Chris Bennett

The Engagement Architect Podcast

Education EN ↓ 5 episodes

Welcome to The Engagement Architect podcast, where we find connections between many diverse subjects to understand what really drives human motivation and engagement. I am your host, Chris Bennett, and I bring years of experience in game design along with research into behavior design and neuroscience along with an insatiable curiosity to learn more about how people and systems work.

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Chris Bennett

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Playing the Long Game with Jon Harrison 19.12.2025 24:51

In this episode of The Engagement Architect Podcast , host Chris Bennett speaks with Jon Harrison, organizational development expert, author, and TEDx speaker, about what video games quietly teach us about learning, motivation, and human skill development, and why those lessons matter more than ever in an age of AI. Jon shares why the most valuable skills games develop aren’t technical, but human...

The Ambiguity Advantage with Tessa Forshaw 13.11.2025 27:35

In this episode of The Engagement Architect Podcast, host Chris Bennett talks with Tessa Forshaw, a cognitive scientist learning how we work, learn, and innovate. Tessa shares why innovation isn’t a lightning bolt—it’s a practiced, cognitive discipline—and how embracing ambiguity can actually make us more creative, not less. We talk about the neuroscience behind divergent and convergent thinking,...

Design for Action with Sparky Witte 09.10.2025 20:35

In this episode of The Engagement Architect Podcast , host Chris Bennett talks with Sparky Witte , a behavior designer at Live Neuron Labs , where he helps organizations create products and experiences that drive real-world action. Sparky shares why engagement alone isn’t enough , and how designers can move from keeping people’s attention to inspiring meaningful behavior change. We talk about...

Watch Me Learn with Skyler Scarlett 15.09.2025 26:07

In this second episode of The Engagement Architect Podcast , host Chris Bennett talks with Skyler Scarlett, a two-time Shark Tank TV show entrepreneur and the founder of GameClass, a global EdTech platform that transforms popular video games into powerful learning tools to solve learning engagement. Skyler shares insights from his experiences as an entrepreneur, how he identified a critical gap...

Fictional Engagement with Dr. Sonia Tiwari 27.08.2025 33:34

In this very first episode of The Engagement Architect Podcast , host Chris Bennett talks with Dr. Sonia Tiwari , a children’s media researcher and designer exploring how fictional and AI-powered characters shape learning, creativity, and connection. Sonia shares insights from her research on animated chatbots, social robots, and intelligent tutors — and why context matters when designing AI cha...