Speaker
Speaker Info
- Name
- Menno Deen
- Organization
- Super Menno Monster | HAN University
- Country
- The Netherlands
- Biography
- Dr. Menno van Pelt-Deen is a design researcher working on social impact games, with a focus on health, inclusion, and wellbeing. Menno explores how game design can be used in real-world contexts, combining research with hands-on development. As chairman of Games [4Diversity], Menno brings together developers, researchers, and communities to create games that address societal challenges and improve representation. Menno’s work centres on connecting people through play, using games as a tool for research, engagement, and meaningful impact.
- www.linkedin.com/in/mennodeen/
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Presentation Info
- Title
- Alignment Through Co-creation
- Summary
- Alignment between partners is essential but complex. Different organisations bring their own goals, timelines, and assumptions about innovation, which often remain implicit. Without explicit alignment, partners may assume a shared direction while pursuing different outcomes, leading to inefficiencies and delays. Early and deliberate dialogue is needed to surface assumptions and create a shared frame of reference. Alignment should be treated as an ongoing process, requiring continuous reflection and adjustment.
- Keynote
- Presentation
- menno_deen__gfheu__2026.pdf
- GFHEU Year
- 2026
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