BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New Media Manitoba - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:New Media Manitoba X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New Media Manitoba REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260702T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260702T200000 DTSTAMP:20260624T202942Z CREATED:20260624T202929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T202942Z UID:10000290-1783015200-1783022400@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:AI Interaction | Funding for AI Adoption and the Tools Defining 2026 DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\nOverview \n\n\n\nA hands-on AI workshop for creatives to automate production woGet the inside scoop on the latest AI funding hacks and tools shaping the future in 2026. \n\n\n\nAI tooling is moving faster than budgets can keep up. This session shows you two things: the funding and support available to help your company adopt and commercialize AI\, and a clear-eyed look at the open-source tools putting professional-grade capability within reach without per-seat subscriptions. \n\n\n\nPart 1 — Funding & Business Support (30 min) \n\n\n\nWhat the program is\, who it serves\, and how it helps IDM and digital-industry companies adopt and commercialize AI. We’ll cover what support is available\, what participation looks like\, and how to engage\, so you leave knowing your next concrete step. \n\n\n\nPart 2 — The State of AI in 2026 for IDM (60 min) \n\n\n\nA practical deep dive\, split into the two areas that matter to a working studio: \n\n\n\nBack office & productivity — A new class of desktop AI “co-worker” assistants that take on real production admin alongside your team (script breakdowns\, scheduling\, brainstorming\, email triage)\, plus the open Agent Skills standard (SKILL.md) that lets you write a workflow once and run it across tools\, with no vendor lock-in. \n\n\n\nProduction — A tour of the open-source projects now reaching production quality across asset and world generation\, video\, character animation\, and studio tooling. The specific tools\, and a look at what they can do\, will be revealed at the session. \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with \n\n\n\n\nA clear picture of the funding and support available to act on AI now.\n\n\n\nThe open Agent Skills standard means your workflows stay portable across tools.\n\n\n\nOpen-source options that deliver real capability without per-seat costs.\n\n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n8:00 PM – Event Concludes \n\n\n\n5:30 PM – Doors Open \n\n\n\n6:00 PM – Event Begins \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba’s AI Adoption Project is funded by Prairies Economic Development Canada I Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/ai-interaction-funding-for-ai-adoption-and-the-tools-defining-2026/ LOCATION:StudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue c100\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 3K6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Industry Event,Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AI_Project_NMM-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260625T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260626T140000 DTSTAMP:20260624T213417Z CREATED:20260624T205737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T213417Z UID:10000291-1782378000-1782482400@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:Electronic Recycling & Collection Event DESCRIPTION:Safely and securely donate your unwanted electronics cluttering up your home to help those in need & the environment at the same time! \n\n\n\nAccepted items: \n\n\n\n\nLAPTOPS & COMPUTERS:\n\nLaptops / Computers (Mac & PC)\n\n\n\nDocking Stations\n\n\n\nParts (motherboards\, hard drives\, etc.)\n\n\n\nKeyboards\, Mice\, Wires/Cables\n\n\n\n\n\nCONSUMER ELECTRONICS:\n\nGaming Consoles\n\n\n\niPods / iPads / MP3 Players\n\n\n\nStereo Equipment\n\n\n\n\n\nPRINTERS:\n\nInkjet & Laser Printers\n\n\n\nFax Machines\n\n\n\nScanners & Copiers\n\n\n\n\n\nHANDHELD DEVICES:\n\nMobile Phones / iPhones\n\n\n\nSmart Phones\n\n\n\nTablets\n\n\n\nKeyboards\, Mice\, Wires/Cables\n\n\n\n\n\nMISCELLANEOUS DEVICES:\n\nPhone Systems\n\n\n\nDVD / CD / Cards\n\n\n\nServers (racks\, stands – all brands)\n\n\n\nSoftware (operating\, editing\, design)\n\n\n\nSwitches & Routers\n\n\n\nLab Equipment\n\n\n\nDisk Arrays\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNot Accepted items: \n\n\n\n\nPersonal Appliances \n\nexercise equipment\, \n\n\n\nfoot bath\, \n\n\n\nhair dryer\, \n\n\n\ncurling iron\, \n\n\n\nelectric toothbrush\, \n\n\n\netc.\n\n\n\n\n\nHousehold Appliances\n\nstove\n\n\n\nwasher\n\n\n\ndryer\n\n\n\nmicrowave\n\n\n\nvacuum\n\n\n\nmixer\n\n\n\ntoaster\n\n\n\netc.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn collaboration with Electronic Recycling Association URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/electronic-recycling-collection-event/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba HQ\, 100-62 Albert St\, Winnipeg Manitoba\, Winnipeg\, MB\, R3B 1E9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NMM-www-Banner-ERA-June-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260625T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260625T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T203111Z CREATED:20260622T205021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T203111Z UID:10000289-1782376200-1782388800@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:AI Innovation in Manitoba: A Manitoba AI Pathways Workshop DESCRIPTION:Register for the Workshop\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\n\n\nCameron Bergen\, mode40\n\n\n\nCasey Wahl\, Life Sciences at Proscia; \n\n\n\nLesley Klassen\, New Media Manitoba\n\n\n\nJennifer Cox\, EMILI\n\n\n\n\nAI is showing up in places you might not expect. In Manitoba\, it is being applied across agri-food\, life sciences\, creative technology\, and beyond in ways that are practical\, proven\, and further along than most people realize.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for a morning panel bringing together four of Manitoba’s most distinctive AI practitioners. Cameron Bergen\, Founder & CEO of mode40; Casey Wahl\, Board Member at MAAIP and Lead Product Manager for Life Sciences at Proscia; Lesley Klassen\, Senior Manager of AI Initiatives and Services at New Media Manitoba; and Jennifer Cox\, Communications Manager at EMILI.  \n\n\n\nExpect an honest\, wide-ranging conversation about what AI adoption looks like across very different industries\, what these practitioners have learned through experience\, and what Manitoba’s AI ecosystem needs to grow. Whether you are deep in the work or just figuring out where to start\, this morning is for you.  \n\n\n\nThis event is part of Manitoba AI Pathways\, led by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce in partnership with The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce and the broader chamber network. \n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/ai-innovation-in-manitoba-a-manitoba-ai-pathways-workshop/ LOCATION:Delta Hotels Winnipeg\, 350 St Mary Ave\, Winnipeg CATEGORIES:Business Development,Industry Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AI-Innovation-Workshop-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260624T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260624T203000 DTSTAMP:20260616T194408Z CREATED:20260616T193830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T194408Z UID:10000286-1782322200-1782333000@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:GameBiz Lab Ideation | Creating a Game Concept and Fixing the One You Have DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for our next event! \n\n\n\nThis program helps new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. \n\n\n\nFor the Spring 2026 program\, NMM is focused on studio foundations and game ideation. NMM is excited to have Gem Johnson give a session on market validation to create or fix your game idea. \n\n\n\nEvent Agenda:\n\n\n\nWed\, Jun 24\, 2026\, 5:30 PMStudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue #c100 \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00pm Doors open and networking \n\n\n\n6:00 – 6:15pm Welcoming remarks \n\n\n\n6:15 – 8:00pm Session by Gem Johnson \n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:30pm Wrap up & Event concludes_ _______________________ \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Gem Johnson\n\n\n\nGem is the founder and CEO of Corvian Marketing\, a marketing agency built from the ground up to serve indie game developers. With nearly seven years in the marketing space\, Gem pivoted from corporate digital marketing into games to work with people that love what they do. Corvian’s philosophy is simple: a video game’s greatest marketing asset is its community. Rather than chasing clicks and impressions\, Corvian builds lasting\, self-sustaining communities around games by showing the human effort behind them before ever asking for a wishlist. It’s marketing built for an audience that is\, as Gem puts it\, borderline allergic to traditional marketing. Corvian currently works with studios ranging from solo devs to double-A teams\, including Richard Garfield’s Popularium Games\, and has partnered with the Canadian Game Awards\, the Toronto Game Expo\, and Interactive New Brunswick to bring accessible marketing resources to developers who otherwise wouldn’t have them. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba is thankful to the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft for their support of GameBiz Lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/gamebiz-lab-ideation-creating-a-game-concept-and-fixing-the-one-you-have/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba StudioLab xR\, 100-201 Portage Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 0B9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NMM-www-Banner-GBL-UpcomingEvent-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260623T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260623T203000 DTSTAMP:20260623T150102Z CREATED:20260622T172639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T150102Z UID:10000287-1782237600-1782246600@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:Winnipeg Game Collective Meetup #143 DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly game development meetup\, this time at the Kings Head Pub in the exchange. Whether you’re an artist\, programmer\, musician\, newcomer\, or indie dev\, you’re welcome here. \n\n\n\nThese meetups are casual and inclusive spaces to connect with others in Winnipeg’s game dev scene. Come enjoy a drink and chat. No experience required. \n\n\n\nThis event is in-person. \n\n\n\nLocation: King’s Head PubTime: 6pmTickets: Free\, at https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/wpg-gamedev-meetup–143 \n\n\n\n\nMore WGC Events\n\n\n\nWGC Discord\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/winnipeg-game-collective-meetup-143/ LOCATION:Canada CATEGORIES:Game Jam,Meet Up,Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WGCUpcomingEvent.