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Biography

Long Bio (165 words)

Brent Bushnell has been building games, attractions, viral stunts, learning experiences and large scale productions for 20+ years. He's led multidisciplinary teams of engineers, artists, and storytellers to design and produce experiences for brands, venues, and events both in real life and virtually in VR/AR/XR.

He's cofounder of DreamPark, deploying downloadable theme parks. He's cofounder of Two Bit Circus, a live entertainment incubator that builds and exhibits all-ages, social attractions.

Brent is passionate about using games and play as a catalyst for learning. He is Chairman of Two Bit Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit that deploys play-based programs to inspire students about creativity and invention.

Brent is a Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow, a Shark Tank alumnus, founding board member of LEXRA.org, a mentor in entrepreneurship, and a supporter of Clowns Without Borders. Many projects he's participated in have garnered awards, including Clio, Cannes Lions, a World Record, TripAdvisor's Top 10% of Global Attractions and Fast Company's Most Innovative Game Company. He publishes on social media @brentbushnell.

Short Bio (74 words)

Brent Bushnell is an entrepreneur that has been building public attractions for 20+ years. He's cofounder of DreamPark, deploying downloadable theme parks. He's cofounder of Two Bit Circus, a live entertainment incubator. Brent is chairman of the non-profit Two Bit Foundation which deploys play-based programs to inspire students about creativity and invention. He's a Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow, a Shark Tank alumni, a founding board member of LEXRA.org, and publishes on social media @brentbushnell.

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Testimonials

"The Button Box Battle Game Show brought real world entertainment to our event. It was great to see our attendees shouting and competing with so much enthusiasm — people are still talking about it! We can't wait to use it at another event. 100/100"

— Stephanie Calabrese, Principal PM Manager, Microsoft — 500 Person Conference Party, Las Vegas, NV

"Brent is a full-on sensory experience and was a highlight of our leadership conference. His game show experience unleashed a playful competitiveness in our team that brought us closer together and with plenty of fun stories that last beyond the meeting!"

— Bob Freeman, CEO, Freeman Company — 250 Person Leadership Summit, San Diego, CA

"No matter if you are directly involved in the entertainment industry or you are just a curious mind doing whatever else, Brent is a truly motivational and engaging speaker to watch. His opening talk at Gamelab Barcelona was one of the most remarkable moments in the show, and reminded hundreds of digital creators of something as important as usually forgotten: the only limit for fun is your imagination."

— Iván Fernández Lobo, Founder and Chairman of the Gamelab Conference
"Amazing talk of @brentbushnell about narrative reality on #Gamelab2016, the real next step." — Javi Gutiérrez, GameLab 2016 Barcelona
"@brentbushnell Loved your energy and perspective. Opening young minds to more than they could otherwise imagine." — Stuart Drexler, METal Los Angeles
"Thank you @brentbushnell for your wonderful words of wisdom." — CS Innovation Space, Techstars Cedars Sinai
"@brentbushnell absolutely loved your sessions at #Pioneers16 this week. Thank you! #inspired" — Marcus Greenwood, Pioneers16, Vienna, Austria
"'There's never been a better time to be a nerd.' Words of wisdom from @brentbushnell of @TwoBitCircus #ioyouth16 #io16" — Sherice Torres, Google IO 2016, Mountain View CA
"Great talk @brentbushnell about creativity and learning. STEAM on!" — Richard Hooper, ESC Region 11, Ft Worth
"Thanks for your fabulous consult/insight on the REWILD project." — Kevan Gilbert, THNK_org, Vancouver
"Illuminating innovations in out-of-home entertainment." — Age of Play, IndieCade15
"Everyone in SF has to check out the STEAM conference — incredible." — Candice Ammori, FounderCon, Boulder
"Your keynote was wonderful — great to meet you! #nerdsrule" — Chelsey Fowler, NACACS, Las Vegas

Speaking Engagements

For speaking engagements and appearances:
Chris Lee — CAL Entertainment
chris@calentertainment.com — 877-300-1888 ext. 101