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2020 Conference Speakers
Timbaland
Record Producer/Rapper/Singer/Songwriter,
Timbaland
Miami, FL, USA
TOBi
Artist,
UNPACK
Canada
Susan Abramovitch
Partner and Leader, Entertainment Law Group,
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Kenneth Allan
Senior Environmental Scientist,
Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd.
Victoria, BC, Canada
Jennie Armon
Found Objects Music
New York, NY, USA- Taylor Armstrong
Account Manager,
TourTracks
Vancouver, BC, Canada 
Dallas Austin
Grammy Award Winning Producer,
David Baird
Founder & CEO,
Gigmor
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Vivian Barclay
General Manager,
Warner Chappell Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Micah Barnes
Vocal & Performance Coach,
Robbert Baruch
Head of Public Policies,
Buma Stemra
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Erin Benjamin
President & CEO,
Canadian Live Music Association
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Adam Bentley
Founder,
Auteur Research
Canada
David Bottrill
Grammy Award Winning Producer,
Toronto, ON, Canada
Pierre Bouvard
Chief Insights Officer,
Cumulus Media/Westwood One
New York, NY, USA
Matt Britton
Founder & CEO/Youth Demographic Expert/Best Selling Expert,
Suzy
New York, USA
Gavin Brown
Musician, Record Producer,
Gavin Brown
Toronto, ON, Canada
Marc Brown
Founder,
Byta
Sweden
Linda Bush
VP, Artist & Label Services,
Cadence Music Group
Toronto, Ontario, Canada- Steve Butler
Agent,
Paquin Artists Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Meghan Campbell
Associate Consultant,
Coleman Insights
Morrisville, NC, USA
Laura Carter
VP, Urban Marketing,
Interscope Records
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Uwonda Carter Scott, Esq
Entertainment Lawyer,
The Carter Law Firm, PC
Atlanta, GA, USA
Connie Chan
Manager, Marketing & Social Media Strategy,
Warner Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tony Chapman
Tony Chapman Reactions
Toronto, ON, Canada
Desmond Child
Grammy Award Winning Songwriter/Producer,
Desmond Child
New York, NY, USA- Mark Chipello
VP, Head of A&R,
Position Music
LA, CA, USA 
Sarah Chipon
Agent,
Atomic Music Group
Toronto, ON, Canada
Radek Chudzio
Board Member,
Fource Entertainment
Poland
Jermayne Clayton
President of Management Division,
Awesome Productions & Management Inc. (Awesome Music)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tammy Cole
FM Program Director,
Corus Entertainment (Radio)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Warren Copnick
Director, National Promotion Radio,
Sony Music Entertainment Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada- Roel Coppen
Booker,
Friendly Fire
Utrecht, The Netherlands 
Adam Countryman
Agent,
Artist Group International
Toronto, ON, Canada
Zac Crouse
Recreation Therapist/Musician,
Rita Cugini
VP Regulatory Affairs,
Media RESULTS International
Oakville, ON, Canada
Sarah Cummings
PD,
CHUM FM (104.5)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Luke Danelon
Talent Buyer,
Ghost Rocket Music
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Amy Davies
VP, Strategy & Creative,
VICE
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ross Davies
Radio Consultant,
Canadian Music Week CMW
Mississauga, ON, Canada- Tonya Dedrick
Administration Assistant,
Screen Composers Guild of Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada - Ingrid Denda
Financial Advisor,
The Wealthy Musician
Etobicoke, ON, Canada 
John Derringer
Morning host,
CILQ-FM (107.1) Q107
Toronto, ON, Canada
Terry Di Monte
Morning host,
CHOM-FM 97.7
Montreal, QC, Canada
Marty Diamond
Head of Global Music,
Paradigm Agency
New York, NY, USA
Chris “Dunner” Duncombe
Director of Streaming and Podcasting,
Corus Entertainment