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260623T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260623T163000 DTSTAMP:20260615T144956Z CREATED:20260525T185919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T144956Z UID:10000278-1782223200-1782232200@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:HR Interactive | The HR Playbook for AI Adoption That Lasts DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\nWelcome to New Media Manitoba’s HR Interactive! \n\n\n\nJoin us to explore how organizations can confidently adopt AI while supporting their people. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you’ll learn how to help your HR team turn AI ideas into clear\, repeatable workflows that are easy to use\, share\, and sustain across your organization. \n\n\n\nIt’s easy to have a great idea for using AI but it’s much harder to turn that idea into something your whole team can actually use\, day after day. \n\n\n\nIn this hands-on session\, designed for HR professionals\, we’ll walk through how to take an AI use case from concept to implementation\, and how to document it so it sticks: consistent across team members\, easy to hand off\, and built to last beyond any one person. \n\n\n\nYou’ll gain a practical understanding of how these workflows operate within a company\, so you can better support\, enable\, and sustain their use across teams. \n\n\n\nWhat We’ll Cover: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstanding Claude and using Projects\, Artifacts\, and Cowork to bring AI into real\, everyday tasks\n\n\n\nLearning how markdown can capture your processes in a simple\, shareable\, future-proof format\n\n\n\nTurning an AI idea into a repeatable process your team can actually adopt\n\n\n\nDocumenting the steps so others can pick up the work without losing context or quality (even if the creator leaves the office)\n\n\n\n\nKey Takeaway: \n\n\n\nAfter this session\, HR professionals will leave with a clear understanding of how AI ideas are documented\, shared\, and used within a company; equipping you to help ensure they remain consistent\, accessible\, and sustainable as people and projects evolve.This session is designed to help you feel empowered and ready to navigate the evolving HR environment with clarity and connection. \n\n\n\nWho should attend: \n\n\n\n\nHR professionals in all career stages\n\n\n\nHR students\n\n\n\n\nAgenda for June 26th: \n\n\n\n2:00 pm: doors open\, networking & light refreshments2:30 pm: Indigenous Land Acknowledgement and introduction2:35 pm: Amy starts her presentation3:35 pm: Q&A3:50 pm: networking & wrap up4:30 pm: event concludes \n\n\n\n\nRegister Today!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Amy Q Cooper \n\n\n\n\nShe is the Founder and CEO of Studio Q Designs – a design and technology agency committed to building bright futures. Amy leads an all-women team that has built brand awareness and growth for over 50 change-making organizations across Canada. She is an award-winning business leader and seeks to amplify what makes us human\, foster authentic connections\, and transform how we experience the digital world. In everything she does\, Amy shows up authentically. She seeks to challenge expectations and build inclusive spaces where creativity can thrive. At her core\, Amy cares about people – technology and design are simply the way she turns that value into action. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba’s AI Adoption Project is funded by Prairies Economic Development Canada | Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies. \n\n\n\nProudly supported by: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/hr-interactive-the-hr-playbook-for-ai-adoption-that-lasts/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba\, 100-62 Albert St.\, Winnipeg\, MB\, R3M 3N6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NewMediaManitoba-HRinteractive-June26-2026-banner-v02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260618T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260618T200000 DTSTAMP:20260615T150232Z CREATED:20260615T150224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T150232Z UID:10000284-1781805600-1781812800@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:Summer Unreal Engine Meetup: DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n\n\nAs we approach the summer break\, we wanted to get together to network and share some exciting news. \n\n\n\nMajor new integrations are coming online at StudioLab xR\, which they will preview\, and Fish Flight Entertainment returns to celebrate the next chapter of their studio’s growth. \n\n\n\nThis event marks an important milestone for Fish Flight as they strengthen their presence in Manitoba and continue investing in local talent\, partnerships\, education\, and production opportunities. \n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\nNetworking\n\n\n\nStudioLab xR’s new integrations\n\n\n\nFish Flight presentation on their vision\, recent Unreal-related work\, and plans for future growth.\n\n\n\n\nThe evening will also include a series of special announcements around Fish Flight’s expansion\, upcoming initiatives\, community partnerships\, and future opportunities within Manitoba’s creative sector. \n\n\n\nWhether you are an Unreal user\, filmmaker\, artist\, developer\, producer\, educator\, entrepreneur\, or industry partner\, we invite you to join us as we celebrate this exciting news and the start of summer! \n\n\n\nWhere: New Media Manitoba’s StudioLab xRDoors open: 6 pmPresentation from Jonathan: 6:30 pmPresentation from Fish Flight Entertainment: 7:00 pmClosing: 8 pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/summer-unreal-engine-meetup/ LOCATION:StudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue c100\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 3K6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Meet Up,Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/uemeetup.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260616T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260616T190000 DTSTAMP:20260515T173225Z CREATED:20260515T173222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T173225Z UID:10000275-1781629200-1781636400@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:MBWiTech & Wawanesa DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nManitoba Women in Tech and Wawanesa invite you to: Betting on Yourself: Risk-Taking in Careers \n\n\n\nCareer growth in tech and business demands calculated risk-taking. Betting on Yourself brings together senior leaders from Wawanesa to unpack what it looks like to step into opportunities before you feel ready\, make high-impact decisions in complex environments\, and transform failure into a strategic advantage. This panel discussion is designed to challenge risk-averse thinking and equip attendees with practical approaches to advancing their careers with confidence. \n\n\n\nSession Focus Areas \n\n\n\n\nStepping Up Before You’re Ready: Recognizing and acting on stretch opportunities despite imposter syndrome\n\n\n\nHigh-Stakes Decision-Making: Frameworks for navigating complex\, technical\, and business-critical choices\n\n\n\nLearning from Failure: Creating feedback loops and leveraging psychologically safe environments for growth\n\n\n\nConfidence in Practice: Tools to build credibility\, resilience\, and leadership presence\n\n\n\n\nPanelists from Wawanesa \n\n\n\n\nKimberly Palatnick\, SVP\, Chief Personal Lines Officer\n\n\n\nYelena Kropivnitskaya\, VP\, Advanced Analytics\n\n\n\nLucy Hathaway\, VP\, Business Development \n\n\n\n\nModerated by Ramneet Mavi\, Director\, Application Delivery – Enterprise Solutions  \n\n\n\nKey Takeaways \n\n\n\n\nPractical strategies for evaluating and taking career risks\n\n\n\nInsight into executive-level decision-making under pressure\n\n\n\nTechniques to overcome imposter syndrome and build confidence\n\n\n\nReal-world examples of failure reframed as growth \n\n\n\n\nThis event is proudly sponsored by the Women+ Employee Resource Group at Wawanesa Insurance\, an initiative rooted in the organization’s broader commitment to diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and belonging. Through programs like this\, Wawanesa actively creates space for underrepresented voices\, supports leadership development\, and fosters a culture where individuals are empowered to take meaningful risks in their careers. Betting on Yourself is hosted in partnership with Manitoba Women in Tech\, bringing together community\, industry\, and leadership to advance inclusive growth across Manitoba’s tech ecosystem.