PLAY FOR GOOD : Tech Wins ⚡️ [TechWeek]

**NEW** FUN-FORMAT: welcome to New Zealand's 1st event, where the audiences game controls the order of our speakers 🤣


Pants, Pie-thievery, Perspiration, Pennyroyal and Programming with Chocolate - what could they possibly have in common?

Come find out at the this years ‘PLAY FOR GOOD Tech Wins’ event, where we will be showcasing NZ’s newest gamified edtech, healthtech, cleantech, STEM and leadership solutions - and unpacking the role of play in:

• CAN-centric thinking

• navigating change

• enabling movement/s

• lifting leadership

• adopting habits

• skill building


▶️ Who should come? this event is suitable for ages 12* - 120y (play keeps us all young at heart, right)

*friendly note: this event is not designed for children under the age of 12


🏆 Over $1000 of PRIZES are up for grabs

⚡️ Level-up your thinking around:

• dopamine loops

• phygital worlds

• immersive storytelling

• change mechanics

• adaptable thinking

• situation assessment

• shared Journeys

• competition

• roleplay

• alta-egos

• haptics

… and fun!

🎤 Speakers Include:

• Kirsty O'Hara - Againery™ Founder (MC)

• Jessica Manins - GAMEFIT™ (by Beyond) Co-CEO | Co-Founder

• Nigel Scott - MakeRoom Founder (STEM education specialist)

• Tamara Buckland - Leadership Treehouse and BloomHQ Founder (and serious game maker)

• Alex Matthews - Xequals co-founder and Frost Flame Games Co-Founder / CEO



🪄 Benefits

With tech products like SCRATCH leading the way via their ‘Life Long Kindergarten’ - PLAY FOR GOOD Tech Wins is here to discuss how we amplify play across New Zealand’s tech, education and climate ecosystems, with the goal to support:

• enable faster decision making

• make action a side-effect of play

• create back-pocket scenarios to embed leadership

• reduce shame, and empower silliness

• engage reluctant learners

• overcome boredom

• foster connection

• build sticky memories

• create 'I CAN' moments

• deliver health benefits

• teach technology

• reduce waste

... and so much more!

With many of the games and ideas being discussed, also forming identity-transition gateway moments, it’s easy to see how play can benefit New Zealander’s everyday lifestyles, local environments, and climate change transitions - with these companies positioning Aotearoa as playmasters for change on the global stage.

In a world that changes, what role can play play? Let’s find out.

📲 Please bring a phone (if you own one) and an open mind.


Get your tickets now 🎟️


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PARTNER THANKS:

this event was made possible with funding support from Creative HQ, venue support from the 2/57 Climate Hub and facilitation support from Wellington City Council.

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