Nolan, Damian (Daesign)

Thema: "From vision to reality - building an effective serious game"

Damian has spent 15 years in providing "Talent Management" solutions to HR Directors of leading international organisations.

In 2000, Damian co-founded i-GRasp, a provider of internet based recruitment and internal mobility solutions. i-GRasp was acquired by the StepStone group in 2005. Damian currently holds the position of Sales & Marketing director at DAESIGN.

Daesign is a specialist provider of video-games-based, interactive training solutions or Serious Games.

Summary
Daesign devoted more than 6 years to an R&D project that led to the development of AVA Skills, a powerful engine in support of simulated human dialogue - based on thorough analysis of language structures, behavioural attitudes and Artificial Intelligence. Since 2004, DAESIGN has specialised in building highly effective corporate training solutions based on a combination of traditional eLearning and virtual role-plays that allow trainees to apply newly acquired knowledge in amazingly life-like situations.

Major corporate clients such as Air France, AXA, BNP Paribas, Orange, SGS, TOTAL and Alcatel Lucent amongst others have adopted Daesign's Serious Games in training thousands of managers in Sales Techniques, Management Skills and Customer Services.

Damian will present an overview of what is involved in builing an effective serious game - Project resources, phases, process and timescales.

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