Ed runs Education Games Network and is a television development executive, turned edu tech entrepreneur - passionate about how games-based learning and interactive video can empower, engage - and transform education.

With a background in broadcast television, from commercial licensing to production and to format development, Ed jumped into the digital arena transforming broadcast formats into online games, SMS voting apps and web and WAP extensions.

With a passion for all kinds of games, and track record in commerce and content (and a couple of tech start ups on the way) Ed launched Education Games Network with support from Michael & Xochi Birch - with the goal of developing new types of online educational and learning environments.

Steven is a veteran developer in the games industry with over eighteen years of experience in both development and management roles on console platforms (EA/Criterion) such as the Wii, Playsation, and Xbox along with his ground-breaking work in mobile development (Glu Mobile), and social games within Facebook (Playfish).

As an international speaker and author he has written two industry-standard textbooks 'Cross-Platform Game Programming', and 'The Game Developer's Open Source Handbook' for Charles River Media, as well as 'Smart Home Automation with Linux' for Apress. Along with over 50 articles covering programming, management, and open source.

In 2011 he enrolled as a STEM ambassador, encourage students to learn about science and technology.

His interests outside of computers, also involve computers!

Louise has a unique background as a qualified Primary Educator and professional filmmaker, currently overseeing EGN’s pedagogical output (our games and expert video content).

With ten years experience as a filmmaker and producer, she started work for CaseTV specializing in children’s programming, and most recently working as a self-shooting documentary director, for major broadcasters and production companies including BBC, CH4, ITV, SKY, Endemol, Tiger Aspect and Ricochet.

With a Masters degree in Computer Science and passion for real world systems and processes, Damian is EGN’s Backend Developer and Systems Architect.

Responsible for the technology that powers our exciting games and platforms. Starting his career with Union Square Internet Development in 2006, Damian managed a wide variety of web projects including Kidzbop, which allowed kids to upload their own web-shows, watch videos and play games. From CRM to CMS, web apps to analytics, Damian is central EGN’s output and core development. Damian joins EGN Feb '12.

Luke is the Lead Game Developers at EGN. He has a First Honours Degree in Computer Visualisation and Games Design and has rich experience of creating innovative education game formats. He started his career in 2006 with GameLab London on the BAFTA Nominated BBCJam project which taught English literacy to the deaf with a series of games and stories brought to life with the world's first online BSL signing real-time avatars.

After leaving GameLab London, Luke went on to work as a freelancer working with clients such as Pepsico and Tomy to create games, websites and interactive displays for museums. Alongside his development career, Luke taught Game Design to 11-18 years at the Roundhouse Studios before joining Rolling Sound to continue his teaching.

Luke plays in a 30-piece taiko drum collective.

Though a recent illustration graduate from the Arts University College Bournemouth, Rob is a largely self-taught digital artist, illustrator, animator and designer, with a propensity for visual narrative, digital painting, concept and character design.

In his own time he can be found reading, planning comics, and otherwise doing much the same thing as at work, though is more comfortable yelling at his computer when not in an office environment.