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2016 Conference Speakers
Shobha
Producer/Songwriter/Artist,
The Fourth Floor
Toronto, ON, Canada
Spek
Snr VP of Creative and A&R (New York),
Reservoir
Toronto, ON, Canada
Billie-Jo Aasen
President,
542 Entertainment
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Sam Abbott
Chief Operating Officer,
Compulsion Games
Montreal, QC, Canada
Saad Al-Jadir
Artist Manager & Event Producer,
Deckstar Management
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
David Alexander
Managing Director,
Sheer Publishing
Gauteng, South Africa
Ken Allen
Manager & Label,
Faction Records
Ireland
Eric Alper
Director of Media Relations and Label Acquisitions,
eOne Music
Toronto, ON, Canada
@thatericalper
Charlie Amter
Manager, Int’l Pop/Dance A&R,
WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC, INC.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Johannes Dybkjaer Andersson
CCO & Partner,
VOLUME
Copenhagen, Denmark
Tim Arnold
Singer/Songwriter,Composer & Producer,
Tim Arnold
London, UK- Ared Arzumanian
Artist Management,
Entertainment Management Group (EMG)
Woodbridge, ON, Canada@AredArzumanian 
Roger Ashby
On Air,
CHUM FM (104.5)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Peter Astedt
International Booker,
Live at Heart/Musichelp
Trosa, Sweden
Alicia Atout
Owner,
A Music Blog, Yea?
Maurin Auxemery
artistic programmer,
Festival International De Jazz De Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada@mtljazzfestival
Ashu Avasthi
Head of Sales, Enterprise East,
LinkedIn
Toronto, ON, Canada
Sam Baijal
Artistic Director,
Hillside Festival- Guelph Lake Island
Guelph, ON, Canada
David Baird
Founder & CEO,
Gigmor
Santa Monica, CA, USA
David Bakula
Head of Analytics & Insights,
Nielsen Music
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Darryl Ballantyne
CEO,
LyricFind
Toronto, ON, Canada
Michael Barber
Founder,
barber&hewitt
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Monique Barbieri
Director, Client Relations - Artist Services and Festivals,
Ticketmaster Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Rick Barker
Former Manager of Taylor Swift & Social Media Mentor For American Idol,
Rick Barker
Nashville, TN, USA
Steve Barnett
Chairman & CEO,
Capitol Music Group
Hollywood, CA, USA
Christopher Barrett
Music Business Journalist, Consultant & PR,
Audience - Miracle Publishing
London, UK
Joe Bartok
President & CEO,
This Is The Deal Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Fabiana Batistela
Director,
SIM Sao Paulo / Inker Agência Cultural
Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Adam Bauer
President,
Fleming Artists
Anne Arbor, MI, USA
David Beame
Event Director,
Global Citizen Festival
New York, NY,
Tamara Beatty
Vocal and Artist Coach/Consultant,
Kate Becker
Creative Economy Strategist,
King County
King County, WA, USA
Louis Bellavance
Programming Director,
Festival D’ete de Quebec
Quebec City, QC, Canada
Ruud Berends
Buma Cultuur/Dutch Impact Producer/ Eurosonic Noorderslag Conference Coordinator,
EuroSonic Festival
Hilversum, BA, The Netherlands
Dan Berkowitz
CEO/Founder,
CID Entertainment
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Natalie Bernardin
Executive Director,
APCM
Ottawa, K1N 5Z4, Canada
Mylene Besancon
Co-Founder,
SongCat
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Parag Bhandari
CEO and Founder, UG Strategies and UphoricTV,
UG Strategies
USA
Libby Biason
Principal,
Ent Marketing Inc. (ent!)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Michael Bisping
Owner/Managing Director,
A.S.S. Concerts & Promotion GmbH.
Hamburg, Germany
Jennifer Blakeman
CCO,
Atlas Music Publishing
New York, NY, USA
Karen Bliss
Canadian Correspondent for Billboard and Founder/Editor,
Samaritanmag.com
Toronto, ON, Canada@samaritanmag
Pat Bohn
President,
Bohn & Associates
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Pierre Bouvard
CMO,
Cumulus Media Inc.
Atlanta, GA, USA
Neil Bracegirdle
News Editor,
Audience Media Ltd
London, UK
Rob Braide
President,
Braide Media Inc
Montreal, QC, Canada
Bernie Breen
Manager,
Bernie Breen Management
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paul Broadhurst
Senior Cultural Strategy Officer,
Greater London Authority
London, UK
Dave Brooks
Owner & Executive Director,
Amplify Media
Long Beach, CA, USA
Lindsay Broughton
Artist,
Lindsay Broughton
Brooklin, ON, Canada
Stephen Brown
President (Partner),
FUSE Marketing Group
Toronto, ON, Canada
Melissa Bubb-Clarke
Head of Music Partnerships,
MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
William Buckley
Founder/President,
FarePlay Inc.
