: Nyla Innuksuk, Owner & Producer, Pinnguaq Productions Inc.; Srinivas Krishna, Founder and CEO, AWE Company Ltd.; Lucie Lalumière, Founder, Lalumiere Media and Executive Producer, 360 Story Lab; J. Lee Williams, President, Occupied VR

]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca The market for augmented and virtual reality is anticipated to grow by 89%, to $16 billion globally in 2020. Content creators from across the sectors will speak about the challenges and successes they've had experimenting with this emerging form of content from financing and concept definition to development and marketing and distribution.

Moderator:
Nigel Newton, Consultant for AR Innovation & Strategy

Panelists: Nyla Innuksuk, Owner & Producer, Pinnguaq Productions Inc.; Srinivas Krishna, Founder and CEO, AWE Company Ltd.; Lucie Lalumière, Founder, Lalumiere Media and Executive Producer, 360 Story Lab; J. Lee Williams, President, Occupied VR

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2016 - Exploring the Value Chain of Augmented and Virtual Reality Content Creation Ontario Creates 00:57:00 The market for augmented and virtual reality is anticipated to grow by 89%, to $16 billion globally in 2020. Content creators from across the sectors will speak about the challenges and successes they've had experimenting with this emerging form of content from financing and concept definition to development and marketing and distribution. Moderator: Nigel Newton, Consultant for AR Innovation & Strategy Panelists: Nyla Innuksuk, Owner & Producer, Pinnguaq Productions Inc.; Srinivas Krishna, Founder and CEO, AWE Company Ltd.; Lucie Lalumière, Founder, Lalumiere Media and Executive Producer, 360 Story Lab; J. Lee Williams, President, Occupied VR The market for augmented and virtual reality is anticipated to grow by 89%, to $16 billion globally in 2020. Content creators from across the sectors will speak about the challenges and successes they've had experimenting with this emerging form of content from financing and concept definition to development and marketing and distribution. Moderator: Nigel Newton, Consultant for AR Innovation & Strategy Panelists: Nyla Innuksuk, Owner & Producer, Pinnguaq Productions Inc.; Srinivas Krishna, Founder and CEO, AWE Company Ltd.; Lucie Lalumière, Founder, Lalumiere Media and Executive Producer, 360 Story Lab; J. Lee Williams, President, Occupied VR video, audio, augmented reality, panel, virtual reality, discussion, media, ontario, digital no full 31 167f5123-c1af-44bf-ad86-b0479500ae6d Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2016 - Alternative Financing: Lessons from the Trenches In a climate where it is becoming increasingly difficult to finance content, creators and producers must explore alternative ways to raise capital. Hear from content creators across the sectors about their successes and challenges engaging with new financing models and learn whether any of these models (which include crowdfunding, venture capital and angel investment) are right for your company.

Moderator: Catherine Tait, President, Duoploy
Panelists: Alex Jansen, Founder and Producer, Pop Sandbox; John Young, CEO, Boat Rocker Media; Anne Marie Maduri, Venture Capital & Private Equity Consultant, Maduri & Associates Inc.; Daniel Bekerman, Producer, Scythia Films

]]> Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca In a climate where it is becoming increasingly difficult to finance content, creators and producers must explore alternative ways to raise capital. Hear from content creators across the sectors about their successes and challenges engaging with new financing models and learn whether any of these models (which include crowdfunding, venture capital and angel investment) are right for your company.

Moderator: Catherine Tait, President, Duoploy
Panelists: Alex Jansen, Founder and Producer, Pop Sandbox; John Young, CEO, Boat Rocker Media; Anne Marie Maduri, Venture Capital & Private Equity Consultant, Maduri & Associates Inc.; Daniel Bekerman, Producer, Scythia Films

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2016 - Alternative Financing: Lessons from the Trenches Ontario Creates 00:57:17 In a climate where it is becoming increasingly difficult to finance content, creators and producers must explore alternative ways to raise capital. Hear from content creators across the sectors about their successes and challenges engaging with new financing models and learn whether any of these models (which include crowdfunding, venture capital and angel investment) are right for your company. Moderator: Catherine Tait, President, Duoploy Panelists: Alex Jansen, Founder and Producer, Pop Sandbox; John Young, CEO, Boat Rocker Media; Anne Marie Maduri, Venture Capital & Private Equity Consultant, Maduri & Associates Inc.; Daniel Bekerman, Producer, Scythia Films In a climate where it is becoming increasingly difficult to finance content, creators and producers must explore alternative ways to raise capital. Hear from content creators across the sectors about their successes and challenges engaging with new financing models and learn whether any of these models (which include crowdfunding, venture capital and angel investment) are right for your company. Moderator: Catherine Tait, President, Duoploy Panelists: Alex Jansen, Founder and Producer, Pop Sandbox; John Young, CEO, Boat Rocker Media; Anne Marie Maduri, Venture Capital & Private Equity Consultant, Maduri & Associates Inc.; Daniel Bekerman, Producer, Scythia Films producers, panel, film, arts, book, media, interactive digital media, funding, music, magazine, creators, financing no full 30 571daeff-4bfc-4bba-8e8a-13c15c71e6dc Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2016 - How Big is Your Data? Using Analytics to Understand Your Market Data is a vital part of understanding consumer patterns. Creative content producers use data and analytics in vastly different ways to guide their product development, distribution, and marketing strategies. This panel looks at how three Ontario-based companies are using data and analytics to inform their product development, guide their marketing strategies, and ultimately, to understand their audience.

