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Cara, Antonio

Title: Director of Community

Company: DeNA Corp.

Antonio Cara has been in the game industry since 2009, working at the American branches of multiple companies based overseas including NIS America, Gravity Interactive, GungHo America, and DeNA Corp. In his first two years, Antonio worked through various departments including localization QA, customer service, development (quest writing), and community management. Antonio was ultimately put in charge of both community and customer support for all GungHo America titles, including Puzzle & Dragons and LET IT DIE. In January of 2019, he joined DeNA Corp. as an initial member of the new western branch where he focused solely on community and VIP/partner management. A new focus of the western branch of DeNA is helping other (primarily Japanese) companies develop and their go-to-market strategy. Antonio’s role in this endeavor is laying the groundwork for a western-friendly community strategy.

Carlson, Linda

Title: Director of Business Development

Company: Arise Gaming

Linda is a 20-year veteran of the game industry, or at least, she stopped counting at 20... Her evolution included developing strategy guides and maps, professional cosplay, and games journalism, culminating in senior leadership roles in Community Management, and managing global teams at major companies such as Sony Online Entertainment and Trion Worlds. She is now the Director of Business Development at Arise Gaming, advising a broad range of clients on best practices and both gaining and sharing knowledge. Linda firmly believes in online communications as a force for good in human civilization, and the power of forging lasting, meaningful, global relationships in real-time to achieve common goals and evolve our potential as a species. In her spare time, Linda operates a small farm with dairy goats, miniature pigs and heritage breed chickens… and still plays games until the wee hours on work nights.

Chhabra, Karan

Title: Associate Director - Community

Company: SuperGaming

I’m Karan Chhabra aka IndusLeo, the Associate Director of Community at SuperGaming, where I lead the community engagement efforts for Indus Battle Royale. I’m passionate about fostering a vibrant and dedicated player base known as the Mythwalkers. During the beta phase of Indus, I successfully helped grow our community to over 300,000 members by blending online and offline strategies, including city meetups and regional tournaments. I oversee several community programs, including Indus Prime Squad, Indus Insiders, and Indus Testlab. I believe in the importance of diversity and representation, so I prioritize hiring local talent from across India to reflect our community’s values. My approach to community management focuses on personal engagement, real-time feedback, and effectively using platforms like Discord and WhatsApp. I’m committed to creating an inclusive gaming environment and strive to ensure that every player feels valued and heard in the Indus community.

Damerst, Jessica

Title: Release Manager

Company: Unknown Worlds Entertainment

Sydney-based remote developer Jessica Damerst has run the gamut in games. With experience ranging from journalism, to community management, to release management, she’s like a cat with 9 lives. Her experience covers a wide array of topics in many corners of business, production, and communications, spanning over a decade. When Jessica is not working, she can be found spending time with her family, scuba diving, or running long distances.

Grechko, Andrey

Title: Head of Marketing

Andrey Grechko, project manager at JollyCo LLC.Team lead, head of marketing and community management of several VR and AR titles, published on Meta Quest in 2023-2024. Member of Oculus Start Program and Meta Worlds Creator, as a representative of the company. The team's ambassador in collaboration with Meta in bringing the best VR gaming experiences to players worldwide.

Harada, Katsuhiro

Title: Chief Producer & Executive Game Director

Company: Bandai Namco Studios

After graduating from Waseda University, Katsuhiro joined Namco in sales. He received the CEO Award just four months after joining the company, and two years later, he transferred to the Video Software Development Department (working on Pac-Man, Galaxian, Galaga, and Xevious) and became a game creator. At Namco, he served as a game designer, director, and character designer for both arcade and console titles (PlayStation 1 and later), and developed the animation control system script that became the foundation for Namco’s action game engine. After transitioning to Bandai Namco, he worked as the general manager of the game design department, engaging in console, arcade, mobile, VR headset games, and game production. From 2015 to 2019, he oversaw the worldwide marketing strategy department, the e-sports business department, and the global business promotion department’s console games division. He has also been involved in many titles as a producer. Katsuhiro has been involved with the Tekken series for 30 years as a development project leader, contributing to marketing, fan events, and community management. In addition to Tekken, he co-directed and supervised Soulcalibur and is the executive producer of the action-adventure game "Shadow Labyrinth," scheduled for release in 2025.

Sutton, Karah

Title: Chief Publishing Officer

Company: PikPok

Karah Sutton is the Chief Publishing Officer at New Zealand-based video game developer and publisher PikPok and the author of two books with Penguin Random House. With more than a decade of experience in games and entertainment, Karah oversees the Publishing operations at PikPok including marketing, advertising, customer support, community management, licensing, and public relations. She has had the pleasure of working on more than 20 of PikPok's games since starting with the studio in 2013, including recent successes Clusterduck, Rival Stars Horse Racing, Into the Dead 2, and mobile classics Super Monsters Ate My Condo (BAFTA nominee), Flick Kick Football, Four Letters, Robot Unicorn Attack 2, and the original Into the Dead.