The Good Technologist

Lim Zi Kun, Desiree Khng - ToBeYou.sg


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Today's guests are Desiree and Zikun. Desiree and Zikun are part of the team behind the ToBeYou mobile game that helps dismantle stereotypes, and reduce prejudice - ultimately fostering greater empathy and inclusiveness among Singaporeans. The game was one of the winners of MCCY: Mission Unite Hackathon and has been published in various media including The Straits Times, Business Times, and Tamil Murasu. 

Today, we are going to hear from two major players behind the award-winning game on how the team navigated the delicate and sensitive topics of race and identity, and encouraged introspection and empathy in real life by the players, in turn contributing to a higher cultural sensitivity as a nation.

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