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Dr. Becky Kennedy Headlines Speaker Lineup for Second Annual Hasbro Women Innovators of Play
Event registration is now open; dynamic program for virtual event includes launch of Hasbro Women Innovators of Play Challenge PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nEvent registration is now open; dynamic program for virtual event includes launch of Hasbro Women Innovators of Play Challenge\n\n PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nHasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), a leading toy and game company, 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.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240909935914/en/Dr. Becky Kennedy Headlines Second Annual Hasbro Women Innovators of Play virtual event (Photo: Business Wire)\nHasbro announced a dynamic lineup of 2024 speakers, including:\n\n\nDr. Becky Kennedy, Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Founder and CEO of Good Inside\n\n\nEmma Worrollo, Play-Doh Imagination Coach, Content Creator and Gen Alpha brand builder\n\n\nDr. Michelle Thaller, Astronomer and Science Communicator at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center\n\n\nJuli Lennett, Vice President, Industry Advisor, Toys at Circana\n\n\nChris Cocks, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Hasbro\n\n\nGina Goetter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Hasbro\n\n\nRoberta Thomson, Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, Hasbro\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n“The speakers we’ve lined up for this year’s conference include some of the brightest minds from a variety of influential spaces,” said Kim Boyd, President, Global Brands and Franchise Management. “From a clinical psychologist who has changed the way we parent, to a renowned astrophysicist and NASA scientist, to a board game narrative designer, our speakers and program will galvanize women to harness their brilliance and create their best work. This event is just one part of our broader commitment to building a more powerful and inclusive community of women ...