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nManitoba Women in Tech (#MBWiTech) is a community for women and gender-diverse folks working in tech\, along with our allies. Whether you’re a developer\, designer\, founder\, project manager\, student\, or just tech-curious: this space is for you.Our events and workshops are agenda-free\, judgement-free\, and all about genuine connection. \n\n\n\nMBWiTech is made possible through the support of three non profit organizations across Manitoba’s tech ecosystem. New Media Manitoba\, North Forge\, and Tech Manitoba\, who have come together to build a community of connection\, learning\, and inclusion. URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/mbwitech-wawanesa/ LOCATION:Wawanesa\, 236 Carlton Street\, Winnipeg CATEGORIES:MBWiTech,Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NMM-www-Banner-MBWiTech-UpcomingEvent-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260615T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260615T203000 DTSTAMP:20260615T144028Z CREATED:20260615T144020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T144028Z UID:10000282-1781544600-1781555400@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:GameBiz Lab Ideation | Game Ideation and Funding Pathways DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for our next event! \n\n\n\nThis program helps new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. \n\n\n\nFor the Spring 2026 program\, NMM is focused on studio foundations and game ideation. NMM is excited to have Judy Ehrentraut\, PhD lead a session on brainstorming\, ideation\, and funding pathways. \n\n\n\nEvent Agenda:\n\n\n\nThurs\, Jun 15\, 2026\, 5:30 PMNMM at 100-62 Albert St*** \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00pm Doors open and networking \n\n\n\n6:00 – 6:15pm Welcoming remarks \n\n\n\n6:15 – 8:00pm Session by Judy \n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:30pm Wrap up & Event concludes \n\n\n\n***Please note this is at our Albert St location\, not at the StudioLab xR location_ _______________________ \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Judy Ehrentraut\, PhD\n\n\n\nJudy Ehrentraut\, PhD joined Red Meat Games in 2014 and is currently their Creative Content Strategist. She works with media and technology startups on research and development\, running user tests and supporting product development through federal and provincial funding programs. As an editor and research-driven writer\, she helps clients organize research\, strengthen arguments\, and communicate complex ideas clearly. She collaborates within project teams on editing\, proposal development\, and writing projects\, supporting people who value thoughtful feedback. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba is thankful to the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft for their support of GameBiz Lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/gamebiz-lab-ideation-game-ideation-and-funding-pathways/ LOCATION:100-62 Albert Street\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NMM-www-Banner-GBL-UpcomingEvent-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260611T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260611T203000 DTSTAMP:20260605T170213Z CREATED:20260605T170210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T170213Z UID:10000281-1781199000-1781209800@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:GameBiz Lab Ideation | CMF Funded: A Practical Survival Guide DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for our next event! \n\n\n\nThis program helps new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. \n\n\n\nFor the Spring 2026 program\, NMM is focused on studio foundations and game ideation. NMM is excited to have Rebecca Harrison will give a step-by-step walk-through of the CMF process. \n\n\n\nEvent Agenda:\n\n\n\nThurs\, Jun 11\, 2026\, 5:30 PMStudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue #c100 \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00pm Doors open and networking \n\n\n\n6:00 – 6:15pm Welcoming remarks \n\n\n\n6:15 – 8:00pm Session by Rebecca Harrison \n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:30pm Wrap up & Event concludes_ _______________________ \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Rebecca Harrison\n\n\n\nRebecca Harrison is the Creative Director and Founder of Flightyfelon Games\, a local indie game studio. Her team has published two commercial games\, including a recent CMF-Funded title: FREERIDE. As a nature-loving mother of two\, she tries her best to balance everything it takes to run a studio with simply enjoying every day. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba is thankful to the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft for their support of GameBiz Lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/gamebiz-lab-ideation-cmf-funded-a-practical-survival-guide/ LOCATION:100-62 Albert Street\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NMM-www-Banner-GBL-UpcomingEvent-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260609T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260609T203000 DTSTAMP:20260528T145553Z CREATED:20260515T180126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T145553Z UID:10000276-1781029800-1781037000@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:AI + Creativity + Ethics (ACE) Winnipeg DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWinnipeg has remarkable creative talent\, emerging tech leadership\, and strong community values. Now is the moment to shape how AI intersects with human creativity — before the conversation is shaped for us. \n\n\n\nThe AI + Creativity + Ethics (ACE) Club fosters a trusted\, welcoming space where creatives\, educators\, students\, technologists\, policymakers\, and whoever feels called can come together to explore AI’s capabilities alongside the ethical and societal implications of its use. \n\n\n\nThis group is particularly focused on AI’s evolving impact on creative work and those who make it\, and strives to remain grounded in mutual respect and ethical responsibility for all humans.✨WHAT TO EXPECT \n\n\n\n✔️ A welcoming\, inclusive space that embraces diverse perspectives and is grounded in mutual respect for human creativity \n\n\n\n✔️ Member-led discussion topics \n\n\n\n✔️ “What We’ve Learned” reflection \n\n\n\n✔️ Clear next steps to contribute to the broader community \n\n\n\n✔️ Upcoming opportunities to engage across Manitoba’s AI\, creative\, and ethics ecosystem \n\n\n\n✔️ As interest and membership grow\, we will invite guest speakers aligned with our mission \n\n\n\n🎒WHAT TO KNOW OR BRING \n\n\n\n✔️ Curiosity\, creativity\, and ethical reflection \n\n\n\n✔️ This club brings together community members who are curious about shaping how AI influences creative practice\, education\, and ethical decision-making \n\n\n\n✔️ The goal is not only to exchange ideas\, but to translate shared insights into meaningful action that benefits Manitobans \n\n\n\n✔️ We welcome all voices who want to create a welcoming\, inclusive space open to differing perspectives\, founded in mutual respect for human creativity and innovation \n\n\n\n\nRegister Today!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout the hosts: \n\n\n\nAI + Creativity + Ethics (ACE) Winnipeg is hosted by a group of Founding Members dedicated to creating a trusted\, welcoming space to explore not only what AI can do\, but what it should and should not do\, in the creative industry — grounded in mutual respect for human creativity and innovation. \n\n\n\nThis Event’s Founders Include: \n\n\n\nSara BergerSara is a Business Consultant passionate about connecting ideas and people to create momentum\, whether inside organizations or across Manitoba’s innovation and non-profit communities. She believes meaningful progress comes from asking thoughtful questions\, listening well\, and simply doing the next right thing. \n\n\n\nAri QuinnAri is a graphic designer and illustrator who designs with intention\, not just aesthetics. Her work is illustration-driven and rooted in problem-solving\, helping turn complex and sensitive information into visuals that feel clear and approachable. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba’s AI Adoption Project is funded by Prairies Economic Development Canada | Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies. \n\n\n\nProudly supported by: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/ai-creativity-ethics-ace-winnipeg/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba\, 100-62 Albert St.\, Winnipeg\, MB\, R3M 3N6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Industry Event,Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NMM-ACE-upcoming-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260617T120000 DTSTAMP:20260601T170656Z CREATED:20260515T190014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T170656Z UID:10000277-1780909200-1781697600@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:PitchLab 8.0 DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Manitoba Start\, we offer 3 PitchLab sessions (spring\, fall\, winter) to help Manitoba’s newcomers learn how to showcase their international Interactive Digital Media (IDM) skills to Canadian employers. \n\n\n\nThis free weeklong in-person hands-on program culminates with a final capstone project where you’ll meet IDM industry leaders and present your career pitch. \n\n\n\nThe PitchLab program covers:\n\n\n\n\nResume creation with a focus on highlighting your international IDM\, tech\, and transferrable skills\n\n\n\nNetworking skills\n\n\n\nLinkedIn\n\n\n\nInterview prep\n\n\n\nPitch prep including how to pitch yourself in different environments \n\n\n\n\nNext Info Session: May 26th @ MB Start \n\n\n\nNext PitchLab runs from June 8th – 12th from 9am to noon with a Capstone Pitch Event on the evening of June 17th at New Media Manitoba’s StudioLab xR. \n\n\n\nConnect with MB Start to find out how you can jumpstart your international knowledge in the Canadian landscape. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConnect With MB Start\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/pitchlab-8-0/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba and Manitoba Start CATEGORIES:Industry Event,Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NMM-MB-Start-upcoming-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260608T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260608T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T162226Z CREATED:20260605T162223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T162226Z UID:10000280-1780909200-1780938000@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:GameBiz Lab Ideation | Demystifying Accounting for Indie Game Studio Owners DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for our next event! \n\n\n\nThis program helps new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. \n\n\n\nFor the Spring 2026 program\, NMM is focused on studio foundations and game ideation. NMM is excited to have Sasha Boersma lead a full-day workshop on accounting for indie game studio owners. \n\n\n\nMaking games is fun\, but running a studio is sometimes not. Accounting is often the task that we push off to deal with “later”. But the CRA is expecting things\, the bank is expecting things\, tax credit analysts are expecting things. So we must deal with it. Best way to deal with it is to understand it so you can work better with your bookkeeper\, accountant\, or take on some of the responsibilities yourself! \n\n\n\nIn this hands-on\, interactive session\, we will cover: \n\n\n\n\nSales taxes (GST/PST/HST/TVQ): obligations for sales tax filing\, interprovincial rates\, and the impact on budgeting and cash flow.\n\n\n\nPayroll contributions: payroll obligations\, organizing payroll data for budgets and tax credits understand payroll obligations\, and how to organize payroll data for tax credits and funding applications.\n\n\n\nAccounting 101: accrual cost tracking\, double-entry accounting\, financial statements\n\n\n\nMaking cost reports and cash forecasting useful.\n\n\n\n\nEvent Agenda:\n\n\n\nTues\, June 8\, 2026\, 9 AM – 5 PMNMM at 100-62 Albert St. \n\n\n\n9:00am – 12:00pm Morning portion of workshop \n\n\n\n12:00pm – 12:30pm Time for lunch (provided) \n\n\n\n12:30pm – 5:00pm Afternoon portion of workshop_ _______________________ \n\n\n\n***Please note this is at our Albert St location\, not at the StudioLab xR location. \n\n\n\nLunch will be provided._ _______________________ \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Sasha Boersma\n\n\n\nSasha Boersma is Co-Founder/Producer at Sticky Brain Studios where she leads business affairs\, including accounting\, and funding proposals. First trained on film and television production accounting\, Sasha adapted those methods and applied them to the games industry. \n\n\n\nShe was a contract professor at Centennial College in Toronto for 15 years\, including 10 years as the faculty lead for film and television production accounting. She developed and taught two post-graduate level courses and one micro credential on production accounting for film and television. \n\n\n\nSasha is a frequent instructor for organizations like Interactive Ontario\, Hand Eye Society\, and Women in Film and Television – Toronto on accounting\, budgeting\, business affairs\, and funding applications for games\, television\, and digital series. \n\n\n\nSasha is Vice-Chair and member of the Finance Committee for the Disability Screen Office (DSO)\, and Bookkeeper/Treasurer for the Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design (CAFTCAD). \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba is thankful to the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft for their support of GameBiz Lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/gamebiz-lab-ideation-demystifying-accounting-for-indie-game-studio-owners/ LOCATION:100-62 Albert Street\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NMM-www-Banner-GBL-UpcomingEvent-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260602T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260602T203000 DTSTAMP:20260601T150836Z CREATED:20260601T150833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T150836Z UID:10000279-1780421400-1780432200@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:GameBiz Lab Ideation | Indie Studio Budgeting DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for our next event! \n\n\n\nThis program helps new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. \n\n\n\nFor the Spring 2026 program\, NMM is focused on studio foundations and game ideation. NMM is excited to have Jan Laface lead a session on budgeting for indies. \n\n\n\nIn this session\, we will cover: \n\n\n\nWhat is the current market? Finding data\, available tools\, and understanding platforms and players \n\n\n\n\nCosts to consider\, including operational costs outside of direct development\n\n\n\nExperience with allocations\, specific technology considerations\, etc.\n\n\n\nHow budgets relate to tracking expenses\, project management\, CMF\, IRAP\, and related funding/program structures\n\n\n\n\nEvent Agenda:\n\n\n\nTues\, June 2\, 2026\, 5:30 PMNMM at 100-62 Albert St. \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00pm Doors open and networking \n\n\n\n6:00 – 6:15pm Welcoming remarks \n\n\n\n6:15 – 7:30pm Session by Jen Laface \n\n\n\n7:30 – 8:30pm Wrap up & Event concludes_ _______________________ \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Jen Laface\n\n\n\nJen Laface is a Producer and Creative Director with experience in operations\, budgeting\, reporting\, and funding applications within the interactive and digital media industry. As co-founder of Only By Midnight\, she contributed to multiple successful CMF applications that secured funding for three projects and supported the launch of the studio’s released titles\, Curved Space and Ctrl Alt Deal.Jen combines production\, operational coordination\, and creative leadership with a strong interest in sustainable studio development\, funding strategy\, and organizational growth. Prior to her work in games\, she developed her storytelling background through her years with On Spec Magazine\, Canada’s longest-running English-language science fiction and fantasy magazine.Jen currently serves as a board member of Digital Alberta. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba is thankful to the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft for their support of GameBiz Lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/gamebiz-lab-ideation-indie-studio-budgeting/ LOCATION:100-62 Albert Street\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NMM-www-Banner-GBL-UpcomingEvent-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260527T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260527T203000 DTSTAMP:20260513T144337Z CREATED:20260513T144333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T144337Z UID:10000274-1779903000-1779913800@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:GameBiz Lab Ideation | Is It Viable? Games Market Research and Positioning DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for our next event! \n\n\n\nThis program helps new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. \n\n\n\nFor the Spring 2026 program\, NMM is focused on studio foundations and game ideation. NMM is excited to have Corina Diaz lead a session on market research and positioning. \n\n\n\nIn this session\, we will cover: \n\n\n\n\nWhat is the current market? Finding data\, available tools\, and understanding platforms and players\n\n\n\nHow can you predict what’s next? Forecasting\, statistical relevance\, and pitfalls and limitations\n\n\n\nHow can you position your ideas for product market viability? Market size opportunities\, prototyping in shifting markets\, and data-backed pitching and business caseThe Indie Team vs. the Game Studio – Two-sides/Same Coin\n\n\n\n\nEvent Agenda:\n\n\n\nWed\, May 27\, 2026\, 5:30 PMStudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue #c100 \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00pm Doors open and networking \n\n\n\n6:00 – 6:15pm Welcoming remarks \n\n\n\n6:15 – 8:00pm Session by Corina Diaz \n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:30pm Wrap up & Event concludes_ _______________________ \n\n\n\nHaven’t visited StudioLab xR before? See directions to our space here: https://www.studiolab-xr.com/directions \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Corina Diaz\n\n\n\nCorina Diaz is a strategic marketing & community director with over 15 years in entertainment & games. She has helped secure funding and develop marketing\, social media and community for over a dozen titles\, and celebrated indie game\, The Big Con from Mighty Yell. She also runs creator & influencer management for publisher Skystone Games\, including Arcane Eats and Tiny Bookshop. Her experience includes freelancing with outlets like IGN\, leading workshops for groups like the Indie Game Academy and Interactive Ontario\, and helping to establish & organize the Steam Women’s Day Sale; with each providing insight into the dynamic nature of the games industry. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba is thankful to the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft for their support of GameBiz Lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/gamebiz-lab-ideation-is-it-viable-games-market-research-and-positioning/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba StudioLab xR\, 100-201 Portage Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 0B9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NMM-www-Banner-GBL-UpcomingEvent-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260511T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260511T203000 DTSTAMP:20260504T161705Z CREATED:20260504T161702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T161705Z UID:10000273-1778520600-1778531400@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:GameBiz Lab | Starting an Indie Team/Game Studio Today DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for our next event! \n\n\n\nThis program helps new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. \n\n\n\nFor the Spring 2026 program\, NMM is focused on studio foundations and game ideation. NMM is excited to have Noah Decter-Jackson lead a session on starting an indie team or game studio today. \n\n\n\nIn this session\, we will cover: \n\n\n\n\nThe Indie Team vs. the Game Studio – Two-sides/Same Coin\n\n\n\nConcept/Market-First Mindset\n\n\n\nOwnership vs. Control vs. Collaboration\n\n\n\nCultivating a Team\n\n\n\nPathways for Funding\n\n\n\nThe Boring Stuff (Legal? Incorporation? Whaaaa?!)\n\n\n\n\nEvent Agenda:\n\n\n\nWed\, Mar 25\, 2026\, 5:30 PMStudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue #c100 \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00pm Doors open and networking \n\n\n\n6:00 – 6:15pm Welcoming remarks \n\n\n\n6:15 – 8:00pm Session by Noah Decter-Jackson \n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:30pm Wrap up & Event concludes_ _______________________ \n\n\n\nHaven’t visited StudioLab xR before? See directions to our space here: https://www.studiolab-xr.com/directions \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Noah Decter-Jackson\n\n\n\nA 24 year veteran CEO & Creative Director in the videogame industry\, Noah co-founded Complex Games inc. right here in Winnipeg back in 2001 with $0\, going on to build an award-winning work-for-hire mobile studio with a team of 55 working for clients including Disney\, Zynga\, Nickelodeon\, Square Enix & more. Later pivoting the team to internal development\, they launching the top-selling title Warhammer 40\,000: Chaos Gate Daemonhunters in 2022\, selling the studio to Frontier Developments later that year. Noah has been actively involved in founding & supporting the videogame development community in Manitoba since its earliest days\, including co-founding and leading the Winnipeg Chapter of International Game Developers Association for nearly10 years & serving as a Board Member of New Media Manitoba for over 15 years. \n\n\n\nSince stepping away from his role at Complex Games\, Noah has taken on the duties of Executive Director of the Canadian Interactive Alliance (CIAIC) where he is working on finding ways to advocate for the Canadian videogame industry. