Thomas Bedenk

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Interim Professor - Creative Producing and Design Strategies for XR @ Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Berlin, DE
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Freelance Advisor & Creative Mind. Advising enterprises and startups on strategy, XR and AI and speaking at conferences about emerging technologies and innovation with over 100 speaking engagements.Vice President Extended Reality (VP XR) of Endava 2019 - 2024.Founding member of Virtual Reality e.V. Berlin Brandenburg and GAME Verband. Judging award submissions for IGF since 2010, German Game Developer Prize, Deutscher Computerspielpreis, A Maze Festival and VR Now Con.As Director Immersive Media at Exozet I built and grew the VR/AR department for five years and represented the company.From 2009 until 2015 Founder, Managing Director & Creative Director of Brightside Games. We won several awards i.e. "Best Game Design 2011"​ at the German Game Developer Award. We created work-for-hire games like Rally The World for Volkswagen as well as our own IPs like Zeit² (published by Ubisoft) that were released worldwide through digital distribution i.e. on Steam and Xbox.Before starting off in the games business I worked as freelance designer and interactive developer for 11 years. As a web & interactive developer I created websites, custom content management systems and flash games for multiple companies like National Geographic and ARRI. I created special effects for movies like "Sophie Scholl"​ and won several awards for animation and 2D compositing. I got two degrees in Diplom Media Design and M.Sc. Human Factors. For my Design Thesis in 2007, I developed a fully working social networking platform. For my Human Factors Master Thesis I created a ortho-stereoscopic test-enviroment with head-tracking using Kinect with Unity3D and experimented on distance perception/estimation under different visual conditions.I started my love for games playing Pac-Man against my twin brother on the Atari 800XL. 1996 I developed and released my first games online. Focus: Management, Strategy, Digitalization, VR/AR/XR, Ideation & InnovationAlso: Public Speaking, Creative Direction, UX, Psychology, Technical Expertise, Game Designhttp://bedenk.de/sign/impressum/

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Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Darmstadt University Of Applied Sciences