Moderator:
Erin Creasey, Manager, Industry Initiatives, OMDC

Panelists:
Devi Ekanand, Vice President, Marketing, Promotions and New Media, Coalition Music
Ken Hunt, Publisher, Toronto Life
Margaret Bryant, Director of Sales and Marketing, Dundurn Press

]]> Sun, 10 Jan 2016 19:10:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Data is a vital part of understanding consumer patterns. Creative content producers use data and analytics in vastly different ways to guide their product development, distribution, and marketing strategies. This panel looks at how three Ontario-based companies are using data and analytics to inform their product development, guide their marketing strategies, and ultimately, to understand their audience.

Moderator:
Erin Creasey, Manager, Industry Initiatives, OMDC

Panelists:
Devi Ekanand, Vice President, Marketing, Promotions and New Media, Coalition Music
Ken Hunt, Publisher, Toronto Life
Margaret Bryant, Director of Sales and Marketing, Dundurn Press

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2016 - How Big is Your Data? Using Analytics to Understand Your Market Ontario Creates 00:54:25 Data is a vital part of understanding consumer patterns. Creative content producers use data and analytics in vastly different ways to guide their product development, distribution, and marketing strategies. This panel looks at how three Ontario-based companies are using data and analytics to inform their product development, guide their marketing strategies, and ultimately, to understand their audience. Data is a vital part of understanding consumer patterns. Creative content producers use data and analytics in vastly different ways to guide their product development, distribution, and marketing strategies. This panel looks at how three Ontario-based companies are using data and analytics to inform their product development, guide their marketing strategies, and ultimately, to understand their audience. digital, ontario, media, video, panel, audio, discussion no full 32 b7cb7648-dc4a-4a28-b65c-a6c46de87dcd Dialogue numérique – Petit déjeuner Ottawa - Faisons affaire : la négociation des droits, des droits de licence et des droits d'auteur sur les nouvelles plates-formes Tout ce que vous pensiez savoir concernant la négociation des droits, des droits d'auteur et des droits de licence a changé lorsque votre contenu a migré des distributeurs conventionnels vers les plates-formes de l'espace numérique. Venez écouter les personnes qui sont passées par là, qui ont effectué cette transition au sein du nouveau marché et qui ont une expérience de la négociation avec les diffuseurs, les sociétés spécialisées dans la technologie, les autres créateurs de contenu et les services de diffusion en flux de contenu musical, publié ou pour écran. Découvrez de nouvelles sources de revenu grâce à la collaboration.
Un service de traduction simultanée sera disponible.

Animateur : Doug Murray de Taylor Klein Oballa
Experts :
Michael Dobbin, producteur et directeur de la société Quiet Revolution Pictures
Scott Simpson, président-directeur général et cofondateur de bitHeads
Jon Bartlett, fondateur de Kelp Records

]]> Thu, 8 Oct 2015 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Tout ce que vous pensiez savoir concernant la négociation des droits, des droits d'auteur et des droits de licence a changé lorsque votre contenu a migré des distributeurs conventionnels vers les plates-formes de l'espace numérique. Venez écouter les personnes qui sont passées par là, qui ont effectué cette transition au sein du nouveau marché et qui ont une expérience de la négociation avec les diffuseurs, les sociétés spécialisées dans la technologie, les autres créateurs de contenu et les services de diffusion en flux de contenu musical, publié ou pour écran. Découvrez de nouvelles sources de revenu grâce à la collaboration.
Un service de traduction simultanée sera disponible.

Animateur : Doug Murray de Taylor Klein Oballa
Experts :
Michael Dobbin, producteur et directeur de la société Quiet Revolution Pictures
Scott Simpson, président-directeur général et cofondateur de bitHeads
Jon Bartlett, fondateur de Kelp Records

]]> Dialogue numérique – Petit déjeuner Ottawa - Faisons affaire : la négociation des droits, des droits de licence et des droits d'auteur sur les nouvelles plates-formes Ontario Creates 01:02:05 Tout ce que vous pensiez savoir concernant la négociation des droits, des droits d'auteur et des droits de licence a changé lorsque votre contenu a migré des distributeurs conventionnels vers les plates-formes de l'espace numérique. Venez écouter les personnes qui sont passées par là, qui ont effectué cette transition au sein du nouveau marché et qui ont une expérience de la négociation avec les diffuseurs, les sociétés spécialisées dans la technologie, les autres créateurs de contenu et les services de diffusion en flux de contenu musical, publié ou pour écran. Découvrez de nouvelles sources de revenu grâce à la collaboration. Un service de traduction simultanée sera disponible. Animateur : Doug Murray de Taylor Klein Oballa Experts : Michael Dobbin, producteur et directeur de la société Quiet Revolution Pictures Scott Simpson, président-directeur général et cofondateur de bitHeads Jon Bartlett, fondateur de Kelp Records Tout ce que vous pensiez savoir concernant la négociation des droits, des droits d'auteur et des droits de licence a changé lorsque votre contenu a migré des distributeurs conventionnels vers les plates-formes de l'espace numérique. Venez écouter les personnes qui sont passées par là, qui ont effectué cette transition au sein du nouveau marché et qui ont une expérience de la négociation avec les diffuseurs, les sociétés spécialisées dans la technologie, les autres créateurs de contenu et les services de diffusion en flux de contenu musical, publié ou pour écran. Découvrez de nouvelles sources de revenu grâce à la collaboration. Un service de traduction simultanée sera disponible. Animateur : Doug Murray de Taylor Klein Oballa Experts : Michael Dobbin, producteur et directeur de la société Quiet Revolution Pictures Scott Simpson, président-directeur général et cofondateur de bitHeads Jon Bartlett, fondateur de Kelp Records droits de licence, droits d'auteur, négociation des droits no full 29 f27bfcca-783c-4d6e-8546-dd68d6c969a0 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Ottawa Series 2015 - Let’s Make A Deal: Negotiating Rights, License Fees and Royalties for New Platforms We took the Digital Dialogue Breakfast series on the road, and delivered the Let’s Make A Deal: Negotiating Rights, License Fees and Royalties for New Platforms session to an Ottawa audience.

