Jason Loftus
CEO & Executive Producer
Lofty Sky Entertainment
Jason is the CEO of Toronto-based Lofty Sky Entertainment, which creates narrative games, VR, films, documentaries, and animation. His games include the 2018 Canadian Screen Award-nominated kung-fu action-adventure Shuyan Saga and the upcoming adventure-RPG Sky of Tides, winner of GDC Pitch 2023. Jason directed Eternal Spring, Canada’s first-ever animated feature selected for the Oscars® for Best International Film, and has executive produced Peabody-winning and Oscar-nominated documentaries.
Schedule
45 mins
Meridian Hall - Lower Lobby
Roundtables - Block 4
Roundtables are exclusive to attendees with Startup Passes or access to the Startup platform. Spots are limited to 10 attendees per table, and pre-registration is required via the Startup platform.
Roundtable 1: Raising Funds for Creative Digital Media Projects
Hosts: Jason Loftus, CEO, Lofty Sky Entertainment & Lucie Lalumière, President, Interactive Ontario
Roundtable 2: How NOT to Talk to an Investor
Host: Sultan Mehrabi, Managing Director, DMZ Ventures
Roundtable 3: Building Relationships with Angel Investors, VCs and Debt Providers
Host: Matt Robertson, Director of Capital, Communitech
Roundtable 4: The Human Touch in an AI World: Redefining Talent Relationships
Hosts: Drew Lindsay, Co-Founder, Gurulink & Jenny Do Forno, Chief People Officer, TouchBistro
