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2017 Conference Speakers
isKwe
Singer/Songwriter,
Motion
Spek
Snr VP of Creative and A&R (New York),
Reservoir
Toronto, ON, Canada
Billie-Jo Aasen
President,
542 Entertainment
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Susan Abramovitch
Partner and Leader, Entertainment Law Group,
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Zac Abroms
Festival Programmer,
Viceroyalty
Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Marina Adam
Manager, Ontario Music Office,
Ontario Media Development Corp. OMDC
Toronto, ON, Canada
Susan Aglukark
Canadian Recording Artist,
Martin Ajdari
Director - General of the Media and the Cultural Industries at Ministry of Cultu,
Culture Communication France
Paris, France
Marika Anthony-Shaw
Musician (Arcade Fire) and Co-Founder/CEO of Plus 1,
Plus 1
Canada
Tim Arnold
Singer/Songwriter,Composer & Producer,
Tim Arnold
London, UK
Vanessa Arscott
Event Producer/Production Director,
Field Trip/Wayhome/Boots & Hearts
Canada
Peter Astedt
International Booker,
Live at Heart/Musichelp
Trosa, Sweden
Jon Bahr
VP of Music Publishing & Rights Management,
CD Baby
Portland, OR, USA
Sam Baijal
Artistic Director,
Hillside Festival- Guelph Lake Island
Guelph, ON, Canada
Janet Baker
Director, Administration & Synchronization,
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Toronto, ON, Canada
@SonyATVMusicPub
David Bakula
Head of Analytics & Insights,
Nielsen Music
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Darryl Ballantyne
CEO,
LyricFind
Toronto, ON, Canada
Rick Barker
Former Manager of Taylor Swift & Social Media Mentor For American Idol,
Rick Barker
Nashville, TN, USA
Vincenzo Barreca
Production Manager / Booking,
Ypsigrock Festival
Castelbuono, Italy
Joe Bartok
President & CEO,
This Is The Deal Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Eric Beall
VP of A&R,
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc.
New York, NY, USA
Deb Beaton-Smith
Beat Artist Management
Victoria, BC, Canada
Jake Beaumont-nesbitt
IMMF Advisor & Rights Specialist at ACME Rights,
ACME Rights
London, UK
Jeanne Beker
Canadian Journalist, Media Personality and Fashion Entrepreneur,
Jeanne Beker
Canada@Jeanne_Beker
Jonathan Belisle
Founder,
Hello Architect
Montreal, QC, Canada
Ellian Bell
Artist Relations Manager,
Bedtracks Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
John Kim Bell
President,
Bell and Bernard Limited
Canada
Louis Bellavance
Programming Director,
Festival D’ete de Quebec
Quebec City, QC, Canada
Erin Benjamin
President & CEO,
Canadian Live Music Association
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Christine Bentley
TV Anchor/ Journalist/ Podcaster/Radio Broadcaster,
What She Said! Radio
Toronto, ON, Canada@chris_bentley77
Virginie Berger
CEO,
Armonia Online
Neuilly sur Seine, France
Andras Berta
International Relations Director,
Sziget Festival
Budapest, Hungary
Jason Beukema
Owner,
Whet Travel
FL, USA
Gabe Bialkowski
CEO,
Sensu Music
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Valerie Biggin
Owner,
The SongRep Music Supervision Inc.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Eszter Biro
Legal & Policy Advisor,
Bitcoin Embassy
Montreal, QC, Canada
Karen Bliss
Canadian Correspondent for Billboard and Founder/Editor,
Samaritanmag.com
Toronto, ON, Canada@samaritanmag
Scott Borchetta
President,
Big Machine Records
Nashville, TN, USA
Shaun Bowring
Booker,
The Garrison
Toronto, ON, Canada
James Boyle
Executive Director,
Halifax Pop Explosion
Halifax, NS, Canada
John Boyne
EVP, Snr Consultant,
Coleman Insights
Morrisville, NC, USA
Bernie Breen
Manager,
Bernie Breen Management
Toronto, ON, Canada
Kevin Breuner
VP of Marketing,
CD Baby
Portland, OR, USA
John Bronski
Dan Brooks
Festival Production Manager,
Interstellar Rodeo
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Anastasia Brown
Music Supervisor,
Format Entertainment
Nashville, TN 37205, USA
Antony Bruno
Director of Communications,
Royalty Exchange
Denver, CO, USA
Melissa Bubb-Clarke
Head of Music Partnerships,
MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ethan Buchman
CTO,
Tendermint
Guelph, ON, Canada
Drew Burchfield
Co-Founder,
Aloompa
Nashville, TN, USA
Adam Burchill
Director, Music Partnerships,
MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
Richard Burgess
CEO,
A2IM (American Association of Independent Music)
