Watch: Hasbro’s Phil Sage delivers TEDx Talk on ‘Why Toys Matter’
Phil Sage, senior director of design and development for Hasbro’s iPlay division, was involved in last month’s TEDxWellington in New Zealand with his talk on ‘Why Toys Matter’.
He spoke about how toys create leaders of the future and ultimately make the world a better place to live in.
The TEDx talk also provides an insight into the development process behind Hasbro’s upcoming music-mixing game, DropMix.
Check out Sage’s ‘Why Toys Matter’ TEDx talk below:
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