This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Nanea Reeves shares with us how girls can use video games to succeed in the life and careers. Borrowing from Shakespeare, she shares insight on girls can play the game and not be played.
Shakespeare, girls, and video games.

Recognized by Digital Media Wire as one of the 25 Executives to Watch, Nanea brings over 15 years experience in digital distribution, video game technologies and mobile application development. Nanea Reeves is the current President & COO of TextPlus, one of the top mobile communications applications on iOS and Android platforms.
Prior to joining TextPlus, Nanea was the COO of Machinima, an online video network focused on video games.
Nanea has also served as Chief Strategy and Product Officer at Gaikai, a cloud gaming company acquired by Sony Playstation. Before Gaikai, Nanea was SVP/COO, Global Online for Electronic Arts, and SVP of Enabling Technologies of JAMDAT Mobile, a mobile games company that EA acquired in 2006.

Nanea began her career in entertainment marketing and advertising. She is actively involved in her husband's non-profit karmablast.org and holds a Board of Directors position for Friendly House Los Angeles.

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