Vice President Serious Games and Strategic Partnerships
BreakAway Games, United States
Jenn McNamara is VP of Serious Games and Strategic Partnerships for BreakAway Games, Jenn acts as an advocate and liaison between market leaders, clients, and the BreakAway creation team driving strategic product direction.
Starting on the DARPA DARWARS Training Superiority program and continuing through 20 years of game production and research collaborations, Jenn’s work has contributed significantly to the body of knowledge of what games offer for learning, training, practice, and assessment. She’s worked with clients across defense, healthcare, homeland security, education, and corporate organizations.
Jenn is a strong advocate for the serious applications of games. She is a frequent speaker at industry conferences including Serious Play, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, I/ITSEC, Game Developers’ Conference, Games for Change Festival, and ATP Innovations in Testing. She serves the conference committees of I/ITSEC as the director of the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge and ATP Innovations in Testing as the coordinator for the Innovations Fast-Pitch.
Engaging Authenticity: Incorporating Relevant Assessment Technologies
Thursday, October 26, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM MT