WATCH: The Inventor Relations Landscape

Posted on 30th August 2021 By Billy Langsworthy


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.

The session is chaired by Mojo Nation’s Billy Langsworthy and features Lauren Mershon (Inventor Relations Manager at Jazwares), Sara Furay (Global Inventor Relations at Goliath) and Heath Saber (Inventor Relations Manager at Moose Toys).

This panel forms part of Mojo Nation’s Virtual Play Creators Conference. A big thanks to our sponsors:
•    The Toy Association
•    Hasbro
•    Spin Master
•    PlayMonster

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