Ayda Akbal is a Turkish-Australian composer and artist from Melbourne, Australia – currently based in Los Angeles. She scored, The Official Marvel Podcast, becoming the first Australian composer to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ayda is proud of her artist album, Where Do I Belong? Here., which reflects on her experiences growing up as a second-generation immigrant. Ayda was awarded 2025 Emerging Screen Composer of The Year at the Screen Music Awards, hosted by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers. Her work has received national and international recognition, including Australian Government support to expand her composition practice overseas. As Orchestrator and Admin Executive at Joy Music House, Ayda is a vital member of the team behind scores for Netflix, Warner Bros., Sony, Amazon MGM, and more.