Jane McGonigal
Futurist | Game Designer & Happiness Expert
Jane McGonigal is a Big Ideas & Futurism speaker who has appeared at 5 events including TED 2013 and TED 2012, most recently in 2013.
About
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.
Talks4
Massively multi-player… thumb-wrestling?
What happens when you get an entire audience to stand up and connect with one another? Chaos, that's what. At least, that's what happened when Jane McGonigal tried to teach TED to play her favorite game. Then again, when the game is "massively multiplayer thumb-wrestling," what else would you expect?
The game that can give you 10 extra years of life
Gaming can make a better world
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Preparing for the Future
| Event | Year | Location | Talks |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED 2013 | 2013 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States | 1 |
| TED 2012 | 2012 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States | 1 |
| TED 2010 | 2010 | 🇺🇸Long Beach, United States | 1 |
| Gel Conference | 2006 | 1 | |
| TED | 1 |
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Who has Jane shared a stage with?
Speakers who appeared at the same event editions as Jane
| Speaker | Shared events | Where they appeared together |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce FeilerAuthor and speaker | Expert on life transitions and modern family dynamics | 2 | TED 2010, TED 2013View shared history → |
| Danny HillisInventor & Engineer | Scientific Innovation and Emerging Technology | 2 | TED 2010, TED 2013View shared history → |
| Jason FriedCo-founder of 37signals | Author of "Rework" and maker of Basecamp | 2 | Gel Conference 2006, TED 2010View shared history → |
| Michael SandelHarvard Professor | The Ethics of Emerging Technologies | 2 | TED 2010, TED 2013View shared history → |
| Robert GuptaViolinist & Neuroscientist | Bridging Music, Healing & The Brain | 2 | TED 2010, TED 2012View shared history → |
| Sheryl SandbergFormer COO of Meta | Author of "Lean In" and "Option B" | 2 | TED 2010, TED 2013View shared history → |
| Stewart BrandAmerican Writer | Pioneer of Digital Culture and Ecological Thinking | 2 | TED 2010, TED 2013View shared history → |
| Sugata MitraPioneering Educational Researcher | TED Prize Winner | 2 | TED 2010, TED 2013View shared history → |
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