Palm Beach, FL, USA
Dianne Buckner
Host & Business Correspondent,
CBC
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ollie Buckwell
Global Head of Business Development,
Revelator
Israel
Liza Buddy
Founder,
Chaos and Bedlam
Hertfordshire, UK
Adam Burchill
Director, Music Partnerships,
MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
Joseph Buscema
Artist Manager,
New Wave Artist Management
Nobleton, ON, Canada
Doug Bussone
Manager, Licensing & Business Affairs,
Silva Screen Music America
New York, 10018, USA
Greg Cahn
Director of Music,
Thinkfactory Media
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Charles Caldas
CEO,
Merlin
London, England
Dominic Carelli
Co-Founder,
Aybo
New York, NY, USA
Rick Carnes
President,
Songwriters Guild of America (SGA)
Brentwood, TN, USA
Will Carpenter
Co-Founder,
Aybo
New York, NY, USA
Jim Carroll
Journalist,
Irish Times/ Hard Working Class Heroes
Dublin, Ireland
Rich Castillo
A&R,
Universal Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Sara Lynn Cauchon
Digital Media Producer,
Domestic Geek
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tyler Charlebois
Marketing Manager,
Ontario College Of Trades
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paul Chodirker
Entertainment Counsel,
Gilbert’s LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeff Cohen
President / Comptroller,
Collective Concerts
Toronto, ON, Canada
August Cohlmia
Agent/Director,
Alchemist Group
Shanghai, China
Barry Cole
President,
Multisfalcon.com
New York, NY, USA
Lynn Colepaugh
Founder,
Mission Control Management
Riverview, NB, Canada
Alex Coleurs
Founder/Creative Director,
Primary Colors Presents
Brooklyn, NY, USA- Matt Collyer
Festivals Controller,
Union Label Group - Pouzza Fest
Montreal, QC, Canada 
Joe Conyers
GM,
Songtrust
New York, NY, USA
Craig Cook
Founder,
Aybo
New York, NY, USA
Chris Cooke
MD & Business Editor, CMU,
Unlimited Media/CMU
London, UK
Warren Copnick
Dir Nat’l Promo/A&R,
Sony Music Entertainment Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada- Paul Corcoran
EVP, Venues & Facilities,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada 
David Corey
VP Programming,
Bell Media Radio
Toronto, ON, Canada
Angela Costello
VP, Marketing & Client Relations,
AdAir Technologies
USA
Genevieve Cote
Chief Quebec Affairs Officer,
SOCAN
Montreal, QC, Canada
The Honourable Michael Coteau
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport,
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Toronto, ON, Canada
Alan Cross
Broadcasting+Consulting+New Media+Content Creation+Voiceovers+Pro Sports Music,
Corus Entertainment Radio
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jean-Olivier Dalphond
Partner,
PixMob, Canada
Canada
Jeffery David
VP, Midwest,
Music Dealers
Chicago, IL, USA
Jennifer Davidson
VP, Marketing and Client Communications,
CIBC
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ross Davies
General Manager, Radio,
Numeris Canada
Don Mills, ON, Canada
Mark Davyd
Founder & CEO,
Music Venue Trust
London, UK
Shauna de Cartier
President,
Interstellar Rodeo Festival/ Six Shooter Records
Toronto, ON, Canada
Corina Death
Radio Research Consultant,
Independent
Toronto, ON, Canada
Vincent Degiorgio
Chair,
Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Gourmet Delice
President/ Co- Founder,
Bonsound
Montreal, QC, Canada
Jo Dipple
CEO,
UK Music
London, UK
Keith Donald
Chairman,
Irish Music Rights Organisation
Dublin, Ireland
Angela Dorgan
CEO,
FMC - Music From Ireland
Dublin 2, Ireland
Megan Doster
Marketing Manager,
MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
Yacine Dottridge
Stakeholder Relations Coordinator,
Ontario College Of Trades
Toronto, ON, Canada
Debra Downes
Agent/Manager,
Dawson Breed Music
London, UK
Joss Dumas
Music Supervisor, Creative Licensing,
Select Music
Montreal, QC, Canada
Chris Duncombe
Director of Digital Media,
Corus Entertainment (Radio)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Melanie Dunn
President & CEO,
Cossette
Toronto, M6K 1X8, Canada
Guy Dunstan
General Manager,
Genting Arena and Barclaycard Arena
Birmingham, U.K
Joe D’Ambrosio
CEO/Founder,
Joe D’Ambrosio Management, Inc.