Everything you thought you knew about negotiating rights, royalties and license fees changed when your content moved from the traditional distributors across platforms to the digital space. Learn from those who have been there and done that in the new marketplace, with experience negotiating with broadcasters, technology companies, other content creators and streaming services for screen-based, music and published content. Explore new revenue sources through collaboration.

Moderators: Doug Murray, Taylor Klein Oballa
Panelists:
Michael Dobbin, Producer and Corporate Director, Quiet Revolution Pictures
Scott Simpson, President, CEO & Co-Founder, bitHeads
Jon Bartlett, Founder, Kelp Records

]]> Thu, 8 Oct 2015 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca We took the Digital Dialogue Breakfast series on the road, and delivered the Let’s Make A Deal: Negotiating Rights, License Fees and Royalties for New Platforms session to an Ottawa audience.

Everything you thought you knew about negotiating rights, royalties and license fees changed when your content moved from the traditional distributors across platforms to the digital space. Learn from those who have been there and done that in the new marketplace, with experience negotiating with broadcasters, technology companies, other content creators and streaming services for screen-based, music and published content. Explore new revenue sources through collaboration.

Moderators: Doug Murray, Taylor Klein Oballa
Panelists:
Michael Dobbin, Producer and Corporate Director, Quiet Revolution Pictures
Scott Simpson, President, CEO & Co-Founder, bitHeads
Jon Bartlett, Founder, Kelp Records

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Ottawa Series 2015 - Let’s Make A Deal: Negotiating Rights, License Fees and Royalties for New Platforms Ontario Creates 01:02:02 We took the Digital Dialogue Breakfast series on the road, and delivered the Let’s Make A Deal: Negotiating Rights, License Fees and Royalties for New Platforms session to an Ottawa audience. Everything you thought you knew about negotiating rights, royalties and license fees changed when your content moved from the traditional distributors across platforms to the digital space. Learn from those who have been there and done that in the new marketplace, with experience negotiating with broadcasters, technology companies, other content creators and streaming services for screen-based, music and published content. Explore new revenue sources through collaboration. Moderators: Doug Murray, Taylor Klein Oballa Panelists: Michael Dobbin, Producer and Corporate Director, Quiet Revolution Pictures Scott Simpson, President, CEO & Co-Founder, bitHeads Jon Bartlett, Founder, Kelp Records We took the Digital Dialogue Breakfast series on the road, and delivered the Let’s Make A Deal: Negotiating Rights, License Fees and Royalties for New Platforms session to an Ottawa audience. Everything you thought you knew about negotiating rights, royalties and license fees changed when your content moved from the traditional distributors across platforms to the digital space. Learn from those who have been there and done that in the new marketplace, with experience negotiating with broadcasters, technology companies, other content creators and streaming services for screen-based, music and published content. Explore new revenue sources through collaboration. Moderators: Doug Murray, Taylor Klein Oballa Panelists: Michael Dobbin, Producer and Corporate Director, Quiet Revolution Pictures Scott Simpson, President, CEO & Co-Founder, bitHeads Jon Bartlett, Founder, Kelp Records panel, negotiating rights, digital media, license fees, discussion, arts, royalties, platforms no full 28 7774d188-8b13-4ba6-ae5b-5509686bcb46 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2015 - Let’s Make A Deal: Negotiating Rights, License Fees and Royalties for New Platforms Everything you thought you knew about negotiating rights, royalties and license fees changed when your content moved from the traditional distributors across platforms to the digital space. Learn from those who have been there and done that in the new marketplace, with experience negotiating with broadcasters, technology companies, other content creators and streaming services for screen-based, music and published content. Explore new revenue sources through collaboration.

Moderators: Chris Taylor and Doug Murray, Taylor Klein Oballa
Panelists:
Barbara Howson, Vice-President, Sales and Licensing, House of Anansi and Groundwood Books
Michael Perlmutter, Music Supervisor, Producer, Instinct Entertainment
Nathan Vella, President and Co-Founder, Capybara Games

]]> Fri, 2 Oct 2015 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Everything you thought you knew about negotiating rights, royalties and license fees changed when your content moved from the traditional distributors across platforms to the digital space. Learn from those who have been there and done that in the new marketplace, with experience negotiating with broadcasters, technology companies, other content creators and streaming services for screen-based, music and published content. Explore new revenue sources through collaboration.

