Christoffer Holmgård

Christoffer Holmgård received the BA degree in psychology from the University of Copenhagen and the MSc degree in media technology from the IT University of Copenhagen, and the PhD degree in artificial intelligence and procedural content generation from the IT University of Copenhagen, in 2015, and further earned a post-doctorate in Game Engineering from New York University. He is a co-founder and chief executive officer of modl.ai. He worked in statistics, psychometrics, and organisational psychology with the Royal Danish Defence College from 2004 until 2011, maintaining the Danish national draft board intelligence test, conducting psychometric assessment of special forces operatives, fighter pilots, and officers, and supporting Danish veterans. Before starting modl.ai, he served as a tenure-track assistant professor with Northeastern University and the head of their master's program in Game Science and Design. He formed his first game development company, in 2008, Duck and Cover Games, focusing on learning games, together with Benedikte Mikkelsen. In 2011, he co-founded the award winning game studio Die Gute Fabrik, leading the studio as managing director, today serving as the chair of the board. During his tenure, the studio shipped multiple games on PC, Mac, mobile, and console platforms, securing more than 22 industry nominations and awards, including the GDC Innovation Award and the IndieCade Grand Jury Award.