Megan Gaiser, Founder of Contagious Creativity is a Creative Leader, Strategist, Director & Coach guiding leaders to make meaning and money. As one of the first female CEO’s in the gaming industry, she ignored the naysayers, took a risk and bucked the status quo to pioneer intelligent games for girls. Dubbed by the NYT as the “UnBarbie” game maker, Megan and her team succeeded in identifying, developing and positioning an $8.5 million dollar game franchise that sold over 9M units. For over a decade, Her Interactive enjoyed a diverse and inclusive culture resulting in inspired employees, consecutively award-winning products, a loyal fan base and increasing revenues. Today, she is leveraging that experience to guide business leaders to reframe accepted approaches to welcome diverse people, perspectives and products through creative leadership. Awards include: “Game Industry’s 100 Most Influential Women” Next Generation; “Top 10 Most Influential Women of the Decade” Gaming Angels & “2011 IndieCade Trailblazer Lifetime Achievement Award.”