About this Event
Play is a vital part of our lives (at all ages) and is essential to expressing and enhancing creativity.
Hosted by Kerrie Finch, founder of Finch Factor, join us for an engaging panel discussion on the future of play for our children, for our communities, and for our workplaces. Hear from major players covering brand, academia, and, of course, parents who will explore the major themes and innovations that will shape the future of play.
- Kika Douglas, Chief Creative Officer, 180 Amsterdam
- Andrew Moskos, co-founder, Boom Chicago
- Saskia Maas, co-founder, InterActing Theatre School (for teens with autism)
- John Dickens, Senior Games User Researcher
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Tickets are €10, with a portion of ticket fees donated to PlusPlusOne - an organization on a mission to develop a more diverse workforce for the next generation.
About Kerrie Finch ~
is a speaker, stage MC, event host and moderator. She has 20+ years of experience as a strategic communications expert, working with brands, agencies and individuals on positioning and thought leadership with impact. Kerrie is the founding insurgent of SheSays AMS and country rep for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
About Kika Douglas ~
is a brave creative leader focused on helping businesses transform into fearless organizations that deliver modern creative excellence. With a background in psychology and new technologies, she believes in the power of empathy and courage to help brands, and teams, unlock their full potential.
The work that makes her excited is craft-obsessed and combines storytelling, technology, culture, and data to deliver innovative and impactful solutions. During her 17 years in the industry, she has partnered with Adobe, Volkswagen, Nike Women, Diesel, Porsche, Pepsico, The North Face, and several others to create work that redefines the industry standard, picking up accolades at Cannes Lions, D&AD, LIA, CLIO, AMP, Eurobest, Oneshow and more. She's an avid learner, reader, and mentor. Last, and most important, she's a mom of two amazing boys who fill her life with wonder, imagination, and the desire to become a better human every day.
About Saskia Maas ~
is CEO of Boom Chicago and Boom Chicago for Business. In that role, she is responsible for business development, production of global corporate programs, strategy, finance, sales and public relations.
Saskia is also the founder and Director of the non-profit foundation Inter-Acting, a theater program for teenagers with autism. Through play and improvisation InterActing helps autistic students to break out of their patterns and routines to embrace the unexpected world around them with flexibility and confidence.
About Andrew Moskos ~
is co-founder and an active partner of Boom Chicago who loves big ideas. Recent themes in his comedy productions include artificial intelligence, US politics, and 90s sitcoms that are having an unlikely renaissance.
Andrew hosts, writes for and performs at international conferences. Over the past 25 years, he has worked on high stakes corporate events for most major companies in the Netherlands. Yes, ‘most’ as in a majority of them. He coached Prime Minister Mark Rutte and co-wrote his ‘most successful speech ever’ for the Dutch Correspondents dinner. Unlike his partners Pep and Saskia, he has never given a TED talk.
About John Dickens ~
is a Senior Games User Researcher based in London who has worked on some of the biggest titles in video games, including the Horizon series and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. As a user researcher, his role is tasked with discovering player needs and translating them to actionable insights that designers and developers can use to make their games best in class. Additionally, he is especially interested in accessibility and inclusion, helping to make sure that these play experiences are designed in a way that everyone can enjoy equally.
For any queries or assistance, please email [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Herengracht 506, 506 Herengracht, Amsterdam, Netherlands