Marcus Howard
Director, Strategic Partnerships, Shine A Light On Gaming
2025
Marcus is a lifelong gamer, serial entrepreneur, college professor, and international startup advisor. In 2013, he launched an indie game platform (ProjectMQ) that he scaled to 40 countries around the world. Since 2017, he’s been helping brands of all sizes like the University of Kentucky and the Republic of Estonia use video games to digitally engage their entire communities. His book “Innovate: Gaming & Esports” that teaches gamers, parents, teachers, and brands about the business and STEAM career opportunities in the gaming industry is 5-star rated, and has been shipped to 18 countires on 6 continents worldwide. In 2020, The Game Awards selected Marcus as one of 50 professionals for “Future Class,” a worldwide cohort of leaders building a more inclusive future for the gaming industry. In 2021, LinkedIn selected him as one of its ecosystem’s top 20 voices for sports. Marcus is always eager to chat about (spatial scent in) video games, and you can find him on LinkedIn.
At the Summit
The effort to eradicate hate requires the active participation of every component of our society, to include governments, the private sector, communities of faith and indeed every aspect of civil society. There is no more urgent task in front of us. The organizers of the Eradicate Hate Global Summit are doing the United States and the world an enormous service by tackling hatred and extremism with a focus on honest dialogue and conversation, genuine learning and practical solutions. This will not happen overnight, but the Pittsburgh community’s leadership in this effort is genuinely inspiring and motivating.