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Interim Professor - Creative Producing and Design Strategies for XR
Berlin, DE
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Thomas Bedenk Work Experience Details
  • Darmstadt University Of Applied Sciences
    Interim Professor - Creative Producing And Design Strategies For Xr
    Darmstadt University Of Applied Sciences
    Berlin, De
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  • Thomas Bedenk
    Advisor & Creative Mind
    Thomas Bedenk Apr 2015 - Present
    Advising on Strategy, Extended Reality (XR/VR/AR/MR), Games and AI. Management and Production. Keynote speaker. Founding member of XRBB and GAME Associations.Public Speaking (100+ engagements, see other roles)2024Digitaler Salon, HIIG: GenAI and Creative WorkGames Ground: AI Utopia and Dystopia: How Artificial Intelligence and Games Are Shaping FuturesXR Synergy Summit, Fraunhofer HHI, Keynote: Immersive Media and GamificationCartoon Next, Marseille, Keynote: Spa­tial Com­put­ing - The Next big thing since the Iphone2022Nürnberg Digital Festival: Brands & MetaverseLINKed, Virtual: AI in Games, VR and AR2019Baden-Badener Unternehmer Gespräche: VR/AR und Games in Aus- und WeiterbildungESMT Berlin: Impact of Immersive Tech2018ESMT Berlin, Digital Transformation of Sales Managementdesigners' Circle, TH Nürnberg: VR als Medium für Markenkommunikation2017SAE Summit, Frankfurt: Interaction Design for VRKulturgut Computerspiel, Berlin: Verantwortung in VRHuman-Computer & Games EXPO, University Würzburg, Keynote: Designing multisensory VRTech Open Air, Berlin: Long-term Impact of Pokémon Go HypeCharité BIH Entrepreneurship Summit: AR’s Role in HealthcareSymposium Virtual Territories, Zurich: Role of the User in VRQuo Vadis: Chances for Game Developers in "New"​ Markets.2016GDC Europe: Psychology of VR: Presence, Agency, SocialGamescom Congress: Eine neue Bühne: Hochkultur meets VRLange Nacht der Wissenschaften, BTK: VR als Zukunft? Zukunft als VR?German Dev Days: Is VR the Future of Interactive Entertainment?A Maze / Berlin Festival: Imagine VR is a Dream MachineQuo Vadis: "The business and design of VR" & "Cognitive Psychology of VR"Apps World Germany: AR and VR Games: Is this the next big opportunity for developers?EU Game Executive's Summit: VR - An Opportunity for the European Games Industry2015 DEP Summit: "Kognitionspsychologische Grundlagen der VR"​ & "VR – Facts & Fiction"Games + Ausbildung: VR, AR, 3D Gaming, Wearables
  • Spatial Realities
    Co Host
    Spatial Realities Sep 2023 - Present
    Co Hosting with Thomas Riedel: Spatial Realities Podacast - ist der deutschsprachige Branchen-Podcast zu den Themen XR, Metaverse und Spatial Computing.
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  • Endava
    Vice President Extended Reality
    Endava Jul 2020 - Jun 2024
    London, Uk, Gb
    Leading Endava's global XR practice, client engagement and representing the company.Public Speaking (100+ speaking engagements, see other roles)2023Games Compass, Hamburg: "AI in Game Development"EHI Retail: "Status Quo and Outlook on Virtual Shopping"Hamburg Games Conference, Panel: "Work For Hire Business: High risk, high reward?"2022NTR Metaverse Summit, Europa Park: The Good Metaverse PanelAurea Awards: Colnaghi Virtual Art GalleryXDS, Vancouver: The Future of AI & Art in Game ProductionNordic Game Conference, Malmö: „Myth-Busting the Metaverse“2021TechTalks, Virtual: "Highlights from 15 years of games and XR at Endava"Bitkom, Virtual: "Dos and Don’ts of XR User Experience Design"BaM Live!, Virtual, Panel: "Sharpening your Digital Strategy"VR Now Awards Show, Co-Host and Jury MemberVIRTUAL LiVe, Fraunhofer, Keynote: "Immersion for Virtual Events"Zukunft Personal, Virtual: "Into the future with XR Employee Training"Realtime Conference, Virtual: "From Virtual Motor Show To Virtual Sales Platform With The Power Of Cloud-Rendering" + panelNvidia GTC, Virtual: "XR Collaboration and Virtual Platforms: A Path Forward"AM Week, Virtual: "XR in Sales and Marketing"VRNow Awards Kickoff, PanelAurea Awards, Virtual: "Rebuilt From Memories - Virtually reconstucting architectural heritage from archive instagram pictures."2020:MediaTechHub Con, Babelsberg, Panel: "Learning to live and work digitally - How tech defines resilience"VR Training Summit, Panel: "How to convince decision makers?"
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  • Exozet
    Director Immersive Media
    Exozet Jul 2018 - Jun 2020
