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What a night! ?? Tonight, we celebrated the brilliant women shaping our industry at the WiT - Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment Wonder Women Awards gala in Los Angeles. Congratulations to all tonight’s nominees and winners for your impactful work. ?? And a special shout out to Hasbro’s Becca Griffin, Crystal Flynn and Kristin McKay and the entire FURBY team who took home the following awards: ? Becca Griffin (VP, Sales, eCommerce) for Rising Leader ? Crystal Flynn (SVP, Brand Publicity, Global Communications) for PR Excellence Corporate ? Kristin McKay (Global Play Leader, Preschool & Fashion) and FURBY Team for Brand Excellence Events like these are so important to celebrate one another, our shared achievements, and the future of our great industry. Cheers to #WonderWomenEverywhere! ?? #TeamHasbro #WOTCStaff #HasbroEmployee #WePlayEveryday

?? Proof that we really do play as hard as we work...

"The best collaborations are when there’s a natural, authentic ‘fit’ with the brand. It needs to be meaningful and is never good if it feels ‘forced’… And the creative should follow suit." Katie Frame (Senior Director of Global Creative and Product Development for Licensed Consumer Products) talks to Brands Untapped about the role of a Creative Director, and some of Hasbro's most recent collaboration success stories. #LCP #PeppaPig #MyLittlePony #DungeonsAndDragons #Transformers #Partnership #Fashion #ThoughtLeadership #Design

Did you know Hasbro's Connect 4 game turns 50 this year? ???? And both Candy Land and CLUE (or CLUEDO) are each celebrating their 75th anniversaries? ???? Learn more about how Brian Baker and Hasbro's board games team keeps these timeless classics fresh in The Toy Book's LA Fall Toy Preview issue. Hint: it helps to have fantastic partners!

Scenes from last night... The Licensing industry gathered in London for the 2024 Licensing Awards – and Hasbro teams were recognized with two award wins! ?? Best Licensed Preschool Apparel or Accessories Range (0-5 Years): PEPPA PIG x Natural History Museum collection for F&F at Tesco from Blues Group ?? Best Licensed Promotions Campaign: CLUEDO cooking sauces promotion with Premier Foods ?? Huge round of applause to our LCP teams and our partners at Tesco, Blues Group, Natural History Museum and Premier Foods for their creative brilliance and industry recognition. ?? Congratulations to all winners! Full list of winners in License Global: https://lnkd.in/gqbBN-sW

Hasbro’s CEO Chris Cocks sat down with Yahoo Finance at yesterday’s Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference: “I'd like to think that we're helping to redefine what a toy company can be. You know, to me, a toy company of the future is aged up, it's digital, and it's heavily partner-based.” Check out the full conversation with Brian Sozzi below! Read highlights here: https://lnkd.in/gFQUx6_a #Hasbro #Innovation #Gaming #Partnerships #Leadership #ThoughtLeadership #GoldmanSachs #Communacopia?

?? TUNE IN ALERT: Hasbro's Pulse Con is this Friday September 13! Our annual Pulse Con event is back for 2024, with tons of new products for fans of iconic brands like TRANSFORMERS, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and G.I. JOE,?plus our premier collaboration brands like The Walt Disney Company's Star Wars? and Marvel. Hosted by Jordan Hembrough, you won't want to miss it! The livestream event kicks off this Friday September 13th at 10am PT / 1pm ET. For tune-in details and more information, check out ComicBook.com or click here: https://lnkd.in/g9krJMfh #PulseCon #Transformers #GIJoe #DungeonsAndDragons #MagicTheGathering #Marvel #StarWars #Disney #CP #LCP #Fans #Fandom #Toys #Collectibles

Looking forward to this year's Brand Licensing Europe! ?? Read more about our major brand milestones in License Global.

?? TRANSFORMERS ONE hits theaters next week! To celebrate, The Toy Book caught up with director Josh Cooley as well as stars Keegan-Michael Key and Brian Tyree-Henry on TRANSFORMERS toys being a major part of their childhood - and the full circle moment they all shared by becoming a part of TRANSFORMERS history. ?? Read the feature below – and catch TRANSFORMERS ONE, from Hasbro Entertainment and Paramount Animation, in theaters September 20. #Transformers #Movies #Toys #ToyIndustry #Creative #Franchise #ThoughtLeadership

?? Calling all innovators worldwide! Join Hasbro’s #WomenInnovatorsOfPlay virtual event on October 10 2024 to connect with women leaders and learn key insights and skills to advance in the field of toy and game design. ????? Learn more and register for this free virtual event here: https://lnkd.in/eXbTQ6K4 ? *Must be 18 years or older to register. #WomenInnovatorsOfPlay #TeamHasbro #WePlayEveryday #ThoughtLeadership #Toys #Games #Gaming #Design #Innovation