XP Indie Pitch Presented by Ubisoft

2026 panel

Jason Della Rocca

Jason Della Rocca

Co-Founder at Execution Labs

Stefan Jewinski

Stefan Jewinski

Game Director at Ubisoft Toronto

Zhenghua (Z) Yang

Zhenghua (Z) Yang

Founder & CEO at Serenity Forge

Chloé Giusti

Chloé Giusti

ID@Xbox Regional Lead - Americas/ANZ at Microsoft - Xbox

Allan Adham

Allan Adham

Content & Acquisition Lead at Team17

Five indie studios will be selected to deliver a 5-minute pitch in front of a panel of publishers and investors, along with a live audience. One studio will be named Best Pitch at XP Game Summit 2026.

What Selected Studios Receive:

  • XP Game Summit 2026 VIP Pass (courtesy of Ubisoft)
  • Pitch coaching from Jason Della Rocca (Execution Labs)
  • Direct feedback from publishers and investors
  • A 5-minute live pitch on stage


What You Can Win:

  • Best Pitch at XP Game Summit 2026
  • Fame and glory
  • Two VIP All Access Passes to XP’s 2027 business events across Canada

The XP Indie Pitch Competition will be hosted and co-coordinated by Jason Della Rocca, Founder of Execution Labs and one of the industry’s most recognized pitch masters, alongside a jury featuring Chloe Giusti (Xbox), Allan Adham (Team17), and Z Yang (Serenity Forge).

2026 finalists

ROSETIA: A First Contact Simulation
by Redshift Panda

Life of Sky
by City from Naught

Crown Slayers
by Ocean Mouse

Twins of Olus
by Team Verdant

Upcoming Game
by Strange Creature Factory

Join us on stage on May 21 at 9:30 AM to support these teams at this year's XP Indie Pitch!