Kirsten Reid

Head of Play at Two Name Games

Kirsten Reid is on a mission to bring more play into how people solve complex problems. As Head of Play at Two Name Games, she uses gameful thinking to help teams move forward. With a background in theatre, game design, and systems research, she’s developed playful tools for everything from town planning to consent education. Her Explore – Discover – Create framework brings experimentation and momentum into team collaboration – because even serious work can benefit from play.

Beyond gamification: Gameful thinking for complex challenges

Kirsten Reid introduces “gamefulness”, a mindset rooted in experimentation, choice, and feedback. Her talk explores how these principles can help teams stay curious, motivated and engaged, even when facing technical or complex work that defies traditional gamification.

Johannesburg

10:15 SAST | 13:45 IST | 09:15 BST

45 min

Cinema 2