Chris is 20-year veteran of the videogame industry, beginning his tenure with Electronic Arts developing Sports and Action titles, and after which time he supported the external development needs of the organization. Chris now acts as Executive Producer, and Chair for the XDS Advisory Committee, which ensures excellence in the delivery of the internationally acclaimed XDS event. Chris has held board positions with Vancouver Centre for Entertainment Arts, ACM SIGGRAPH Vancouver, and Vancouver Film School, and has delivered sessions at games industry events in the UK, UAE, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia and Russia.