Moderators: Chris Taylor and Doug Murray, Taylor Klein Oballa
Panelists:
Barbara Howson, Vice-President, Sales and Licensing, House of Anansi and Groundwood Books
Michael Perlmutter, Music Supervisor, Producer, Instinct Entertainment
Nathan Vella, President and Co-Founder, Capybara Games

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2015 - Let’s Make A Deal: Negotiating Rights, License Fees and Royalties for New Platforms Ontario Creates 00:59:22 Everything you thought you knew about negotiating rights, royalties and license fees changed when your content moved from the traditional distributors across platforms to the digital space. Learn from those who have been there and done that in the new marketplace, with experience negotiating with broadcasters, technology companies, other content creators and streaming services for screen-based, music and published content. Explore new revenue sources through collaboration. Moderators: Chris Taylor and Doug Murray, Taylor Klein Oballa Panelists: Barbara Howson, Vice-President, Sales and Licensing, House of Anansi and Groundwood Books Michael Perlmutter, Music Supervisor, Producer, Instinct Entertainment Nathan Vella, President and Co-Founder, Capybara Games Everything you thought you knew about negotiating rights, royalties and license fees changed when your content moved from the traditional distributors across platforms to the digital space. Learn from those who have been there and done that in the new marketplace, with experience negotiating with broadcasters, technology companies, other content creators and streaming services for screen-based, music and published content. Explore new revenue sources through collaboration. Moderators: Chris Taylor and Doug Murray, Taylor Klein Oballa Panelists: Barbara Howson, Vice-President, Sales and Licensing, House of Anansi and Groundwood Books Michael Perlmutter, Music Supervisor, Producer, Instinct Entertainment Nathan Vella, President and Co-Founder, Capybara Games license fees, panel, royalties, digital media, negotiating rights, discussion, arts no full 27 23122b66-fac5-46f5-97f4-0615ff9776ad Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2015 - You’ve Come A Long Way Baby – Does Gender Matter? It’s 2015: how pervasive is gender bias in the creative media industries – and does it matter? Our panel discusses the issues and the findings of recently released and in-process research examining gender in the film and television, interactive digital media, music and publishing industries.

Moderator:
Sue Carter, Editor, Quill and Quire

Panelists:
Rachel Goldstein-Couto, Entertainment and Specialty Television, Bell Media
Samantha Slattery, Women in Music Professional Association of Canada / Founder, Republic Presents
Suzanne Stein, Foresight & Innovation / Digital Futures, OCAD University

]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2015 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca It’s 2015: how pervasive is gender bias in the creative media industries – and does it matter? Our panel discusses the issues and the findings of recently released and in-process research examining gender in the film and television, interactive digital media, music and publishing industries.

Moderator:
Sue Carter, Editor, Quill and Quire

Panelists:
Rachel Goldstein-Couto, Entertainment and Specialty Television, Bell Media
Samantha Slattery, Women in Music Professional Association of Canada / Founder, Republic Presents
Suzanne Stein, Foresight & Innovation / Digital Futures, OCAD University

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2015 - You’ve Come A Long Way Baby – Does Gender Matter? Ontario Creates 00:52:08 It’s 2015: how pervasive is gender bias in the creative media industries – and does it matter? Our panel discusses the issues and the findings of recently released and in-process research examining gender in the film and television, interactive digital media, music and publishing industries. Moderator: Sue Carter, Editor, Quill and Quire Panelists: Rachel Goldstein-Couto, Entertainment and Specialty Television, Bell Media Samantha Slattery, Women in Music Professional Association of Canada / Founder, Republic Presents Suzanne Stein, Foresight & Innovation / Digital Futures, OCAD University It’s 2015: how pervasive is gender bias in the creative media industries – and does it matter? Our panel discusses the issues and the findings of recently released and in-process research examining gender in the film and television, interactive digital media, music and publishing industries. Moderator: Sue Carter, Editor, Quill and Quire Panelists: Rachel Goldstein-Couto, Entertainment and Specialty Television, Bell Media Samantha Slattery, Women in Music Professional Association of Canada / Founder, Republic Presents Suzanne Stein, Foresight & Innovation / Digital Futures, OCAD University panel, gender bias, gender, media, discussion, arts no full 26 15b36018-1fb1-432b-8d7d-5ae546f5e921 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2015 - Next Wave: Enhancing the Content Experience Join our panelists from three established content creation companies to explore ways to add another layer to the media experience. We’ll be looking at strategies and tools for building additional content into products, the cost and how the marketplace is responding to these innovations.

Moderator:
Kim Gibson, Program Consultant - Interactive Digital Media, OMDC

Panelists: Penny Caldwell, Cottage Life Media; Erin Mallory, House of Anansi; Blair Powers, Sinking Ship Entertainment

]]> Fri, 29 May 2015 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Join our panelists from three established content creation companies to explore ways to add another layer to the media experience. We’ll be looking at strategies and tools for building additional content into products, the cost and how the marketplace is responding to these innovations.

Moderator:
Kim Gibson, Program Consultant - Interactive Digital Media, OMDC

Panelists: Penny Caldwell, Cottage Life Media; Erin Mallory, House of Anansi; Blair Powers, Sinking Ship Entertainment

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2015 - Next Wave: Enhancing the Content Experience Ontario Creates 00:54:24 Join our panelists from three established content creation companies to explore ways to add another layer to the media experience. We’ll be looking at strategies and tools for building additional content into products, the cost and how the marketplace is responding to these innovations. Moderator: Kim Gibson, Program Consultant - Interactive Digital Media, OMDC Panelists: Penny Caldwell, Cottage Life Media; Erin Mallory, House of Anansi; Blair Powers, Sinking Ship Entertainment Join our panelists from three established content creation companies to explore ways to add another layer to the media experience. We’ll be looking at strategies and tools for building additional content into products, the cost and how the marketplace is responding to these innovations. Moderator: Kim Gibson, Program Consultant - Interactive Digital Media, OMDC Panelists: Penny Caldwell, Cottage Life Media; Erin Mallory, House of Anansi; Blair Powers, Sinking Ship Entertainment content creation, discussion, arts, media, panel no full 25 6e3596e1-d9e1-4b4d-a988-0345ff129d97 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2015 - Can You Draw Me a Picture? Using Data Visualization to Tell Your Story Data visualization is the art of visually communicating information - through informative, persuasive or artistic approaches to displaying patterns, relationships and trends in information. Compelling data visualizations can create powerful content experiences and help deliver key messages when communicating with stakeholders about your business. In this session, our presenters give examples from their recent work and offers tips and techniques for crafting effective visual stories with your information.

Moderator: Karen Mazurkewich, Maz Media Productions
Panel: Noah Genner, BookNet Canada; Andrea Teolis, Graphic Designer & Software Programmer; Manfred Becker, Documentary Filmmaker & Lecturer

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Data visualization is the art of visually communicating information - through informative, persuasive or artistic approaches to displaying patterns, relationships and trends in information. Compelling data visualizations can create powerful content experiences and help deliver key messages when communicating with stakeholders about your business. In this session, our presenters give examples from their recent work and offers tips and techniques for crafting effective visual stories with your information.

Moderator: Karen Mazurkewich, Maz Media Productions
Panel: Noah Genner, BookNet Canada; Andrea Teolis, Graphic Designer & Software Programmer; Manfred Becker, Documentary Filmmaker & Lecturer

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2015 - Can You Draw Me a Picture? Using Data Visualization to Tell Your Story Ontario Creates 01:01:16 Data visualization is the art of visually communicating information - through informative, persuasive or artistic approaches to displaying patterns, relationships and trends in information. Compelling data visualizations can create powerful content experiences and help deliver key messages when communicating with stakeholders about your business. In this session, our presenters give examples from their recent work and offers tips and techniques for crafting effective visual stories with your information. Moderator: Karen Mazurkewich, Maz Media Productions Panel: Noah Genner, BookNet Canada; Andrea Teolis, Graphic Designer & Software Programmer; Manfred Becker, Documentary Filmmaker & Lecturer Data visualization is the art of visually communicating information - through informative, persuasive or artistic approaches to displaying patterns, relationships and trends in information. Compelling data visualizations can create powerful content experiences and help deliver key messages when communicating with stakeholders about your business. In this session, our presenters give examples from their recent work and offers tips and techniques for crafting effective visual stories with your information. Moderator: Karen Mazurkewich, Maz Media Productions Panel: Noah Genner, BookNet Canada; Andrea Teolis, Graphic Designer & Software Programmer; Manfred Becker, Documentary Filmmaker & Lecturer media, panel, arts, data visualization, graphics, discussion no full 24 43816339-a256-4876-be92-a02989e414ef Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2014 - Accessibility: What You Need to Know What are your obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act? What do you need to do in providing customer service, the information and communication you provide to the public, and as an employer? A representative from the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario explains.

Panelists:
Richard Cavanagh, CEO/Funding Officer, Broadcasting Accessibility Fund
Alfred Spencer, Director, Outreach and Strategic Initiatives, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2014 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca What are your obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act? What do you need to do in providing customer service, the information and communication you provide to the public, and as an employer? A representative from the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario explains.

Panelists:
Richard Cavanagh, CEO/Funding Officer, Broadcasting Accessibility Fund
Alfred Spencer, Director, Outreach and Strategic Initiatives, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2014 - Accessibility: What You Need to Know Ontario Creates 00:58:49 What are your obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act? What do you need to do in providing customer service, the information and communication you provide to the public, and as an employer? A representative from the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario explains. Panelists: Richard Cavanagh, CEO/Funding Officer, Broadcasting Accessibility Fund Alfred Spencer, Director, Outreach and Strategic Initiatives, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario What are your obligations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act? What do you need to do in providing customer service, the information and communication you provide to the public, and as an employer? A representative from the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario explains. Panelists: Richard Cavanagh, CEO/Funding Officer, Broadcasting Accessibility Fund Alfred Spencer, Director, Outreach and Strategic Initiatives, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario public, media, arts, accessibility, communication, information no full 23 4d1f5f89-5ee3-4c42-b009-88356b204bf9 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2014 - Labour Market Issues & Insights Companies across the creative media industries face common issues: how to attract and retain top talent, recruit for intermediate and junior positions, stay ahead of talent and training gaps, and do effective succession planning. In this Digital Dialogue Breakfast session experts in the field, including Diane Davy, Executive Director of WorkInCulture, discuss the issues and answer audience questions.

Panel: Sandy Lee, Toronto International Film Festival; Diane Davy, WorkInCulture; Lisa Lyons, Kids Can Press/Corus Ent.

]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Companies across the creative media industries face common issues: how to attract and retain top talent, recruit for intermediate and junior positions, stay ahead of talent and training gaps, and do effective succession planning. In this Digital Dialogue Breakfast session experts in the field, including Diane Davy, Executive Director of WorkInCulture, discuss the issues and answer audience questions.

Panel: Sandy Lee, Toronto International Film Festival; Diane Davy, WorkInCulture; Lisa Lyons, Kids Can Press/Corus Ent.

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2014 - Labour Market Issues & Insights Ontario Creates 00:54:13 Companies across the creative media industries face common issues: how to attract and retain top talent, recruit for intermediate and junior positions, stay ahead of talent and training gaps, and do effective succession planning. In this Digital Dialogue Breakfast session experts in the field, including Diane Davy, Executive Director of WorkInCulture, discuss the issues and answer audience questions. Panel: Sandy Lee, Toronto International Film Festival; Diane Davy, WorkInCulture; Lisa Lyons, Kids Can Press/Corus Ent. Companies across the creative media industries face common issues: how to attract and retain top talent, recruit for intermediate and junior positions, stay ahead of talent and training gaps, and do effective succession planning. In this Digital Dialogue Breakfast session experts in the field, including Diane Davy, Executive Director of WorkInCulture, discuss the issues and answer audience questions. Panel: Sandy Lee, Toronto International Film Festival; Diane Davy, WorkInCulture; Lisa Lyons, Kids Can Press/Corus Ent. discussion, labour market issues, talent, media, recruitment, panel, training, arts no full 22 0177afed-71a8-44e1-86e0-4e1fa10932fa Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2014 - Selling to International Markets The market for creative media product is global; when trying to reach consumers outside Canada you may encounter different business models and technology as well as cultural differences. What do you need to know when selling in foreign territories? Panellists share their experiences selling to the US and other international markets: strategies for success and lessons learned.

Moderator: Kim Gibson, OMDC
Panel: Rob Segal, Get Set Games; Ryan St. Peters, Shaftesbury & Smokebomb; Peter Wilmshurst, AGW Publishing Inc.

]]> Fri, 2 May 2014 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca The market for creative media product is global; when trying to reach consumers outside Canada you may encounter different business models and technology as well as cultural differences. What do you need to know when selling in foreign territories? Panellists share their experiences selling to the US and other international markets: strategies for success and lessons learned.

Moderator: Kim Gibson, OMDC
Panel: Rob Segal, Get Set Games; Ryan St. Peters, Shaftesbury & Smokebomb; Peter Wilmshurst, AGW Publishing Inc.

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2014 - Selling to International Markets Ontario Creates 00:58:30 The market for creative media product is global; when trying to reach consumers outside Canada you may encounter different business models and technology as well as cultural differences. What do you need to know when selling in foreign territories? Panellists share their experiences selling to the US and other international markets: strategies for success and lessons learned. Moderator: Kim Gibson, OMDC Panel: Rob Segal, Get Set Games; Ryan St. Peters, Shaftesbury & Smokebomb; Peter Wilmshurst, AGW Publishing Inc. The market for creative media product is global; when trying to reach consumers outside Canada you may encounter different business models and technology as well as cultural differences. What do you need to know when selling in foreign territories? Panellists share their experiences selling to the US and other international markets: strategies for success and lessons learned. Moderator: Kim Gibson, OMDC Panel: Rob Segal, Get Set Games; Ryan St. Peters, Shaftesbury & Smokebomb; Peter Wilmshurst, AGW Publishing Inc. arts, discussion, panel, media, international markets, business models no full 21 08c81071-27d1-4de6-ae52-fa5cfd31bc2d Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2014 - Beyond the Shelf: Reaching Your Audience in the Digital Marketplace Book publishers, music labels, and magazines used to depend heavily on reaching their audience by getting their product into retail stores, where consumers could find and purchase their products, and marketing leaned heavily on in-store merchandising. The changing retail landscape — fewer bricks and mortar stores, limited shelf space in the stores that exist, and the growing marketshare of online retailers — has dramatically changed how companies reach their consumer audiences. Three companies from different sectors share case studies on creative ways they are reaching audiences now, and how the digital sphere intersects with both their physical and digital products.

Moderator: Deb Day, Innovate by Day
Panel: Erin Creasey, ECW Books; Nathan Laurie, Jobpostings.ca; James Trauzzi, Last Gang Records

]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Book publishers, music labels, and magazines used to depend heavily on reaching their audience by getting their product into retail stores, where consumers could find and purchase their products, and marketing leaned heavily on in-store merchandising. The changing retail landscape — fewer bricks and mortar stores, limited shelf space in the stores that exist, and the growing marketshare of online retailers — has dramatically changed how companies reach their consumer audiences. Three companies from different sectors share case studies on creative ways they are reaching audiences now, and how the digital sphere intersects with both their physical and digital products.

