1.2 Accountancy & Finances
Booking, accountancy, budgets and cashflows; someone in your studio MUST be in charge of financing, and this is the course for them. As a founder you should be aware of these topic as they are crucial to a successful business, even if it isn't your core competency. Not to mention carbon footprint, accounting and reporting which is become a regulation in many countries.
YOUR EXPERTS
Joanie Kraut
Joanie Kraut is Women in Games International's CEO (WIGI) and also operates as a financial advisor and fractional CFO. In her role as CEO, she leads WIGI's mission to support and advance diversity in the gaming industry through advocacy, mentorship, and strategic initiatives. As a financial advisor and fractional CFO, Joanie provides expert financial guidance and strategic oversight to various organizations, offering high-level financial management and advisory services on a part-time or project basis. Her dual roles enable her to leverage her extensive financial expertise and leadership skills to drive both industry-wide change and individual business success.
Volha Kapitonava
As a co-founder of Positive Impact Games and a Creative Producer at Wooga, Volha is the ultimate architect of smooth, efficient production pipelines. She also serves as a Production Mentor as her expertise lies in guiding studios through complex challenges and empowering leads to build high-performing, healthy teams.
Her credits include Disco Elysium, Tails Noir, Tails Noir Preludes, Battle Planet – Judgement Day, Beatbuddy, and others.
Jerome Ibanez
Jerome is the Founder of Midgard, the leading carbon accounting platform built specifically for the game industry. He's been helping dozens of game developers, publishers, and service providers to track and manage their carbon emissions so they can prepare for incoming compliance and use sustainability as a USP for their game/service.