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Richard Dunn
President,
The Muddy Water Group / The Richard Dunn Group
Atlanta, GA, USA
@iamricharddunn
Martin Elbourne
Creative Director, Co-Founder,
Glastonbury Festival / The Great Escape
Redhill, Surrey, UK
Adrian Ellis
Composer/Producer,
Adrian Ellis
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Paul Farberman
President,
Paul Farberman Entertainment Inc
Manhattan Beach, CA, USA
Rob Farina
Head of Radio Content, Strategy and iHeartRadio,
Bell Media Radio
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dave Farough
Programming | Talent Coach,
Toronto, ON, Canada
Josie Fenech (formerly Geuer)
PD,
CIHT-FM (Hot 89.9)
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Jesse Flores
Sr. Director, Label & Business Development,
INgrooves Music Group
Los Angeles, CA, USA- Sara Franczyk
Founder,
ZYK Marketing
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Shaun Frank
Artist/Producer,
Shaun Frank
Toronto, ON, Canada
Martin Gangnier
Vice-President, Industry Relations & Outreach,
Re:Sound Music Licensing Company
Toronto, ON, Canada- William Genereux
Owner,
Genereux Law Professional Corp
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Caroline Gianias
President,
Radio Connects Canada
Leonard Glickman
Partner,
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Sondra Gold
Entertainment Accounting Division,
D. Jae Gold Entertainment Accountants, A Division of G&G Partnership LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Steven Goldstein
CEO/Founder,
Amplifi Media
Westport, CT, USA
Matt Gorman
Lawyer & Owner,
Ocean Town Music
Halifax, NS, Canada
Marta Gorska
Progresja Music Zone
Poland- Kendra Gough
Booker/Talent Buyer,
Collective Concerts
Toronto, ON, Canada - Adam Growe
Host,
Cash Cab
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Michael Hill
Managing Director,
UK Radioplayer Ltd
London, UK
Derek Hoffman
Producer,
Fox Sounds
Toronto, ON, Canada
Pat Holiday
CJRT-FM (JAZZ.FM91)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Maureen Holloway
Mornings,
CHFI-FM (98.1) Toronto's Perfect Music Mix
Toronto, ON, Canada@maureenholloway
Jordan Howard
A&R/Creative Director,
CCS Rights Management
Toronto, ON, Canada
Timur Inceoglu
Talent Buyer,
MRG Concerts
Toronto, ON, Canada
Zenia Ivanova
Sr Digital Mareting Specialist,
Independent Digital
Warsaw, Poland
Ralph James
Agent,
APA Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tracy Johnson
Talent Coach, founder and President of TJohnson Media, and President/CEO of CSaw,
Tracy Johnson Media Group
San Diego, CA, USA
Catherine Jones
Executive Director,
CONNECT Music Licensing
Toronto, ON, Canada
Steve Kane
President,
Warner Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paul Kaye
VP Product & Talent,
Rogers Broadcasting
Toronto, ON, Canada
Chris Kelly
Evening Host,
CKIS-FM (92.5) KISS 92.5
Toronto, ON, Canada- Keely Kemp
President,
CultureCap
Toronto, ON, 
Erin Kinghorn
Product Manager,
eEK! Productions
Toronto, ON, Canada
Laurie Kirby
Co-President,
FestForums
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Allen Kovac
CEO,
Better Noise/ Tenth Street Entertainment
West Hollywood, CA, USA
Laurence Lafond-Beaulne
Artist,
Milk & Bone
Toronto, ON, Canada
Michele Laven
President, Strategic Partnerships Group,
iHeart Media
New York, NY, USA
Lorraine Lawson
Vocal Coach (The Launch, Schitts Creek, Titans),
Lawson Vocal Studios
Canada
Kristi Lee
Host,
Canadian True Crime Podcast
Canada
Jessica Lichtenfield
Associate Consultant,
Coleman Insights
Morrisville, NC, USA
Cheryl Link
Director of Sync & Creative,
peermusic Canada Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada- Toby Louie
Executive Director, Corporate Policy & Planning,
BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Canada 
Lukasz Lubiatowski
Promoter, Label,
5am Artists Sp. z o.o.
