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Mojo Nation unveils speakers for Play Creators Conference 22

Published on: 26th August 2022

The line-up for this year’s Play Creators Conference includes creative leaders from Hasbro, Moose Toys, Jazwares, Spin Master and Tomy.

Mojo Nation has detailed the speaker line-up for next month’s Play Creators Conference, a B2B event for the toy industry, focused on areas of design, creativity and innovation.

The Play Creators Conference – in association with Hasbro and New York Toy Fair – takes place on Tuesday, September 6th at London’s Twickenham Stadium. The day kicks off at 9:40AM and will run until 4:40PM.

The 2022 speaker line-up includes:

  • Angus Walker, head of Inventor Relations & External Innovation, Hasbro
  • Rich Mazel, vice president, Innovation & Inventor Relations, Spin Master
  • Tanya Thompson, senior director of Inventor Relations & External Innovation, Hasbro Gaming
  • James Austin-Smith, creative director for Innovation, Moose Toys
  • Lauren Mershon, BlueJ (Blue Sky Innovations) manager, Jazwares
  • Alpesh Patel, VP of Global Toy Design, Tomy
  • Claire Broad, head of Product Development, Moonbug Entertainment
  • Hazel Reynolds, CEO, Gamely Games
  • Gary Pyper, founder, Fun-Damental Invention
  • Jon Vanderbeek, co-founder, Sweet Spot Studio
  • Rob Ames, co-founder & creative director, Triclops Studio
  • Kimberly Carcone, EVP, Global Market Events, The Toy Association
  • Joanna Feeley, founder & CEO, TrendBible

And many more…
“With sessions covering areas like innovation, character creation, trend-spotting and licensed toy design, we’re confident there’s something of interest for all corners of the industry,” said Mojo Nation co-founder Billy Langsworthy. “Whether you’re a designer, inventor, retailer, or someone interested in toys and game design, we’d love to see you there.”

An Opening Night Party / Music Quiz will also take place at Twickenham Stadium on Monday, September 5th (7PM – 11PM), and Tuesday’s Conference will be followed by the Play Creators Awards from 7PM – 11PM. (You can check out the finalists here.)

For more information, or to book tickets, head to: https://playcreatorsconference.co.uk.

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