All three will compete to banish their biggest pet peeves about the world of toy and game design to Room 101, in a session hosted by Mojo’s own Deej Johnson.

Glenn Drover, VP of Strategy Games at University Games, discusses his work on games like Age of Empires III, Raccoon Tycoon and the upcoming Mosaic.

“It’s been a long time coming, but Big Potato are finally trundling down to Mojo Pitch to hear all the latest and greatest ideas from the inventor community,” said James Vaughan, Head of Game Development & Inventor Relations at Big Potato.

Alexandra Salisbury – Senior Category Manager for Toys & Games EMEA & ANZ at Paramount ­– on recent launches, inventor opportunities, and the power of a cuppa.

“As we expand the role of inventors in our product development process, we are excited to partner with Mojo Nation to reach this international base of talented thinkers,” said Sofia Dumery, Senior Vice President of Design at Melissa & Doug.

As well as being a prolific inventor, Maureen will also be remembered as a world-class bridge player, author and trivia expert.

The Insights Family looks at how brands that build a presence over numerous touchpoints better resonate across generations.

“Eolo Toys is determined to produce and launch a global toy hit and there’s no better place to find innovative talent than at the Mojo Pitch!” said Alex Prieto, Director of Fun at Eolo Toys.

Synapses Games’ Carl Brière discusses inventors, pitching and his new party game, Match5.

“The Mojo Nation team puts on one of the finest events in the industry, and we are thrilled to participate,” said Tony Serebriany, Senior Director of Inventor Relations & International Sales at The Op.