Mamaroneck, NY, USA- Bob D’Eith
Entertainment Lawyer,
D’Eith & Company
Burnaby, BC, Canada 
Lisa Eaton
Sr VP Member Engagement,
Numeris (formerly BBM)
Don Mills, ON, Canada
Colton Eddy
Producer,
The Strombo Show
Bowmanville, ON, Canada
Martin Elbourne
Creative Director, Co-Founder,
Glastonbury Festival / The Great Escape
Redhill, Surrey, UK- Amy Eligh
Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
Toronto, ON, Canada 
John Ellis
President,
Ellis & Associates
Orland Park, IL, USA
Chris Erhardt
Founder,
SongCat
Charlottetown, PE, Canada
Sarah Falzon
Associate, Ent. Lawyer,
Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paul Farberman
President,
Paul Farberman Entertainment Inc
Manhattan Beach, CA, USA
Rob Farina
Senior Advisor,
iHeartRadio Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Pedram Farsaii
Digital Marketing Manager,
The Washington Post
Washington, DC, USA
Tao Fei
Executive Producer,
POP Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada
Brad Ferguson
Production & Tour Manager,
F2 Productions
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jodie Ferneyhough
President,
Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Joe Ferrari
Manager Marketing,
Sony Music Entertainment Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Rob Filomena
Director of Music Publishing,
CD Baby
Portland, OR, USA
Aengus Finnan
Executive Director,
Folk Alliance International
Kansas City, MO, USA
David Fish
Publishing & Sync Manager,
Metropolis Music Publishing
Britnee Foreman
Account Manager,
Next Big Sound
New York, NY, USA
Wayne Forte
President,
Entourage Talent Associates
New York, NY, USA
a.T fortuna
Drummer, Percussionist, Producer,Synch & Licensing,
Damp Interactive
New York, NY, USA
Yuani Fragata
Executive Director,
Mutek
Montreal, QC, Canada
Chris Frayer
Artistic Director,
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Stephanie Friedman
VP Radio, North America,
Nielsen Entertainment
Markham, ON, Canada
Nelly Furtado
Singer/Songwriter/Philanthropist,
Nelly Furtado
Toronto, ON, Canada
Stuart Galbraith
Chief Executive Officer,
Kilimanjaro Live Ltd
London, UK
Darren Gallop
CEO,
Marcato Digital Solutions Inc.
Sydney, NS, Canada
Oli Gardner
Co-Founder,
Unbounce.com
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mark Garner
Executive Director & CSO,
Downtown Yonge BIA
Toronto,
Bobby Garza
General Manager & Chair of the Executive Committee for Austin Music People,
Transmission Events
Austin, USA
Michelle Geddes
Marketing and Operations Manager,
The Med Tech Group
London, ON, Canada
David Geertz
Founding Partner/CEO,
Hall Pass
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Philippe Generali
Pres/CEO,
RCS Inc.
