The SoundGirls Virtual Conference is a two-day event open to all individuals with a passion for audio and music, taking place on 4 – 5 December 2021. Designed for everyone from audio veterans to beginners and students, the Virtual Conference offers programs and presentations from a wide range of women, men, and non-binary professionals in multiple roles and careers, featuring sessions in post-production, recording, live, theater production, broadcast, and more. The Conference also offers networking opportunities with peers and industry professionals. And the SoundGirls Mexico City chapter will present several sessions in Spanish.
About SoundGirls
SoundGirls has long been committed to encouraging and assisting women and under-represented groups with a desire to attain success in the audio industry. SoundGirls exists to provide a support network for women and non-binary people working in the professional audio industry and to assist those with a drive to be successful in audio. Women make up only 5% of the professional workforce in audio and music production. This profession thrives on word of mouth and networking. SoundGirls gives women working in the industry an opportunity to meet and network with other industry professionals, creating a strong support network.
SoundGirls co-founder Karrie Keyes explained the inspiration behind the conference, saying:
“Even though we’ve made great strides in recent years, the industry is still sorely lacking in women, non-binary, and people of color across all sectors. The roster for the SoundGirls Virtual Conference intentionally draws from a cross section of experts in our industry, providing greater representation by women and non-binary people and those who support them.”
The SoundGirls Virtual Conference
The SoundGirls Virtual Conference is open to all people with a passion for audio. The two-day event is designed for audio pros and rookies alike, providing tools, resources, and expertise of industry professionals to inspire and empower the next generation of professional audio engineers.
The SoundGirls Virtual Conference begins on December 4, 2021 at 12:00am PST, and runs through 11:59pm PST on December 5, 2021. Tickets are available for either day, or an All-Access Pass that grants access to all sessions, panels, networking, and mentoring. All attendees will receive full access to an on-demand video archive of all sessions.
With the All-Access Pass, you have access to all the sessions, panels, networking, and mentoring. The conference features sessions in post-production, recording, live, theatre, broadcast, and more.
What to expect
Exciting panels and sessions featuring audio industry experts who will share insider tips across essential and relevant topics for aspiring artists and professionals
Networking opportunities with like-minded peers and industry pros
All attendees will receive access to the video archive of all sessions on-demand, so you will not miss anything.
Once you register, you will receive an email that includes unique opportunities, navigating the platform, and more. Reserve your spot today!
An exciting collection of speakers and sessions have been announced so far, with a diverse collection of topics being covered across music and audio. Speakers of the 85 sessions include industry professionals and experts:
Lenise Bent – Recording Engineer, Post Production, Foley
Laura Moeller – Live Sound Engineer
Jamie Agnus-Whiteoak – Emeritus Professor of Audio Technology at Salford University
Audrey Martinovich – Co-owner of Audio for the Arts recording studio
Jamie Baker – Educator, Audio Mixer, Sound Designer
Alesia Hendley – AV Professionsl
Mollie Autherson – Technical Sales Specialist at DiGiCo
Robyn Raymond – Owner of Red Spade Records
Grace Royse – Production Manager, Tech Director & A1
Susan Rogers – Multiplatinum-Earning Record Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Audio Technician and Educator
Sherry Klein – CAS, Re-Recording Mixer, Smart Post Sound
Leslie Ann Jones – Skywalker Sound Recording and Mixing Engineer and Record Producer
Zoe Thrall – Industry Professional and Recording Studio Management Expert
Michèle Vice-Maslin – Emmy Award Winning Music Producer/Music Arranger/ Songwriter, Music Publisher
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