Filament Games Podcast

This week, join our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, in an engaging conversation with Susan Jin Davis, who has 30 years of experience in telecom, media, entertainment, and tech. Currently Social Impact Officer at Al Roker Entertainment, Susan crafts impactful storytelling solutions with brands and nonprofits, showcasing the positive ways people give back.

If you're joining us for the first time, this podcast series features interviews conducted by our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, at the 2023 Social Innovation Summit. Jennifer engages with a diverse range of professionals who are leveraging technology to bring about positive change in their respective industries.

This week’s guest is Amy Dinofrio, the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), who brings over a decade of executive-level HR and talent management expertise to the table. Listen to this episode to discover how influential figures such as Amy are molding the realm of social impact by employing creative approaches to improving the well-being of humanity.

In this episode of the Filament Games Podcast, Jennifer speaks with Jeffrey Burrell, the Senior Director of Social Impact at Riot Games and the Executive Director of the Riot Games Social Impact Fund. Listen to hear more about Jeffrey's professional journey and the impactful work he spearheads at Riot Games. Jeffrey plays a pivotal role in shaping Riot Games' strategy to make a positive difference in the world. His insights provide a unique perspective on how a major player in the gaming industry is actively contributing to social change!

We're delighted to bring you the third episode of our Social Innovation Summit interview series. Join our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, as she hosts conversations with thought leaders in the technology and gaming sectors who are driving significant change through their work.

In this episode, Jennifer has a conversation with Fred Tan. Fred serves as the Head of Social Impact at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and holds the position of Deputy Director at the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation. In these roles, he focuses on crafting HPE's social sustainability strategy and reshaping the company's approach to effectively utilize its technology, talent, resources, and brand for positive impact. Fred leads a dedicated team dedicated to implementing HPE's social sustainability, philanthropic, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

We're thrilled to bring you the second installment of this captivating series where our Chief Partnerships Officer, Jennifer Javornik, takes you with her to conferences on technology and games for impact. Get ready to be inspired as Jennifer engages in conversations with thought leaders who are making big changes through their work!

In this episode, Jennifer interviews Holly Copeland. Holly, a visionary leader in corporate social responsibility (CSR), shares her incredible journey and experiences in creating meaningful impacts through Horizon Therapeutics' award-winning CSR portfolio. Listen in to explore the connections between technology, philanthropy, and business.

In this special new season of the Filament Games Podcast, you have a first-class ticket to travel with Jennifer Javornik, our Chief Partnerships Officer. Listen in as she attends influential events and interviews insightful thought leaders who are making an impact through technology and video games!

In this episode, Jennifer sat down with Julian Fitzgerald Robinson, a dedicated social impact leader who is committed to utilizing workforce development as a means to address economic disparities in underserved communities. In late 2019, he played a pivotal role in co-founding Gaming Cxmmunity Co., a gaming organization aimed at addressing the increasing digital divide present in the gaming and broader technology sectors. Their mission is to enhance the representation of marginalized groups of people in the fields of esports and gaming. Presently, Julian holds the position of Executive Director at Cxmmunity, overseeing and guiding the initiatives of the organization to bridge these gaps and create positive change.

In this episode, Brandon and Dan interview former Filament Games designer Lydia Symchych about the JumpStart series, specifically JumpStart 3rd Grade Mystery Mountain. JumpStart was a learning game franchise that began in 1994 and closed in 2023. To learn more about the ins and outs of these games, and why JumpStart 3rd Grade Mystery Mountain is so significant to Lydia, you’ll have to tune in to the podcast!

In this episode, your hosts Brandon and Dan have a conversation with Carrie Ray-Hill, the Senior Director of Digital Learning at iCivics. If you’ve been keeping up with Filament Games since the beginning, you’ll know our work and friendship with the folks at iCivics goes way back! Listen on to learn how the pandemic and recent trends in civics learning have informed iCivics’ approach, the strategy behind iCivics games, and so much more.

In this episode of the Filament Games podcast, your hosts Brandon and Dan had the pleasure of interviewing Chris Rake, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at FIRST. Brandon, Dan, and Chris discuss Filament’s work with FIRST on RoboCo and RoboCo Sports League, the ethos and values of FIRST, the impact on FIRST participants, and much more.

In this episode, your illustrious hosts Brandon and Dan interview Filament Game Designer Colin Skinner about his experiences working as lead designer on RoboCo Sports League. What is RoboCo Sports League? In short, it’s a RoboCo-inspired experience Filament Games is creating specifically for the Roblox platform. If you’ve been dreaming of a multiplayer version of RoboCo, we’re happy to report that your dreams will be coming true.