New York, NY, USA
Alan Burns
CEO,
Alan Burns & Associates
Oakton, VA, USA
Doug Bussone
Manager, Licensing & Business Affairs,
Silva Screen Music America
New York, 10018, USA
Brian Byrne
Lead Singer, Radio Personality & Co-Founder of Musicoin,
I Mother Earth
Halifax, NS, Canada
Khari ‘needlz’ Cain
Producer,
Producer
Atlanta, Georgia,
Eddie “Sea” Caldwell
Power Broker/Publisher/Licensor,
Music Of The Sea
Chris Candy
Co-Founder & VP Business Development,
Seven Media
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dave Caporicci
Bell Media
Toronto, ON, Canada
Justin Case
Director of Programming & Imaging,
Benztown
Burbank, CA, USA
Dino Celotti
COO,
Membran Entertainment Group GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
Rob Challice
CODA Music Agency LLP
London, UK
Anthony Chambon
Partner, Promoter & Booking Agent,
Alternative Live
Paris, France
Adulis Chedo Mokanan
Founder,
The Come Up Show
Phil Chevry
CEO,
Nash Agency
Montreal, QC, Canada
Casey Chisick
Entertainment Lawyer,
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Lyndsie Chlowitz
Creative Coordinator, Music & Soundtracks -,
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Burbank, CA 91521,
Paul Chodirker
Entertainment Counsel,
Gilbert’s LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Rich Christina
SVP, Head of East Coast A&R,
Sony ATV
New York, NY, USA
Jeremy Clark
Assistant professor,
Concordia University - CIISE
Montreal, QC, Canada
Dave “DTS” Clarke
DJ,
The Master Plan Show
Toronto, Canada
Marcus Cobb
CEO and Co-Founder,
Jammber
Nashville, TN, Canada
Jeff Cohen
President / Comptroller,
Collective Concerts
Toronto, ON, Canada
Annabella Coldrick
CEO,
The MMF UK
London, UK
Barry Cole
Music and Tech Consultant/Music Supervisor/Publisher/Producer,
B Cole Music
New York, NY, USA
Bill Colitre
VP & General Counsel,
MusicReports, Inc.
Woodland Hills, CA, USA
Josh Colle
City Councillor, Ward 15 Eglinton-Lawrence & Chair of the TTC,
Toronto City Council
Toronto, ON, Canada@joshcolle
Suzanne Combo
CEO,
La GAM (Guilde des Artistes de la Musique)
Paris, France
Richard Conlon
Chief External Affairs Officer,
SoundExchange
Washington, DC, USA
Elias Constantopedos
Melyo
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
David Corey
VP Programming,
Bell Media Radio
Toronto, ON, Canada
Roberto Corsi
Distribution / Promotion / Publishing / Music Consultant,
Goodfellas Distribution
Rome, Italy
Angela Costello
VP, Marketing & Client Relations,
AdAir Technologies
USA
Reuben Coward
Festival Production Manager/Artist Logistics,
Field Trip/Wayhome/Boots & Hearts
Canada
Del Cowie
Writer & Music Journalist,
Michael Crockatt
President & CEO,
Ottawa Tourism
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Alan Cross
Broadcasting+Consulting+New Media+Content Creation+Voiceovers+Pro Sports Music,
Alan Cross / Brain Dead Dog Productions
Oakville, ON, Canada@alancross
Richard Crouse
Canada AM's film critic,
Richard Crouse
Toronto, ON, Canada
Keith Crutchfield
Founder / CEO,
Flaregun AR
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Reza Dahya
Director/Blogger,
Gilles Daigle
General Counsel and Head of Legal Services,
SOCAN
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeff Dalziel
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Toronto, ON, Canada
Philippe Daniel
Creative Manager,
Melmax Music
Paris, FRANCE
Jennifer Daoust
CEO,
Videogirl Montreal Inc. videogirl.ca
Montreal, QC, Canada
Michael Davenport
Guild of Music Supervisors - Member,
Expressive Artists LLC
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
Ian Davies
Programming & Creative Coordinator,
TD Sunfest Festival
London, ON,
Shauna de Cartier
President,
Interstellar Rodeo Festival/ Six Shooter Records
Toronto, ON, Canada
Karl Dean
Former Mayor of Nashville,
City of Nashville
Nashville, TN, USA
Vincent Degiorgio
Chair,
Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Filippo del Corno
Assessore alla Cultura,
City of Milan
Milan, Italy
Bryan Derbyshire
CEO & Founder,
TicketGuardian
Canada
Gord Dimitrieff
President,
Aporia Records
Toronto, ON, Canada
Denise Donlon
Media Executive, Producer & Host,
Denise Donlon C.M.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mike Downie
Producer/Director/Writer & Co-Founder,
The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
Canada
David Dufresne
Partner,
Panache Ventures
Canada
Joe D’Ambrosio
CEO/Founder,
Joe D’Ambrosio Management, Inc.
