James Austin-Smith to discuss Moose Toys’ approach to innovation at Play Creators Conference 2022

James Austin-Smith – Creative Director for Innovation at Moose Toys – will discuss the company’s approach to innovation at this year’s Play Creators Conference.
The session – titled ‘Innovate or Die’ – will detail Moose’s quest to be the world’s most innovative toy company.
This year’s Play Creators Conference – sponsored by Hasbro – is takes place next month at London’s Twickenham Stadium on Tuesday, September 6th.
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