CMW Speakers
Adam Lowenberg
Chief Marketing Officer, Primary Wave Music Publishing
Allen Kovac
CEO/Founder, Better Noise Music
Andrea “Drea” Gomez
Artist Relations & Special Projects, Creative Titans
Anja Karadeglija
Parliamentary Reporter, National Post
Asante Haughton
Host/Mental Health Advocate
Bif Naked
International Recording Artist, Bestselling Author, Activist
Brittney King Brock
President of Operations/General Manager, 10K Projects
Byron Wilson
Founder/CEO, 1851 House Inc.
Cameo Carlson
President, mtheory Nashville
Carianne Marshall
Co-Chair/Chief Operating Officer, Warner Chappell Music
CARYS
Artist/Songwriter
Chantal Kreviazuk
Platinum-selling, Juno Award-Winning Artist
Charlie Deakin Davie
Songwriter, Producer and Artist
Chris Mortimer
SVP, Head of Digital Marketing, Interscope Records
Chris Blackwell
Founder, Island Records
Cory Litwin
Executive Vice President, Hallwood Media
D-Sisive
JUNO-Nominated Rapper
Dallas Austin
GRAMMY Award-Winning Producer, Songwriter, Musician & Film Producer
Dalton Higgins
Publicist, Author
Dan Kanter
Multi-Instrumentalist, Songwriter, Producer, Musical Director and Performance Coach
Dan Kimpel
Writer, Dan Kimpel Music Media
Dani Oliva
Founder, Oliva Law Group, P.C.
Danny Zelisko
President, Danny Zelisko Presents
David Bottrill
3x GRAMMY Award Winning Producer & Mixer
David Zedeck
Partner & Co-Head of Music, UTA
David Silbaugh
Talent Buyer/Entertainment Relations/Production Supervisor, Summerfest
David Hazan
Head of North America, Midem
Debra Rathwell
Executive VP, Global Touring & Talent, AEG Presents
Denise De’ion
Producer, Artist, and Songwriter
Desmond Child
GRAMMY Award Winning Songwriter/Producer
Diane Pinet
President, Bloc Notes Music Publishing
Duane Gibson
Co-Founder, Northern Power Summit
Ebonie Smith
Award-Winning Music Producer, Audio Engineer and Singer-Songwriter
Ed Hill
VP, Media Group, Beatport
Emily Lazar
Founder/Chief Mastering Engineer, The Lodge
Fabrice Sergent
Co-Founder and Managing Partner , Bandsintown Group
Gavin Brown
Producer/Songwriter
Geoff Osler
CEO/Co-Founder, S!NG
Gina Waters Miller
Senior Vice President/General Manager, Entertainment One
Govindh Jayaraman
Head Coach/Team Lead , IMBA Medical
Hazel Savage
CEO/Co-Founder, Musiio
Hill Kourkoutis
Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Artist
Ian Montone
Founder, Monotone Inc.
Ian Andre Espinet
Entrepreneur, Creative, Community Advocate, Iconic Arts & Entertainment Inc.
