Joan’s Index

I write a bi-weekly newsletter, featuring essays on tech, humans and economics.

Founder / Writer

MODA DAO

Advisor

Flare

Director Of Communications

Fishburners

Head Of Marketing

Joan Westenberg is a seasoned writer focused on tech and economics. She was honoured as one of the top 100 innovators by the Australian. Joan has written for Wired, The Australian Financial Review, the SF Chronicle, The Saturday Paper, Chainsaw, Yahoo,  TIME, Inc, the ABC, Crikey and others. Beyond her writing, Joan is an advisor to Culture Vault and MODA DAO, fusing her technological expertise with her passion for cultural innovation. Joan has spoken at SXSW, NFTfest, Microsoft Ignite, Web Summit etc.

Joan Westenberg

WXO - World Experience Organization

Founding Member

Rogue Beacon

Ultimate responsibility for day-to-day operations. Directing all aspects of narrative design, gameplay, puzzles, and associated deliverables.

Chief Executive Officer

"Self Employed"

Designed, developed and delivered over 35 websites for clients worldwide across a range of sectors (service, retail, robotics, forestry)

UX/UI Designer, Wordpress Developer 

Boomtown Fair

Designed and delivered a groundbreaking Alternate Reality Game - Escape! 404 as promotional activation.

Experience Designer

Lead for all digital aspects of the immersive experience. Pioneered the use of Alternate Reality Gaming as marketing within the organisation.

Technical Lead

Liaised directly with festival founders and directors to craft a compelling live-action game experience. Collaborated with a small team to develop an interactive application for use on site.

Lead Game Designer

INTERACTIVE SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Responsible for all aspects of company website rebuild. Worked directly with Chief Technology Officer to ensure consistent brand identity.

Wordpress Developer

FIRE WITHOUT SMOKE SOFTWARE LIMITED

Designed and created bespoke websites, graphics and managed content.

Application Developer

Experience Designer | Unfiction Author | Make-believe Maker - Exploring new ways to tell stories together

I'm passionate about stories, their power to build communities and new ways to tell them together. 

I've helped stage some of the UK’s most memorable and mind-bending experiences, with a deep knowledge of mixed-media storytelling, live interaction and collaborative play.

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