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.
