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  <title>E55: Activision Blizzard, VP of Mobile Commerce Kara Bilkiss on Careers in the $180B Gaming Industry</title>
  <description>This week, host Troy Edgar traveled to&amp;amp;nbsp;Santa Monica and met with Kara Bilkiss, Vice President of Mobile Commerce at Activision Blizzard. Kara and Troy worked together at&amp;amp;nbsp;Disney in 2013 and 2014 and continued to stay in touch.&amp;amp;nbsp; At Activision Blizzard, Kara leads the mobile commercial strategy for franchises including: Call of Duty Mobile, Diablo Immortal, Warcraft Rumble, and Candy Crush Saga.&amp;amp;nbsp;  In this episode, we talked about her career as a gaming executive and her previous roles at Skydance Interactive, Rogue Games, and Sony Pictures.&amp;amp;nbsp; We also discussed the $190B a year gaming industry and she also offers advice for aspiring game industry professionals, stressing the importance of hard work, resilience, and a willingness to learn. &amp;amp;nbsp; Ameritocracy™ is produced by Prospect House Media and recorded in studio locations in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. </description>
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