Speakers lineup for second annual Hasbro Women Innovators of Play
Hasbro continues its commitment to investing in the next wave of female innovators with Hasbro’s Women Innovators of Play, an annual, free event held virtually on October 10, 2024.
Hasbro announced a dynamic lineup of 2024 speakers, including:
- Dr. Becky Kennedy, Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Founder and CEO of Good Inside
- Emma Worrollo, Play-Doh Imagination Coach, Content Creator and Gen Alpha brand builder
- Dr. Michelle Thaller, Astronomer and Science Communicator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
- Juli Lennett, Vice President, Industry Advisor, Toys at Circana
- Chris Cocks, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Hasbro
- Gina Goetter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Hasbro
- Roberta Thomson, Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Hasbro
The event is designed to promote an inclusive and equitable toy and game community, encourage more women’s participation in the space, inspire the next generation of young women and girls to unleash their creativity, and increase awareness and exposure to creative career paths. The 2024 virtual event will close with the launch of Hasbro’s second annual Women Innovators of Play Challenge that encourages women inventors to submit their toy and game ideas to receive funding, mentorship and a trip to Hasbro HQ.
For more information on Hasbro Women Innovators of Play 2024 and to sign up for ongoing event updates, please visit: https://spark.hasbro.com/womeninnovators. See here for more details about the Hasbro Women Innovators of Play Challenge, including eligibility and other requirements.