    London, Gb
    I direct and grow the MR/VR/AR department and represent the company on this topic.Public Speaking (100+ speaking engagements, see other roles):2020:VR Training Summit, Online: "When does VR make sense and how to convince decision makers?" & "How to scale the creation of trainings?"Laval Virtual World, Online: "Volkswagen Virtual Motor Show with Fully Interactive Realtime Cloud Streaming"Hamburg Games Conference: "Gaming in Onboard-Entertainment"Learntec, Karlsruhe: "AR/VR Training for Siemens"2019:Baltic Dev Days, Kiel, Panel: "Industry Applied Game Technology - How gaming technologies and principles are empowering industrial applications."Audi VIP Event, Formula-E Berlin: "Professional Training with AR and VR"Media Convention / re:publica, Berlin: "What’s in a Game? Spiel-Engines als Motor für Film, XR und Industrie"German National Tourist Board Meet Up, Hamburg: "Destination Marketing in VR for Germany with Beethoven 2020 VR"APITs Day, Berlin: "From Automotive to Tourism - How to Apply Augmented and Virtual Reality."DMEA Connecting Digital Health, Berlin, Panel: "The Future of AR and VR in Healthcare."Hannover Messe, Hannover: "VR Training for Siemens"ITB, Berlin: "Destination marketing in VR for Germany with Beethoven 2020 VR"HP VR/AR Solutions-Event, Böblingen: "VR/AR Solutions in Media, Manufacturing and Automotive"2018:MediaTech Con, Potsdam, Panel: "MediaTech Revolution now: Welcome to the Walk-In Future"VR Now, Potsdam: "The best XR from Berlin and Brandenburg"VR Now, Potsdam: Panel: "The Horrifically Crowded Virtual Reality Ask Me Anything Gameshow"Mobile Growth Summit 2018, Berlin, Panel: "Mobile AR/VR & The Future Of Retail"Digility, Cologne, Panel: "Your brain and VR: Feeling is believing!"
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  • Exozet
    Vr/Ar Consultant
    Exozet Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
    London, Gb
    I represented the company on VR/AR, built the BU and shaped the vision with CEO Frank Zahn.Public Speaking:2018FKTG: Media Reception in an Augmented WorldAudi VIP Event, Formula-E Berlin: Creating VR Experiences that LastBerlinale EFM Horizon VR Now Summit: Bringing interactivity to volumetric video in VR and AR2017VR Now: 10 shocking truths VR creators don't want you to know! Number 9 will blow your minds!Commerzbank #openspace: Technologie-Trend VR/AR für die IndustrieAWE Europe, Munich: Audi e-tron VR - Designing Multisensory VR for Impact in MarketingNEXT Conference, Hamburg, Panel: VR/AR/MxR: Time for a Reality Check?n-tv Live von der IFA, Berlin, Panel: IFA VR-SpezialDigility: Designing Multisensory VR for Impact in Marketing - Audi e-tron VR Case StudyVRBB, Holographic Academy: Cross-Platform Remote Support with AR and VRFame 6th FOKUS, Fraunhofer: VR Beyond 360APIT Day, Keynote: Cross-Platform Remote Support with AR and VRGolem Tech Summit: VR input methods​Serious Games Conference, CeBit: Head-mounted Displays in der Chirurgie - zeichnet sich ein fundamentaler Wandel chirurgischen Handelns ab?​CeBit Digital Marketing Arena: VR im Marketing​GDC / VRDC, San Francisco: Presence, Agency, Social - Shaping Great VR Experiences2016ARD Innovation Day, SWR Mainz: Virtual Reality: Von der Games-Branche lernen!VR Now Con: What turns The Settlers of Catan into a great social VR boardgame experience?"binge.watch, Panel: Fascination - The State of VR"Dmexco, Panel: Virtual Reality - Hyped Gimmick or Necessary Tool? Best Practices for VR in MarketingInternationale Funkausstellung IFA, Panel: Virtual Reality: Zwischen Piloten-Ausbildung und Pokémon Go​Werbeplanung.at SUMMIT, Wien: Virtual Reality - Marketing für alle SinneVolkswagen: Into the Future with VR/ARGDC / VRDC, San Francisco: Cognitive Psychology of Virtual RealityHAWK & BOSCH and the future of VR/AR: In die Zukunft mit VR/AR2015B3 Biennale, Frankfurt: VR Panel
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  • Brightside Games
    Founder & Managing Director
    Brightside Games 2009 - Mar 2016
