About la guilde

La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec : more than 300 members and partners!

La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec is a non-profit organization that brings together independent and international video game developers, creators, educational institutions and entrepreneurs in related fields established in Quebec. A global leader in this sector and with 300 members and partners, La Guilde is the largest group of its kind in the world.

ITS VISION: AN AMBITIOUS VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY ACTING AS A GLOBAL LEADER AND SETTING THE TRENDS OF TOMORROW’S VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY

THE EXTENT OF ITS MISSION :

Support member studios by offering them a wide range of services and activities across the province
Encourage creativity and innovation, while providing support for entrepreneurship
Act as the unique and proactive representative of the industry to public authorities at all levels, in regards to industrial policies and by setting up promising projects for all
Contribution to educational institutions to ensure the quality and diversity of the workforce as well as the continuing education
Creation of partnerships to promote growth, competitiveness and the influence of the entire industry
Local and international promotion of the Quebec video game industry and support for its development as a global hub

QUEBEC’S VIDEO GAME STUDIOS ARE DEFINING FUTURE TRENDS. OUR TALENTED ENTREPRENEURS CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRIDE OF OUR INDUSTRY.

Quality of the workforce, training, recruitment, diversity, creativity, innovation, support for entrepreneurship, exports, outreach and growth of its members are its leitmotivs.

Team

Jean Jacques Hermans
Executive Director
jeanjacques.hermans@laguilde.quebec

Timothy J. Allard
Manager, member relations and partnerships
tj.allard@laguilde.quebec

Béatrice Desjardins-Gagnon
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisor
beatrice.desjardinsg@laguilde.quebec

Émilien Roscanu
Communications Director
514-252-5007 poste 102
emilien.roscanu@laguilde.quebec

Fanie Grégoire
Coordinator, communications and community manager
fanie.gregoire@laguilde.quebec

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of La Guilde is composed of seven administrators elected among the cooperative’s producer members during the Annual General Assembly. Upto two seats may be co-opted in order to round out the Board’s knowledge in pertinent fields of expertise. The Board of Directors: