one more thing…
I like to give back
Previously, I was an experienced product and marketing executive, startup founder, recovering professional futurist (yes, you read that right; ask me about it sometime) and former technology Chief Evangelist.
I’ve also given a TED Talk, organised a TED event, and given guest lectures to university students.
Because of my previous career and experience, I decided to offer mentoring through a number of organisations to support video game professionals on their own journey.
And more recently, I’ve taken on the responsibility of Chair for an environmental charity in the hope I can play a small part in restoring biodiversity and preserving the local ecology.
TED TALKS
TEDx GLASGOW
I gave a TED Talk in front of 2,000 people in Glasgow on Artificial Intelligence, titled “Would You be Happy to Follow a Robot Leader?”
TEDx BRUNTSFIELD
I organised and ran a local TEDx with stellar speakers including the CEO of SAP Cloud, the creator of the Nissan GT Academy, and Anna Kennedy OBE.
MENTORING
IGDA
Mentoring video game professionals through the IGDA Global Mentorship Programme.
LIMIT BREAK
Mentoring video game professionals through the Limit Break Mentorship programme.
MoRE!
THE ECOLOGY CENTRE
I’m the current chair of an environmental charity located in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.
GUEST LECTURES
Between 2015 and 2018, I gave end-of-semester guest lectures on storytelling to the students of the SPS.
Theo Priestley – Transmedia Architect, Narrative Designer and Game Writer
Transmedia Architect and Worldbuilder. Video game narrative designer and game writer.