Whiteplains, NY, USA
Bobby (Bobby Brass) Gerongco
Co-Owner,
Kuya Productions
Toronto, ON, Canada
Sammy Gerongco
Co-Owner,
Kuya Productions
Toronto, ON, Canada
Perry Gilman
Agent,
Madison House, Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Richard Glasgow
Tour Director,
Phish
Daniel Glick
Talent Buyer,
Evenko
Montreal, QC, Canada
Len Glickman
Partner,
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Bryan Gold
Founder,
#paid
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jae Gold
Entertainment Accountant & Certified Fraud Examiner,
D. Jae Gold, B.A., C.A., C.F.E.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ian Goldberg
Vice President Jay Goldberg Events and Entertainment Head of Talent Buying Divi,
Jay Goldberg Events and Entertainment
Urbana, IL, USA
Shani Gonzales
VP of Creative,
BMG Music Publishing
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Chris Goss
Managing Director,
Hospital Records Limited
London, UK
Stefan Grambart
Creative Director,
Secret Location
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jason Grant
Promoter,
Live Nation Vancouver
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Simon Gurney
Licensing & Synchronisation Manager,
BBC Worldwide
London, UK
Sherri Haigh
Director of Communications and Marketing,
Ontario College Of Trades
Toronto, ON, Canada
Christian Hall
National Program Manager, Harvard Broadcasting,
X92.9 FM Calgary’s New Rock Alternative
Calgary, AB, Canada
Archie Hamilton
Founder & MD,
Split Works/Splatter
Shanghai, China
Charles Hamilton
Venue Programming Manager, Live Entertainment,
Air Canada Centre
Toronto, ON,
Cortney Harding
Founder,
Cortney Harding Consulting
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Keith Harris
Consultant,
Phonographic Performance Limited/Video Performance Limited
London, UK
Sam Harris
Band Member,
X Ambassadors
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Leon Harrison
Artist Musician,
THE LAZYS
Sydney, Australia
Laura Hassler
Founder & Director,
Musicians Without Borders
KA, Amsterdam
Jeffrey Hayzlett
Primetime TV & Radio Host, Best Selling Author & Global Business Celebri,
The Hayzlett Group
New York, NY, USA@JeffreyHayzlett
David Hazan
Founder,
DLH Marketing
New York, NY, USA
Imogen Heap
Singer/Songwriter,
Imogen Heap
London, UK
Emmanuelle Hebert
Cultural and Creative Industries Officer,
City of Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada
Joey Hendrickson
Director,
How To Build A Music City
Columbus, OH, USA
Andrea Higgins
Head of Music Supervision & Licensing,
Arpix Media Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Nick Hodge
Head of Partnerships,
The Feldman Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Rupert Hollier
Music Supervisor / Creative Director,
Metropolis Music Publishing
London, UK
Maureen Holloway
On-Air, Radio Personality,
CILQ-FM (107.1) Q107
Toronto, ON, Canada
Nick Hoppe
VP, Strategic Marketing,
Movement Strategy
Denver, CO, USA
Ryan Howes
Festival Creative Director,
Republic Live (Wayhome Music and Arts/ Boots & Hearts Music Festival)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeremy Hulsh
CEO / Executive Producer,
Oleh! Records -Israel Music Export Office
Tel-Aviv, Israel
Christian Hurst
Co-Founder and Managing Director,
Interleave
Toronto, ON, Canada
Shama Hyder
Visionary Strategist,
Marketing Zen
Carrolton, TX, USA
Jennifer Hyland
Business Affairs / TV & Film Licensing,
Universal Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Juma Inniss
Founder & Director,
The Message
Boston, MA, USA
Tom Jackson
Live Music Producer,
OnstageSuccess.com
Nashville, TN, USA
Will Jackson
VP Corporate Strategy & International Development,
Pandora
San Francisco, CA, USA
Marc Jacobson
Partner,
Marc Jacobson
New York, NY, USA
Marjana Jaidi
Founder/Creative Director,
Oasis Festival
Marrakesh, Morocco
Mark James
Manager, Live Entertainment,
MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ralph James
CEO,
UTA - United Talent Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Liz Janik
President,
Janik Media
Toronto, ON, Canada
Alex Jansen
Pop Sandbox
Toronto, ON, Canada
Eric Janssen
CRO,
Intellitix
Montreal, QC, Canada
Paul Jessop
VP, Promotion & Director, A&R/Artist Relations,
Universal Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Oliver Johnson
CEO, Artistic Director,
BEDTRACKS
Toronto, ON, Canada
JJ Johnston
President, CEO,Talent Coach,
JJ International Media and Management Solutions (JJIMs Inc)
Demorestville, ON, Canada@jjjohnston
Stuart Johnston
President,
CIMA Canadian Independent Music Association
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jason Jordan
President,
Imagem Music
New York, NY, USA
Mark Jowett
VP A&R/Int’l and Publishing,
Nettwerk Music Group
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Taylor Jukes
PD,
99.9 Virgin Radio (CKFM-FM)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Seth Kallen
Manager,
This Fiction Management
USA
Andreas Kalogiannides
Business and Entertainment Law,
Kalogiannides Law
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jonathan Kalter
Manager,
The MGMT Company
USA
Kevin Kane
President & CEO,
Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
Memphis, TN, USA
Tracy D Kane
Attorney at Law,
Sister Cities of Nashville, Dodson, Parker, Behm & Capparella, P.C.
