Jane McGonigal

Jane McGonigal

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Futurist | Game Designer & Happiness Expert

United States
5 talks
CreativityEmerging TechFuture of Society+2 more

Jane McGonigal is a world-renowned futurist and game designer who has spent more than a decade pioneering the use of alternate reality games and digital tools to improve real-world outcomes.

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Jane McGonigal is a world-renowned futurist and game designer who has spent more than a decade pioneering the use of alternate reality games and digital tools to improve real-world outcomes. As Director of Games Research & Development at the Institute for the Future, she has designed award-winning games for organizations like the World Bank, the American Heart Association, and the New York Public Library.

McGonigal's bestselling book 'Reality Is Broken' has been translated into 22 languages, and her TED talks have received over 30 million views. Through her engaging keynotes, she demonstrates how the principles of game design can be applied to enhance individual and organizational happiness, resilience, and social impact.

Featured Talk

Preparing for the Future

TED
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How to See the Future Coming — and Prepare for It

TED

Massively multi-player… thumb-wrestling?

TED 2013Jun 2013
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Creativity
Emerging Tech
Future of Society
Innovation
Wellbeing & Mental Health

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Luxury & Fashion
Enterprise Software
Gaming & Entertainment
Media & Publishing
Construction & Engineering
Sports Organizations
Fitness & Wellness
Nonprofit & NGO
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5 events
2013
Keynote
2012
Keynote
2010
Keynote
Keynote
TED
Keynote

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