Some of the most knowledgeable and influential people in their respective areas in digital media and wireless have agreed to deliver keynote addresses during VIDWeek 2010.

Donald Casey, CEO of West Wireless Health Institute
Donald Casey joined the West Wireless Health Institute as Chief Executive Officer in March 2010. He brings 25 years of global healthcare experience to the role, as well as an outstanding track record in identifying and commercializing medical innovations. » More

Marc Gobé, President of Emotional Branding LLC
Designer, photographer, filmmaker, author and public speaker. Mr. Gobé authored the 2001 bestselling book Emotional Branding: the new paradigm for connecting brands to people. His book has been translated in 17 languages. The updated and revised 2.0 version of Emotional Branding that addresses internet strategies in the age of social media is available everywhere since February 2010. » More

Dr. Ginger Grant, Managing Partner at Creativity in Business Canada Inc.
A passionate teacher and stimulating speaker, Ginger inspires and motivates others to identify and pursue their own unique paths, both professional and personal. She is the only Canadian in the teacher/trainer group for the famed Stanford Business School "Creativity and Business" program. » More

Bernard Lord, President and CEO of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA)
Mr. Lord, a lawyer by training, is the former premier of New Brunswick (1999 – 2006). He was one of the youngest provincial premiers ever elected in Canada. After leaving politics, he joined the law firm McCarthy Tétreault, in Montreal, until his appointment as president and CEO of CWTA in October, 2008. » More

Howard Rheingold, Pioneering Thinker on the Future of Technology & Society
A noted author and commentator, Rheingold has a proven record of accurate technology and social forecasting, over two decades of syndicated columns, best-selling books, and pioneering online enterprises. He coined the term "virtual community" in 1987. His book Smart Mobs, named one of the "Big Ideas books of 2002" by The New York Times.» More

Come hear and network with thought leaders and innovators from around the world. Our extensive line-up of includes guests from US, Europe and Asia Pacific. »  Speakers and International Guests

Partnering

Vancouver International Partnering Forum An exceptional opportunity to meet and network with some of the most important content developers and other digital media companies in the world. Some of this year's participants include: Bell, Capcom, CTV, CBC, EA, Microsoft, plus delegations from Europe and Asia.

Investment

Fusion Forum (Digital Media and Wireless) Meet gaming and digital media VCs from the US and a high-level opportunity to present to the VC arms of the largest telecoms in the world. Some of this year's VCs include: AT&T, Telus Ventures, Huawei Technologies, Swisscom.

Convergence

Convergence 2010 - presented by COSSETTE WEST and nextMEDIA Vancouver COSSETTE, Western Canada's largest marketing communication firm and a leader in the digital landscape, and nextMEDIA, Canada's premiere digital media trending and technology conference, join forces to bring you: Convergence 2010, a forum for digital marketing thought leadership.

Digital Media

Video Games, Animation & VFX Game developers often make major announcements and introduce amazing new developments at the Video Game Summit. Plus, SIGGRAPH's panel on Animation and VFX.

Wireless

Pacific Northwest Wireless Summit Visionaries gather for an in-depth look at our wireless industry during Pacific Northwest Wireless Summit.

Interactive Workshop

Digital Kung Fu 2 Get your digital black belt at this one-day intensive professional development seminar delivered by industry experts. Kick-start, augment and accelerate your digital ideas into realizable apps, services (or products) and start-ups.

Events

Pecha Kucha Night Vancouver Cause+Affect, Vancouver's leading culture developer, presents Pecha Kucha Vancouver: Special Edition, 'Living in the Real Virtual World'. Register today.