Mamaroneck, NY, USA
Michael Eames
PEN Music Group
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Alex Ebert
Singer/Songwriter,
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Devi Ekanand
VP Marketing, Promotions & New Media,
Canada’s Music Incubator at Coalition Music
Toronto, ON, Canada
Martin Elbourne
Creative Director, Co-Founder,
Glastonbury Festival / The Great Escape
Redhill, Surrey, UK
Amy Eligh
Director of Sync & Creative Services,
Red Brick Songs/Casablanca Media Publishing
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jesse Elliott
Director,
The Music District
Fort Collins, CO, USA
Adrian Ellis
Director, Global Cultural Districts Network and Director, AEA Consulting,
AEA Consulting
New York, NY, USA
Paula Emberley
Entertainment & Lifestyle Marketing,
American Express Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Chantal Epp
Head of Business Development,
CueSongs
London, UK
Tomas Ericsson
CEO,
AMRA
New York, NY, USA
Carmine Errico
Booking,
Bass Culture
Bari, Puglia, Italy
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
Leonard Farlinger
Owner - Producer / Director,
New Real Films
Toronto, ON,
Rick Fenton
Owner,
Fentunes Consulting
Toronto, ON, Canada
Chris Ferrante
Founder & CEO,
Bandbiz
Kanata, ON, Canada
Cristina Fina
Head of International Development,
Puglia Sounds | Medimex
Paris, France
Chris Frayer
Artistic Director,
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Randy Frisch
President,
LoveCat Music (LCM)
New York, NY, USA
Amy Fritz
Owner / MUSIC SUPERVISOR,
Radar Music Group
Toronto, ON, Canada
Pietro Fuccio
Director / Promoter / Agent,
DNA Concerti
Rome, Italy
Alberto Fumagalli
Nameless Music Festival
Italy
Mathieu Gagnon
Chief Operations Officer,
Bitcoin Embassy
Montreal, QC, Canada
Sean Galbraith
Producer,
Z103.5 (CIDC) Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Darren Gallop
CEO,
Marcato Digital Solutions Inc.
Sydney, NS, Canada
Pete Ganbarg
Executive VP/ Head A&R,
Atlantic Records - NY
New York, NY, USA
Gray Gannaway
Founder,
Quarterlab
Portland, OR, USA
Manon Gauthier
Member of the City of Montreal Executive Committee,
City of Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada
Michelle Geddes
Marketing and Operations Manager,
The Med Tech Group
London, ON, Canada
Marc Gertner
Senior Director of Business and Legal Affairs,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dr.Carleton Gholz
Founder & Executive Director,
Detroit Sound Conservancy
Detroit, MI, USA
Katia Giampolo
President,
MMF Italy
Italy
Brad Gibb
Program Director,
CFPL-FM (FM96)
London, ON, Canada
John Giddings
Agent/Promoter,
Solo Agency
London, UK
Adam Gill
President,
Embrace
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mitch Glazier
Snr Executive VP, Public Policy & Industry Relations,
RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
Washington, DC, USA
Daniel Glick
Talent Buyer,
Evenko
Montreal, QC, Canada
Len Glickman
Partner,
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Steven Goldstein
CEO/Founder,
Amplifi Media
Westport, CT, USA
Wendy Goldstein
Executive Vice President,
Republic Records
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Kevin Goodman
Chief Entertainment Officer,
Front Row Center Inc. Music & Entertainment Marketing
Toronto, ON, Canada@frcmarketing
Rosanna Granieri
Owner,
S.P.A.C.E.
