CMW Speakers
Aaron DeRoche
Lead Digital Designer, Audioworks Technologies
Aaron Ewing
Label Manager
Adam Shomer
Vice President, Business Development, Create Music Group
Adam Oppenheim
President, Stampede Entertainment
Adam Rogers
Head of Studio and VP of Creative , Departure Lounge
Adesegun Adeosun
Founder & CEO and Co-Founder of Afro Nation, Smade Entertainment Group
Adesope Olajide
Broadcaster and Entertainment Personality
Ahmed Nimale
CEO and Co-Founder, KYD Labs
Ajene Watson
Managing Director | CEO, Dot Hip Hop, LLC | Digital Asset Monetary Network, Inc.
Alex Branson
SVP of Music Services, Beatport
Alex Heiche
Chief Executive Officer, Sonud Royalties
Alex Simpson
Festival Manager, Live Nation, Founder, lavender wild
Alisha Outridge
Chief Technology & Product Officer, TuneCore
Amira Guetif
Communication and Creative Lead (Zanzibar - Tanzania), SXM Festival (Sint Maarteen - The Caribbean) | Fabrika Festival (Tunisia), Soundscapes | Program Consultant
Andrea Williams
Managing Member | Owner , Williams Law | Deep Roots Entertainment
Andrea Guernsey
Head of Streaming & Promotion, Wax Records
Andreea Gleeson
Chief Executive Officer, TuneCore
Andrea England
Board of Directors | Associate Director of Publisher Engagement and Strategy , Songwriters Association of Canada | CMRRA
Ange Loft
Interdisciplinary Performing Artist
Angie Randisi
Songwriter/Producer, SOTA Studios / OVO Sound
Ankita Mathew
Director of Strategy, Client Partnerships, Triple G Ventures
Anna Ruddick
Music Industry & Client Services Manager, The Unison Fund
Anne McKinnon
CEO, Ristband
Annesta Duodu
Associate Counsel, Music Canada
Annie Cantin
LAS Label Leader, Believe Digital Distribution
Ared Arzumanian
Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Silver Note Entertainment
Aseel El-Baba
CEO, Economic Healer and Wealth Cnsultant, Holistic Optimal Wealth
Ashley Sienna
, Artist
B-Real
Rapper
Baldeep Randhawa
Talent Buyer / Promoter, Live Nation
Ben Chan
Director of Licensing & Music Publishing Administration, MNRK Music Group
Beverly Moore
Managing Director | Director of Admin, MoreMusicManagement | Six Shooter Records
Bianca Capanna
Director of Event Operations, Evenko
Bob Lefsetz
Publisher, The Lefsetz Letter
Bob Ezrin
Music Producer
Brahim El Mazned
Founder, Visa For Music
Brandy Ricker
Independent Music Supervisor
Brian Huston
CEO & Co-Founder, Audioworks Technologies
Brodie Conley
Operations & Governance Lead, Water & Music
Brooke Dunford
Booking & Brand Strategy, Boots and Hearts
Bruce Cockburn
, Artist
Bryan Band
VP of Business Development, Ticketsauce
BT
Producer, Composer, Technologist, and Songwriter
Caitlin Stone Jasper
Partner & Head of Activism, Activist Artists Management
Chad Courneya
Founder/ Director of Licensing & Creative, Sorelle Sound Ltd.
Charlie Wall-Andrews
Executive Director, SOCAN Foundation
Charlie Edward
, Artist
Chaz Jenkins
Chief Commercial Officer, Chartmetric
Che Hodgins
Co-founder & CTO, MySeat
Chiara Badiali
Music Lead, Julie’s Bicycle
Chris Wetherell
CEO, Myxt
Curtis Clearsky
, Lead of the Constellationz
D. Jae Gold
Partner, Gold Music Consultants
Dalton Higgins
Publicist, Author & Award-Winning Journalist
Dan Mackta
Managing Director , Qobuz
Dan Hill
, Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, and Author
Dani DiCiaccio
VP, Content, Splice
Daniel Kuypers
SVP, Executive Director of Music, Energy BBDO
Darrale Jones
SVP of Urban A&R , Atlantic
Darryl Ballantyne
Founder & CEO, LyricFind
Darryl Hurs
Market Manager Canada, CD Baby
David Hazan
Founder, DLH Strategic Marketing
David Leask
Award Winning Songwriter
David De Cristofaro
, University of The Arts Alumni Association | University of California Riverside - Design Thinking Advisory Board
Debra Rathwell
Executive VP of Global Touring and Talent, AEG Live
Denise De’ion
Producer, Artist, and Songwriter
Digging Roots
, Artist
DJ Charlie B
Director of A&R , Warner
Domanique Grant
Award-winning Singer/ Songwriter and Entrepreneur
Donald MacGillivray
CPA, CGA, Royal Bank of Canada
Donald Robins
DIRECTOR, RADIO PROMOTION, Warner Music Canada
Donna Grantis
Artist and Guitarist
Dr. Jeff Lupker
CEO, Co-Founder , Staccato
Earl Powell
Eptone Music Productions, Grammy, Billboard & Gold acclaimed American Songwriter and Music Producer
Eddie Hatitye
Executive Director, Music In Africa Foundation
Elise Milani
Head of Music Marketing, Monstercat
Elodie Lorrain-Martin
Label Manager, MBMC Music
Eloi Mugabe
Content Manager, Paradise Worldwide
Erin Benjamin
President & CEO, Canadian Live Music Association
Erin Reilly
Founding Director, Texas Immersive Institute, Moody College of Communication
Everton Lewis, Jr.
