Sal is a prolific powerhouse
Sal's focus is bespoke user experience and interaction design with a specialisation in audio and voice for Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, Interactive media and Video Games. Her passion is 3D Audio Technology, Creative Spatialisation Design and true 3D sound for every person that experiences media.
She wildly believes that everyone should learn how to do these things, so she Speaks, she Connects , she Teaches, and she Trains and she demonstrates exactly how content creators should consider audio and voice important primary modalities for user experience and interaction design.
She wildly believes that everyone should learn how to do these things, so she Speaks, she Connects , she Teaches, and she Trains and she demonstrates exactly how content creators should consider audio and voice important primary modalities for user experience and interaction design.
What is Sal doing right now?
Senior Audio and Voice Designer at Microsoft
Board member of the Game Audio Network Guild Board of Directors
Technical Committee Member of the Audio Engineering Society Committee for VR Audio
Working Group Member of the Audio Engineering Society Group for Diversity and Inclusion
Founder of the Virtual Reality Content Creators Australia
Founder of the VR Women and Non-Gender Binary Group for Australia
Board member of the Game Audio Network Guild Board of Directors
Technical Committee Member of the Audio Engineering Society Committee for VR Audio
Working Group Member of the Audio Engineering Society Group for Diversity and Inclusion
Founder of the Virtual Reality Content Creators Australia
Founder of the VR Women and Non-Gender Binary Group for Australia
What have others said about Sal?
Sal has an exceptional public profile, communicating about UX and Interaction Design with 3D Audio, Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality and Diversity issues. She has been named in several '30 under 30' lists, showcasing her trailblazing attitude and relentless search to further her industry.
2017
Variety 10 VR Innovators to Watch - Link
MCV Pacific "Sally Kellaway named in Variety's 10 Virtual Reality Innovators to Watch" - Link
Develop 30 Under 30 Listee - Link
MCV Pacific "Sally Kellaway honoured in Develop's 30 Under 30" - Link
NBC 7 "Could San Diego Be The New Hub for Virtual Reality?" - Link
ETCentric "NAB 2017: A Look at the Evolving Trends in VR and AR Audio" - Link
2016
Real Virtual Show Podcast "VR Audio and Free Roaming Multiplayer Experiences" - Link
Tathra Street Podcast "FutureAssembly Special Report" - Link
GameHugs Podcast - Link
MCV Pacific Top 100 Influential Women in Games Listee - Link
2017
Variety 10 VR Innovators to Watch - Link
MCV Pacific "Sally Kellaway named in Variety's 10 Virtual Reality Innovators to Watch" - Link
Develop 30 Under 30 Listee - Link
MCV Pacific "Sally Kellaway honoured in Develop's 30 Under 30" - Link
NBC 7 "Could San Diego Be The New Hub for Virtual Reality?" - Link
ETCentric "NAB 2017: A Look at the Evolving Trends in VR and AR Audio" - Link
2016
Real Virtual Show Podcast "VR Audio and Free Roaming Multiplayer Experiences" - Link
Tathra Street Podcast "FutureAssembly Special Report" - Link
GameHugs Podcast - Link
MCV Pacific Top 100 Influential Women in Games Listee - Link
Where Sal Speaks
Upcoming
GameSoundCon (Conference Co-chair)
Audio Engineering Society 147th Convention (Speaker)
2019
Digipen Audio Symposium (Speaker)
2018
GameSoundCon (Conference Co-chair)
Audio Engineering Society 145th Convention (Speaker)
Audio Engineering Society Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality Conference (Panelist)
2017
PAX Australia - Recording - (Panelist)
Game Connect Asia Pacific (Speaker)
SheMakes_Games (Panelist)
Audio Engineering Society 143rd Convention (Speaker)
USC Sonic Re/Volutions (Speaker)
Digital LA: VR Games (Panelist)
SuperGirl Pro (Panelist)
San Diego Startup Week Future Tech Track (Panelist, Moderator)
NAB Show (Panelist)
Vision Summit - Recording - (Speaker)
Virtual Reality Los Angeles Conference - Recording - (Panellist)
San Diego Virtual Reality Club (Speaker)
Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Conference (Panelist)
Game Developers Conference (Speaker)
2016
Face the Music (Panellist)
FutureAssembly Conference (Speaker)
PAX Australia (Panellist)
ACMI Game Changer: VR Festival (Panellist, Communications partner)
Game Connect Asia Pacific (Roundtable Facilitator, Panelist)
Game Connect Asia Pacific: Loading - Recording - (Speaker)
Unite Melbourne (Speaker)
SheMakes_Games (Workshop Facilitator, Panellists)
BigSound (Panelist)
GameSoundCon (Speaker, Panelist, Roundtable Participant)
Audio Engineering Society 141st Convention (Speaker, Panelist)
Nordic Game Conference (Panelist, Workshop Facilitator)
Creative Coast Conference (Speaker)
2015
Game Sound Con, Los Angeles (Featured Workshop Facilitator)
Audio Engineering Society 139th Convention, New York (Speaker)
IndeCade, Los Angeles (Speaker)
Sweden Game Conference, Skövde (Invited Speaker)
AIE, Melbourne (Guest Lecturer)
University of Skövde, Skövde (Guest Lecturer)
2014
Search for the Next Tech Girl Superhero (Mentor)
Girls Make Games Camp, Mentor (Guest Speaker)
GameSoundCon (Conference Co-chair)
Audio Engineering Society 147th Convention (Speaker)
2019
Digipen Audio Symposium (Speaker)
2018
GameSoundCon (Conference Co-chair)
Audio Engineering Society 145th Convention (Speaker)
Audio Engineering Society Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality Conference (Panelist)
2017
PAX Australia - Recording - (Panelist)
Game Connect Asia Pacific (Speaker)
SheMakes_Games (Panelist)
Audio Engineering Society 143rd Convention (Speaker)
USC Sonic Re/Volutions (Speaker)
Digital LA: VR Games (Panelist)
SuperGirl Pro (Panelist)
San Diego Startup Week Future Tech Track (Panelist, Moderator)
NAB Show (Panelist)
Vision Summit - Recording - (Speaker)
Virtual Reality Los Angeles Conference - Recording - (Panellist)
San Diego Virtual Reality Club (Speaker)
Silicon Valley Virtual Reality Conference (Panelist)
Game Developers Conference (Speaker)
2016
Face the Music (Panellist)
FutureAssembly Conference (Speaker)
PAX Australia (Panellist)
ACMI Game Changer: VR Festival (Panellist, Communications partner)
Game Connect Asia Pacific (Roundtable Facilitator, Panelist)
Game Connect Asia Pacific: Loading - Recording - (Speaker)
Unite Melbourne (Speaker)
SheMakes_Games (Workshop Facilitator, Panellists)
BigSound (Panelist)
GameSoundCon (Speaker, Panelist, Roundtable Participant)
Audio Engineering Society 141st Convention (Speaker, Panelist)
Nordic Game Conference (Panelist, Workshop Facilitator)
Creative Coast Conference (Speaker)
2015
Game Sound Con, Los Angeles (Featured Workshop Facilitator)
Audio Engineering Society 139th Convention, New York (Speaker)
IndeCade, Los Angeles (Speaker)
Sweden Game Conference, Skövde (Invited Speaker)
AIE, Melbourne (Guest Lecturer)
University of Skövde, Skövde (Guest Lecturer)
2014
Search for the Next Tech Girl Superhero (Mentor)
Girls Make Games Camp, Mentor (Guest Speaker)