The Founder Showcase, hosted by TheFunded.com and the Founder Institute, is Silicon Valley's leading seed-stage startup event.
In our 15-event history, we've been truly honored by some of the names who have graced our stage, such as Elon Musk, David Sacks, and Phil Libin. Today, we are excited to announce our second keynote speaker for the next Founder Showcase, taking place on May 12th: Gabe Zichermann, the Editor in Chief, Founder, and CEO of Gamification.Co.
Tickets for the 16th Founder Showcase are on sale now. Get yours today!
A successful author, public speaker, and serial entrepreneur, Gabe Zichermann is a major proponent of gamification, the process of leveraging game mechanics in business, education, and other non-entertainment platforms to increase user engagement.
Game thinking is the idea of thinking of problem solving through the prism of games. Those are ideas such as using questing, epic meaning, being the hero, etc. to solve problems. But also, more simply, it also means making challenges more positive rather than negative.” - Gabe Zichermann
In addition to his current roles at Gamification.Co, Zichermann serves as the chair of GSummit, where top gamification experts from numerous industries gather to share knowledge and insights about customer and employee engagement and loyalty. With fifteen years in the games industry, he is also the Founder & CEO of Dopamine, a creative agency focused on fun, innovative, and gamified campaigns for employees and consumers. Zichermann is the Co-Director of the New York Founder Institute, as well.
About the Founder Showcase
Now in its 16th edition, the Founder Showcase is a major seed-startup event that gathers over 500 startup investors, founders, and press in Silicon Valley to hear from startup experts, and see promising seed-stage companies. In addition to getting the best speakers, we pride ourselves on showcasing the best early-stage companies before anyone else (pun intended). Past contestants have raised over $355 million, and we have showcased companies like Udemy, RelayRides, Thumbtack, and Kaggle in their infancy.
If you'd like to network with top Silicon Valley startups, investors, and CEOs, purchase your tickets to the 16th Founder Showcase today.