Nashville, TN, USA
Alicia Karlin
VP and Senior Event Producer,
Madison House Presents
Boulder, CO, USA
Mark Kates
CEO,
Fenway Recordings
Cambridge, MA, USA
Paul Kaye
VP Product & Talent,
Rogers Broadcasting
Toronto, ON, Canada
DJ Human Kebab
USS
Kwende Kefentse
Cultural Research & Development,
City of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Brian Kehoe
Marketing Manager,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Rainer Kern
Representative of the Lord mayor, Director UNESCO,
City of Music Mannheim
Mannheim, Gemany
Golnar Khosrowshahi
Founder & CEO,
Reservoir Media Management
Toronto, ON, Canada
Craig Kielburger
Co-Founder,
Free The Children/WE Day
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paul Koehler
Artist,
Silverstein
Burlington, ON, Canada
Natasha Koifman
President (NKPR) & Chair for Artists for Peace and Justice Canada,
NKPR Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada@natashankpr
Stephen Kozmeniuk
Producer/Songwriter,
Eddie Kramer
Producer, Engineer, Author, Software Developer, Lecturer and Studio Designer,
Eddie Kramer
CA, USA
Gerard Kunkel
President,
BeachGlow
Yardley, PA, USA
Jessie LaBelle
Senior Creative Director, Music Supervisor,
Music Dealers
Chicago, IL, USA
Denis Ladegaillerie
Founder & President,
Believe Digital
Paris, France
Simon Rust Lamb
Founder, Curiosity Preservation Society; Former COO, Insomniac,
Curiosity Preservation Society
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Randy Lane
President,
The Randy Lane Co.
Westlake Village, CA, USA
Andre Le Roux
Executive GM: Corporate Affairs,
SAMRO (South African Music Rights Organization)
Braamfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
Steve Lemon
Director,
Event Safety Alliance
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Adam Lewis
Owner,
Planetary Group
Boston, MA, USA
Shawn Lindberg
CEO,
Fulldome.pro
Stacey Lock
Harm Reduction Director,
Shambhala Music Festival
Nelson, BC, Canada
Lisa Logutenkow
Vice President,
Dine Alone Records/Bedlam Music
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mike Luba
Partner,
Madison House Presents
Boulder, CO, USA
Diana Lucaci
Founder & CEO,
True Impact
Vaughan, ON, Canada
Andy Lykens
Music Marketing,
NETFLIX, Inc.
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
Ian MacKay
President,
Re:Sound Music Licensing Company
Toronto, ON, Canada
Fraser Mackenzie
Marketing Manager,
Universal Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ross MacLeod
PD,
CFNY-FM (102.1 The Edge)
Toronto, ON,
Tracy Maddux
CEO,
CD Baby
Portland, OR, USA
Henca Maduro
CEO,
New Skool Rules Epitome Entertainment
The Netherlands
Brenden Mallette
Director, Global Partnerships,
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Inc. MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
Andy Malt
Editor, CMU,
Unlimited Media/CMU
London, UK
Joshua Manricks
Associate Technical Director,
Secret Location
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jesper Mardahl
Managing Director,
Promus
Aarhus, Denmark
Susan Marjetti
Exec Dir Radio/Audio,
CBC
Toronto, ON, Canada
Alex Martel
President,
Outaouais Rock / Amnesia Rockfest
Montebello, QC, Canada
Russ Martin
Senior Staff Writer,
Marketing Magazine
Toronto, ON, Canada
Yanick Masse
Co-Owner & Co-Founder,
Boundsound
Montreal, QC, Canada
Chris Mazur
Music & Radio Producer,
Ogilvy & Mather, NY
USA
David McDonald
VP, Director, Radio Investments,
Magna Global, a division of IPG Mediabrands Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Michael McDonald
Manager,
Mick Management
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Gabe Mcdonough
Executive Producer,
MAS/Music and Strategy
Los Angeles, CA, USA
David McGinnis
Head, Music Publisher,
Mute Song
London, UK
Kevin McGurgan
British Consul-General Toronto and Director General UKTI Canada,
British Consulate- General Toronto UKTI
Toronto, ON, Canada@KevMcGurganFCO
Jonathan McHugh
Film Producer & Music Supervisor,
Song Stew
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Alan McLaren
CEO,
Infinity Communications
Oakville, ON, Canada
Kevin McManus
Head of Creative & Digital (Investment),
Liverpool Vision
Liverpool, UK
Liam McMellon
Creative Director,
Southern Crossroads Music
Nashville, TN, USA
Scott McNearney
Sponsors Chief,
SXSW-South by Southwest Conferences & Festivals
Austin, TX, USA
Andrew Meagher
Founder & CEO,
Mugatunes
USA
John Meglen
President & Co-CEO,
Concerts West/AEG Live
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mark Meharry
Founder & CEO,
Music Glue
Camden, London, UK
Josh Mendleson
Sponsorship Sales Manager Venues,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Andres Mendoza
Director, Marketing & Brand Partnerships,
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts And Sciences (CARAS) / The JUNO Awards
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dan Merker
Huka Entertainment - Pemberton Music Festival & Tortuga Music Festival
BC, Canada
Bryce Merrill
Cultural Policy & Engagement Director,
Biennial of the Americas
Denver, CA, USA
Jesper Mikkelsen
Chief Strategy Officer,
VOLUME
Copenhagen, Denmark
Matt Mise
Manager, Digital Sales & Partnerships,
CIND-FM (Indie 88.1)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Alex Mitchell
Co-Founder & CEO,
Audiokite Research
Long Island City, NY, USA
Jennifer Mitchell
BComm, LL.B, President,
Casablanca Media Publishing & Red Brick Songs/CMPA
Toronto, ON, Canada@redbricksongs
Mark Monahan
Executive & Artistic Director,
RBC Bluesfest
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Chris Moncada
GM,
Last Gang
Toronto, ON, Canada
Carl Monzo
President,
CrowdRx, Inc.
