Luc Bernard
Video Game Director and Producer Luc Bernard discusses the Impact of Antisemitism on a Multibillion Dollar Industry
Summary
Luc Bernard, noted video game developer and creator, discusses how he’s used online experiences to combat antisemitism and provide Holocaust education. In an industry that annually generates over 190 billion dollars with more three billion players worldwide, there is an enormous opportunity to reach gamers with content and materials they may otherwise never see. In addition to reflecting on the industry at large, Luc will discuss the industry his newest game release, Voices of the Forgotten Museum, a virtual Holocaust Museum within Fortnite, and The Light in the Darkness, another creations that tells the story of a working-class family of Polish Jews in France during the Holocaust. It is the first videogame to accurately portray the Holocaust, and was made available for free.
Luc Bernard
Luc Bernard is a French Jewish video game creator and director. Known for his game A Light in the Darkness, which has received rave reviews across the globe, Luc is changing the way people view video games and Jewish history. Born in France and raised between France and the UK by his grandmother, Luc knew there was more for himself and his Jewish culture. Known as a thought leader and a disrupter in the space, Luc wanted to do things his way: he self-financed his passion, believing he had a duty to share the stories of the 6 million Jews and who they were as people, not just what their death was. Luc released the game for free—and the game has seen massive success.
Megan Nathan
Megan Nathan is the Program and Special Initiatives Director at Kirsh Philanthropies, overseeing the Shine A Light initiative and helping steward Jewish and Israel-related grantmaking in the United States. Most recently, she served as the chief operating officer for Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC), where she provided students across the country with the tools and resources to support Israel on campus and in their communities. Megan began her career at AIPAC in Washington, DC. She then worked at the US Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC), where she built networks of leaders from top NGOs, Fortune 500 companies, and the military to educate Americans on the importance of global development. A Schusterman Senior Fellow, Megan holds a BA from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MA from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) in Israel.