Part of the XDP Seminar Speaker Series.
About Margaret Chandra Kerrison
Born in Indonesia and raised in Singapore, Margaret’s career spans over sixteen years of creating narratives and writing for television, film, digital media, games, brand storytelling, location-based entertainment, narrative placemaking, and immersive experiences. She is a Narrative Lead, Creative Consultant, and Writer for multiple award-winning projects around the world, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, National Geographic Base Camp, and the NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. She was a Disney Imagineer from 2014 to 2021. As a consultant, she has created experiences for some of the most beloved brands in the world. She is the author of Immersive Storytelling for Real and Imagined Worlds (2022) and Reimagined Worlds: Narrative Placemaking for People, Play, and Purpose (2024) and is a frequent guest speaker on immersive storytelling. She was awarded the prestigious 2023 Paul Helmle Fellowship by the Department of Architecture at California Polytechnic State University, Pomona. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son, and is always looking for her next adventure and invitation to play.
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