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Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 10:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Eventim Presents Mondo Kickoff Breakfast, Tues Oct 13
Host:
Eventim
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 10:30 AM
Grand Ballroom
Mondo Innovator Awards Ceremony 2026, Tues Oct 13
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
The State of the Music Business, Tuesday, Oct 13
Moderator:
Dan Rys, Executive Editor of Business, Billboard
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Fireside Chat: BMG General Counsel Amanda Molter – Protecting Creativity at Scale: Legal Leadership in the New Music – Tech Power Dynamic
Moderator:
Ilene Farkas, Partner, Pryor Cashman
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Investing Across the Music Economy: A Fireside Chat with Charles Goldstuck on Where Value Comes Next
Moderator:
Jacob Paul, VP Platform Growth, Kobalt & Founding Team, KOSIGN
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Grand Ideas: Music Behind the Work That Wins
Moderator:
Michael Kauffman, Executive Director, Clio Music
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:50 PM
Grand Ballroom
Artist Development Reimagined: Who Builds a Career in 2026?
Moderator:
Mauricio Ruiz, Founder, The Manager's Playbook (TMP)
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Your Audience Is Ready to Buy. Are You Ready to Sell? Why Artists and Labels Need to Start Thinking Like DTC Brands
Moderator:
Ben Lord, Founder & CEO, Softlimit
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:40 PM
Grand Ballroom
The Money Trail: Where Does Music Income Actually Come From?
Moderator:
Jamie Dominguez, National Director of Industry Relations, The MLC
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:00 PM
Mirror Bar
The Capital Behind the Catalog: Financing Music Rights Today
Moderator:
Terry Dugan, Co-head of Entertainment Finance, Moore & Van Allen
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:30 PM
Grand Ballroom
The New Independent Paradigm: Building the Perfect Team
Moderator:
Jean Mischler, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Revenue, CD Baby
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 5:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Indie Artist Toolkit: Taking Control of Your Business
Moderator:
David Hazan, Founder, DLH Strategic Marketing
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 5:20 PM
Grand Ballroom
Music Business MythBusters: Separating Fact from Fiction
Moderator:
David Salazar, Staff Editor, Fast Company
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 6:15 PM
Lobby, Arlo Williamsburg Hotel
Mondo 2026 Welcome Back Opening Night Reception, Tues Oct 13
Host:
Mondo.NYC & KOSIGN
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 9:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Wonderful Wednesday Breakfast hosted by The MLC
Host:
The MLC
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Beyond the Investment: Building Global Franchises from Music, Entertainment & Sports IP -- You've Made the Investment. Now What?
Moderator:
Spencer Paysinger, Former New York Giant & Super Bowl XLVI Champion, Producer & Writer
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM
Mirror Bar
From Stems to Vibes: How AI Is Reshaping Our Relationship with Sound
Moderator:
Seth Hillinger, Technical Product Guy, NYMusicTech
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 11:00 AM
Grand Ballroom
Music industry Innovator Scott Cohen & A2IM CEO Ian Harrison in Conversation: The Royalty Should Be the Floor, Not the Ceiling
Moderator:
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Senior Finance Correspondent, Billboard
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 11:00 AM
Mirror Bar
Spotlighting AI in the Arts with Lincoln Center
Moderator:
Danielle Schiffman, Associate General Counsel, Sr. Director Business and Legal Affairs, Lincoln Center
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:00 PM
Mirror Bar
Beyond the Artist: Building a Valuable Music Business - How Artists can Build, Finance and Monetize Catalogs, Labels and Lasting Music IP
Moderator:
Adrian Perry, Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
All Grown Up: Independent Artists and Human Creativity in the Age of Technology - Fireside Chat: Virgin Music Group Co-CEO JT Myers & CD Baby President Molly Neuman
Host:
Dan Rys, Executive Editor of Business, Billboard
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:30 PM
Mirror Bar
The Business of the Road: Touring, Festivals, and Artist Growth
Moderator:
Adrian Perry, Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 1:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Virgin Music Group Presents Wednesday Lunch @ Mondo
Host:
Virgin Music Group
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Capital Meets Independence: Duetti CEO Lior Tibon on the Changing Economics of Independent Music
Moderator:
Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, Senior Finance Correspondent, Billboard
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM
Mirror Bar
The Future of Music Creation & Technology, Wednesday, October 14
Curators:
Daniel Rowland, LANDR Audio & Jessica Powell, AudioShake
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM
Mirror Bar
The State of Play: Artist-Centric Music Tech in 2026
Moderator:
Rob Schwartz, CEO & Founder, WHO?MAG Multimedia, LLC
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:50 PM
Mirror Bar
Building a Sustainable Music Career: From First Fans to Financial Independence
Moderator:
Clint Choi, VP of Partnerships, Beatlibrary
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:15 PM
Grand Ballroom
The U.S. Music Market: Growth, Trends & What’s Ahead?
Presenter:
Matt Bass, VP Research & Gold and Platinum Operations, RIAA
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:40 PM
Mirror Bar
Creator Workflow Tools: Building Assets to Optimize Engagement
Moderator:
Jessica Powell, CEO & Co-Founder, AudioShake
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 4:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
Interview with Congresswoman Becca Balint (D-VT)
Interviewer:
Tom Clees, SVP, Government and Industry Relations, RIAA
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 4:30 PM
Mirror Bar
AI Detection: Who Gets Paid When the Machine Learns
Moderator:
Andrew Stess, CEO, StessCo Consulting Group
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 4:35 PM
Grand Ballroom
RIAA Presents Everything You Need to Know About Music Policy in One Hour, Weds October 14
Host:
RIAA: Jessie Richard, SVP, Federal Public Policy