ISAGA is proud of the collaboration with SVVV, Indore, India hosting an excellent series of Webinars in gaming and simulation. More about our partner and the upcoming webinars can be found here: COESAG | Webinars 2025 (svvv.edu.in)
Call for Speakers – Join PRATITI … becoming aware – A Global Webinar Series on Gaming & Simulations!
Are you passionate about Simulation and Gaming? Do you have insights, experiences, or groundbreaking research to share with an engaged global audience?Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya’s Centre of Excellence in Simulation and Gaming (COE_SG) invites experts, researchers, and professionals to be resource persons for our internationally recognized PRATITI … becoming aware webinar series, conducted in association with the International Simulation and Gaming Association (ISAGA).
Since October 2020, PRATITI has been fostering awareness, dialogue, and innovation in gaming simulations for learning, research, and industry applications. With 65 successful webinars by December 2025, we are now gearing up for another exciting lineup starting March 2025!
Who Can Apply?
- ISAGA members and experts in Simulation & Gaming
- Academicians and industry professionals in education, training, and applied research
- Innovators in Serious Games, Digital Simulations, and Gamified Learning
Session Details
- Frequency: Once a month (March 2025 onwards)
- Time: 3:00–4:00 PM IST (including 10-15 minutes of Q&A)
- Audience: ISAGA members, university leaders, educators, researchers, and students in higher studies
- Interested? Submit your proposal!
Email us at pratiti@svvv.edu.in with a brief session abstract (150 words), title, your profile, and preferred dates. Let’s shape the future of Simulation and Gaming together! Be a part of PRATITI … and make an impact!
2025
| S./No. | Date | Name of Speaker | Details | Country | Title of Talk | You Tube Link / Registration Link |
| 25/02 | 02/28/2025 | Dr. Elyssebeth Leigh | 2017 Ray Page award, Simulation Australasia, Visiting Academic – Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney | Australia | (Don’t) Be Afraid | CoE_SG Webinar-67 (Pratiti-2025) |
| 25/01 | 01/31/2025 | Dr. Sharmistha Banerjee | Assistant Professor, Department of Design, IIT Guwahati, Assam | India | Serious Game Design | CoE_SG Webinar-66 (Pratiti-2025) |
2024
| S./No. | Date | Name of Speaker | Details | Country | Title of Talk | You Tube Link / Registration Link |
| 24/12 | 12/20/2024 | Mr. Jawahar Bhalla | Principal, JB Engineering Systems, Sydney | Australia | A Systemic Models based Perspective of the UN Sustainable Development Goals | CoE_SG Webinar-65 (Pratiti-2024) |
| 24/11 | 11/29/2024 | Dr. Vinod Dumblekar | Founder and Director MANTIS, New Delhi | India | Learning from Simulations and Games: Guidance from Theory, Concept and Practice | CoE_SG Webinar-64 (Pratiti-2024) |
| 24/10 | 10/25/2024 | Ville-Veli Einari Saari | Innovator, Entrepreneur, Economist, Researcher, Simulation designer, AI Specialist,Tornio, Lapland | Finland | Ethical Leadership in AI-Supported Simulation Games: Insights from the Lived ESG+ Game Simulator | COE_SG Webinar-63 (Pratiti-2024) |
| 24/09 | 09/27/2024 | David Wortley | Vice President of the International Society of Digital Medicine (ISDM) and Founder and CEO of 360in360 Immersive Experiences | United Kingdom | The Impact of AI on Gamification and Serious Games | COE_SG Webinar-62 (Pratiti-2024) (youtube.com) |
| 24/08 | 08/30/2024 | Dr. Pongchai Dumrongrojwatthana | Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok | Thailand | Gaming and Simulation for Learning about Green Space Ecosystem Services and Participatory Management | COE_SG Webinar-61 (Pratiti-2024) (youtube.com) |
| 24/07 | 07/26/2024 | Dr. Nanako Iwasa | Researcher, Faculty of Education, Graduate School of Education, Hokkaido University | Japan | Development of Simulation Game, “Project PAL” using the SECI Model and Collaborative Learning Methods | |
| 24/06 | 06/28/2024 | Eric Treske | Owner, intrestik, Munich, Bavaria | Germany | Citizen Science with Simulation Games | COE_SG Webinar-59 (Pratiti-2024) (youtube.com) |
| 24/05 | 05/24/2024 | Dr. Alexander Schiller | Consultant, Trainer, Facilitator and Coach, Jena | Germany | Generative AI boosts interactive learning | COE_SG Webinar-57 (Pratiti-2024) (youtube.com) |
| 24/04 | 04/29/2024 | Mr. Bharath M. Palavalli | Ashoka Fellow, Bengluru | India | Where Do Games Fit in Public Policy? | |
| 24/03 | 03/26/2024 | Prof. Sebastiaan Meijer | Professor and Vice dean, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm | Sweden | Capturing the Things We Know, But Professionally Ignore | COE_SG Webinar-3 (Pratiti-2024) (youtube.com) |
| 24/02 | 02/26/2024 | Dr. Tuomas Harviainen | Professor of Information Studies and Interactive Media, Tampere University | Finland | Ambient Playfulness and Ubiquitous Play | COE_SG Webinar-2 (Pratiti-2024) (youtube.com) |
| 24/01 | 01/19/2024 | Ms. Marieke de Wijse | Researcher, Radboud University, Nijmegen | The Netherlands | Simulation Games: A Bridge between Knowledge and Behaviour | COE_SG Webinar-1 (Pratiti-2024) (youtube.com) |
2023
| S./No. | Date | Name of Speaker | Details | Country | Title of Talk | You Tube Link / Registration Link |
| 23/12 | 12/15/2023 | Mr. Jaap de Goede | Free-lance editor & Film maker, The Randstad | The Netherlands | Cooperative Games and Cultural Transition | Pratiti : COE_SG Webinar-12 (youtube.com) |
| 23/11 | 11/24/2023 | Dipl. oec. Birgit Zürn | Head of Centre for Management Simulation, DHBW Stuttgart | Germany | Success Factors for the Use of Simulation Games in Higher Education Curricula | (1) Pratiti: COE_SG Webinar-11 – YouTube |
| 23/10 | 10/26/2023 | Dr. Jan H.G. Klabbers | Founder & Managing Director, KMPC | The Netherlands | The Game Science Approach to Education | Pratiti: The Game Science Approach to Education – YouTube |
| 23/09 | 09/23/2023 | Dr. Ramesh Chander Sharma | Director of Human Resource Development Center, Ambedkar University Delhi | India | Leveling Up Learning: Harnessing Simulations and Games for Engaging Education and Effective Training | Pratiti: – YouTube |
| 23/08 | 08/22/2023 | Dr. Sandeep Athavale | Chief Mentor, iON GameLab and Principal Scientist, TCS Research, Tata Consultancy Services, Pune, Maharashtra | India | Endogenous Design of Educational Games | PRATITI – Webinar VIII – YouTube |
| 23/07 | 07/21/2023 | Ms. Marieke de Wijse | Researcher, Radboud University, Nijmegen | The Netherlands | Black Box of Learning inside the Gameplay with Research Methods | Pratiti: Webinar-7 Youtube |
| 23/06 | 06/26/2023 | Dr. Vinod Dumblekar | Founder and Director MANTIS, New Delhi | India | Experiential Learning from Simulations and Games | Pratiti Webinar-6 Youtube |
| 23/05 | 05/24/2023 | Ms. Jagoda Gandziarowska Ziolecka | Chief Learning Designer, LABORATORY OF TRAINING GAMES, Warsaw, Mazowieckie | Poland | Games and Simulations as “Flight Simulators” of Good Cooperation in Teams and Organizations | Pratiti: Games and Simulations – YouTube |
| 23/04 | 04/24/2023 | Ms. Himani Chandokar | Co-Founder Acumen 360 and Etude360 | India | Driving leadership lessons via a Virtual Everest Climb Simulation – The game design elements to make it happen | COESAG Webinar-4 (Pratiti-2023), on 24-04-2023 at 03:00 PM – YouTube |
| 23/03 | 03/24/2023 | Dr. Ivo Wenzler | Professor of Serious Gaming at the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences | The Netherlands | Why is change difficult and how can serious gaming help? | COE_SG Webinar-3 (Pratiti-2023), Panelist Details & Poster, Date 24-03-2023 – YouTube |
| 23/02 | 02/27/2023 | Dr. Yusuke Toyoda | Professor, Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage Research and Development Institute of Regional Information | Japan | Local Knowledge Extraction Games for Resilience | Pratiti Webinar 2023: Local Knowledge Extraction Games for Resilience (youtube.com) |
| 23/01 | 01/28/2023 | Mr. Jegatheeswaran Manoharan | Consultant, Business Simulation Designer, Board Member of NASAGA, Selangor | Malaysia | Designing Rapid Facilitation Games and Activities | Pratiti: Designing Rapid Facilitation Games and Activities – YouTube |
2022
| S./No. | Date | Name of Speaker | Details | Country | Title of Talk | You Tube Link / Registration Link |
| 22/12 | 12/3/2022 | Herman van der Bij, Maarten Versteegh, Marijne Vos | Game and concept developer. Masterclasses designing and facilitating. Master facilitator | The Netherlands | Game Design and Facilitation: The Mutual Connection | PRATITI- Game Design and Facilitation: The Mutual Connection – YouTube |
| 22/11 | 11/5/2022 | Per Backlund | Professor, School of Informatics, University of Skövde | Sweden | Serious Games Design Knowledge | PRATITI: Serious Games Design Knowledge – YouTube |
| 22/10 | 10/14/2022 | Dr Mieko Nakamura | Professor, Faculty of Psychology, Ryutsu Keizai University | Japan | Facilitator in Simulation and Gaming—an Example of Project Management Game | PRATITI: Facilitator in Simulation and Gaming-an Example of Project Management Game – YouTube |
| 22/09 | 9/24/2022 | Dr. Kengo Suzuki | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki | Japan | Gaming for Energy and Sustainability -How to Share Perspectives of the World? | PRATITI (24-09-22))- Gaming for Energy and Sustainability: How to Share Perspectives of the World? (youtube.com) |
| 22/08 | 8/27/2022 | Dr. Ramesh Sharma | Director of Human Resource Development Centre and a faculty for Instructional Design, Dr B R Ambedkar University Delhi | India | Designing Interactive Game based Learning through the lens of Cognitive Load | PRATITI Designing Interactive Game based Learning through the lens of Cognitive Load- Aug 27, 2022 – YouTube |
| 22/07 | 7/29/2022 | Dr. Toshiko Kikkawa | Professor, Keio University | Japan | Subtle Manipulation in Games | PRATITI: Subtle Manipulation in Games – YouTube |
| 22/06 | 6/24/2022 | Dr. Femke Bekius | Assistant professor, Department of Methodology, Business Administration, Radboud University | The Netherlands | Unravelling the Complexity of Decision-Making Processes by Using Game Concepts to Support Game Design | PRATITI: Unravelling the complexity of decision-making processes (youtube.com) |
| 22/05 | 5/13/2022 | Mr. Hans Luyckx | Director at IJsfontein | The Netherlands | The relationship between play and the academic world | PRATITI: The relationship between play and the academic world (youtube.com) |
| 22/04 | 4/23/2022 | Ms. Marieke de Wijse | Researcher, Radboud University, Nijmegen | The Netherlands | Facilitation Techniques to Enhance Learning Effects | PRATITI: Facilitation Techniques to Enhance Learning Effects (youtube.com) |
| 22/03 | 3/25/2022 | Dr. Heide Lukosch | Associate Professor, Head of Applied Immersive Gaming Initiative (AIGI). University of Canterbury, Christchurch | New Zealand | Talk, Play and Listen ! Co – Design Practices of Simulation Games | PRATITI: Talk, Play and Listen ! Co – Design Practices of Simulation Games (youtube.com) |
| 22/02 | 2/25/2022 | Dr. Paola Rizzi | Professor of Techniques of Urban and Regional Planning at University of Sassari | Italy | Acts of citizenship for civic spaces: the role of Urban Gaming Simulation | PRATITI: Acts of citizenship for civic spaces: the role of Urban Gaming Simulation (youtube.com) |
| 22/01 | 1/29/2022 | Dr. Elyssebeth Leigh | Life Member – ISAGA | Sydney Australia | Educating through Non-interference and No-words | Pratiti-Educating through Non-interference and No-words (youtube.com) |
2021
| S./No. | Date | Name of Speaker | Details | Country | Title of Talk | Youtube Link |
| 21/01 | 12/17/2021 | Prof. Sebastiaan Meijer | Professor, Vice Dean, KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden | Understanding Where To Go: Gaming as a Method To Innovate Between Organisations And Systems | Centre of Excellence in Simulation and Gaming (youtube.com) |