Pozna?, Poland
Jo Lukis
Owner,
Just Really Good Music
Toronto, ON, Canada
Melissa MacMaster
Owner,
902 HipHop
Andrea MacNeil
Co-Founder,
Fit on Tour
Toronto, ON, Canada
Malcolm Manswell
President & CEO,
IPO
Los Angeles, CA, USA- Anthony Martini
Founder/CEO,
Commission Records
Los Angeles, CA, USA 
Troy McCallum
PD,
CHBM Boom 973
Toronto, ON, Canada
Margaret McGuffin
Executive Director,
Music Publishers Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada- Monica McKenna
Official Playlist Coordinator,
Slammin Media Inc
Toronto, ON, Canada - Molly McLachlan
Head of International,
10k Projects (Tripple Redds Team)
Los Angeles, CA, USA 
Leslie Merklinger
Sr. Dir. Audio IOnnovation,
CBC Radio / Radio-Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Adam Miller
Director, Business Analytics & Measurement Research,
Numeris Canada
Don Mills, ON, Canada
Lukasz Minta
Promoter,
Live Nation Poland
Poznan, Poland
Christina Mirabelli
Senior Marketing Manager,
Puma Canada Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jennifer Mitchell
President,
Red Brick Songs/Casablanca Media Publishing
Toronto, ON, Canada
Laura Mitic
Front Woman,
Carmanah
Toronto, ON, Canada
Nikki Moffat
President, Radio & Local TV,
Bell Media
Toronto, ON, Canada
John Moore
Reporter,
CFRB (Newstalk 1010)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeff Nedza
VP, Marketing,
Cadence Music Group
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Miro Oballa
Lawyer,
Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dani Oliva
Attorney,
Dani Oliva Music Consulting + Oliva Law Group, P.C.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mimi O’Bonsawin
Singer/Songwriter,
Mimi O’Bonsawin
Canada
Paola Palazzo
Promoter, VP talent,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Grant Paley
Agent,
Paquin Entertainment Group
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Steve Parsons
Ops Mgr/GM,
Stingray Radio
Toronto, ON, Canada
- Raymond Perkins
Director of Culture,
Roots Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Dale Peters
Dale Speaking Ltd.
Toronto, ON, Canada- Samantha Pickard
Vice President,
Strut Entertainment
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Kaya Pino
Music Supervisor,
Supergroup Sonic Branding Co.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Amanda Power
Executive Director,
Unison Benevolent Fund
Toronto, ON, Canada- Ryan Press
President of A&R,
Warner Chappell Music
Beverly Hills, CA, USA - Amanda Presson
Head of City Operations,
Sofar Sounds
USA - Heidy Proulx Hadden
Talent Buyer,
Evenko
Montreal, QC, Canada 
Stefanie Purificati
Agent,
APA Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Josh Rabinowitz
Music Consult/Brooklyn Music Experience and Professor,
The New School
New York, NY, USA
Michael Raine
Senior Editor,
Canadian Musician Magazine
Niagara, ON, Canada
Debra Rathwell
Executive VP, Global Touring & Talent,
AEG Live (NY)
New York, NY, USA
Eric Ratz
Producer,
Eric Ratz
Toronto, ON, Canada- Malita Rice
Founder/CEO,
Mogul Mentality, LLC
Atlanta, GA, USA 
Lynzie Riebling
VP, Insight & Strategy,
REVOLT Media & TV
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Stephen Riff
Promoter,
Embrace
Toronto, ON, Canada
Raymond Roker
AEG Global Partnerships,
Goldenvoice / AEG Live / Coachella
Los Angeles, CA, USA
John Rosso
President, Market Development,
Triton Digital
New York, NY, USA
Taylor C. Rowley
Music Supervisor,
Taylor C. Rowley
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Andrew Rusk
Head of Marketing Communications,
Canopy Growth Corporation
