The Power of Play

SPEAKERS: JORGE CASIMIRO, VP, Global Community Impact, Nike; CHRIS DOWN, chief design officer, Mattel; and SANYA RICHARDS-ROSS, Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Entrepreneur, and Author, Chasing Grace

MODERATOR: JILL BERNSTEIN, editorial director, Fast Company

For a generation of “digitally native,” highly scheduled kids and teens, the need to get out and play has never been more urgent. Some three-quarters of kids globally don’t get the physical activity they need, and research shows that play with complex objects and physical activity are essential to helping children learn and thrive in life. For girls, the need for activity and object play is especially urgent: It can boost confidence, enhance physical and mental health, and help create a new generation of creative thinkers