Founder, Wracket Music Supervision
Fateh
Rapper/Singer/Songwriter
Fiona Bevan
Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Multi-instrumentalist
Gareth Jones
Vice President, DMD
Ger Hatton
Board of Directors, Principal, Independent Music Publishers International, Hatton.EU
Gerry Barad
Chief Operating Officer, Live Nation Global Touring
Haig Beylerian
Product Manager, Audioworks Technologies
Harrison Chu
Talent Buyer - Touring & Emerging Markets, F7 Entertainment Group
Hill Kourkoutis
Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Mixer, Multi-instrumentalist, Artist and Juno award winning Recording Engineer
Hope Waknine
Artist Management, Elevation management
India Coran
National Music Promotions Manager, rpmPromotion
Isiah Cruise
Producer / Songwriter
J Spencer Mussellam
LAS Label Leader, Believe Canada
Jacqui Playfair
Creative Director, Conscious Economics
Jaime Marconette
Senior Director, Music Insights and Industry Relations, Luminate
Jake Gold
President & CEO, The Management Trust,Ltd.
Jamar “JNiice” McNeil
Morning Show Host, CHUM FM, iHeart
James Bryan
Juno and Latin Grammy Winning Songwriter, Guitarist and Producer
Janishia Jones
Founder & Consultant, ENCORE Music Tech Solutions
Jason Furman
Vice President, Paquin Artists Agency
Jeff Leake
Director of Podcasts, Listenership, Music Programming, SiriusXM Canada
Jenn Shah
Director, Corporate Partnerships, Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall
Jenn Sookdeo
Production Manager, Event Producer, Artist Manager, Event Logistics, SOOKS Productions & Entertainment Services Inc.
Jennifer Mitchell
President, Red Brick Songs
Jesper Gadeberg
Music Supervisor, Musicstylist
Jiggs Thorne
Founder, Director, MTN Bushfire Festival
Jim Digby
Co-founder and President, Event Safety Alliance
Joe D'Ambrosio
Owner, Joe D'Ambrosio Management, Inc. (JDMI)
Joel T. Jordan
Founder, Synchtank
Joey Scoleri
Head of Industry Relations, Live Nation
Jon Collins
Chief Executive, LIVE UK
Jona Higa
COO, SURF Music
Jonathan Finegold
Founder, Fine Gold Music
Josh Rabinowitz
Founder/Music Consultant, Brooklyn Music Experience
Julien Paquin
Co-President, Paquin Artists Agency
Julz Ossom
President, African Music Week (AMW)
Justin Kamps
Owner, Music Supervisor, Monster Sector Music Supervision, Inc.
Justin Kantor
CEO, VenuePilot
Justin Paquin
President, Paquin Exhibitions & Theatrical Division, Paquin Entertainment Group
Kardinal Offishall
Global A&R, Def Jam Records
Karen Bliss
Canadian Correspondent, Billboard
Karen Thorne-Stone
President & CEO, Ontario Creates
Karla Ortiz
Founder & CEO, Monark Entertainment
Katherine Hay
President & CEO, Kids Help Phone
Katherine Li
, Artist
Kathleen Reid
Agent / Managing Director, The Feldman Agency
Katrina Balcius
Head of Sales, North America, DISCO
Kaye Parker
Multi-Media Personality / Influencer/ Artist
Kayla Diamond
Producer,Singer and Songwriter
Kerr Wilson
Co-Founder & CEO, SoundSurf
Kevin Breuner
SVP of Engagement & Education, CD Baby
Kevin Dailey
CEO, Remedy Technology
Kevin Barton
General Manager, Loft Entertainment
Kevin Stuart
Talent Buyer/ Head of Talent, ATM (Artist Talent Management)/Delicious Festival
Kid Joi
A-List Songwriter, Warner Chappell
Kiki Jaspal
Chief Revenue Officer , Renaissance
Kim Temple
Senior Manager, Programming and Industry Relations, Music Publishers Canada
Kim Fry
Co-founder and Coordinator, Music Declares Emergency Canada
Kiran Rai
Co-Founder, THE KOLLECTIVE
Kody Sloos
Music Business Graduate, Couture Media/SolMusicLTD.
