The diplomatic landscape is evolving: Interactive media is increasingly intersecting with international relations, and rapid-development game jams are serving as vital catalysts for cross-border collaboration and diplomatic dialogue.

In this keynote, Knight Chair Dr. Lindsay Grace discusses how this evolution can drive change in a turbulent world, and examines the strategic integration of generative AI within the design process to offer a visionary roadmap for leveraging these emergent tools to scale empathy and tackle the world’s most pressing social challenges.

By bridging the gap between algorithmic efficiency and human-centric design, Grace demonstrates how the next generation of games will not just reflect our world, but actively work to improve it.