Jay Bulckaert, co-founder of Artless Collective, is a creative innovator with a unique blend of media, technology, entrepreneurship and cultural advocacy to amplify Northern narratives on a global scale. Based out of Yellowknife for over 20 years, Jay's career is a testament to his commitment to community-based media production. His creative repertoire spans music videos,  films, documentaries, television, film festivals and digital and interactive media content that leverages bleeding-edge technologies, ensuring cultural vibrancy through modern storytelling modalities. Jay's pioneering work, highlighted by the creation of the Dead North Festival, redefined creative collaboration in the North and set a precedent for democratizing media production across the NWT. His ongoing exploration into AI and technological advancements aims to revolutionize creative digital services, making them more accessible and fostering a fertile ground for the North to take its rightful place on the worlds stage.