The Gamification Summit NYC is getting started, and we are live blogging on the leading experts from advertising, healthcare, education, government, media, e-commerce, startups and academia. Follow along as these top thinkers share their knowledge on improving engagement with consumers, employees and ourselves. #GSummit is the official hashtag on Twitter, and our live video stream is also available through FORA.tv!

Highlights are below and be sure to check out, the GSummit live blog for a continuously updating feed.

NYTimes earns the fail badge

Gamification Internship Available – Come Play with Us!

NYC is Winning with Gamification

Op-Ed: New Generation of Games Can Motivate with Fun and Fame, Not Guilt and Shame

GSummit Slides Released

GSummit NYC Wrap Up

A Teachable Moment

Learning to Love Fun Again: Education & Training the Gamified Way

An Inspirational Teacher’s Story of Making Learning Fun

Mozilla Open Badges: Recognition for all Types of Learning and Real Results

Question and Answer with Gabe Zichermann, Jon Radoff, James Gardner, and Michael Wu

The Science of Gamification: Unlocking the Hidden Motivation Power of Gamification

Innovate With Gamification: Sidestep & Twist

Game Play Motivation

Gamification By Design: Designing For Engagement Part II

Gamification By Design: Designing For Engagement Part I

Day Two of the GSummit NYC!

Changing Behavior with Positive Reinforcement: Speed Camera, Lottery and Beyond

Behavior Change: Improving Lives and Increasing Longevity with Gamification Part II

Behavior Change: Improving Lives and Increasing Longevity with Gamification Part I

Play a Game of Insurance: AXA Equitable’s, Pass it On

Big Media & Real Life: Gamifying the World for Fun & Engagement- Part II

Big Media & Real Life: Gamifying the World for Fun & Engagement- Part I

Gamification Law: Formula for Successs

The Games Jihadis Play: Extremism, Recruitment and Gamification

Loyalty Goes Virtual: Driving Behavior with Gamified Rewards and Location

Gamifying the Enterprise: Performance- Enhancing Game Mechanics Part II

Gamifying the Enterprise: Performance- Enhancing Game Mechanics Part I

Bringing Games to the Enterprise: How Microsoft Ribbon Hero Makes Productivity Engaging, Part II

Bringing Games to the Enterprise: How Microsoft Ribbon Hero Makes Productivity Engaging, Part I

Engaging Consumers in Finance: The Mint.com Example

Community Rules: Using Gamification to Drive Publishing and Community Engagement, Part II

Community Rules: Using Gamification to Drive Publishing and Community Engagement, Part I

Real vs. Virtual Rewards: The Battle Over Consumer Motivation

Making Retail Fun Again Part II

Making Retail Fun Again Part I

Welcome to the 2011 GSummit New York Live Blog!

The Engagement Alliance

GSummit Kicks Off This Thursday!

Three New Gamified Apps to Demo at GSummit