Kwame Boison
Editorial & Marketing Partnership Manager, Believe Music
Kyla O'Donovan
Founder/Music Supervisor , All T’Hat Music Supervision
Larry LeBlanc
Senior Editor, CelebrityAccess
Lauren Hollins
Video Channel Manager, Believe
Leo Cerasa
Head of Creative, Sync and A&R, Couteau Music
Lerato Matsoso
Stakeholder Relations Manager , CAPASSO
Lisa Li
Senior Brand Manager, Mixables , Beam Suntory
Lisa Grossi
National Music Director, VIRGIN Radio | MOVE Radio, Bell Media
Lorrie Boula
Owner, Soul Kitchen
Lucas Silveira
Music Coordinator/Singer, RADAR Music Group/The Cliks
Marcus Johnson
Talent Buyer , Goldenvoice/AEG Presents
Marek Hojda
Music Export & Market Specialist, Music Export Poland
Marie Zimmerman
Executive Director, Hillside Festival
Marika Shaw
Founder & Executive Director, Plus1
Marina Adam
Director, Ontario Music Office, Ontario Creates
Mark Frieser
CEO, Sync Summit/Sync Exchange
Mark Monahan
Executive Director, Ottawa Bluesfest
Mark Russell
Promoter and Project Manager, Live Nation
Mark Costain
LAS Artist Relations Manager, Believe Canada
Mark Reece
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, LCMGroup
Marty Diamond
EVP and Managing Executive, Wasserman Music
Mary Megan Peer
Chief Executive Officer, peermusic
Master T
Host, Esor Productions
Matt Whelan
Sr. Marketing Manager, Americas, Sonos
Matt St. Pierre
CEO/Founder, Sol Music Ltd.
Mell Leis
SVP of Sales - North America, Tappit
Mercedes Caxaj
Co-Artistic Director, Sunfest
Michael Chugg
Founder/ CEO, Chugg Entertainment
Michael Huber
Business Development, FriendlySky
Michael Bisping
Executive Partner, a.s.s. concerts & promotion gmbh
Michelle Gregory
Associate Advisor, Cross Wealth Management Group, RBC Dominion Securities
Michelle Linares
Events, Community & Store Manager, Front St. & Queen West, Civilian Cannabis
Michelle Linares
General Manager, Civilian House of Cannabis
Mike G
Partner & Agent, Music, UTA
Mike Wise
Canadian Award-winning Producer and Songwriter
Miranda Mulholland
Artist and Creative Culture Advisor, Music Canada
Morgan Hayduk
Co-CEO and Co-Founder, Beatdapp
Natasha Duprey
, MUST BE NICE PRODUCTIONS
Natasha Stambuli
General Manager, Boomplay
Nathaniel Kennedy
Acting Manager, Production, City Cultural Events, Arts & Cultural Services, City of Toronto
Neill Dixon
President, Canadian Music Week
Nicholas Mishko
President & Founder, 10 and 8 Management Agency
Nicole Auger
Manager of Programming and Community Engagement, International Indigenous Music Summit
Nitzan Hoffman
Music Supervisor, FXR
Ole Obermann
Global Head of Music, TikTok
Olivier Laroche
, Live Music Performance Coach
Olly Chubb
Head of U.K, Seven20
Oscar Scivier
Head of Music, Digital Arts and Sciences
Pascal Pilon
co-founder and CEO, LANDR
Patrick Guay
Sr. Talent Buyer, Evenko
Patrick Rogers
CEO, Music Canada
Paul Bradley
CEO and Founder, Master Tour
Peter Harvey
Co-Founder and CEO, RoyFi Inc
Peter Toh
Executive & Artistic Director, Music Africa of Canada INC. - AFROFEST
Peter Katz
Singer-Songwriter, Keynote Speaker and Facilitator
Pfanani Lishivha
CEO, SAMPRA
Phil Bouffard
Managing Director, Strategic Partnerships, Paquin Entertainment Group/Loft Entertainment
Phoebe Johnson
Director of Digital Marketing, Ingrooves Music Group
Pule Mokoa
Head of A&R & Marketing, Content Connect Africa and Gallo
Rachel Karry
Co-Founder and President, World Artists United
Ralph James
Agent, APA
Raven Kanatakta Polson-Lahache
Musician, Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Film Scorer, Music Entrepreneur
Rell Lafargue
President & Chief Operating Officer, Reservoir
Rêve
, Artist
Rianna Ford
Events and Marketing, RE.UP | The Loud Plug
Rich Brisson
Creative Sync & Licensing, Manager, Cadence Music Group
Richard Gottehrer
Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, The Orchard
Richard Mills
Founder, Global Creative Partners
Rick Lee
Program Manager, Corus Radio Toronto & Hamilton
Rickie Davies
Artist Management
Rob Zifarelli
VP Talent & Touring, Live Nation
Rob Schwartz
CEO/Founder, WHO?MAG Multimedia
Rob Sealy
Chief Commercial Officer, Openstage
Robert Singerman
SVP, International Publishing, LyricFind Inc.
