Professor Game Podcast

Nisha Lehmann is a mobile developer by day. By night, she is a staunch advocate for better mental health and a firm believer that the answer to better mental health lies in advancements in gaming and games that are specifically tailored to mental health issues.

Ron is the founder and CEO of Kidas, a company that creates an AI-based solution that helps parents to protect their kids from bullying, scams, and online predators in more than 200 online multiplayer games like Fortnite, Roblox, and Call of duty. Ron holds an MSc in information system engineering and machine learning from the Technion, Israel Institue of technology, an MBA from the Wharton school of business, and an MA in global studies from the Lauder institute at the University of Pennsylvania. Before starting Kidas, Ron was an early-stage venture capital investor, and prior to that, he was an R&D manager who led teams to create big data and machine learning-based solutions for national security. Ron is excited about gaming and making gaming a safe experience for kids and families.

Well it seems that after the anniversary episode other special things were yet to happen. I'll tell you about it in this uber short episode.

Well, so this year we're doing something I've been thinking about for a while, it's a mini Choose-Your-Own-Adventure created to help you on your journey! The audio of the episode is brief, because besides being super excited and celebrating that we've been together for 5 years (wow that sounds like a lot), the main focus of this episode is how we bring even more value to you. So there is indeed a call to action, invest less than five minutes on this mini Choose-Your-Own-Adventure survey and we'll kick this off!

Born of steel, fire and black wind, J.V. Hilliard was raised as a highlander in the foothills of a once-great mountain chain on the confluence of the three mighty rivers that forged his realm's wealth and power for generations. His father, a peasant twerg, toiled away in industries of honest labor and instilled in him a work ethic that would shape his destiny. His mother, a local healer, cared for his elders and his warrior uncle, who helped to raise him during his formative years. His genius brother, whose wizardly prowess allowed him to master the art of the abacus and his own quill, trained with him for battles on fields of green and sheets of ice. Hilliard's earliest education took place in his warrior uncle's tower, where he learned his first words. HIs uncle helped him to learn the basics of life—and, most importantly, creative writing. Hilliard's training and education readied him to lift a quill that would scribe the tale of the realm of Warminster, filled with brave knights, harrowing adventure and legendary struggles. He lives in the city of silver cups, hypocycloids and golden triangles with his wife, a ranger of the diamond. They built their castle not far into the countryside, guarded by his own two horsehounds, Thor and MacLeod, and resides there to this day.

Michaell Magrutsche, Austrian/Californian multidisciplinary artist, speaker, educator and author. He works on raising awareness of our limitless human potential and its wisdom. He is an advocate for helping understand neurodiversity like his dyslexia and dysgraphia.

Gianni Minetti, 35, is originally from Tuscany (a region in Italy) but has lived in Milan for work for years. Since childhood, he has been a big fan of video games, especially role-playing games (Final Fantasy saga, Assassin's Creed saga, Kingdom's Heart saga to give a few examples). He has always been curious and willing to study and learn new things. He has been fortunate enough to bring these two passions into his professional career because in the company he works for and manages, he is mainly involved in developing projects that involve the application of gamification in education.

Dr. Erin Baker is a self-leadership coach, business strategist, social psychologist, Internal Family Systems practitioner, and author of Joy-Full AF: The Essential Business Strategy We're Afraid to Put First. They are on a mission to help heart-centered entrepreneurs and small business owners create prosperous, difference-making, joy-full AF businesses and lives that light them up. Erin holds a PhD in psychology from University of Texas at Austin and was formerly in leadership roles at Facebook and Microsoft. They are known for their infectious energy, unapologetic authenticity, incisive wit, and unflinching commitment to their clients' joy.

Edward Sturm made the first play-2-earn game in crypto with battling, leveling, a marketplace, and hundreds of moves and creatures. His newest startup, Commit Club, uses loss aversion, social pressure, earning, and gamification to incentivize daily challenges and habits in a trackable and decentralized way.

Stefaan van Hooydonk is the founder of the Global Curiosity Institute and author of the bestselling book: The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto. After working initially in investment consulting and setting up executive education at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in China, Van Hooydonk held executive roles as Chief Learning Officer in fortune 200 companies (Nokia, Royal Philips, Cognizant, Saudi Aramco, Agfa, Flipkart). He has lived and worked in Belgium, France, Hong Kong, China, Finland, The Netherlands, India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. His last role was that of Chief Learning Officer for Cognizant, where he oversaw learning and development for over 300k associates across the globe. Stefaan van Hooydonk researches the topic of workplace curiosity in companies. He believes that curious individuals need curious environments to thrive and that especially in times of turmoil individuals and companies need to embrace intentional curiosity. With the help of a number of diagnostics he designed, he creates insights into what drives and what enables (or prevents) individuals and organizations to show up curiously. He consults global corporations and leadership teams toward building a stronger curiosity muscle. He is a regular speaker around the world on the power of curiosity to benefit professionals, leaders, teams, and organizations.