Agenda

Day 1: Friday, July 24, 2026

Venue: Stanley Park Ballroom, Westin Bayshore Vancouver

Panels & Activities

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.18:00 – 21:006:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

EXNW Opening Night Party

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.18:00 – 21:006:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.16:00 – 16:454:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Meet the Funders

4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.16:00 – 16:454:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

2:30 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.14:30 – 16:052:30 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.

Pitch Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.14:30 – 16:052:30 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.12:00 – 14:0012:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Executive Networking Lunch

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.12:00 – 14:0012:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.11:00 – 12:3011:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Writers Guild of Canada presents - When You’re the Only BIPOC in the Room

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.11:00 – 12:3011:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.10:00 – 12:0010:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Asia Pacific Working Group Policy Roundtable

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.10:00 – 12:0010:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.09:00 – 16:009:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

AI Filmmaking Hack-a-Thon

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.09:00 – 16:009:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

EXNW Registration Opens

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.09:00 – 16:009:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Day 2: Saturday, July 25, 2026

Venue: Bayshore Grand Ballroom, Westin Bayshore Vancouver

Main Speaker and Panel Conference Day

Panels & Activities

7:00 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.19:00 – 23:597:00 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.

EXNW Ball + Awards Ceremony

7:00 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.19:00 – 23:597:00 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.18:00 – 19:006:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

EXNW Ball Reception & Purple Carpet Photos

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.18:00 – 19:006:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.15:45 – 16:303:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

In Conversation with Randall Park

3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.15:45 – 16:303:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.14:45 – 15:302:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Finding the Ideal Co-Production Project: Horror, Action & Comedy

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.14:45 – 15:302:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

The Attention Economy: How Vertical Worlds and Branded Content Build Global Audiences

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.14:45 – 15:302:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.14:30 – 14:452:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Coffee Break

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.14:30 – 14:452:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.13:45 – 14:301:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The Great Financing Reset: Inside the New Deal-Making Economy

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.13:45 – 14:301:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

1:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.13:40 – 14:301:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Collaborating with South Korea - Series, Movies, Music & Media

1:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.13:40 – 14:301:40 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.13:30 – 13:401:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

Lightning Talk 4 – The Mosquers' Toolkit for Inclusive Practices

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.13:30 – 13:401:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.12:45 – 13:3012:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch - Meeting Room

12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.12:45 – 13:3012:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

12:35 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.12:35 – 13:2012:35 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.

Unlocking the APAC Market: What's Selling, What's Getting Funded, and How Projects Move Forward

12:35 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.12:35 – 13:2012:35 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.

12:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.12:20 – 12:3012:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Lightning Talk 3 - Cultural Policy Hub at OCAD U

12:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.12:20 – 12:3012:20 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.12:00 – 14:0012:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Lunch Service

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.12:00 – 14:0012:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

11:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.11:20 – 12:0511:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.

The Fandom Economy: How Audiences Become Communities and Communities Become Cultural Power

11:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.11:20 – 12:0511:20 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.

11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.11:15 – 12:1011:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

From Game Worlds to Global IP: Building Franchises Across Games, Film, and Media

11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.11:15 – 12:1011:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

11:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.11:05 – 11:1511:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Lightning Talk 2 - CISF Connects Program Presentation

11:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.11:05 – 11:1511:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.10:45 – 11:0010:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.10:45 – 11:0010:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.10:00 – 10:4510:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Fireside Chat with Jasmeet Raina of LATE BLOOMER

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.10:00 – 10:4510:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.09:45 – 09:559:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.

Lightning Talk 1 - RESO - Vision, Programs and Path Forward

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.09:45 – 09:559:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.08:45 – 09:458:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Opening Remarks, Territorial Acknowledgement, and Government & Industry Welcome

8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.08:45 – 09:458:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.08:30 – 09:308:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.08:30 – 09:308:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.08:00 – 16:008:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

EXNW Registration Opens

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.08:00 – 16:008:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Day 3: Sunday, July 26, 2026

Event: AI Forum
Venue: Stanley Park Ballroom, Westin Bayshore Vancouver

Panels & Activities

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.13:45 – 14:001:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Upcoming Activities

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.13:45 – 14:001:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.13:15 – 13:451:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

AI Hack-a-thon Films Screening

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.13:15 – 13:451:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.12:15 – 13:0012:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

AI in Production: Accelerated Creative Workflows, New Tools, and the Future of Filmmaking

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.12:15 – 13:0012:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.11:15 – 12:0011:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

AI and Film Festival Programming: Policy, Practice, and the Path Forward

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.11:15 – 12:0011:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.10:15 – 11:0010:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

AI and the Future of Documentary Filmmaking

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.10:15 – 11:0010:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.10:00 – 12:0010:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

High Tea Service

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.10:00 – 12:0010:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.10:00 – 14:0010:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

EXNW Grande Finale: AI Forum + High Tea Service

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.10:00 – 14:0010:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.09:30 – 11:309:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

EXNW Registration Opens

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.09:30 – 11:309:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Agenda

Day 1: Friday, July 24, 2026

Day 2: Saturday, July 25, 2026

Day 3: Sunday, July 26, 2026

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT