Digital Alberta is an industry-led organization devoted to promoting and connecting our thriving digital media community across Alberta, Canada. Through professional development workshops, advocacy work, and business development activity, Digital Alberta is building the digital media industry provincially and promoting it abroad.
The digital media industry is defined as the creative convergence of digital arts, science, technology and business for human expression, communication, social interaction, and education. The industry spans several disciplines, including but not limited to: audio, video, game design, animation, modeling, simulation, and interactive design. Digital media is produced across several platforms including web, game consoles, HDTV, DVD, and mobile devices.
The global digital media industry is expected to grow from $28.5 billion in 2005 to more than $65 billion by 2010. In Alberta, digital media is considered a key contributor to the provincial ICT industry which is made up of 6,300 companies, 57,000 employees, and generating over $9.4 billion in annual revenues.
Areas of key growth in Alberta's digital media industry include:
- Social media content and applications
- Interactive entertainment
- Content and applications for mobile devices
- E-Learning and games for training and education
- Interactive marketing
- Standards-based web design and development
Our Vision
Our vision is to stimulate the growth and development of a thriving digital media ecosystem in Alberta. By functioning together as a unit, we can position Alberta as a leader in the global digital media value chain. To do this, we have produced an action agenda formed around ten guiding principles. By raising the awareness with respect to Alberta's digital media capabilities with domestic business communities, by promoting our innovators and creators globally, and creating a more favorable investment climate, the digital media industry can reach its full economic potential in this province.
Our Mandate
Accelerate the growth of the digital media community in Alberta and empower it to be highly competitive in the global marketplace.
Accelerate the commercialization of digital media across other industry sectors including energy, health, education, and entertainment.
Develop a provincial vision and brand to link Alberta with the best in global digital media development.
Increase support for international trade and marketing activities.
Increase investment in Alberta's digital media industries.
Increase capacity and productivity within industry.
Improve transition and quality of people moving from education to industry.
Our People
Executive
President
Larry Jacques, ITSportsNet (Calgary)
Executive Director
Rene Smid, Digital Alberta (Airdrie)
Vice-President, Northern Alberta
Greg Gazin, Parallel2000(Edmonton)
Vice-President, Southern Alberta
Alex Gault, Small World Ventures (Calgary)
Past-President
Ron Thiele, Xpan Interactive Ltd (Calgary)
Treasurer
Gert-Jan de Vlugt (Calgary)
Secretary
Richerd Chan, Tapium (Calgary)
Directors
Brian Traynor, Mount Royal College (Calgary)
Leanne Elias, University of Lethbridge (Lethbridge)
John Torvi, SATU Creatives (Calgary)
Michael Witwicki, (Calgary)
Jennifer Llewellyn-Pollack, Light Box Entertainment (Calgary)
Yulia Bocheck, dHz Media (Calgary)