Roman Rappak
cofounder and Chief Creative Officer, Ristband
Roneil Rumburg
Co-Founder & CEO, Audius
Ross Hayes Citrullo
JUNO Award Nominated Producer, Mixer, Engineer and Emmy® Winning Re-Recording Mixer, RHC Music
Roy Woods
, Artist
Ryan Kruger
President, The RKET Group & Destiny Events
Ryan Shepard
Senior Director of National Promotions, Universal Music Canada
Sam Cope
Director of Digital Accounts Strategy, Americas, FUGA
Samantha Slattery
Founder & Chair Emeritus, Women in Music Canada
Sarah Vieira
Group Product Manager, Stem Distribution
Sarah Jane Nicholson
, Africa Rising Music Conference
Sarmad Ahmad
Project Operations Lead, Songcamp
Scott Cohen
CEO, JKBX | Jukebox
Sean Ross
Editor, Ross On Radio
Sivan Pillay
CEO, Trace TV
Shane Christopher Neal
Radio, TV Host and Media Personality
Shannon Inniss
VP, Operations, Bespoke Audio Visual
ShoShona Kish
JUNO Award-Winning Touring Artist, Digging Roots
Stacey Bedford
CEO, Bandzoogle
Steeven Leblanc
Head of A&R and DSP Relations, Symphonic Distribution
Stefanie Purificati
Agent, The Feldman Agency
Stephen Parker
Executive Director, National Independent Venue Association (USA)
Steve Lobel
Artist Manager/Executive Producer, Lobel Music Group
Steve Herman
Senior Vice President - Touring, Live Nation
Steven Masur
Partner, MGA
Taigenz
Hip-Hop recording artist/performer
Teresa Nocita
Owner and Director | Author of he Vocal Compass®️, Studio E
Teri Nelson Carpenter
Founder & CEO, Reel Muzik Werks
The Honourable Neil Lumsden
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Government of Ontario
The Lox
, Hip Hop Group
The Reklaws
, Artist
Thomas Golubić
Owner/Music Supervisor, SUPERMUSICVISION (SMV)
Todd Porter
Music Supervisor, Hated Industries
Tom Poleman
Chief Programming Officer and President of National Programming, iHeartMedia
Tom Jackson
Live Music Producer, Author and Speaker, Tom Jackson's Onstage Success
Tommy Stalknecht
CEO / Founder, Single Music
Tonya Dedrick
Executive Director, Screen Composers Guild of Canada
Tosin Sorinola
Director of Artist & Media Relations , Boomplay
Trevor Hyland
Leader of Special Events Portfolio – Operations and Logistics Section, Office of Emergency Management at the City of Toronto
Tricia Silliphant
Senior Director, Music & Live Events, Scotiabank Arena
Tumi Mogapi
Vice-Chair of Development & Partnerships/Head of Publishing, Women in Music South Africa/Africori Music Group
Vanessa Thomas
Regional Director of Business Development & Artist Relations, Sound Royalties
Vince Degiorgio
CEO, CYMBA Music Publishing
Vivian Barclay
Managing Director, Warner Chappell Music Canada
Wayne Webster
Music Director at boom97.3, Stingray
Will Page
Author, Visiting Fellow , London School of Economics and Edinburgh University
Will Schollar
Producer, Engineer, Multi-Instrumentalist
Yvette Metoyer
Music Supervisor, Sounds In Color
Zac Carden
Sales Team Leader and Senior Account Executive, Aloompa
Zack Werner
Head of Business Development, LyricFind