Toronto, ON, Canada
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Singer/Songwriter,
Scenery Samundra
Coordinator,
Reel Music Supervision
Calabasas, CA, USA- Jose Antonio Sanmartin
Lawyer,
Hoyng Rokh Monegier
Madrid, Spain 
Chris Schreiner
Director, UX Syndicated Research,
Strategy Analytics
Oak Hill, VA, USA
Lisa Schwartz
Programming Director,
Philadelphia Folk Festival
Old Pool Farm, PA,
Sammye-Ruth Scott
Director of A&R,
Atlantic Records
Atlanta, USA- Tony Scudellari
Sr. VP,
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Culver City, CA, USA 
Fabrice Sergent
Co-Founder & CEO,
Bandsintown Group
New York, NY, Canada
Riah Sethna
Manager, Partnerships - Music & Live Entertainment, Global Partnerships,
MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ed Shapiro
Partner,
Reed Smith
New York, USA- Spencer Shewen
Artistic Director & Festival Manager,
Riverfest Elora
Elora, ON, Canada 
David Silbaugh
Talent Buyer & Production Supervisor,
Summerfest
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Tricia Silliphant
Senior Director, Music & Live Events,
Scotiabank Arena
Toronto, ON,
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
President,
StubHub
San Francisco, CA, USA
Chris Sisam
President,
Joicey Records & Management
Toronto, ON, Canada
Steve Stewart
CEO & Co-Founder,
Vezt Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Piotr Szulc
CEO,
Revolume
Warsaw, Poland
Sam Tall
Manager, Music Operations,
Studio 71
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
Patti-Anne Tarlton
Chairman Ticketmaster Canada, and EVP of Venues & Promoters for North Americ,
ticketmaster Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Kim Temple
Founder,
High Priestess Publishing
Toronto, ON, Canada
Sarah Thompson
Chief Strategy Officer,
Mindshare Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Pawel Trzcinski
Founder,
Distorted Animals Booking and Promotions
Warsaw, Poland
Megan Twohey
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist,
She Said
New York, NY, USA
Jeffrey Ulster
Chief Content & Technology Officer,
The Podcast Exchange TPX
Toronto, ON, Canada- Bob van Heur
Founder, Artistic Director,
Le Guess Who?
Utrecht, Netherlands - Jarn van Strijen
Booker/Promoter,
Mojo Concerts (A Live Nation Company)
Delft, DC, The Netherlands - Jeff Vidler
President,
Audience Insights Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Shane Vitaly
CEO,
Vitaly Design
Toronto, ON, Canada
Karolina Wanat
PR Manager,
OFF Festival Katowice
Katowice, Poland- Kathryn Waugh
Music Matters
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Steve Waxman
Entertainment Career Guidance,
I.M. Steve Waxman
Ajax, Canada- Rebecca Webster
Director, Industry Relations & Communications,
CMRRA - Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Roz Weston
Morning Show Host,
CKIS-FM (92.5) KISS 92.5
Toronto, ON, Canada
Susan Wheeler
VP Regulatory Affairs,
Rogers Broadcasting
Toronto, ON, Canada- Jan Willem van de Ven
Co-Director,
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE)
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Andrea Williams
Private Client Attorney,
Williams Law
Grand Caymon, Cayman Islands - Sarah Williams
Lawyer,
Big Picture Legal
London, UK 
Chris Woo
Head of A&R,
Tap Music
Director X
Film & Music Video Director,
Director X- Dina Young
General Manager,
Royal Mountain Records
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Mary-Lu Zahalan
President,
High C Productions
Oakville, ON, Canada
Fatima Zaidi
Co-Founder/CEO,
Quill Inc
Toronto, ON, Canada