Issy les Moulineaux, FRANCE
Justin Gray
CCO/Chairman,
Songistry
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Paul Greco
Director of Music & Radio,
J. Walter Thompson New York
New York, NY, USA
Veronica Gretton
Music Publishing, Rights & Management,
401K Music Inc.
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Patrick Griffin
Head of digital promo & label\client relations (HIP-HOP/R&B),
CD Baby
Portland, OR, USA
Lisa Grossi
MD,
CHUM FM (104.5)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Sgt. Martin Groulx
Special Events,
Ottawa Police Service
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Matt Gurney
Print and Broadcast Journalist,
Don Halina
RCMP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mary Catherine Harris
Business Affairs, A&R Marketing,
Genison Publishing
Montreal, QC, Canada
David Hazan
Founder,
DLH Marketing
New York, NY, USA
Angelika Heim
Partner,
Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Scott Helman
Musician and Founder,
Solve the Solvable
Canada
Joey Hendrickson
Director,
How To Build A Music City
Columbus, OH, USA
Russell Hergert
VP International,
Metropolis
London, UK
Jason Hobbs
Senior VP, Digital Strategy,
Machine Shop/Linkin Park
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Erik Hoffman
President,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Pat Holiday
Owner,
Musicom Inc
Toronto, ON, Canada
Maureen Holloway
Mornings,
CHFI-FM (98.1) Toronto's Perfect Music Mix
Toronto, ON, Canada@maureenholloway
Tricia Holloway
Head of Music,
FREEFORM
Burbank, CA, USA
Jordan Howard
A&R/Creative Director,
CCS Rights Management
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ryan Howes
Festival Creative Director,
Republic Live (Wayhome Music and Arts/ Boots & Hearts Music Festival)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Laurent Hubert
President, Platform & Investments,
Kobalt
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Michael Huppe
President & CEO,
SoundExchange
Washington, DC, USA
Empire I
Music Artist,
Empire I
Montreal, QC, Canada
Chris Ibey
President & CEO,
TOERSA Security
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Connor Illsley
Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Technical Director,
Combo Bravo
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mark Isherwood
DDEX Secretariat (US) and Rightscom Limited (UK),
DDEX (US)/Rightscom Limited (UK)
New York, NY, USA
Davide Iurlano
Promotion,
Goodfellas Distribution
Rome, Italy
Tom Jackson
Live Music Producer,
OnstageSuccess.com
Nashville, TN, USA
Ralph James
CEO,
UTA - United Talent Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Liz Janik
President,
Janik Media
Toronto, ON, Canada
Safwan Javed
Entertainment Lawyer,
Taylor, Oballa Murray Leyland LLP
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paul Jessop
VP, Promotion & Director, A&R/Artist Relations,
Universal Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mitch Joel
President & Author, Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete,
Mirum
Montreal, QC, Canada@mitchjoel
Gigi Johnson
EdD,
UCLA Center for Music Innovation
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Greg Johnston
President,
Songwriters Association of Canada SAC
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
Awane Jones
President,
Zone3
Montreal, QC, Canada
Andreas Kalogiannides
Business and Entertainment Law,
Kalogiannides Law
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tamara Kaminska
Miasto Ogrodow
Poland
Jocelyn Kane
Executive Director,
SF Entertainment Commission
San Francisco, CA, USA
Steve Kane
President,
Warner Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
John Kastner
Festival Programmer,
Canadian Music Week CMW
Mississauga, ON, Canada
Onta Shiroh Kawaguchi
International Dpt, PR, Marketing & Research,
Creativeman Productions
Singapore
Paul Kaye
VP Product & Talent,
Rogers Broadcasting
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ade Kehinde Ariyo
CEO & President,
MUSICBLVD Group
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Anthony Kilhoffer
Grammy Award Winning Producer,
Danielle King
Marketing Manager,
CD Baby
Portland, OR, USA
Adrien King “DJX”
