Play Creators Conference

If you had to pick one ‘good’, one ‘bad’ and one ‘ugly’ from the world of toy and game invention, what would they be?

The session features Mark Carson (Co-Founder at Fat Brain Toys), Erik Quam (Director of Product Development at Fat Brain Toys) and Dimpl creator Adam Carson (Industrial Designer at Fat Brain Toys).

Discussing voice tech in toys are So Sound’s TJ Morrison, Virsix Games’ Zai Ortiz and Night Zookeeper’s Lucy Gill in this session chaired by SoapBox Labs’ Patricia Scanlon.

If you had to pick one ‘good’, one ‘bad’ and one ‘ugly’ from the world of toy and game invention, what would they be?

If you could only take one toy, one game and one of your own inventions to a desert island, what would you take and why?

This panel session features IR execs discussing their golden rules for working with inventors, current challenges in the space and the advice they’d give to those new to the world of toy and game invention.

“We are excited to participate for the first time at Mojo Pitch and meet inventors who align with our goals of creating memorable products for a global consumer base,” said Dan Dee’s Maureen Zimmerman.

Making Things Fi Murray on where her ideas come from – and why there’s no better industry to be in as a solo women business owner.

September’s Virtual Play Creators Festival will mirror the digital format of last year’s event, with two weeks of activity including a week-long virtual conference, a digital awards and a three-day Mojo Pitch event.

“We’re hopeful that this year’s event can be a welcome return to in-person networking, learning and pitching, and we can’t wait to bring the industry’s creative community together later this year,” said Billy Langsworthy, co-founder of Mojo Nation.