Richard Cole

Senior Lecturer in Digital Futures

University of Bristol

Speaker Biography

Dr. Richard Cole is Senior Lecturer in Digital Futures at the University of Bristol where he also co-directs the MA Games Design (Narrative). He has published and presented widely on how video games, immersive technologies, and artificial intelligence systems engage with culture. In 2022, he co-founded the Bristol Digital Game Lab. The Game Lab asks not just what games are, but what they can do for society, for our future. Through the convening power of the Game Lab, Richard works across academia, industry, and the public sector to develop experiences that tackle societal issues, improve educational outcomes, and demonstrate creative use cases for emerging technologies.

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