Music Producer/Composer,
Laurie Kirby
Co-President,
FestForums
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Kris Kish
Creative Director,
Empact Labs
John Kohl
CEO,
TuneGo
Raman Kohli
Owner,
Speed Records
Jalandhar, Punjab
Dan Koplowitz
Owner,
Friendly Fire Licensing
San Francisco,
CJ Koster-Allen
Founder,
Allegiance Music
Kitchener, ON, Canada
Daniel Kuypers
Director of Music,
Energy BBDO
Chicago, IL, USA
Tony Kwon
Associate Brand Manager,
Beam Suntory
Toronto, ON, Canada
Karine Lafleur
Label Manager,
Believe Distribution Services
QC, Canada
Pierre Lafrance
Virtual World Builder & Developer,
Vrvana
Montreal, QC, Canada
David Lametti
Parl.Sec. Innovation, Science and Economic Development,
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON,
Grit Laskin
William Laskin
Toronto, ON, Canada
Pete Lawlor
Event Producer/Production Manager,
Veld/Digital Dreams
Toronto, ON, Canada
Julia Le Groux
Booking,
CARAMBA
Paris, France
Guillaume LeBlanc
General Manager,
SNEP - Syndicat de l’Edition Phonographique (IFPI)
Neuilly-Sur-Siene, France
Steve Leeper
President & CEO,
3CDC
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Jared Leon
Entertainment Lawyer,
Jared Leon
Toronto, ON, Canada
Robert Levine
Journalist,
Robert Levine
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Jeffrey M. Liebenson
Media, Tech, Entertainment,
Liebenson Law
New York, NY, USA
Andrew Lindsay
Manager, Music Label Partnerships,
Google Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Bruno Lion
Managing Director,
Peer Music France (TPLM)
Paris, France
Nick Lippman
Partner,
Lippman Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Steve Lobel
Artist Manager, Executive Producer & Production Manger,
A-2-Z Entertainment
New York, NY, USA@weworking
Maria Claudia Lopez Sorzano
Secretary of Culture, Recreation and Sports,
City of Bogota
Bogota, Colombia
Didier Lord
Worldwide Music Director at Ubisoft,
Ubisoft
Paris, France
Elodie Lorrain-Martin
VP Business Development,
Neweb Labs
Montreal, QC, Canada
Raymond Ludwin
AVP,
LoyaltyOne/AIR MILES Reward Program
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dino Lupelli
CEO,
Linecheck Music Meeting & Festival
Milano, Italy
Mark Macarthur
Music Head,
CBC
Toronto, ON, Canada
Spencer MacIntyre
CEO,
SIFA Group
Ian MacKay
President,
Re:Sound Music Licensing Company
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tracy Maddux
CEO,
CD Baby
Portland, OR, USA
Rashad Maharaj
Partner,
Puncture
Andy Maize
Skydiggers singer and board member, Unison Benevolent Fund,
Unison Benevolent Fund
Toronto, ON, Canada
Harry Major
Co-Founder & CTO,
Streetcast
Elora, ON, Canada
Andy Malt
Editor, CMU,
Unlimited Media/CMU
London, UK
Craig Mannix
Artist Marketing,
Sony Music Entertainment Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Helen Marcou
Owner,
Bakehouse Studio
Melbourne, Australia
Jason Markey
Executive Vice President & Head of Music,
STX Entertainment - The Future in Motion
Burbank, USA
Ramsey Marra
Co-Founder & CEO,
Streetcast
Elora, ON, Canada
Alex Martel
President,
Outaouais Rock / Amnesia Rockfest
Montebello, QC, Canada
Gillian Mc Daniel
Member of UNESCO,
Kingston Creative City of Music
Kingston, Jamaica
Adam McIsaac
CEO,
Robin
Bob McLynn
Artist Manager,
Crush Music
New York, NY, USA
The Honourable Eleanor McMahon
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport,
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
Toronto, ON, Canada
Luke McMaster
Singer/Songwriter,
Luke McMaster
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
Severin Merad
Founder, Label & Artist Manager,
Futur Records, Hello Birds, Pinguela Festival Brasil
Paris, France
Kyle Merkley
Director of Music and Technology,
Arpix Media Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Giuseppe Miceli
Music Agent,
Solid Bond Agency
Fiume Veneto, Pordenone, Italy
Larry Miller
Clinical Associate Professor,
NYU Steinhardt
New York, NY, USA
Mark Monahan
Executive & Artistic Director,
RBC Bluesfest
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Catherine Moore
Adjunct Professor - Music Technology and Digital Media,
University of Toronto, Faculty of Music
Toronto, ON, Canada@CMooreDTM
Paul Moran
Director of Digital Media,
