People of Play details speakers for Toy & Game International Innovation Summit

People of Play has detailed its first wave of speakers for the Toy & Game International Innovation Summit, taking place virtually from November 16th to 20th.

Keynotes will include:

● Mattel 75 Years and Fisher-Price 90 Years: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow with current and past Mattel presidents moderated by Richard Dickson with Jill Barad, Tom Kalinske and Neil Friedman
● A session featuring Spin Master founders Anton Rabie, Ronnen Haray and Ben Varadi
● Industry Trends and the Future of Play moderated by John Barbour of Volta Capital with Tim Kilpin, President of PlayMonster
● A conversation between Adi Golad, founder of the Goliath Group and Gerry Crown, founder of Crown & Andrews who recently won the Peking to Paris Endurance Rally for the 3rd time at age 87

Closing the conference will be a session featuring Reuben Klamer, founder of Toylab and inventor of the Game of Life, and Eddy Golfarb, inventor of Yakity-Yak Teeth and KerPlunk.

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