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba is thankful to the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft for their support of GameBiz Lab. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/gamebiz-lab-starting-an-indie-team-game-studio-today/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba StudioLab xR\, 100-201 Portage Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 0B9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NMM-www-Banner-GBL-UpcomingEvent-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260507T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260507T183000 DTSTAMP:20260423T151350Z CREATED:20260423T151057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T151350Z UID:10000271-1778171400-1778178600@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:MBWiTech x Tech Thursday DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nManitoba Women in Tech is collabing with Tech Thursday! \n\n\n\nJoin us for our May 7th Tech Thursday Superpowered by Manitoba Innovates\, as we explore the role of allyship in advancing women in tech. \n\n\n\nThis panel brings together diverse perspectives to discuss how inclusive leadership\, advocacy\, and real-world support can help women rise\, strengthen teams and organizations along the way. \n\n\n\nExpect an open and honest conversation grounded in lived experience\, with insights that challenge\, inspire\, and spark meaningful change. \n\n\n\nMeet the Panelists: \n\n\n\nMohammed Anjum – Founder of Echo-AiJonathan Roffel\, Director of Production\, AVentProPaul Memka – Director\, Digital Experiences\, WawanesaMichael Anderson – President & CEO\, 365 Technologies \n\n\n\nHost – Teena Lee\, Executive Committee Member of MBWiTech and Senior Manager of Community Development\, New Media Manitoba \n\n\n\nModerator – Whitney Morgan\, Executive Committee Member of MBWiTech and Director of Operations\, North Forge \n\n\n\nNetworking and happy hour to follow. \n\n\n\nRegister your spot today! \n\n\n\nSee you there! \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/mbwitech-x-tech-thursday/ LOCATION:King’s Head Pub\, 120 King Street\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 1H9 CATEGORIES:MBWiTech,Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/mbwitechUpcomingEvent.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260430T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260430T200000 DTSTAMP:20260504T160725Z CREATED:20260504T160621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T160725Z UID:10000272-1777572000-1777579200@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:WGC Postmortem DESCRIPTION:New Media Manitoba is proud to partner with the Winnipeg Game Collective for another Postmortem! \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEver wonder what goes into making a video game? \n\n\n\nEvery video game you’ve ever played started as an idea\, and getting from that idea to something people can actually play takes more creativity\, problem-solving\, and hard choices than most people ever see. \n\n\n\nThe Winnipeg Game Collective Postmortem is an evening dedicated to pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to make a video game. Local developers will take the stage to share honest reflections on their projects: what inspired them\, what clicked\, what fell apart\, and what they’d do differently. Each presentation is followed by open Q&A. \n\n\n\nWhether you make games yourself or have always been curious about how they come together\, this is a free\, rare look at the process from the people living it. \n\n\n\nWho should come: \n\n\n\n\nVideo game developers — whether you’ve released a dozen projects or are still building your first\n\n\n\nWinnipeg Game Jam 2026 participants — come celebrate what you made and hear how others experienced the jam\n\n\n\nAnyone curious about making video games — this is a rare\, honest look at the process from the people living it\n\n\n\nArtists\, writers\, musicians\, and designers who work or want to work in video games\n\n\n\nAnyone who loves video games and wants to connect with the people making them right here in Winnipeg\n\n\n\n\nThe Winnipeg Game Collective is a nonprofit community of game developers in Winnipeg\, Manitoba. Founded in 2014\, the collective promotes game development and fosters a supportive environment\, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds and skill levels. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebsite: \n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba \n\n\n\nOrganizer URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/wgc-postmortem/ LOCATION:Balmoral Hall School\, 630 Westminster Avenue\, Winnipeg\, MB\, Canada CATEGORIES:Game Jam,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/pegjam-postmortem.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260415T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260415T130000 DTSTAMP:20260401T155428Z CREATED:20260401T155425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T155428Z UID:10000270-1776252600-1776258000@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:MBWiTech | Charting Your Own Path Into Tech DESCRIPTION:Register For This Virtual Event Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThere’s no single path into tech. And that’s the point. \n\n\n\nJoin us April 15 for a virtual MBWiTech event featuring Tracy Grominski of mode40\, as she shares her non-linear journey into the industry. \n\n\n\nFrom unexpected pivots to defining moments\, Tracy will dive into what it really looks like to build a career in tech when the path isn’t clearly mapped out. Her story highlights the value of curiosity\, resilience\, and embracing opportunities that don’t always look “traditional” at first. \n\n\n\nWe’ll wrap the session with a live Q&A\, giving you the chance to ask questions and gain insight into carving out your own path. \n\n\n\nIf you’ve ever felt like you don’t fit the “typical” tech mold\, this conversation is for you. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\n11:30 am – 11:45 am = networking\n\n\n\n11:45 am – 12:00 pm = discussion\n\n\n\n12:30 pm – 12:45 pm = Q&A\n\n\n\n12:45 pm – 1:00 pm = networking\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nManitoba Women in Tech (#MBWiTech) is a community for women and gender-diverse folks working in tech\, along with our allies. Whether you’re a developer\, designer\, founder\, project manager\, student\, or just tech-curious: this space is for you.Our events and workshops are agenda-free\, judgement-free\, and all about genuine connection. \n\n\n\nMBWiTech is made possible through the support of three non profit organizations across Manitoba’s tech ecosystem. New Media Manitoba\, North Forge\, and Tech Manitoba\, who have come together to build a community of connection\, learning\, and inclusion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/mbwitech-charting-your-own-path-into-tech/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba StudioLab xR\, 100-201 Portage Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 0B9\, Canada CATEGORIES:MBWiTech,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NMM-www-Banner-MBWiTech-UpcomingEvent-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260330T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260330T200000 DTSTAMP:20260323T182043Z CREATED:20260323T175556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T182043Z UID:10000269-1774893600-1774900800@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:NMM x SIP SESSIONS: Debate Night DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\nVideo Walkthrough Directions\n\n\n\nGoogle Map Directions\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe’re so excited to be collaborating with Mad Social for this edition of Sip Sessions\, with #9 being hosted at our StudioLab xR (SLXR) space! \n\n\n\nThis partnership brings together community\, conversation\, and creativity in a setting built to spark new ideas and connect aligned audiences. \n\n\n\nFor the 9th edition of SIP SESSIONS\, we’re bringing founders\, creatives\, and business-minded people together for a debate-style evening filled with bold opinions\, thoughtful discussion\, and real connection. \n\n\n\nThis is not your typical event. It’s designed to be engaging\, entertaining\, and conversation-led\, with the kind of energy that gets people talking long after the night ends. \n\n\n\nThe debate is also a safe space where people can discuss their thoughts in a respectful and constructive way. \n\n\n\nExpect: \n\n\n\n\nBold opinions and fresh perspectives\n\n\n\nA lively respectful debate format\n\n\n\nFounders\, creatives\, and community in one room\n\n\n\nConversations that challenge ideas and spark new ones\n\n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\nDoors open: 6:00 PM\n\n\n\nEvent begins: 6:30 PM\n\n\n\nEvent concludes: 8:00 PM\n\n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo Walkthrough Directions\n\n\n\nGoogle Map Directions\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/nmm-x-sip-sessions-debate-night/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba StudioLab xR\, 100-201 Portage Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 0B9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NewMediaManitoba-SipSession-9-AI-Debate-March30-20206.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260325T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260325T203000 DTSTAMP:20260316T145237Z CREATED:20260316T145118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T145237Z UID:10000268-1774459800-1774470600@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:GameBiz Lab | The Indie Game Business Panel DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for our next event! \n\n\n\nThis program helps new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. \n\n\n\nNMM is excited to have a panel of indie games veterans share their tips\, advice\, and lessons learned on the business side of video games. \n\n\n\nEvent Agenda:\n\n\n\nWed\, Mar 25\, 2026\, 5:30 PMStudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue #c100 \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00pm Doors open and networking \n\n\n\n6:00 – 6:15pm Welcoming remarks \n\n\n\n6:15 – 7:30pm Panel discussion \n\n\n\n7:30 – 8:00pm Q&A \n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:30pm Wrap up & Event concludes_ _______________________ \n\n\n\nHaven’t visited StudioLab xR before? See directions to our space here: https://www.studiolab-xr.com/directions \n\n\n\nPanelists:\n\n\n\nEric Laurent – Marketing Director at Squido Studio \n\n\n\nMaxKnechtel – Business Development Manager at Other Ocean Interactive \n\n\n\nKyle Kulyk – Managing Director of Itzy Interactive \n\n\n\nJoin us for this free session with Indie veterans! \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba is thankful to the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft for their support of GameBiz Lab. This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/gamebiz-lab-the-indie-game-business-panel/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba StudioLab xR\, 100-201 Portage Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 0B9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NMM-www-Banner-GBL-UpcomingEvent-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260325T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260326T235959 DTSTAMP:20260122T172144Z CREATED:20260122T171818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T172144Z UID:10000259-1774396800-1774569599@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:StudioLab xR: Create Custom Metahumans in Unreal Engine Workshop DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\nGet ready to unleash your creativity in the Unreal Engine Workshop where you’ll craft custom metahumans like never before! \n\n\n\nThis two-day workshop provides a comprehensive\, hands-on introduction to building high-fidelity digital humans using Epic Games’ MetaHuman ecosystem and Unreal Engine. \n\n\n\nLed by Montreal-based Unreal Authorized Instructor and digital human specialist Nida Arshia\, the session walks participants through a real-world production pipeline used in film\, advertising\, and virtual production. Participants will move from real-world capture through to a fully animated and rendered digital character\, gaining practical skills grounded in professional workflows. \n\n\n\nWhen: March 25th and 26th\, 2026Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm\, both daysWhere: StudioLab xR | C100 – 201 PortageCost: $199 not including fees and taxes \n\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\n\n\nDay 1 — Digital Human Creation & Look Development\n\n\n\nPhotogrammetry → MetaHuman → Custom Textures → Materials & Groom \n\n\n\n\nPhotogrammetry capture workflow\n\n\n\nConverting scan data into a MetaHuman\n\n\n\nCustom skin texturing using Substance Painter\n\n\n\nMaterial setup in Unreal Engine\n\n\n\nHair and facial groom workflows\n\n\n\nLook Development fundamentals\n\n\n\nPipeline overview and Q&A\n\n\n\n\nBy the end of Day 1\, participants will have a customized MetaHuman created from real-world scan data. \n\n\n\nDay 2 — Animation\, Cinematics & Rendering\n\n\n\nFacial Animation → Sequencer → Lighting → Rendering \n\n\n\n\nFacial animation using MetaHuman Animator\n\n\n\nPerformance capture\, processing and refinement\n\n\n\nSequencer and cinematic camera setup\n\n\n\nShot composition and camera language\n\n\n\nLook Development\, lighting\, and mood\n\n\n\nFinal render output\n\n\n\nProduction workflow review and Q&A\n\n\n\n\nBy the end of Day 2\, participants will have an animated\, lit\, and rendered digital human suitable for real-time or cinematic use! \n\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\n\n3D artists and animators\n\n\n\nFilmmakers and virtual production professionals\n\n\n\nGame developers and real-time creators\n\n\n\nXR and immersive media artists\n\n\n\nAnyone interested in professional digital human workflows\n\n\n\n\nRequirements\n\n\n\n\nBasic understanding of 3D content creation\n\n\n\nEpic Games account\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor Bio:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNida Arshia is a Montreal-based Unreal Authorized Instructor and Unreal Engine Generalist with over eight years of experience across VFX\, advertising\, virtual production\, and real-time storytelling. Her work is driven by a strong passion for visual storytelling\, with a focus on lighting\, composition\, and cinematic techniques to create immersive and emotionally engaging experiences. \n\n\n\nShe has worked on cinematic and CG campaigns for clients such as Netflix\, HP\, HDFC\, and Nat Geo at advertising studio Monks\, and previously contributed as a Texture and Look Development Artist at Moving Picture Company\, where she was credited on major VFX feature films including Detective Pikachu and The Predator. This blend of high-end VFX and real-time production informs her approach to realism\, character look development\, and cinematic lighting in Unreal Engine. \n\n\n\nNida has participated in Epic Games’ Unreal Animation Fellowship and has mentored creators through the Unreal Engine Women Creators Program. She currently mentors students in Unreal Engine courses at CG Spectrum\, working with learners from around the world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/studiolab-xr-create-custom-metahumans-in-unreal-engine-workshop/ LOCATION:StudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue c100\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 3K6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Promoted Event,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NewMediaManitoba-StudioLab-xR-March26-2026-EventBanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260317T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260317T193000 DTSTAMP:20260317T155252Z CREATED:20260220T214548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T155252Z UID:10000267-1773768600-1773775800@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:MBWiTech | Harnessing AI: Women In Tech's Strategic Workplace Edge DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\nVideo Walkthrough Directions\n\n\n\nGoogle Map Directions\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nArtificial intelligence is opening new doors across every industry. It is expanding how we think\, create\, collaborate\, and lead.  \n\n\n\n#MBWiTech is celebrating International Women’s Day with a panel discussion that will focus on practical applications which can be implemented right away\, while also exploring how to position yourself as a forward thinking leader in an AI powered workplace. \n\n\n\nWe’ve designed this panel to explore how AI can be embraced as a meaningful competitive advantage in the workplace. Together\, we will look at how AI can elevate everyday work\, strengthen strategic thinking\, and unlock new levels of efficiency and innovation. When used thoughtfully\, AI becomes becomes a catalyst for clarity\, creativity\, and leadership. \n\n\n\nParticipants will hear real examples\, gain hands on insights\, and engage in meaningful conversations about confidence\, influence\, and ethical innovation.  \n\n\n\nWomen in tech are already driving change\, building solutions\, and shaping the future. AI can amplify that impact. It can help refine ideas\, surface insights faster\, support stronger communication\, and create space to focus on high value leadership and decision making. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm > networking with light snacks & refreshments\n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 6:05 pm > Indigenous Land Acknowledgement & Intros\n\n\n\n6:05 pm – 6:50 pm > panel discussion \n\n\n\n6:50 pm – 7:00 pm > Q & A\n\n\n\n7:00 pm – 7:30 pm > networking\n\n\n\n\nPanel members: \n\n\n\nKristina Irvine – Sr HR Business Partner\, SKIP Canada \n\n\n\nDr. Josiane Kroll – Senior IT Lead\, Asper School of Business \n\n\n\nCasey Wahl – Founding Board Member\, Manitoba Association of AI Professionals (MAAIP) & Lead Product Manager\, Proscia \n\n\n\nJennifer Cassidy – Director Consulting Expert at CGI \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo Walkthrough Directions\n\n\n\nGoogle Map Directions\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nManitoba Women in Tech (#MBWiTech) is a community for women and gender-diverse folks working in tech\, along with our allies. Whether you’re a developer\, designer\, founder\, project manager\, student\, or just tech-curious: this space is for you.Our events and workshops are agenda-free\, judgement-free\, and all about genuine connection. \n\n\n\nMBWiTech is made possible through the support of three non profit organizations across Manitoba’s tech ecosystem. New Media Manitoba\, North Forge\, and Tech Manitoba\, who have come together to build a community of connection\, learning\, and inclusion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/mbwitech-harnessing-ai-women-in-techs-strategic-workplace-edge/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba StudioLab xR\, 100-201 Portage Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 0B9\, Canada CATEGORIES:MBWiTech,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NMM-www-Banner-MBWiTech-UpcomingEvent-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260227T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260227T173000 DTSTAMP:20260223T173443Z CREATED:20260122T192303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T173443Z UID:10000261-1772206200-1772213400@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:HR Interactive | How AI is being used by job seekers DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\nWelcome to New Media Manitoba’s HR Interactive! Join us for an engaging and supportive session exploring how AI is transforming the world of job applicants and the HR landscape. \n\n\n\nThe use of AI by job seekers is raising the speed\, volume\, and polish of applications. As a result\, organizations are rethinking how they recruit and hire\, while expectations are shifting for many roles. This session explores how the HR value chain is evolving\, from recruiting through onboarding and workforce development\, and how HR professionals are adapting by strengthening decision-making as AI becomes part of HR work.Together\, we’ll walk through: \n\n\n\n\npractical job seeking techniques\n\n\n\nred flags HR teams should be aware of\n\n\n\neffective authentication approaches to help ensure confident\, informed decision‑making\n\n\n\nhow to adapt the recruiting staff process\n\n\n\nsupportive change management\n\n\n\nencourage smooth internal adoption of new AI‑driven practices\n\n\n\n\nThis session is designed to help you feel equipped\, empowered\, and ready to navigate the evolving HR environment with clarity and connection. \n\n\n\nWho should attend: \n\n\n\n\nHR professionals in all career stages\n\n\n\nHR students\n\n\n\n\nAgenda for Feb 27th: \n\n\n\n3:00 pm: doors open\, networking & nibbles3:30 pm: Indigenous Land Acknowledgement and introduction3:35 pm: Gaetan starts his presentation4:35 pm: Q&A5:00 pm: networking & wrap up5:30 pm: event concludes \n\n\n\n\nRegister Today!