CIND-FM (Indie 88)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paul Morris
MD/APD,
CHTZ-FM (97.7) HTZ-FM
St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Bruce Morrison
General Manager,
Ticketfly Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Shawn Murphy
Director of Business Affairs,
Flight AV
Chicago, IL, USA
J. Spencer Mussellam
Label Manager,
Believe Digital Canada
Montreal, QC, Canada
Eric Nadeau
VP Strategic Partnerships,
ticketmaster Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Natalia Nastaskin
Head of US Music Operations,
United Talent Agency, USA
New York, NY, USA
Demetrius Nath
Antiskeptic Entertainment
Toronto, ON, Canada
Vickie Nauman
Principal & Founder,
CrossBorderWorks
Ron Nelson
Molly Neuman
Head of Music,
Kickstarter
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Melinda Newman
West Coast Editor,
Billboard - LA
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Marco Noni
Booking, Managing & Consulting,
popTrip Entertainment
Berlin, Germany
Jim Norris
President of NWC, Canada, Publisher,
Canadian Musician Magazine
Niagara, ON, Canada@cdnmusician
Marco Notarangelo
Festival Planner, Artist Manager (Moustache Prawn),
PBP / FARM Festival & Artist Management
Putignano (BA), Puglia, Italy
Vel Omazic
Executive Director, Canada’s Music Incubator,
Canada’s Music Incubator at Coalition Music
Toronto, ON, Canada
Robert Ott
Chairman & CEO,
Ole
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ayla Owen
Head of Music and Partner,
The Most Radicalist Black Sheep Music
London, UK
Kim Owens
Editor, Researcher, Content Strategist,
Kaffeine Buzz
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Darrin O’Brien
Artist,
SNOW
Canada
Samuele Palazzi
Founder,
WWNBB Collective
Italy
Anthony Palermo
CEO,
Connect & Go
Montreal, QC, Canada
Julien Paquin
President,
Paquin Artists Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Paul “Mastermind” Parhar
DJ/Ass’t Program Director/Afternoons 3p-7p 93-5 The Move,
CFXJ-FM 93.5 (The Move)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Matt Parsons
CEO,
Ditto Music
Liverpool, UK
Steve Parsons
Ops Mgr,
boom 973/93-5 The Move
Toronto, ON, Canada
Byron Pascoe
Music Lawyer,
Edwards PC
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Fred Patterson
Host,
The Humble and Fred Show
Toronto, ON, Canada
Britt Penn
Project Manager Festivals,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Attilio Perissinotti
BPM Concerti/Home Festival
Italy
Michael A. Perlmutter
Music Supervisor, Producer,
instinct entertainment
Toronto, ON, Canada@Michaelinstinct
Richard Pfohl
General Counsel,
Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Brad Phillips
VP Corus Radio West,
Corus Entertainment (Radio)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Luke Pierce
Works Entertainment
Christopher Pitcher
CEO,
Empact Labs
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
Christopher Prendergast
Head of Development,
JamStack
Markham, ON, Canada
Stephen Prendergast
Founder,
Turnstile Live
USA
Neville Quinlan
MD, Peermusic Canada,
Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Audrey Raby
COO,
Nash Agency
Montreal, QC, Canada
Gianfranco Raimondo
Booker/Festival Manager,
Ypsigrock Festival
Castelbuono, Italy
Mike Raine
Senior Editor,
Canadian Musician Magazine
Niagara, ON, Canada
Chuck Randall
Tour Manager/Tour Accountant/Tour Director,
Alice in Chains & THE CULT
USA
Michael Rapino
President of Global Music,
Live Nation
Beverley Hills, CA, USA
Ben Rayner
Music Critic & Writer for the Toronto Star,
The Toronto Star & Star Media Group
Toronto, ON, Canada
Stefany Reed
Director of Business Development,
Aloompa
Nashville, TN, USA
Mike Religa
CIND-FM (Indie 88)
Toronto, ON, Canada
Aline Renet
Strategy Counsellor,
PRODISS
Paris, France
Adam Renner
Chief Sales Officer,
TicketGuardian
Newport Beach, CA, USA
Steve Riff
Promoter,
Embrace
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mikey B. Rishwain
Programming Director,
M for Montreal, Avalanche Productions
Montreal, QC, Canada
Del Rollo
Senior Director, Gov’t Relations & Estates,
Constellation Brands Canada
Canada
Pierre Luc Rompre
Director of Sales & Rentals,
Stageline Mobile Stage, Inc.
