In this future-oriented TEDx Talk, Mark Deppe explores the growing field of online gaming and how it will revolutionize the way we view competitive sports.
Working closely with student leaders, staff, faculty, and
industry partners, Mark is thrilled to lead the way for the first official eSports program at a public research institution. Recognizing the opportunity to build on UCI’s strong gaming culture and take advantage of the massive world of eSports, Mark began
developing a vision and plan for the UCI eSports program in 2015.
Since coming to UCI in 2010, Mark has been advising student
leaders and coordinating some of UCI’s largest and most successful events including coordinating six consecutive Guinness World Records. He helped create Soulstice - UCI’s premier talent show - and has taken other campus traditions to new heights.
Mark has a B.S. in psychobiology from UCLA and a MBA at Cal
State Fullerton Mihaylo College of Business and Economics. In his spare time Mark enjoys playing games with friends, spending time outside, and hanging out with his family.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx