Last week I had the unexpected pleasure of keynoting the TIES conference in Minneapolis. The invitation came at the last minute when their scheduled keynote (the incomparable Jane McGonigal) fell ill. Luckily, the organizers reached me in time so I could make it to Minnesota, and because I had done a recently featured TEDx talk…
We are hard at work preparing the next GSummit for Spring 2012 to be held in San Francisco. Some details are still to be determined, but we would like to invite you to join us in getting a head start to select the next round of creative and innovative individuals to take the stage at…
Ananth Pai, a teacher who is transforming the way our children learn, is here to talk about how he went from a globetrotting exec to elementary school teacher extraordinaire! He asks us all, with urgency in his voice to “Become a drug pusher in schools—we need it.” He laughs. What he means is that we…
Good morning! Welcome back to the GSummit NYC. After yesterday’s line up of spectacular speakers and panel discussions, expectations are high. But I have a feeling this day will not disappoint. The day’s events will begin with Gabe Zichermann, GSummit Chair and author of the brand new book featuring some easy and powerful tools for…
This week, our own Gabe Zichermann compiled a few of the most interesting businesses in gamification in “7 Winning Examples of Game Mechanics in Action“. From marketing to exercise to saving the planet, gamification has brought to light an amazing capability for motivating participation and educating users. The six companies and one individual have innovated around the…
Ananth Pai is an elementary school teacher who has two decades of experience in using technology to improve business operations. He has worked in India, Singapore and the United States and is now in his fourth year as a teacher at Matoska International in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. “Mr. Pai, I have a petition and all the…
