Alan Thorn

Alan Thorn is an internationally recognised expert on video games and education. He specializes in mentoring the next generation of creative innovators for success. With 18 years of industry experience, Alan has written 28 books, presented 30 online courses and created 33 games including the award-wining adventure, Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok. Alan is dedicated to helping creative teams make high-impact experiences, and he currently leads the prestigious MA programme for 'Games Design and Development' at the BAFTA-winning 'National Film and Television School', an incubation space for breakthrough gaming talent. Alan is a pioneer of the new 'Open Stream model' of Transformative Learning, and he advises in Higher Education on curriculum content and instructional design. Alan speaks passionately worldwide about the future of game creation