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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/MR. He's the founder and CEO of Two Bit Circus, a live entertainment company that builds and exhibits all-ages, social attractions. He’s cofounder of Dream Park deploying downloadable theme parks. 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 STEAM-based programs to inspire students about creativity. Brent is a Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow, a Shark Tank alumni, a mentor in entrepreneurship, and a supporter of Clowns Without Borders. Many projects he’s participated in have garnered awards, including Clio, Cannes Lions, TripAdvisor and Fast Company's Most Innovative Game Company. He publishes on social media @brentbushnell.

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Brent Bushnell is the CEO of Two Bit Circus, an entertainment incubator with a public showcase of immersive experiences. He’s cofounder of Dream Park deploying downloadable theme parks. Brent is chairman of the non-profit Two Bit Foundation which deploys STEAM-based programs to inspire students about creativity and invention. Brent’s a Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow, a Shark Tank alumni, a supporter of Clowns Without Borders and publishes on social media @brentbushnell.


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The 100 League 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.
— Tweet from Javi Gutiérrez at GameLab 2016 Barcelona Spain
@brentbushnell Loved your energy and perspective. Opening young minds to more than they could otherwise imagine.
— Tweet from Stuart Drexler at METal Los Angeles
Thank you @brentbushnell for your wonderful words of wisdom. @CedarsSinai @techstarts #tshealthcare
— Tweet from CS Innovation Space at Techstars Cedars Sinai
@brentbushnell absolutely loved your sessions at #Pioneers16 this week. Thank you! #inspired
— Tweet from Marcus Greenwood at Pioneers16, Vienna Austria
‘There’s never been a better time to be a nerd.’ Words of wisdom from @brentbushnell of @TwoBitCircus #ioyouth16 #io16
— Tweet from Sherice Torres at Google IO 2016, Mountain View CA
Great talk @brentbushnell about creativity and learning @ESCRegion11. STEAM on! Looking forward to October. Thanks for coming.
— Tweet from Richard Hooper at ESC Region 11, Ft Worth, TX
@brentbushnell Thanks for your fabulous consult/insight about our REWILD project with @THNK_org, with @NetikaR and I!
— Tweet from Kevan Gilbert at THNK_org, Vancouver Canada
Congrats to former #NextGen10 & #CSQVisionary @brentbushnell for speaking at @sxsw
— Tweet from C-Suite Quarterly at SXSW
@brentbushnell illuminating innovations in out-of-home entertainment @IndieCade #IndieCade15
— Tweet from Age of Play at IndieCade15
Everyone in SF has to check out the STEAM conference, nov 6-8. @brentbushnell and his team are incredible
— Tweet from Candice Ammori at FounderCon, Boulder CO
@brentbushnell your keynote was wonderful at #nacacs in Vegas. It was so great to meet you! #nerdsrule
— Tweet from Chelsey Fowler at NACACS annual meeting, Las Vegas, NV

Contact

For inquires about speaking engagements and appearances please contact Chris Lee at CAL Entertainment.

chris@calentertainment.com
877-300-1888 ext. 101