L’Assomption, QC, Canada
Hal Rood
Partner/EVP,
Strategic Solutions Research
Tacoma, WA, USA- Courtney Rosa
Marketing Manager,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Jay Rosenthal
Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, LLP,
Rosenthal Law, LLC
Washington, DC, USA
Mike Rosenthal
Strategy Consultant,
Mike Rosenthal
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Scott Ross
CEO,
Virtuosity
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Stuart Ross
Red Light Management
Los Angeles, CA, USA- Max Rothschild
Counsel, Legal and Business Affairs CMRRA (Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights ,
Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
Toronto, ON, Canada 
John Rowley
Owner / Music Supervisor,
John Rowley Composing & Music Supervision
Toronto, ON, Canada
Joe Rudge
Music Supervisor / Owner,
Joe Rudge Music Supervision and Consultant
Brooklyn, NY,
Richard “2Rude” Rudimental
Producer, Performer & Songwriter,
Mark Russell
Promoter & Project Manager,
Live Nation Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ken Rutkowski
Founder/CEO,
Business Rockstars
Marina Del Ray, CA, USA
Boris Salchow
Composer,
Boris Salchow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Zach Sang
Westwood One & Momentum Media Networks
Matthew Cohen Santorelli
CMO/Partnerships & Strategy,
Xylo Corporation / WCV
New York, NY, USA
Laurent Saulnier
Vice President Programming,
Festival International De Jazz De Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada
Geoffroy Sauve
Manager, Artist Relations & Marketing,
Shutterstock
Montreal, QC, Canada
Andrea Sbaragli
Publishing-PR-Management,
A Buzz Supreme srl.
Milan/Florence, Italy
Steven Scharf
President,
Steven Scharf Entertainment
New York, NY, USA
RoseAnna Schick
Entertainment Publicist & Artist Manager of Midnight Shine,
RAS Creative
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Peter Schulze
Artistic Director,
jazzahead!
Bremen, Germany
Eddie Schwartz
President Emeritus,
Songwriters Association of Canada SAC
Toronto, ON, Canada
George Seara
Juno Award Winning Mixer/Recording Engineer,
Curtis Serna
CEO/President,
Songistry
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Paul Shaffer
Singer/Actor/Author/Comedian/Multi-Instrumentalist,
Paul Shaffer
New York, NY, USA
Shain Shapiro
Managing Director - Sound Diplomacy and Co-Founder - Music Cities Convention,
Sound Diplomacy
London, UK
Alka Sharma
Executive Director,
Folk Music Ontario
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Paul Shaver
VP/Head of Nielsen Music Canada,
Nielsen
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dana Shayegan
Vice President, Music,
Studio71 US
Beverly Hills, CA, USA
Jonathan Shedletzky
Arts & Crafts
Toronto, ON, Canada
Spencer Shewen
Festival Manager,
Riverfest Elora
Elora, ON, Canada
Sarah Shoucri
Communications and International Relations Director,
POP Montreal
Montreal, QC, Canada
David Silbaugh
Talent Buyer & Production Supervisor,
Summerfest
Milwaukee, WI, USA
Greg Simpson
Conference Facilitator/Radio Programmer,
Canadian Music Week CMW
Mississauga, ON, Canada
Robert Singerman
LyricFind - Audio Porto Antenna - Mondo USA,
Brasil Music Exchange
New York, NY, USA
Sarah Slean
Artist,
The Baroness Inc.- Emily Smart
Director of Marketing/Publicity,
Interstellar Rodeo Festival/ Six Shooter Records
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Anne-Marie Smith
CEO,
Lonestar Music Services
Toronto, ON, Canada
Robert Smith
CEO & President,
Nightclub Security Consultants
San Diego, CA, USA
Shawn Smith
Publisher,
Broadcast Dialogue
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Nuno Sousa Pinto
VP Productions & Operations,
Rock in Rio
USA
Ryan Spalding
Director of Marketing,
Dine Alone Records/Bedlam Music
Toronto, ON, Canada@dinealonemusic
Mark Sraga
Director,
City of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Graham Stairs
President,
Popguru sound & Vision Ltd.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mike Stevens
Musician & Founder,
ArtsCan Circle
Sarnia, Canada
Ryner Stoetzer
Composer/Producer/Engineer,
Ryner Stoetzer Composer
London, ON, Canada
Ron Stone
President,
Gold Mountain Entertainment (CA)
Studio City, CA, USA
Christoph Storbeck
Head of Conference,
Linecheck Music Meeting & Festival
Milano, Italy
Danny Strick
Co-President,
Sony ATV
New York, NY, USA
George Stroumboulopoulos
Your Friend,
The Strombo Show
Toronto, ON, Canada
James Stuart
VP/GM Radio/TV Western Canada,
Bell Media (Virgin 94.5)
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Keith Stubblefield
CFO,
Brooklyn Academy of Music
USA
Jeremy Summers
EVP Television Music Fox,
20th Century Fox Television
USA
Meg Symsyk
President,
Music Managers Forum MMF
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tanya Tagaq
Singer & Artist,
Tanya Tagaq
Mike Tanner
Music Sector Development Officer,
City of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Patti-Anne Tarlton
Chairman Ticketmaster Canada, and EVP of Venues & Promoters for North Americ,
ticketmaster Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ron Tarrant
Head Imaging & Sound Designer,
SiriusXM NYC-USA
New York, NY, USA
Gary Taylor
EVP International,
Gary Taylor Management Co/CMW
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Kim Temple
Six Shooter Music Publishing
Toronto, ON, Canada
Nick Terzo
VP/Operations & Business Development,
Madison House, Inc.
Boulder, ON, USA
Nukky Thomas
Vice President, Creative Director and Songwriter,
AMAG Collective/Cash Money Records
Startford, ON, Canada@officialnukky
Marc Thonon
Director / CEO,
French Music Export Office France
Paris, France
Karen Thorne-Stone
President & Chief Executive Officer,
Ontario Creates
Toronto, ON, Canada
Joel Timen
Sr. Creative Director - TV & Film,
Word Entertainment
Nashville, TN, USA
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
Nate Towne
Agent,
WME
Nashville, TN, USA
Francesca Trainini
Managing Director,
Peermusic
Milan, Italy
Jorg Tresp
Founder,
Devil Duck Records
Hamburg, Germany
Geoffrey Trio
Booking Agent/Programmer/Label/Management,
Code One Entertainment/ Indica Australia
Cronulla Beach, NSW, AUSTRALIA@GTrio
Claudio Trotta
General Director,
Barley Arts Promotion
Milan, Italy
Julian Tuck
Music Programmer,
CBC Radio 2
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jeffrey Ulster
Chief Content & Technology Officer,
The Podcast Exchange TPX
Toronto, ON, Canada
Sami Valkonen
Head of International Music Publishing Partnerships,
Google
New York, NY, USA
Jeff Vidler
President,
Audience Insights
Toronto, ON, Canada
Bob Vincent
Managers, Labewls, Publishing,
PBox Concerts
Paris, France
Sandor von Mallasz
Chief Operative Officer,
ThinkLouder
Chiasso, Switzerland
Simba Wakatama
CEO, Creative Director,
VOLO Collective
Canada
Marni Wandner
President,
Sneak Attack Media
New York, NY, USA
Les Watkins
Consultant,
Tidal
Alison Wenham
CEO,
AIM Association of Independent Music Ltd.
Chiswick, London,
Roz Weston
Morning Show Host,
CKIS-FM (92.5) KISS 92.5
Toronto, ON, Canada
Kate Wheeler
TV Anchor/Journalist/ Podcaster/Radio Broadcaster,
“What She Said”
Toronto, ON, Canada@KATEWHEELER007
Emily White
Partner,
Whitesmith Entertainment Inc.
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Graham Williams
Margin Walker Presents
Amir Windom
TV & Film Music Supervisor,
Grammy Award Winning Record Executive
Lithonia, GA, USA
Dick Wingate
Principal,
DEV Advisors
New York, NY, USA
Bear Witness
Founding Member & DJ,
A Tribe Called Red
Canada
Matthew Yazge
Head of Brand Sponsorship,
Nielsen Music
Hollywood, CA, USA
Rob Zifarelli
Agent,
UTA - United Talent Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Wayne Zronik
Senior Vice President, Music & Live Entertainment’,
MLSE
Toronto, ON, Canada
