OTTAWA – The CRTC has announced plans to hold two events leading up to its Discoverability Summit next May.
In collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), the Commission will host the first event in Vancouver on December 1st at The Chan Centre for Performing Arts from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. As Cartt.ca reported, 'En route to the Discoverability Summit: Content in the Age of Abundance’ will be moderated by CBC Radio Spark host and creator Nora Young, and feature Tony Chapman, founder and CEO of Tony Chapman Reactions, as the keynote speaker.
Discussions will focus on English-language markets, the CRTC confirmed Tuesday. Attendance will be by invitation due to the limited number of seats, but will be live streamed on the CRTC’s YouTube channel.
A second 'En route' event, focusing on French-language markets, will take place in Montreal. Details for this event will be released shortly.
“We are pleased to collaborate with the NFB, an organization that has a track record of experimenting with technology, to host the Discoverability Summit as well as two preliminary events”, said CRTC chair and CEO Jean-Pierre Blais, in a statement. “The events in Vancouver and Montreal will bring together experts from Canada and abroad to identify the technological, cultural, social and behavioural trends that should be explored."
"The CRTC's idea to hold a forum on the issues surrounding discoverability offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the impact that digital technologies have, not only on content, but on how we reach the public and establish a genuine relationship with them”, added Claude Joli-Coeur, Government film commissioner and NFB chair. “For the NFB, it is also an opportunity, as producer and public distributor, to share our experiences and expertise on these issues. Change is here to stay, and we must act. This is what we have always done and what we will continue to do with this important initiative."
