MIGS 2026 Montréal: Dates, Speakers and Event Details

2026-11-10 · Montréal

Grand Quay in Montréal

Held at the Grand Quay in Montréal, MIGS 2026 gathers gaming founders, developers, publishers, and investors for two days focused on industry strategy, financing, mobile platforms, and AI.

The Montréal International Game Summit (MIGS) is Canada's largest and longest-running B2B video game industry event, bringing together developers, publishers, investors, and service providers. The two-day summit features dedicated areas like the EXDEV Hub, Business Lounge, and Indie Zone, alongside program tracks covering financing, international growth, studio strategy, and a new PG Connects Stage focused on mobile and AI.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Gaming founders seeking publishing partners, co-development opportunities, or expansion capital will find direct relevance here. Teams exploring mobile markets, artificial intelligence integration, and long-term studio scaling can leverage the specialized tracks and dedicated exhibition spaces to identify aligned industry collaborators.

What happens

Program tracks explore financing, global studio growth, and modern development insights, including presentations on IO Interactive's 007 First Light, Ghost Ship Games' franchise building, and the production history of Paralives. Attendees also navigate targeted spaces like the EXDEV Hub, Indie Zone, Business Lounge, and the PG Connects Stage.

Who's in the room

Around 1,750 video game professionals assemble across development, publishing, and service domains. Speakers include XP Gaming founder Jason Lepine and Jean-Jacques Hermans, Executive Director of La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec, which organizes the gathering alongside visiting studio leaders and investors.

How to prepare

Set target meetings ahead of time to make efficient use of the Business Lounge and EXDEV Hub. While formal pitching stages are not featured, have clear portfolio overviews, studio capability decks, and commercial milestones ready on mobile devices to facilitate concrete discussions with potential partners.

Organizer: La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec

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At a glance

Attendance
About 1,750 attendees expected
Sectors
Media gaming, Ai ml

Agenda

  1. 007 First Light Studio Strategy — How IO Interactive's global studio strategy shaped 007 First Light.
  2. Building Deep Rock Galactic — Ghost Ship Games shares lessons from building Deep Rock Galactic into a global franchise.
  3. Paralives Development Journey — The seven-year development journey behind Paralives.

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Jason Lepine — Founder, XP Gaming (Speaker)
  • Jean-Jacques Hermans — Executive Director, La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec (Speaker)

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