Yeadon, PA, USA
Elizabeth Moody
VP, Global Content Licensing,
Pandora
Oakland, CA, USA
Catherine Moore
Adjunct Professor - Music Technology and Digital Media,
University of Toronto, Faculty of Music
Toronto, ON, Canada@CMooreDTM
Frances Moore
CEO,
IFPI
London, UK
Brooke Morgan
Head of Label,
Paper Bag Records Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Bruce Morrison
General Manager,
Ticketfly Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Andrew Mosker
President & CEO,
National Music Centre
Calgary, AB, Canada
Farinoush Mostaghimi
Founder & CEO,
SynchAudio
Toronto, ON,
Patrick Moxey
President,
Ultra Records
New York, NY, USA
Ralph Murphy
VP International and Domestic Membership Group,
ASCAP - LA
Los Angeles, CA, USA@RalphMurphy
Shawn Murphy
Director of Business Affairs,
Flight AV
Chicago, IL, USA
Lars Murray
SVP, Music Makers Group,
Pandora
New York, USA
Molly Neuman
Head of Music,
Kickstarter
Brooklyn, NY, USA
J.D. Ney
J.D. Power & Associates
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paige Nienaber
VP Fun & Games,
Clifton Radio and CPR (Clifton’s Promotions Ranch)
Scandia, MN, USA@LayoverPaige
Marco Noni
Booking, Managing & Consulting,
popTrip Entertainment
Berlin, Germany
Jim Norris
President of NWC, Canada, Publisher,
Canadian Musician Magazine
Niagara, ON, Canada@cdnmusician
Kardinal Offishall
Universal Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Gino Olivieri
President,
Premier Muzik International Corp.
Montreal, QC, Canada.jpg)
Olivia Ootes (Ryan)
Director of Operations,
The Feldman Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada- Gareth Ospina
Sales Manager,
Audience - Miracle Publishing
London, UK 
Reggie Osse
Co-Founder of Loud Speakers;Podcast Distribution/Aggregator,
Loud Speakers & The Combat Show
Brooklyn, NY, USA@combat_jack- Sam Ottaviano
Agent/Managar,
Entertainment Management Group (EMG)
Woodbridge, ON, Canada - Aideen O’Brien
Director of Music Publishing,
Entertainment One/CMPA
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Paul Pacifico
CEO,
Featured Artists Coalition
London, UK
Paola Palazzo
VP Industry Relations & Event Development,
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
Century City, CA, USA@paolapalazzo
Grant Paley
Agent,
Paquin Entertainment Group
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Courtney Parkes
Marketing Director,
AB Co.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Greg Parmley
MD,
International Live Music Conference - ILMC
London, UK- Steve Parsons
Nat’l Dir Programming,
Newcap Broadcasting Ltd
Dartmouth, NS, Canada 
Maie Pauts
Announcer (97.3),
Newcap Radio
Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Michael A. Perlmutter
Music Supervisor, Producer,
instinct entertainment
Toronto, ON, Canada@Michaelinstinct
Simon Perry
Chief Creative Officer, Head of A&R,
ReverbNation
New York, NY, USA
Christiane Pheil
Talent & Experience Director,
Red Frog Events
Chicago, IL, USA
Jeff Poirier
General Manager of Music, Theater & Performing Arts,
StubHub
San Francisco, CA, USA
Joseph Pred
CEO,
Mutual Aid Risk & Safety
San Francisco, CA, USA
Ken Price
VP Product Management & Development, Mobile Division,
Samsung Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Alvaro Prol
Director,
Blueprint/CONTACT Festival
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Neville Quinlan
Managing Director,
peermusic Canada Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Nathan Quinn
National Sales & Marketing Rep/A&R,
eOne Music
Toronto, ON, Canada
Darcy Rae Schneider
Branding, Partnerships & Marketing,
Madison House Presents
Boulder, CO, USA
Ben Rayner
Music Critic & Writer for the Toronto Star,
The Toronto Star & Star Media Group
Toronto, ON, Canada
Danny Reiner
Product Manager/Brand Partnerships/ Creative & Digital Marketing,
21 Entertainment Group
Toronto, ON, Canada@DannyReiner
Mike Rice
Owner,
RPM Promotion
Toronto, ON, Canada
Steve Riff
Promoter,
Embrace
Toronto, ON, Canada
Caroline Rioux
President,
CMRRA -Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mikey B. Rishwain
Programming Director,
M for Montreal, Avalanche Productions
Montreal, QC, Canada
