PlayCon Speaker Spotlight: Matthew Hudak of Euromonitor International
April 17, 2018 | PlayCon attendees will hear insightful information about the global toy and video game industries from Matthew Hudak, senior toys and games analyst at Euromonitor International, who will present a session at the upcoming May conference.
“Matthew’s expertise will help toy and play professionals assess the global toy landscape and the ever-evolving ways children and adults play,” said Marian Bossard, The Toy Association’s executive vice president of global market events. “His insight will be crucial to companies looking to make their next big business move.”
Euromonitor International is a provider of strategic market research and business intelligence for the world’s leading companies.In his role there, Hudak researches and analyzes the consumer trends, key markets, competitive landscape, and growth opportunities influencing the global toys and games industry to help organizations make informed business decisions.
“We are looking forward to hearing from Matthew and the rest of our impressive speaker roster as the level of expertise and diverse knowledge at PlayCon makes this conference a not-to-be missed event,” added Bossard.
Register for PlayCon, taking place May 8 to 9 in San Francisco. Visit the PlayCon site for a list of up-to-date speakers, hotel information, and other news about the industry’s premier conference for play professionals.
PlayCon speakers will include nearly two dozen thought-leaders, industry analysts, toy influencers, consumer product executives, and other motivational speakers who will lead short “TED Talk”-like sessions during the conference’s new format. Confirmed speakers include: Facebook’s Eva Press; Google’s Victoria Fang; alternative reality game designer Jane McGonigal; Dale Dougherty, “father” of the Maker Movement; Activision Blizzard’s Tim Kilpin; Trend Hunter’s Armida Ascano and Courtney Scharf; Jefferies’ Stephanie Wissink; Rosie O’Neill of Sugarfina; Ted Curtin of ProdigyWorks; and many more.
Each week, Toy News Tuesday features a new and noteworthy name from the impressive roster of PlayCon speakers. The last spotlight highlighted Sugarfina CEO Rosie O’Neill .
The Toy Association is hosting an open forum focused on succeeding over bankruptcies, retail disruption, and a changing marketplace, taking place Tuesday, May 8, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the SF Jazz Center – prior to PlayCon’s official opening. The forum is open to all toy and play professionals at no cost and registration for PlayCon is not required. Email Robyn Gibbs to RSVP.