Matthew Scott: Play Human

 

Meet Matthew Scott…

Matthew Scott is a Digital Media Entrepreneur working hard to change Media Entertainment, Digital Storytelling and Digital Democracy.

Over the last 20-years he has worked as a creator, producer, marketer and innovator with the likes of SKY, BBC, Discovery Networks, Nike, Coca-Cola, Ford, Lego, Intel, Sony Pictures and countless more.

His new company Play Human focuses on helping creators/brands engage with their audiences in the post-social world.

In today’s episode we talk about:

  • Growing up on Bangor

  • His early days as a storyteller

  • What got him into tech

  • How he ended up working with some of the biggest brands on the planet

  • What the post-social world will look like

  • And the biggest lessons he’s learned along the way.

Check it out.

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  • One thing most people don't know about you:
    That i work out alone every day and sometimes twice a day if i can :)

  • Favourite Book:
    The Art of War by Sun Tzu or Scary Smart by Mo Gawdat (more recently)

  • Favourite Quote:
    Life happens to you, for you, by you or through you.

  • Last but not least, is there anything you'd like us to promote?
    www.play-human.com which is the PlayHuman group website and we'll be launching a range of things over the coming 12 months including an interactive streaming network and loads of cool content tech for creators and media brands

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Today's episode is part of our collaboration with NI Connections where we catch up with someone incredible from Northern Ireland doing interesting things overseas on the last Monday of every month.

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See you next time.

— Matt

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