Al Risi
Founder, Head of Music Supervision & Licensing,
Groove Guild
NY, USA
Britz Robins
Social Media Director,
Shambhala Music Festival
Nelson, BC, Canada
Geoff Robins
SVP, Marketing & Digital Solutions,
Live Nation Vancouver
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Benji Rogers
CSO,
PledgeMusic
New York, NY, USA
Dan Rosen
CEO,
Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)
Surry Hills, NSW, Australia
Derrick Ross
President,
Slaight Music
Toronto, ON, Canada
Catherine Runnals
President,
Brand Live Group
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Lorie Russell
General Manager,
boom 973/93-5 The Move
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mark Russell
Promoter & Project Manager,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Matthew Cohen Santorelli
CMO/Partnerships & Strategy,
Xylo Corporation / WCV
New York, NY, USA
Nuno Saraiva
Artist Manager & Founder of the SCL-Agency; Sr Director, Lusitanian,
Luisitanian - A Division of SCL
Alcochete, Portugal
Steven Scharf
President,
Steven Scharf Entertainment
New York, NY, USA
Jake Schneider
Partner, Agent & Director of Agency Development,
Madison House, Inc.
Boulder, ON, USA@piddonkadonk
Jed Schneiderman
President,
Tapped Mobile
Toronto, ON, Canada
Franz Schuller
President,
Indica Records
Montreal, QC, Canada
Peter Shapiro
Founder,
Dayglo Ventures
New York, NY, USA
Shain Shapiro
Managing Director - Sound Diplomacy and Co-Founder - Music Cities Convention,
Sound Diplomacy
London, UK
Ryan Shepard
Label Manager,
Glassnote Records
Toronto, ON, Canada
Cary Sherman
Chairman and CEO,
RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
Washington, DC, USA
Spencer Shewen
Festival Manager,
Riverfest Elora
Elora, ON, Canada
David Silbaugh
Talent Buyer & Production Supervisor,
Summerfest
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Tom Silverman
Founder Tommy Boy & Co Founder New Music Seminar,
Tommy Boy
New York, NY, USA
Julien Simon
Vice President Music Rights and Label Relations,
DEEZER
San Francisco, CA, USA
Greg Simpson
Conference Facilitator/Radio Programmer,
Canadian Music Week CMW
Mississauga, ON, Canada
Steve Simpson
Commissioner - Pacific Region,
CRTC - BC Office
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Robert Singerman
VP International Publishing,
LyricFind
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jasmeet Singh
Youtuber & Comedian,
Jus Reign
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paul Ski
Adviser to the President, Media,
Rogers Broadcasting
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeremy “DJ No Luv” Slattery
APD/MD,
CKIS-FM (92.5) KISS 92.5
Toronto, ON, Canada
Samantha Slattery
Founder & Executive Director,
Women In Music Canada
Toronto, Canada- Matt Smallwood
Directing of Marketing & A&R,
Cordova Bay Records
Victoria, BC, Canada 
Graham Smith
Co-Founder,
DrinkBox Studios
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeff Smulyan
CEO/ Chairman of the Board,
Emmis Communications Corp
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Jessica Sobhraj
President,
Women In Music
New York, USA
Aaron Solowoniuk
Drummer (Billy Talent) & Founder of F.U.M.S.,
Billy Talent
Toronto, Canada
Stanford Spurlock
A&R / Manager,
BMG Music Publishing
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Ronnie Stanton
VP Nat’l Brands/Programming,
Corus Entertainment Radio
Toronto, ON, Canada
Randy Staub
VP, Recording/Mixing Engineer,
Hyvetown Music
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Rob Steele
President & CEO,
Newcap Broadcasting Ltd
Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Grant Stein
Stn Mgr,
CHRW 94.9
London, ON, Canada
Seymour Stein
Chairman - Sire Records/VP - Warner Bros. Records,
Warner Music International
New York, NV, USA
Mark Steiner
Co-Founder & CEO,
GigSalad
Springfield, MO, USA
Andrew Stone
GM & Co-Founder,
Chugg Music
Syndey, NSW, Australia
James Stuart
VP/GM Radio/TV Western Canada,
Bell Media (Virgin 94.5)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ian Swain
Researcher & Consultant,
Adam Sylvester
Agent,
UTA - United Talent Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Meg Symsyk
