Brent Bushnell has spent 25+ years building things people want to climb into, play with, and talk about for weeks. As co-founder of DreamPark Immersive, he is now deploying mixed reality wonderlands in backyards, parks, and public spaces – downloadable theme parks that get kids outside and families together.

Before that, he built Two Bit Circus, the world’s first micro-amusement park. He advised Netflix on their immersive location Re:Play Arcade at Netflix House. He holds a Cannes Lions, a Clio, and a world record involving medical sample cups.

Brent believes play is how people actually learn. That conviction runs through everything he builds – and it makes him one of the more genuinely fun people to listen to at a conference.