We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Ewa Antczak onto the show. Along with being a registered psychologist in the province of Ontario as well as an author and co-author of several research papers on social advertisement, she is also Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Felixa Games.

At Felixa, Ewa and her team are developing an AI engine that can be implemented into existing video games to monitor, track and analyze behavioral markers for players. The AI engine will evaluate biological factors including eye movement, facial expressions and tone of voice while gathering information from wearables to paint a picture of a player’s well being.

It’s a nascent but important tech that holds a lot of promise, with the potential to give game manufacturers insights they need to support the mental health of customers, while giving players in the gaming community a safe and secure environment to learn about and deal with their mental health struggles.

It’s a lofty mission that crosses multiple disciplines, and I can't wait to hear from Ewa what her plans are for Felixa on the short term, her long-term goals and her take on navigating the startup world in 2023.

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"Erasing the stigma" with Ewa Antczak of Felixa Games