President,
Music Managers Forum MMF
Toronto, ON, Canada
Fruzsina Szep
Festival Director,
Lollapalooza Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Mike Tanner
Music Sector Development Officer,
City of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tony Tarleton
GM,
Cadence Music/Fontana North
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tyler Tasson
Manager, Label Services,
Ole
Toronto, ON, Canada
Gary Taylor
EVP International,
Gary Taylor Management Co/CMW
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Geoff Taylor
CEO,
BPI-The British Phonographic Industry Limited
London, UK
John Textor
Executive Chairman,
Pulse Evolution Corporation
Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA
Christopher Thornberg
Founding Partner,
Beacon Economics
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Karen Thorne-Stone
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Ontario Creates
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tony Tobias
President,
Pangaea Media & Music Inc./CMPA
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jon Topper
Talent Buyer - Marketing,
Top Artist Productions Inc./Summer Camp Music Festival
Buffalo, NY, USA
Mayor John Tory
City of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Julia Train
Communications & Administrations Director,
Musicians Rights Organization Canada (MROC)
Toronto, ON, Canada@___jtrain
Paul Tuch
Director of Canadian Operations,
Nielsen Entertainment
Markham, ON, Canada
Julian Tuck
Music Programmer CBC2,
CBC
Toronto, ON, Canada
R.J. Ugolik
Founder & Creative Director,
Mugatunes
USA
Lesa Ukman
Chief Insights Officer,
Lesa Ukman Partnerships
Chicago, IL, USA
Yvonne Valnea
President,
Last Tango Productions
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeff Vidler
President,
Audience Insights
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tony Visconti
Producer, Arranger, Musician, Mixer,
Tony Visconti Productions
New York, NY, USA
John Wardle
Policy Director - Live Music Office,
National Live Music Office
Ultimo, NSW, Australia
Mark Watts
Program Consultant - Ontario Music Fund,
Ontario Media Development Corp. OMDC
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jon Webster
President,
The MMF UK
London, UK
Sarah Webster
Music Supervisor Pitch Perfect 1&2,
Saraswati Music Supervision
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Michael Wekerle
Chief Executive Officer,
Difference Capital
Toronto, ON, Canada
Rob Wells
Producer/Songwriter, The Fourth Floor/Imagine This Inc.,
Alison Wenham
CEO,
AIM Association of Independent Music Ltd.
Chiswick, London,
Justin West
Founder & President,
Secret City Records
Montreal, QC, Canada
Simon Wheeler
Director of Digital,
Beggars Group
London, UK
Quinn Whissen
Director of Marketing,
Vertical Measures
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Luke White
Artist Relations & Culture Marketing (Corso Agency) & COO (SnowGlobe),
SnowGlobe Music Festival
USA
Catlin Whitington
Manager - Planning,
SXSW-South by Southwest Conferences & Festivals
Austin, TX, USA
Lee Whitmore
VP, Education Outreach & Social Entrepreneurship,
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA, USA
Aisha Wickham
Program Consultant, Ontario Music Office,
Ontario Media Development Corp. OMDC
Toronto, ON, Canada
Terry Wickham
Producer,
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Timotheus Wiesmann
Managing Director,
Hamburg Music Business Association
Hamburg, Germany
J. Lee Williams
VFX & Animation Director,
Occupied
Toronto, ON, Canada
Nancy Wilson
Journalist,
Dick Wingate
Principal,
DEV Advisors
New York, NY, USA
Ryan Worsley
Producer,
Echoplant Sound
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Jonathan Wynn
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology,
University Of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA, USA
Wayne Zronik
VP, Live Entertainment,
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Inc. MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
Patrick Zulinov
Director of Sync and Artist Development,
Hyvetown Music
Vancouver, BC, Canada
