About the Talk: Video games developer, Jazib Zahir takes on the question of video games and how they present the option of a more interactive learning environment by making learning a fun experience. About the Speaker: Jazib has graduated from Stanford and LUMS and has worked with technology companies in Pakistan and the United States. He is presently Chief Operations Officer of Tintash, a Lahore based startup that develops games and applications for platforms like Facebook and the iPhone. He remains involved in teaching at LUMS and Lahore Grammar School and freelances for The News. A recent passion has been social entrepreneurship through involvement with the Association for Development of Pakistan, Bags for Bliss, EcoEnergy Finance and the International College of American Nursing in Sri Lanka. About TEDx, x = independently organized event: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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