Iain Donald's guest appearances

Iain Donald

RNIB Connect

Inside Asia Podcast

Visualising War and Peace

Bruce Lipton

Weijian Shan

Kate Kennedy

Mike Martin

Adam Schwarz

Parag Khanna

Rich Robinson

David Hoffman

Mark Clifford

Matthew Brown

James Barrat

Josh Tetrick

Hunter Lovins

Harry Parker

Emily Mayhew

OwlTail

In this week’s podcast, Alice and Nicolas talk with Dr Iain Donald. Iain is a Senior Lecturer in Game Production at Abertay University. His research explores commemoration and memorialization in videogames and interactive media as well as the intersection of games, digital media and history. Iain is also a skilled developer of video games. He has been involved in several award-winning Applied Games projects, and has written and presented on creating and developing games for digital health, education, cybersecurity and social change. Among other topics, we discuss–      the possibilities, limitations and challenges of representing war and battle in video games–      the significance of historical accuracy in video games based on real conflicts–      the complex interplay of technical, aesthetic, economic and historical interests in the creation of games–      the ethical aspects of video gaming and player immersion, especially with regard to the representation of violence and injury–      the risks, challenges and consequences of representing real-life wars, battles and conflicts in games –      the role and ethics of player agencyWe hope you enjoy the episode!   For a version of our podcast with close captions, please use this link. You can find out more about Dr Iain Donald’s work on his website at Abertay University. For links to some of the games Iain mentions in the podcast, you can read this blog.For more information about the Visualising War project, individuals and their projects, access to resources and more, please have a look on the University of St Andrews Visualising War website. Music composed by Jonathan YoungSound mixing by Zofia Guertin

In this week’s podcast, Alice and Nicolas talk with <a href="https://www.abertay.ac.uk/staff-search/dr-iain-donald/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Iain Donald</a>. Iain is a Senior Lecturer in Game Production at Abertay University. His research explores commemoration and memorialization in videogames and interactive media as well as the intersection of games, digital media and history. Iain is also a skilled developer of video games. He has been involved in several award-winning Applied Games projects, and has written and presented on creating and developing games for digital health, education, cybersecurity and social change. Among other topics, we discuss–      the possibilities, limitations and challenges of representing war and battle in video games–      the significance of historical accuracy in video games based on real conflicts–      the complex interplay of technical, aesthetic, economic and historical interests in the creation of games–      the ethical aspects of video gaming and player immersion, especially with regard to the representation of violence and injury–      the risks, challenges and consequences of representing real-life wars, battles and conflicts in games –      the role and ethics of player agencyWe hope you enjoy the episode!  For a version of our podcast with close captions, please use <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJW4s7x9vRrgekOvDralQsFheC0dTtr6F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this link</a>. You can find out more about Dr Iain Donald’s work on <a href="https://www.abertay.ac.uk/staff-search/dr-iain-donald" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">his website </a>at Abertay University. For links to some of the games Iain mentions in the podcast, you can read this <a href="https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/visualising-war/2022/02/visualisations-of-war-in-online-gaming/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a>.For more information about the Visualising War project, individuals and their projects, access to resources and more, please have a look on the <a href="https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/visualising-war/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of St Andrews Visualising War website</a>. Music composed by Jonathan Young Sound mixing by Zofia Guertin

Visualisations of War in Online Gaming with Iain Donald

Silke Goldberg

What a difference an election makes. Or at least, that’s the hope. It’s as if the world has been holding its breath and now – after no shortage of political drama – Joe Biden has emerged as the new President of the United States. Why’s that important? Because the world is suffering – environmentally, socially, and economically. The US can’t change all that, but it does bode well for a new era of greater international cooperation. As the world’s second largest polluter and the single largest economy, the US is instrumental if any progress is to be made. It’s track record on the environment, however, is less than inspiring. When things got messy some 40 years ago, exporting the problem seemed like a good idea. From the 1980s onward, US industrialists sent their polluting problems overseas, with China as a favored destination. Trump’s four-year war on the environment hasn’t helped. What we’re left with is lost time and little action. Our planet has reached a breaking point. And thanks to a well-spring of activist investors and an increasingly well-informed consumer class, pressure is mounting for governments and companies alike to drive change or lose favor. In this episode of Inside Asia I speak with two global specialists in the field of ESG. That stands for Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance. It’s catching on – now more than ever – as our dance with disaster draws closer and the private sector being called upon to do more. Iain Donald is U.S. and Canada Country Manager for Control Risks. Silke Goldberg is a Partner with London-based law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills. They joined me in a recent live discussion organized by GetGlobal. If you’re a CEO, CFO or hold any C-suite position within your organization, this episode of Inside Asia is meant for you. Here’s our discussion.

What a difference an election makes. Or at least, that’s the hope. It’s as if the world has been holding its breath and now – after no shortage of political drama – Joe Biden has emerged as the new President of the United States. Why’s that important? Because the world is suffering – environmentally, socially, and economically. The US can’t change all that, but it does bode well for a new era of greater international cooperation. As the world’s second largest polluter and the single largest economy, the US is instrumental if any progress is to be made. It’s track record on the environment, however, is less than inspiring. When things got messy some 40 years ago, exporting the problem seemed like a good idea. From the 1980s onward, US industrialists sent their polluting problems overseas, with China as a favored destination. Trump’s four-year war on the environment hasn’t helped. What we’re left with is lost time and little action. Our planet has reached a breaking point. And thanks to a well-spring of activist investors and an increasingly well-informed consumer class, pressure is mounting for governments and companies alike to drive change or lose favor. In this episode of Inside Asia I speak with two global specialists in the field of ESG. That stands for Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance. It’s catching on – now more than ever – as our dance with disaster draws closer and the private sector being called upon to do more. Iain Donald is U.S. and Canada Country Manager for Control Risks. Silke Goldberg is a Partner with London-based law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills. They joined me in a recent live discussion organized by GetGlobal. If you’re a CEO, CFO or hold any C-suite position within your organization, this episode of Inside Asia is meant for you. Here’s our discussion.

The New ESG Movement (w/ Iain Donald and Silke Goldberg)