    We built Brightside Games as a digital distribution only independent game developer. I set our strategy, was in charge for business development and lead the productions of our games from a creative perspective. I was also actively building the german indie game developer scene and I am judging IGF Awards since 2010 and Amaze Festival since 2013.Public Speaking History:2015 Respawn - Gathering of Game Developers, Köln, www.respawngathering.com2015 Quo Vadis, Berlin, www.die-entwicklerkonferenz.de2015 Apps World Germany, Berlin, www.apps-world.net2015 Hybrid Talks, Universität der Künste Berlin, www.hybrid-plattform.org2014 Deutscher Entwicklerpreis - Summit, www.deutscher-entwicklerpreis.de/summit2014 VeGA - Visual Effects + Games + Animation, Stuttgart, vega-camp.de2014 Ludicious - Zürich Game Festival, Zürich, www.ludicious.ch2014 Respawn - Gathering of Game Developers, Köln, www.respawngathering.com2014 Quo Vadis, Berlin, www.die-entwicklerkonferenz.de2014 A Maze Indie Connect Conference, Berlin, www.amaze-berlin.de2014 Human Factors Jobsymposium, TU Berlin, www.tu-berlin.de2013 Hochschule der populären Künste, Berlin, www.hdpk.de2012 TU Co-Working Space Opening, TU Berlin, www.tu-berlin.de2012 A Maze Indie Connect Conference, Berlin, www.amaze-festival.de/indie-connect-20122010 IGDA Chapter Munich, www.igda-munich.de2009 Game Developer Conference, San Francisco, www.gdconf.com2009 Quo Vadis - Die Entwicklerkonferenz, Berlin, www.die-entwicklerkonferenz.de
  • Freelance
    University Lecturer
    Freelance Oct 2011 - Feb 2016
    Berlin, Berlin, De
    Technische Universität Berlin, 2011 – 2013"Game Development" Class and Project BTK Hochschule für Gestaltung, 2015 – 20162016 "Game Programming" for Game Design Bachelor of Arts Course2015 "Rapid Prototyping" for Game Design Bachelor of Arts Course Mediadesign Hochschule für Design und Informatik, 2012"Cross Platform Design" for Game Design Master Course Games Academy, 2012 - 20152015 "Interface Design", "Interaction Design", "Game Design", "Unity3D", "Introduction to Programming"2014 "Interface Design", "Interaction Design", "Game Design", "Unity3D", “Game Design Document”, "Introduction to Programming" and "Scripting"2013 "Game Design", "Unity3D", "Introduction to Programming" and "Scripting"2012 "3D Engines" und "Introduction to Programming"GA Hochschule, 2014 – 20152015 "Computer Science" and "Documentation und Assetmanagement"2014 "Computer Science" and "Documentation und Assetmanagement" Hochschule der populären Künste (FH), 2013"Audio Design" class cooperation and feedback and "HdpK Professionals" lecture SAE Institute, 2014 - 2016"Graphical User Interfaces" and "Level Design"
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  • Freelancer
    Design And Interactive Development
    Freelancer 1996 - 2009
    http://bedenk.de/signPublic Speaking and Lecturing History2005 Eyes and Ears of Europe Junior Showcase, Cologne, www.eeofe.org2005 FMX Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Interactive Stuttgart, www.fmx.de2000 bytes & brain, Professional Training Center, Schweinfurt, Webdevelopment Lectures2000 Fast Connect GmbH / AG, Sennfeld, Photoshop Lectures2000 Volkhochschule, Schweinfurt, Multimedia Lectures
  • Arri
    Shake Compositor And Mattepainting
    Arri Aug 2004 - Feb 2005
    Munich, Bavaria, De
    For some of the movies I worked on see here http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1952949/
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  • Fast Connect Gmbh / Ag
    Web And Graphics Designer
    Fast Connect Gmbh / Ag Jul 1998 - Mar 2001
    Designed and programmed websites for customers and did the corporate design for Fast Connect and other graphics design tasks for different companies.

Thomas Bedenk Skills

Design Consulting University Teaching Public Speaking User Experience Video Game Design Producation Graphic Design Storyboarding Photoshop Teaching Animation Game Programming Perception Usability Engineering Interaction Design Universities Communication Web Development Rapid Prototyping Team Management Team Leadership Photography Adobe Photoshop Visual Perception Game Design Usability Kinect Programming Entrepreneurship Game Development Human Computer Interaction Game Thinking Video Game Development Creative Direction Post Production Console Games Film Video Games Business Strategy Unity3d Conferences User Interface Design Project Management After Effects Stereoscopic Ortho Cognitive Psychology Photo Editing Virtual Reality Mobile Games User Experience Design Presentations Flash Game Theory User Interface

Thomas Bedenk Education Details

  • Technische Universität Berlin
    Technische Universität Berlin
    Human Factors
  • Universidad De Salamanca
    Universidad De Salamanca
    Bellas Artes
  • Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
    Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm
    Media Design

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