Jamie Roberts
Communications Consultant, Former VP, Publicity, Better Noise Music
Jeff Straughn
Chief Branding Officer, Primary Wave Music Publishing
Jennifer Mitchell
President, Casablanca Media Publishing and Red Brick Songs
Jennifer Decilveo
GRAMMY, Brit and Mercury Nominated Record Producer & Songwriter
Joel Baskin
Vice President, The Feldman Agency
John Phelan
Director General, ICMP
John Ozier
EVP, Creative at Reservoir, National Chair at AIMP, President of Nashville Chapter
Jordan Howard
A&R/Creative Director, CCS Rights Management
Josiah Hughes
Senior Online Editor, Exclaim! Media
Junia Abaidoo
Co-Founder/Chief Operating Officer, LVRN Records
Justin Shukat
President, Primary Wave Music Publishing
Justin Gray
Songwriter, Record Producer, Music Executive and Tech Entrepreneur
Kam Lal
Founder/CEO, Notetracks
Karen Bliss
Canadian Correspondent, Billboard
Karina DePiano
Music Director/Keyboardist
Karine Delage
Owner, Karyzma Agency
Kate Durio
CEO of North America, Sound Diplomacy
Ken Galloway
Show Creator
Lawrence Mestel
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Primary Wave Music
Lorraine Lawson
CEO/Founder, LVS & Company
LU KALA
Artist
Marc Brown
Co-Founder, Byta
Marcie Allen
President of Music Experiential Agency, MAC Presents
Margaret McGuffin
Executive Director, Music Publishers Canada
Martin Elbourne
Advisor/Booker, Glastonbury Festival
Marty Silverstone
Partner/SVP Creative, Head of Sync, Primary Wave Music Publishing
Mary Kay Huse
Co-Founder & CEO, Mandolin
Matt Gorman
Owner, Ocean Town Music
Mauricio Ruiz
Founder/CEO, 8 Til Faint
Melinda Newman
Executive Editor, West Coast and Nashville, Billboard
Merck Mercuriadis
Founder/CEO, Hipgnosis Songs Fund LTD
Micah Barnes
Voice, Performance & Career Coach
Michael Huppe
President/CEO, SoundExchange
Michael Raine
Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Musician Magazine
Michael Chugg
Founder/CEO, Chugg Entertainment
Michael McCarty
Chief Executive Officer, Kilometre Music Group
Mikaela Allen
Marketing Manager, DistroKid
Mikey Rishwain
Label Rep, Joy Ride Records
Mishelle Pack
Creative Manager, A&R / Synch at, Sony Music Publishing
Mitch Forster
Director, Sales, Tixr Canada
Moon Vs Sun
Chantal Kreviazuk & Raine Maida
Natalia Nastaskin
Chief Content Officer, Primary Wave Music Publishing
Nile Rodgers
Producer/Composer, Musical Icon, Multiple Grammy Award winner / Producer / Composer, Nile Rodgers Productions LLC
Noelle Scaggs
CEO/Partner, Scaggs Entertainment INC, Diversify The Stage & Adventures With Scaggs
Patti-Anne Tarlton
EVP, Live Nation Global Lead at Ticketmaster
Paul Goldman
Founder/CEO, Muserk
Portia Sabin
President, Music Business Association
Raine Maida
Multi-Platinum, Juno Award Winning Artist, Chief Product Officer, S!NG inc.
Ralph James
Agent, APA
Robert Dippold
President, Digital Strategy & Marketing, Primary Wave Entertainment
Robert Singerman
SVP, International Publishing, LyricFind Inc.
Rodney Murphy
President of A&R/Acquisitions, Kilometre Music Group
Russ Tannen
Chief Revenue Officer, DICE
Ryan Press
President, A&R, Warner Chappell Music
Sam Hollander
Songwriter/Producer/Hit Maker
Sarayu Caulfield
Junior Manager, Friends at Work
Shirley Halperin
Executive Editor, Variety
ShoShona Kish
JUNO Award-Winning Touring Artist
Stefanie Purificati
Agent, APA
Suzy Shinn
Producer/Songwriter/Engineer
Thaddeus Rudd
Co-Owner/Co-President, Mom+Pop Music
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault
Minister of Canadian Heritage
Timbaland
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-Winning Producer & Artist
Todd Perry
Vice President, A&R & Business Development, Create Music Group
Uwonda Carter Scott
Founding Partner, Carter + Woodard
Vince Degiorgio
President/Founder, CYMBA Music Publishing
Wendy Ong
President, TaP Music
Will Griggs
Chief Experience Officer, HIFI
Zaena x Jason Maek
Artist
Zubin Thakkar
Platinum-Selling Producer, Engineer, Songwriter, Musical Director & Guitarist