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Geatan Ruest \n\n\n\n\nGaetan Ruest works at the intersection of innovation\, productivity\, and the future of work. He supports teams and organizations as they adopt new ways of working and respond to changing expectations. His perspective focuses on how data and AI are shifting the nature of work and the skills that matter most\, including the implications for change management\, recruiting\, and workforce development. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba’s AI Adoption Project is funded by Prairies Economic Development Canada | Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies. \n\n\n\nProudly supported by: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/hr-interactive-how-ai-is-being-used-by-job-seekers/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba\, 100-62 Albert St.\, Winnipeg\, MB\, R3M 3N6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NewMediaManitoba-HRinteractive-Feb27-2026-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260226T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260226T200000 DTSTAMP:20260129T163727Z CREATED:20260128T191353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T163727Z UID:10000265-1772127000-1772136000@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:VIBE CODING: Automate Your Production Workflow with Google AI Studio DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOverview \n\n\n\nA hands-on AI workshop for creatives to automate production workflows. No coding required. \n\n\n\nAs part of Manitoba’s Tech Week 2026\, this hands-on workshop introduces creatives to Vibe Coding\, a practical\, no-code way to build useful software using AI. \n\n\n\nThis session is designed for creative professionals who want to simplify production workflows and reduce manual work without learning traditional programming. Using Google AI Studio\, participants will learn how to turn real production documents such as creative briefs\, scripts\, or pre-production specs into structured\, actionable task systems. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is practical and applied. You won’t just watch a demo. You will actively build an AI-powered workflow that can integrate with project management tools like ClickUp\, helping you save time and stay organized across projects. \n\n\n\nWhat we will cover\n\n\n\n\nFrom Spec to System: How to turn a creative brief or script into a structured breakdown\n\n\n\nProject Management Integration: Automating the creation of tasks in tools like ClickUp\n\n\n\nVibe Coding 101: How to “write” software using natural language and AI without complex syntax\n\n\n\n\nWho this workshop is for\n\n\n\nThis workshop is strictly for non-programmers and creative professionals\, including: \n\n\n\n\nFilmmakers\, producers\, and content creators\n\n\n\nCreative and interactive directors\n\n\n\nMarketing and communications professionals\n\n\n\nAnyone managing creative projects without a technical background\n\n\n\n\nNo prior coding or technical experience is required. \n\n\n\nWhat you’ll walk away with\n\n\n\n\nA working AI-powered workflow tailored to creative production\n\n\n\nA clear framework for automating repetitive production tasks\n\n\n\nConfidence to build and expand your own AI-driven systems\n\n\n\n\nLimited capacity\n\n\n\nThis is a hands-on workshop\, and seats are limited due to the number of computers available. Early registration is strongly recommended.Schedule \n\n\n\n5:30 PM | Doors Open & Soft Networking6:00 PM | Workshop Begins7:30–8:00 PM | Networking & Closing \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nAbout Manitoba’s Tech Week\n\n\n\nManitoba’s Tech Week is a week-long celebration of Manitoba’s talent. Local voices teaching. Local leaders connecting. Local innovators shaping what comes next. \n\n\n\nYou’ll experience the depth and diversity of our IDM and tech ecosystems\, with opportunities to learn from peers\, build meaningful relationships\, and be inspired by the work happening right here at home. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba’s AI Adoption Project is funded by Prairies Economic Development Canada I Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/vibe-coding-automate-your-production-workflow-with-google-ai-studio/ LOCATION:StudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue c100\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 3K6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Promoted Event,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NewMediaManitoba-AI-Interactive-Vibe-Coding-Event-Feb25-2026-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260225T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260225T100000 DTSTAMP:20260210T154105Z CREATED:20260203T211613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T154105Z UID:10000266-1772006400-1772013600@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:AI Leadership and Adoption: A Roundtable Conversation DESCRIPTION:Register Here\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAre you a tech leader trying to navigate the integration of AI into your business? Adoption is about more than just software\, it is about culture. \n\n\n\nAs part of Manitoba’s Tech Week 2026\, join us for AI Leadership and Adoption. This conversational roundtable is a deeper conversation focused on how to introduce AI to your team effectively. We will move beyond the hype and focus on the human side of implementation: how to talk to your employees about AI\, how to alleviate the fear of replacement\, and how to demonstrate the tangible value that AI tools bring to their daily work. \n\n\n\nFeaturing Matthew Tate (Founder & CEO at Upfeat). \n\n\n\nKey Takeaways: \n\n\n\n\nLearn how others are discussing AI in the workplace.\n\n\n\nDiscover common challenges from colleagues and peers.\n\n\n\nLearn new tactics and strategies around introducing AI in the workplace\n\n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n8:00 AM | Doors Open & Soft Networking8:30 AM | Presentation Begins9:30–10:00 AM | Networking & Closing \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\nAbout Manitoba’s Tech Week\n\n\n\nManitoba’s Tech Week is a week-long celebration of Manitoba’s talent. Local voices teaching. Local leaders connecting. Local innovators shaping what comes next. \n\n\n\nYou’ll experience the depth and diversity of our IDM and tech ecosystems\, with opportunities to learn from peers\, build meaningful relationships\, and be inspired by the work happening right here at home. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba’s AI Adoption Project is funded by Prairies Economic Development Canada I Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/ai-leadership-and-adoption-a-roundtable-conversation/ LOCATION:StudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue c100\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3B 3K6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/NMM-www-Banner-AI-Leadership-Adoption.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260224T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260224T200000 DTSTAMP:20260130T231406Z CREATED:20260126T232112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T231406Z UID:10000264-1771954200-1771963200@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:GameBiz Lab | The Great Games Reset: From AAA Collapse to Lean Teams\, Smarter Tools\, and Real Fun DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for our next event! \n\n\n\nThis program helps new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. \n\n\n\nNMM is excited to have Darryl Long share all about the Great Games Reset – From AAA Collapse to Lean Teams\, Smarter Tools\, and Real Fun during Manitoba’s Tech Week! \n\n\n\nIn this session\, we will cover: \n\n\n\n1. State of the video game industry2. Industry shifts & trends (+AI)3. Things you can steal from AAA4. Securing funding in 20265. Concept to funded: Lessons for your first year \n\n\n\nEvent Agenda: \n\n\n\nWed\, Feb 24th\, 2026\, 5:30 PMVenue: NMM’s StudioLab xR\, 201 Portage Avenue #c100 \n\n\n\n5:30 – 6:00 pm: Doors open and networking6:00 – 6:15 pm: Welcoming remarks6:15 – 7:15 pm: Presentation by Darryl Long7:15 – 7:45 pm: Q&A7:45 – 8:00 pm: Wrap up & Event concludes_ _______________________ \n\n\n\nHaven’t visited StudioLab xR before? See directions to our space here: https://www.studiolab-xr.com/directions \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Darryl Long \n\n\n\nDarryl Long is a 20-year veteran of the game development industry\, who began his career as a programmer working on a wide variety of applications from real-time trading software to artificial intelligence systems. An avid gamer who made his own video games in his spare time\, Darryl suddenly discovered that he could get paid for making games and immediately made the switch to join the industry. \n\n\n\nDarryl is now Managing Director of Ubisoft Toronto\, a studio of amazingly talented AAA game development teams dedicated to creating immersive and engaging games for some of the industry’s hottest brands. Darryl was previously Managing Director of Ubisoft Singapore\, Philippines and Vietnam–where he worked with the Skull & Bones team to bring that game to release in February 2024–and the founder of Ubisoft Winnipeg in 2018\, Ubisoft’s first dedicated technology studio. \n\n\n\nBefore accepting his role as Managing Director\, Darryl was Producer of the blockbuster hit Far Cry 5. He worked on a number of titles during his 15 years at Ubisoft Montreal including Far Cry Primal\, Far Cry 4\, Far Cry 3\, Far Cry 3 – Blood Dragon\, Shaun White Snowboarding\, and Rainbow Six: Lockdown. \n\n\n\nDarryl takes his inspiration and daily motivation from working at one of the leading video game development companies in the world\, determined that he will never need to make finance software ever again. \n\n\n\nJoin us for this free session with Darryl Long! \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nNew Media Manitoba is thankful to the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft for their support of GameBiz Lab. This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada. Ce projet est financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/gamebiz-lab-the-great-games-reset-from-aaa-collapse-to-lean-teams-smarter-tools-and-real-fun/ LOCATION:New Media Manitoba StudioLab xR\, 100-201 Portage Ave\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3C 0B9\, Canada CATEGORIES:Business Development,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NMM-www-Banner-GBL-UpcomingEvent-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260223T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260223T100000 DTSTAMP:20260220T214646Z CREATED:20260114T192559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T214646Z UID:10000255-1771833600-1771840800@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:MBWiTech | Rethinking Cybersecurity: Breaking the Myths Holding Women Back DESCRIPTION:Register Today\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a complimentary hot breakfast and learn more about how cybersecurity isn’t what you think it may be! \n\n\n\nISACA Winnipeg and Manitoba Women in Tech are passionate about helping women take their place in the tech world. Cybersecurity is an area overflowing with opportunities\, but perceptions about careers in cybersecurity might be holding many women back from entering the field.  \n\n\n\nThis presentation is all about challenging common assumptions about what cybersecurity is (and who it’s for). Mary will explain how some of these perceptions and beliefs are just myths that can be broken to help women take a confident career step into the cyber world. \n\n\n\nIf you have ever thought that: \n\n\n\n\nCybersecurity is about hackers in hoodies\n\n\n\nThere’s only one “right” way to enter a cybersecurity career\n\n\n\nCybersecurity leadership is defined by technical mastery alone\n\n\n\nCybersecurity work is isolated and done in silos\n\n\n\nSecurity is something you add on after technology is deployed\n\n\n\nCybersecurity is about fear\, control\, and saying “no”\n\n\n\nYou need permission or perfect confidence to belong in cyber\n\n\n\n\nIf so\, you need to join us for this myth-busting presentation as part of Manitoba’s Tech Week! Mary’s presentation will be complemented by a panel featuring diverse cybersecurity roles that showcase the field as a multidisciplinary\, collaborative ecosystem. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:30 am: breakfast & networking\n\n\n\n8:30 – 9:30 am: keynote & discussion\n\n\n\n9:30 – 10:00 am: networking\n\n\n\n10:00 am: event conclusion\n\n\n\n\nThank you to ISACA Winnipeg for sponsoring this event! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker bio: \n\n\n\nMary Carmichael is a recognized leader in cybersecurity\, technology risk\, and digital governance\, known for bridging strategy and execution to help organizations adopt innovation with confidence. With over 15 years of experience across the public and private sectors\, she brings a CPA-backed perspective that blends financial acumen with cybersecurity insight. Her work focuses on business readiness for emerging technologies\, particularly AI\, where effective risk management is critical. Mary is a Catalyst Fellow with Toronto Metropolitan University\, leading research on cybersecurity risks in the AI supply chain with a focus on third-party risk management. Mary is the Immediate Past President of the ISACA Vancouver Chapter and continues to contribute to global initiatives in IT risk\, audit\, and AI governance. Under her leadership\, the chapter received ISACA Global’s Outstanding Chapter Achievement Award. She is a frequent writer and speaker on cybersecurity leadership and responsible innovation\, and in 2025 was named one of Security Magazine’s Women in Security. \n\n\n\n=== \n\n\n\nManitoba Women in Tech (#MBWiTech) is a community for women and gender-diverse folks working in tech\, along with our allies. Whether you’re a developer\, designer\, founder\, project manager\, student\, or just tech-curious: this space is for you.Our events and workshops are agenda-free\, judgement-free\, and all about genuine connection. \n\n\n\nMBWiTech is made possible through the support of three non profit organizations across Manitoba’s tech ecosystem. New Media Manitoba\, North Forge\, and Tech Manitoba\, who have come together to build a community of connection\, learning\, and inclusion. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/rethinking-cybersecurity-breaking-the-myths-holding-women-back/ LOCATION:launch coworking space exchange\, 500-167 lombard ave\, Winnipeg\, MB\, R3B 0V3 CATEGORIES:MBWiTech,Promoted Event,Speaker Session ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/NMM-www-Banner-MBWiTech-UpcomingEvent-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260222T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260228T235959 DTSTAMP:20260203T211910Z CREATED:20260122T224012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T211910Z UID:10000262-1771718400-1772323199@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:Manitoba's Tech Week 2026 | New Media Manitoba Events DESCRIPTION:This is a week long celebration of Manitoba’s talent. People from our own communities sharing their knowledge\, experiences\, and ideas with one another. It’s local voices teaching. Local leaders connecting. And local innovators shaping what comes next. \n\n\n\nYou’ll experience the depth and diversity of our IDM and tech ecosystems\, and have opportunities to learn from peers\, build meaningful relationships\, and be inspired by the work happening right here at home. \n\n\n\nThank you for being part of this community and this Manitoba moment. We look forward to see you at the events! \n\n\n\nNMM is organizing and collaborating on 8 events throughout the week! Here they are to explore\, register\, and save the date for: \n\n\n\n1️⃣ Winnipeg Game Collective PegJam: Feb 19 – 22 👉 Learn more and Get Tix \n\n\n\n2️⃣ MBWiTech Cybersecurity Isn’t What You Think Featuring Mary Carmichael of ISACA Winnipeg: Feb 23rd 👉 Register here \n\n\n\n3️⃣ GameBiz Lab: The Great Game Reset Featuring Darryl Long of Ubisoft Toronto: Feb 24 👉 Register to Save Your Spot \n\n\n\n4️⃣ Winnipeg Game Collective Meetup # 139 @ SLXR after GameBizLab: Feb 24 👉 Save The Date \n\n\n\n5️⃣ AI Interactive’s Leadership and Adoption: Feb 25th 👉 Register Here \n\n\n\n6️⃣ AI Interactive’s Vibe Coding: Feb 26th 👉 Limited Seats – Register Today! \n\n\n\n7️⃣ HR Interactive Featuring Gaetan Ruest of MAAIP: Feb 27th 👉 Save your Spot \n\n\n\n8️⃣ Creative Mornings: Feb 27th 👉 Register here \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/manitobas-tech-week-2026-new-media-manitoba-events/ LOCATION:Canada CATEGORIES:Promoted Event,Speaker Session,Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NewMediaManitoba-ManitobasTechWeek-2026-Feb22-28.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260219T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20260219T200000 DTSTAMP:20260126T233717Z CREATED:20260123T175534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T233717Z UID:10000263-1771515000-1771531200@newmediamanitoba.com SUMMARY:PegJam 2026 DESCRIPTION:New Media Manitoba is proud to partner with the Winnipeg Game Collective for the 9th annual Winnipeg Game Jam\, aka PegJam\, the highly anticipated four day video game development challenge in Winnipeg\, Manitoba! \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nInfo\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\nFAQ\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWinnipeg Game Jam 2026 is a full weekend of creativity and community. \n\n\n\nThe event begins with The Festival\, an evening that brings together creators\, players\, and artists for talks\, live music\, and hands-on demos. \n\n\n\nNext\, during The Game Jam\, participants spend 72 hours making small video games based on a shared theme. \n\n\n\nYou can work alone or join a team at the event. No experience is needed. \n\n\n\nAt the end of the weekend\, everyone presents their work during The Showcase\, where the community gathers to play games and celebrate the ideas created in just four days. \n\n\n\nAgenda: \n\n\n\nFeb 19 \n\n\n\n\n3:30pm | Doors Open\n\n\n\n5:30pm | Keynote\n\n\n\n6:00pm | PegJam Radio LIVE\n\n\n\n6:30pm | Intermission\n\n\n\n6:45pm | Speakers\n\nAnne Friesen\n\nLead Programmer & Game Designer\, Flightyfelon Games Zesting Up Your Game Design with Game Flavours | “Try your hand at simmering down your game design into what really matters with game flavours! Anne shares a new way of looking at your game design.”\n\n\n\n\n\nSteve Chubaty\n\nProgrammer & Designer\, Sonderlust Studios Resonance | “What can we do to make our games appeal to an audience? Steve doesn’t know\, but he’s going to ask a few questions that get us thinking how we can maybe increase our chances! There may even be a challenge to jammers at the end to practice some skills around the idea.”\n\n\n\n\n\nRyan FitzGerald\n\nLead Game Designer\, Ubisoft Winnipeg More Than Words: Sharing Story through Gameplay | “Most people think cutscenes and NPC dialogue are the primary means to share narrative in a video game. In this practical talk\, Ryan will briefly highlight additional tactics that you can use to tell the story you want to tell.”\n\n\n\n\n\nEileen Mary Holowka\n\nCo-Executive Director\, Baby Ghosts Studio Development Fund Beyond the Game Jam | “Game jams are one of the best ways to find like-minded people and get involved in game development. But what comes next? Join Eileen in exploring some of the routes you can take from a game jam to larger projects to maybe even building your own studio!”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7:45pm | Closing Remarks\n\n\n\n8:00pm | Doors Close\n\n\n\n\nFeb 20 \n\n\n\n\n10:00am | Doors Open/Registration\n\n\n\nTBD | Matchmaking Session\n\n\n\nTBD | Workshop Session\n\n\n\n10:00pm | Doors Close\n\n\n\n\nFeb 21 \n\n\n\n\n10:00am | Doors Open/Registration\n\n\n\nTBD | Matchmaking Session\n\n\n\nTBD | Workshop Session\n\n\n\n10:00pm | Doors Close\n\n\n\n\nFeb 22 \n\n\n\n\n10:00am | Doors Open/Registration\n\n\n\nTBD | Matchmaking Session\n\n\n\nTBD | Workshop Session\n\n\n\n6:00pm | Showcase\n\n\n\n8:00pm | Doors Close\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebsite: \n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nRoundhouse @ RRC Polytech \n\n\n\nOrganizer URL:https://newmediamanitoba.com/event/pegjam-2026/ LOCATION:Balmoral Hall School\, 630 Westminster Avenue\, Winnipeg\, MB\, Canada CATEGORIES:Game Jam,Promoted Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://newmediamanitoba.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NewMediaManitoba-EventBanner-WGC-PegJam-2026.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR