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2019 Conference Speakers
Ana Bailao
Counsillor,
City of Toronto
Toronto, ON, Canada
Vivian Barclay
General Manager,
Warner Chappell Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada
Michael Barrett
Member of Parliament,
Federal Government of Canada - Ottawa
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Kate Becker
Creative Economy Strategist,
King County
King County, WA, USA
Erin Benjamin
President & CEO,
Canadian Live Music Association
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Michael Bracy
Co-Founder,
Music Policy Forum
Washington, DC, USA
Marc Brown
Founder,
Byta
Sweden
Chris Campbell
Director of Culture & Entertainment Tourism,
Tourism London
London, ON, Canada
@campbellchrisj
Katherine Carleton
Executive Director,
Orchestras Canada
Peterborough, ON, Canada
Uwonda Carter Scott, Esq
Entertainment Lawyer,
The Carter Law Firm, PC
Atlanta, GA, USA
Chris Corless
Founding Partner,
Signal Creative Community
Toronto, ON, Canada
Cody Cowan
Red River Cultural District
Austen, TX, USA
Alan Cross
Broadcasting+Consulting+New Media+Content Creation+Voiceovers+Pro Sports Music,
Alan Cross / Brain Dead Dog Productions
Oakville, ON, Canada@alancross
Ross Davies
General Manager, Radio,
Numeris Canada
Don Mills, ON, Canada
Richard Dunn
President,
The Muddy Water Group / The Richard Dunn Group
Atlanta, GA, USA@iamricharddunn
Mustafa El Amin
Social Activator,?Creative Manager,?Artistic Producer,
Paul Farberman
President,
Paul Farberman Entertainment Inc
Manhattan Beach, CA, USA
Domanique Grant
Alternative - Pop Singer/ Songwriter, Creator,
Kanika Gupta
Artist/Social Innovator,
Sarah Hashem
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives,
Music Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada- Jordan Heath-Rawlings
Dir. Dig’l,
Rogers Broadcasting
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Bob Hoffman
Partner,
Type A Group
San Francisco, CA, USA
Jordan Howard
A&R/Creative Director,
CCS Rights Management
Toronto, ON, Canada
Timur Inceoglu
Talent Buyer,
MRG Concerts
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ralph James
Agent,
APA Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ashlye Keaton
Co-Founder,
The ELLA Project
New Orleans, LA, USA
Kwende Kefentse
Cultural Research & Development,
City of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Erin Kinghorn
Product Manager,
eEK! Productions
Toronto, ON, Canada
Andre Le Roux
Executive GM: Corporate Affairs,
SAMRO (South African Music Rights Organization)
Braamfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
Cheryl Link
Director of Sync & Creative,
peermusic Canada Inc.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Maryann Lombardi
Chief Creative Economy Officer,
DC Office of Cable, Film, Music and Entertainment
Washington DC, WA, USA
Melissa MacMaster
Owner,
902 HipHop
Andrea MacNeil
Co-Founder,
Fit on Tour
Toronto, ON, Canada
Jarrett Martineau
Creative Producer, RPM Records | Cultural Planner - Vancouver Music Strategy,
City of Vancouver
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Margaret McGuffin
Executive Director,
Music Publishers Canada
Toronto, ON, Canada- Monica McKenna
Official Playlist Coordinator,
Slammin Media Inc
Toronto, ON, Canada 
Mirik Milan
Global Night Mayor Advocate and Co-Founder,
VibeLab
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jennifer Mitchell
President,
Red Brick Songs/Casablanca Media Publishing
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toni Morgan
Beat Academy
Toronto, ON, Canada
Dale Peters
Dale Speaking Ltd.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Amanda Power
Executive Director,
Unison Benevolent Fund
Toronto, ON, Canada
Stefanie Purificati
Agent,
APA Agency
Toronto, ON, Canada
Troy Reeb
Executive Vice President, Broadcast Networks,
Corus Entertainment
Toronto, ON, Canada
Mark Roach
Marketing & Special Projects,
Recorded Music NZ
Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand
Leah Ross
Executive Director,
Birthplace of Country Music
Bristol, VA, USA
Peter Schwarz
Co-Founder,
Sound Music Cities, LLC
Austin, TX, USA
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
Joe Solo
Record Producer, Composer, Songwriter,
Joe Solo Productions
USA
Mike Tanner
Music Sector Development Officer,Film & Entertainment Industries, Economic D,
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
Katie Tuten
Cofounder,
CIVL
Chicago, IL, USA
Charlie Wall-Andrews
Executive Director,
SOCAN Foundation
Toronto, ON, Canada
Tom Webster
Senior Vice President,
Edison Research
Somerville, NJ, USA
