Ben Simon-Thomas
Berkeley, CA
About Ben Simon-Thomas
I think BIG, am playful, social, and incredibly optimistic. I am a Buddhist-leaning entrepreneur and ecosystem developer: creating platforms to solve problems. I have worked with startups, non-profit organizations, schools, and community organizations (Ed Tech, Health/Wellness, gaming/VR, 3DP/3D Scanning & HW, social commerce, partnership development).
I work in what I call the Health-Happiness-Hope space (wellbeing!). It is an honor to be part of the movement to bring better wellbeing resources to the world and an exciting time to be building in the wellbeing space.
I have expertise in wellbeing/wellness, digital therapeutics, behavioral health, and mental health. Additionally, I have experience at the intersection of gaming and wellbeing (games for health and games for change!). I have a great network and have resources that will accelerate whatever you are working on!
I fully believe that every moment, every problem, every person - is an opportunity to connect, to learn, and to grow. I am a fast learner, work well with people, and craft creative, inspired solutions.
I am the founder of The Verse. The Verse creates games, experiences, and rituals that uplift humanity. The Verse is a global community of inspired gamers, developers, designers, scientists, artists, visionaries, teachers, and students who join together to passionately contribute their wide-ranging expertise to invent experiences that enhance human flourishing. Our mission is to collaboratively create digital therapeutics and experiences that are playful, embodied, and ritual-enriched, that invite co-creation and foster participation and that enhance health, improve well-being and raise consciousness.
PS I craft great scavenger hunts and build amazing haunted houses! I have a gift for bringing people together and creating cohesion.