About Us

Launch of Generator: Ottawa's Digital Media Cluster

GENERATOR is the new voice of digital media in Ottawa, made up of leading companies from all over the digital space including videogames, animation, content creation and all forms of interactive entertainment.

TEDxOttawa
bitHeads hosted the first TEDxOttawa

TON Tuesday - The Ottawa Network
Scott Simpson, CEO of bitHeads and Playbrains, will sit on a panel discussing the current and future states of Interactive Entertainment.

Focus on Interactive Entertainment - Come hear our distinguished speakers talk about interactive entertainment, their role in it, what it takes to run a successful business, and Ottawa's strong play in this industry. Also, does it go beyond the definition of entertainment, and what value does it bring as a tool to life's other endeavours including business influence, education and training?  Come join us for what should prove to be an interactive discussion!!

Montreal International Games Summit
Paul presented “Building Your First Console Downloadable - What You Need to Know”. Digitally-distributable games are evolving rapidly. Next generation games strive to provide immersive gameplay and 3-D graphics that approach AAA console games while being delivered in a light-weight package that can be easily distributed for PC download or through the online marketplaces of the  console manufacturers. Developing this new class of game quickly and cost-effectively is a major challenge. Based largely on the lessons learned in producing and digitally distributing Madballs in… Babo:Invasion, this session walks through the process of planning and developing a downloadable game and getting it onto today’s consoles.

Scott hosted a roundtable discussion for new and emerging development studios to talk about challenges and opportunities that exist for the new studio.

IGDA Ottawa
Executive Producer Paul Winterhalder presented "Building Your First Console Title" to the local Independant Game Development community.

OCRI: Dollars and Sense
CEO of bitHeads Scott Simpson was one of two CEOs on a panel with two CFOs explaining the dynamic between the two positions.

Join us for the first of a three-part series entitled "CFO Versus…". The first session will focus on the CFO vs. the CEO.

In business, as in just about everything, relationships are the key to success. This session will explore some of the fundamental competing factors between the roles of the CEO and the CFO in dealing with the everyday business activities of a technology company and its long-term strategic direction.

The traditional role of the CFO as a financial tactician has evolved into that of a business advisor with significant input into the management the corporation. This panel of CEOs and CFOs will discuss their experiences in relation to the role of the CFO at the management table including the impact of sometimes competing goals and responsibilities.

The session will also consider the expectations of the CFO from the standpoint of the CEO and the CFO.

EDC – Doing Business in Digital Media
Scott Simpson, CEO presented on going business in Digital Media in Ottawa.

OCRI Global Marketing in partnership with Export Development Canada (EDC) present: Doing Business in Digital Media.  Presenters will provide an overview of this emerging sector and discuss the existing programs and opportunities available to Canadian companies in the digital media arena.  Attendees will get a better understanding of the current economic climate and where the opportunities exist for Canadian Digital Media companies.  They will also hear from a local SME on how to leverage and utilize EDC products and services.

Scott moderated a panel on casual games and if the label is still fit for use:  Join executives from the Casual Gaming Industry while they discuss; what makes a true "Casual" game, and does it harm the genre if there are so many other games being called "casual"?

Montreal International Game Summit 09
bitHeads is once again excited to be a part of the Montreal International Game Summit!

This year and over the course of two days, there are more than 1500 participants, over 100 conferences, as well as many exhibitors and cocktail parties. For all those interested in the video and electronic gaming industries, this special event offers an environment that's conducive to learning, networking and discussion. With leading-edge presentations, MIGS presents specialized conferences hosted by world-renowned experts in programming, visual arts, game design, audio design, production and business, and Serious Games.

BlackBerry Developer Conference, San Francisco
Meet bitHeads at this year's Blackberry Developer Conference in San Francisco, California. Contact us to arrange a meeting at the mobile development event of the year.

The BlackBerry Developer Conference has been expanded to four days, allowing you to walk away with more knowledge on best practices and technologies that can help build highly connected, interactive mobile applications and content services. There will be many expert presentations, demonstrations, roadmap sessions, sample code, as well as plenty of inspiration. For all those BlackBerry enthusiasts, this conference is not to be missed!

GDC Austin
The Game Developers ConferenceŽ Austin brings in more than 3,000 attendees, and focuses on connected games which include online games, virtual worlds and social networking. This is where programmers, producers, designers, audio professionals and writers all get involved and exchange ideas surrounding the development of interactive games.

Throughout this conference, leading industry experts shall be teaching the latest in game development tools, platforms and services via lectures, panels, tutorials and roundtable discussions.

HOPE Beach Volleyball 2009
Due to the torrential down-pouring of rain, both the sand and grass courts became hazardous, and HOPE was cancelled for the first time in 27 years. This was an unfortunate ending to a much anticipated Volleyball take down for bitHeads, but will make for an even more glorious victory next year!

Ottawa eBusiness Cluster
bitHeads is happy to host the eBusiness Cluster (eBC) networking and presentation events on the third Wednesday of each month. These sessions bring together a large proportion of Ottawa's eBusiness leaders to network and learn of the latest developments in the local, national and international eBusiness marketplaces.

Ottawa Wireless Cluster
bitHeads is happy to host the OWC networking and presentation events on the second Thursday of each month. These sessions bring together a large proportion of Ottawa's wireless business leaders to network and learn of the latest developments in the local, national and international wireless marketplaces.

In fact, OWC events have quickly become the meeting place for executives, entrepreneurs, engineers, marketers and other wireless professionals. The OWC arena provides an effective platform for education, collaboration, new business development, R&D showcasing, industry alliance and investment. At least two wireless start-up ventures currently in the negotiation phase were spawned at OWC events.