Winners will be revealed at the live Play Creators Awards on Tuesday, September 6th at London’s Twickenham Stadium.

Charlotte Rodgers offers insight into Just Play UK’s licensing and future plans

“With innovation at the heart of Moose’s mission to make kids super-happy, this event is perfect and holds a concrete spot in our calendar,” said James Austin-Smith, Innovation Director at Moose Toys.

Vice President, Global Toy Design at TOMY, Alpesh Patel, on ideas, pitching – and not being nervous.

“We look forward to listening to the creative ideas and offerings of inventors and design teams, and to deepen our relationship with those we have worked with previously,” said Joe Moll, VP of Design, Product Development and Inventor Relations at Crayola.

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.