Generation K

A writer and a youth advocate, Anne has been writing about youth and digital media since 1997. She is the founder and executive director of a non-profit organisation called The Net Safety Collaborative, which runs NetFamilyNews.org and piloted a social media helpline for schools in California. Anne serves on the trust & safety councils of several large tech companies, including Meta, Roblox, Y...

Amber is an online safety expert, with more than 15 years’ experience building strategy and programmes as well as conducting policy and legal advocacy across different sectors. Most recently, she was the Asia-Pacific Head of Safety for Meta (previously Facebook), where she led Meta’s engagement with NGOs, experts and policy makersacross the region on issues including child safety and online well-b...

Nina Bual and Michelle Yao are co-founders of Cyberlite, a social impact agency that specialises in cybersafety education for students aged 7-17. Their mission is to inspire change and enable a sustainable, equitable world through diverse education. Today, Cyberlite has a footprint across 16 countries, with a focus on Asia Pacific.  Our discussion in this episode focuses on Nina’s and Michelle’s w...

In this episode, we speak with Sean Zhang, CEO and co-founder of Talon Esports. Talon Esports is an esports organisation co-founded in 2016 by Sean Zhang and Jarrold Tham, who have been passionate gaming enthusiasts since the times of dial-up internet. Esports and professional gaming is a topic of great relevance to our listeners, as an increasing number of young gamers today aspire to become prof...

In this episode, I speak with Monet Goldman. Monet is a licensed marriage and family therapist and he runs the Video Game Counseling Clinic in California. He is a “gamer-affirming” therapist – he pioneered the use of video games in the therapy room with clients to authentically connect, build socioemotional skills, and process their difficulties. Monet uses a collaborative approach to help kids an...

Dr. Rachel Kowert is a research psychologist and the Research Director of Take This, a mental health nonprofit aimed at decreasing stigma and increasing support for mental health in games. Dr. Kowert is also a world-renowned researcher in the uses and effects of digital games, including their impact on physical, social and psychological well-being. An award-winning author, she has published numero...