Speakers

Karina Pardus is an orchestrator, Creative Director, and industry advocate. She is the Associate Director of GameSoundCon, the Production Manager for the Game Audio Network Guild (G.A.N.G.) Awards, the Executive Director of Music Creators Academy, and works in music education as the Music Director of the Adaptive Needs Adults Program at Tanner Dance through the University of Utah. She is the founder of Coy Compositions, and has composed and orchestrated music for podcasts, video games, and has worked commercially with companies such as Ipsy. She has been in leadership and board positions in advocacy nonprofits including the Female Composer Safety League and Mamas in Music. She has been a speaker at the Salt Lake Gaming Convention, GameSoundCon, PAX East, AirCon, and a contributor to the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit. As a mom of 3, she knows that managing a family and a business requires a lot of creativity to not only balance her dreams, but to thrive among them.

Presenting:

• Building a Mentorship Collective: The Power of Shared Goals and Expectations