Loc Dao

Executive Director, DigiBC. Co-Founder NFB/Interactive & CBC Radio 3. Views here are mine alone.

[Collision Conf @CollisionHQ]

In May 2025, thousands of international entrepreneurs, investors, media and leaders will gather in Vancouver to connect the tech world at our newest event: #WebSummitVancouver.

[Brenda Bailey @BrendaBaileyBC]

We are extending the #InteractiveDigitalMediaTaxCredit to lower costs for 100’s of digital media companies in BC! As a former video game entrepreneur, I understand how tax savings like this go a long way to supporting local studios!
@DigiBC
https://t.co/kAEWXzuIxf

[Loc Dao @locdao]

@splashmango @BrendaBaileyBC @Microsoft @DigiBC Thank you Juliana!

[Loc Dao @locdao]

Announcing Digicamps are back this summer as an on-going DigiBC - The Creative Technology Association of British Columbia program for girls 9-13 to learn how to develop video games! #CreativeTechnologyDay #CreativeIndustriesWeek

[DigiBC @DigiBC]

We created DigiCamps to give youth in province who have not had the opportunity, the chance to learn skills & broaden interest in #creativetechnology. These camps will take place again this summer!⁣

📆JUL 11-15 & 25-29, AUG 15-19 & 22-26
➡️https://t.co/pdAmuDIzCv

#BCCreates

[Loc Dao @locdao]

Announcing Free DigiBC EDI memberships for startups co-founded or founded by people who self-identify as being from an underrepresented group on #CreativeTechnologyDay and #CreativeIndustriesWeek !

[DigiBC @DigiBC]

Free Membership Criteria: (2/2)

▪️At least 50% of co-founders must self-identify as being from an underrepresented group
▪️Company size is 1-10 employees
▪️If you qualify, please contact us for further details at [email protected]

#CreativeTechnologyDay #BCCreates

[Invest Vancouver @Invest_Van]

The new #agritech report from Invest Vancouver is here.
This emerging sector provides an incredible opportunity for our region to be at the forefront of important innovation.
Read about the action that must be taken to unlock major growth: https://t.co/wM2HQ2PEQD #InVanInsights

[Jaimie Boyd @jaimieboyd]

Apply for @actioncanada! Deadline is March 21.

Spectacular fellowship to build leadership for 🇨🇦's future. We need strong, inclusive leaders now more than ever. I did it in 2013 and can't recommend it enough. Apply now!

https://t.co/MvcJg9zFdw

[Hockey Diversity Alliance @TheOfficialHDA]

Do you stand with us against racism in hockey? Show your support and join us to make this game for us all #TapeOutHate @BudweiserCanada

[Loc Dao @locdao]

Félicitations @pablorodriguez !

[DigiBC @DigiBC]

DigiBC & CIAIC congratulate @pablorodriguez on his appointment to the role of Minister of Canadian Heritage. We are grateful for @CdnHeritage's support of the creative tech sector & we look forward to continue working together. ~ Loc Dao (DigiBC & CIAIC)

https://t.co/5QvlOberGg

[Loc Dao @locdao]

Congratulations @melaniejoly !

[Mélanie Joly @melaniejoly]

It is a great honour to be appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. As the world is changing, we will be strategic in our actions. We will conduct our international affairs in a true Canadian fashion: with humility and audacity.

[Mélanie Joly @melaniejoly]

It is a great honour to be appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. As the world is changing, we will be strategic in our actions. We will conduct our international affairs in a true Canadian fashion: with humility and audacity.

[Loc Dao @locdao]

Honoured to be in the BC500.

[DigiBC @DigiBC]

Congratulations to DigiBC's Executive Director, @locdao, and board members, Jon Lutz, Sharon Taylor, Kay Wong-Alafriz & Nick Facey, for being named in the @BIVnews #BC500 issue which features BC's most influential leaders! 👏

➡️https://t.co/p9McEeDq06

#bcecon #bcleaders

[Loc Dao @locdao]

@imagineNATIVE is a great organization that we partnered with when I was the NFB. @ColinLoon was part of that, now at fellow @DigiBC member @Im4Lab

[Josh Nilson @joshnilson]

Excited to help look at games at LAND JAM+ today. if your company doesn’t attend and contribute to @imagineNATIVE you should, they do some many cool events, like this one! You should sponsor this year!

[Creative BC @creativebcs]

12 B.C. companies will initiate interactive digital media projects through Creative BC + @BCArtsCouncil #InteractiveFund to develop original, creative, interactive digital media and software projects.⁠
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→ Learn more https://t.co/ZTG2XoVMo8
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📷 Museum of Other Realities

[Loc Dao @locdao]

@splashmango Sorry your question sent me on a quest to figure out what’s happening with some of the archives I have and what @thenfb are doing for archiving interactive works.

[imagineNATIVE @imagineNATIVE]

Want to be part of the world’s LARGEST and DEADLIEST Indigenous Film + Media Art Festival? This is your chance, tell all your cousins.

Deadline to submit is May 31, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET.

Submit now: https://t.co/Jyz5Chempb

[Loc Dao @locdao]

@jilliantipping Welcome to #GenXZeneca !

[Loc Dao @locdao]

@splashmango @Storeees @DigiBC @tiltbrush @DigiBC Colleen creates our newsletter!

[ramona pringle @ramonapringle]

These are amazing 🥲