Moderator: Deb Day, Innovate by Day
Panel: Erin Creasey, ECW Books; Nathan Laurie, Jobpostings.ca; James Trauzzi, Last Gang Records

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2014 - Beyond the Shelf: Reaching Your Audience in the Digital Marketplace Ontario Creates 01:00:21 Book publishers, music labels, and magazines used to depend heavily on reaching their audience by getting their product into retail stores, where consumers could find and purchase their products, and marketing leaned heavily on in-store merchandising. The changing retail landscape — fewer bricks and mortar stores, limited shelf space in the stores that exist, and the growing marketshare of online retailers — has dramatically changed how companies reach their consumer audiences. Three companies from different sectors share case studies on creative ways they are reaching audiences now, and how the digital sphere intersects with both their physical and digital products. Moderator: Deb Day, Innovate by Day Panel: Erin Creasey, ECW Books; Nathan Laurie, Jobpostings.ca; James Trauzzi, Last Gang Records Book publishers, music labels, and magazines used to depend heavily on reaching their audience by getting their product into retail stores, where consumers could find and purchase their products, and marketing leaned heavily on in-store merchandising. The changing retail landscape — fewer bricks and mortar stores, limited shelf space in the stores that exist, and the growing marketshare of online retailers — has dramatically changed how companies reach their consumer audiences. Three companies from different sectors share case studies on creative ways they are reaching audiences now, and how the digital sphere intersects with both their physical and digital products. Moderator: Deb Day, Innovate by Day Panel: Erin Creasey, ECW Books; Nathan Laurie, Jobpostings.ca; James Trauzzi, Last Gang Records audience outreach, case studies, panel, discussion no full 20 5c5280bb-7caa-41a5-af6a-173f1556c62f Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2012/13 - Leveraging Collaboration How to successfully leverage collaboration arrangements to achieve your business goals

Do you need to develop an area of your business that requires skills that your staff don’t have or have you consider outsourcing an area of the business that is not a part of your core competencies? What can partnerships or other ventures do to enhance your foray into new business areas or to outsource certain business areas? Learn what other companies have done to successfully leverage arrangements in their business strategies.

Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC
Panel: Sandra Singer, Director, Open Roof Festival; Peter Kozik, Senior VP & CFO, Arc Productions; Philippa King, VP, Business Affairs, marblemedia; Strahan McCarten, Scalar

]]> Tue, 28 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca How to successfully leverage collaboration arrangements to achieve your business goals

Do you need to develop an area of your business that requires skills that your staff don’t have or have you consider outsourcing an area of the business that is not a part of your core competencies? What can partnerships or other ventures do to enhance your foray into new business areas or to outsource certain business areas? Learn what other companies have done to successfully leverage arrangements in their business strategies.

Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC
Panel: Sandra Singer, Director, Open Roof Festival; Peter Kozik, Senior VP & CFO, Arc Productions; Philippa King, VP, Business Affairs, marblemedia; Strahan McCarten, Scalar

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2012/13 - Leveraging Collaboration Ontario Creates 01:06:24 How to successfully leverage collaboration arrangements to achieve your business goals Do you need to develop an area of your business that requires skills that your staff don’t have or have you consider outsourcing an area of the business that is not a part of your core competencies? What can partnerships or other ventures do to enhance your foray into new business areas or to outsource certain business areas? Learn what other companies have done to successfully leverage arrangements in their business strategies. Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC Panel: Sandra Singer, Director, Open Roof Festival; Peter Kozik, Senior VP & CFO, Arc Productions; Philippa King, VP, Business Affairs, marblemedia; Strahan McCarten, Scalar How to successfully leverage collaboration arrangements to achieve your business goals Do you need to develop an area of your business that requires skills that your staff don’t have or have you consider outsourcing an area of the business that is not a part of your core competencies? What can partnerships or other ventures do to enhance your foray into new business areas or to outsource certain business areas? Learn what other companies have done to successfully leverage arrangements in their business strategies. Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC Panel: Sandra Singer, Director, Open Roof Festival; Peter Kozik, Senior VP & CFO, Arc Productions; Philippa King, VP, Business Affairs, marblemedia; Strahan McCarten, Scalar discussion, business goals, panel, partnerships, media, collaboration, arts no full 19 7b233f00-62fd-450b-a567-ed88c16d3b72 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2012/13 - Commercializing Content Rights for Mobile With the explosive growth in Smartphones and tablets expected over the next several years have you considered all the avenues to commercialize your rights to content?

The use of mobile devices is expected to grow explosively over the next several years with mobile internet penetration expected to grow from 35% to 65% in just 5 years and with over 90% of people using a mobile device while multi tasking. We will investigate how companies have creatively multiplied avenues for commercializing their content rights.

Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC
Panel: Mike Wagman, MavenSay; Yoav Schwartz, Uberflip; Lisa Lyons, Kids Can Press

]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca With the explosive growth in Smartphones and tablets expected over the next several years have you considered all the avenues to commercialize your rights to content?

The use of mobile devices is expected to grow explosively over the next several years with mobile internet penetration expected to grow from 35% to 65% in just 5 years and with over 90% of people using a mobile device while multi tasking. We will investigate how companies have creatively multiplied avenues for commercializing their content rights.

Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC
Panel: Mike Wagman, MavenSay; Yoav Schwartz, Uberflip; Lisa Lyons, Kids Can Press

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2012/13 - Commercializing Content Rights for Mobile Ontario Creates 00:57:58 With the explosive growth in Smartphones and tablets expected over the next several years have you considered all the avenues to commercialize your rights to content? The use of mobile devices is expected to grow explosively over the next several years with mobile internet penetration expected to grow from 35% to 65% in just 5 years and with over 90% of people using a mobile device while multi tasking. We will investigate how companies have creatively multiplied avenues for commercializing their content rights. Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC Panel: Mike Wagman, MavenSay; Yoav Schwartz, Uberflip; Lisa Lyons, Kids Can Press With the explosive growth in Smartphones and tablets expected over the next several years have you considered all the avenues to commercialize your rights to content? The use of mobile devices is expected to grow explosively over the next several years with mobile internet penetration expected to grow from 35% to 65% in just 5 years and with over 90% of people using a mobile device while multi tasking. We will investigate how companies have creatively multiplied avenues for commercializing their content rights. Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC Panel: Mike Wagman, MavenSay; Yoav Schwartz, Uberflip; Lisa Lyons, Kids Can Press discussion, mobile, panel, content rights, smartphone no full 18 c6423667-f8d1-4ed4-b210-f79ab0ccb60f Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2012/13 - Analyzing Consumer Data Do you effectively use all your consumer data?

Data overload? Do you have a ton of data on usage, visits to your website, followers, market trending, consumer usage, population demographics? Are you successfully employing data mining tools to leverage business opportunities? Our panelists will discuss this important business challenge.

Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC
Panelists: Nathon Gunn, Social Game Universe; Ken Hunt, St. Joseph Media; Cal Rosen, PwC

]]> Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca Do you effectively use all your consumer data?

Data overload? Do you have a ton of data on usage, visits to your website, followers, market trending, consumer usage, population demographics? Are you successfully employing data mining tools to leverage business opportunities? Our panelists will discuss this important business challenge.

Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC
Panelists: Nathon Gunn, Social Game Universe; Ken Hunt, St. Joseph Media; Cal Rosen, PwC

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2012/13 - Analyzing Consumer Data Ontario Creates 01:04:26 Do you effectively use all your consumer data? Data overload? Do you have a ton of data on usage, visits to your website, followers, market trending, consumer usage, population demographics? Are you successfully employing data mining tools to leverage business opportunities? Our panelists will discuss this important business challenge. Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC Panelists: Nathon Gunn, Social Game Universe; Ken Hunt, St. Joseph Media; Cal Rosen, PwC Do you effectively use all your consumer data? Data overload? Do you have a ton of data on usage, visits to your website, followers, market trending, consumer usage, population demographics? Are you successfully employing data mining tools to leverage business opportunities? Our panelists will discuss this important business challenge. Moderator: Lisa Coulman, PwC Panelists: Nathon Gunn, Social Game Universe; Ken Hunt, St. Joseph Media; Cal Rosen, PwC consumer data, arts, panel, data overload, discussion, media no full 17 1bcbd740-8ac1-4434-ab67-75311f73f1e5 Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2012/13 - The Best Pitch For entertainment companies, funding is available from both public and private sources. Whether you are obtaining funding through a grant process, from a traditional bank or from your friends and family, how clearly you present your business plans and commercial opportunities will impact how successful you are in raising funds. Learn from funders, Ray Brooks (Angel Investor), Andrew Giosa (RBC Royal Bank), and Kim Gibson (OMDC), what a successful pitch document looks like.

]]> Tue, 2 Oct 2012 14:00:00 +0000 esmith@omdc.on.ca (Ontario Creates) http://www.ontariocreates.ca For entertainment companies, funding is available from both public and private sources. Whether you are obtaining funding through a grant process, from a traditional bank or from your friends and family, how clearly you present your business plans and commercial opportunities will impact how successful you are in raising funds. Learn from funders, Ray Brooks (Angel Investor), Andrew Giosa (RBC Royal Bank), and Kim Gibson (OMDC), what a successful pitch document looks like.

]]> Digital Dialogue Breakfast Series 2012/13 - The Best Pitch Ontario Creates 00:50:18 For entertainment companies, funding is available from both public and private sources. Whether you are obtaining funding through a grant process, from a traditional bank or from your friends and family, how clearly you present your business plans and commercial opportunities will impact how successful you are in raising funds. Learn from funders, Ray Brooks (Angel Investor), Andrew Giosa (RBC Royal Bank), and Kim Gibson (OMDC), what a successful pitch document looks like. For entertainment companies, funding is available from both public and private sources. Whether you are obtaining funding through a grant process, from a traditional bank or from your friends and family, how clearly you present your business plans and commercial opportunities will impact how successful you are in raising funds. Learn from funders, Ray Brooks (Angel Investor), Andrew Giosa (RBC Royal Bank), and Kim Gibson (OMDC), what a successful pitch document looks like. discussion, panel, arts, media, pitch, grants no full 16