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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Industry leaders, creators, and innovators shaping the future of music, tech, and culture.

OCTOBER 13-16, 2026  

ARLO WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL

NEW YORK CITY

OCTOBER 13-16, 2026 

  • ARLO WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL

  • NEW YORK CITY

Adrian Perry

Adrian Perry

Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP

Alice Young

Alice Young

SVP Global Fan Strategy, Virgin Music Group

Amanda Molter

Amanda Molter

General Counsel, BMG

Amina McClain

Amina McClain

Senior Associate, Jacobs Law Group, P.C.

Andrew Stess

Andrew Stess

CEO, StessCo Consulting Group

Ashley Austin

Ashley Austin

Founder & CEO, Artist Legacy Group

Ashley Winton

Ashley Winton

SVP/Head of Global Creative Services, Warner Chappell Music

Ben Lord

Ben Lord

Founder & CEO, Softlimit

Bill Rosenblatt

Bill Rosenblatt

Partner, Music Foundry

Bob Clarida

Bob Clarida

Of Counsel, Ashurst Perkins Coie

Brandon Lentino

Brandon Lentino

Chief Creative Officer, Viral Nation

Brett Moskowitz

Brett Moskowitz

Co-head of Entertainment Finance, Moore & Van Allen

CJ Wei

CJ Wei

Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Barings’ Capital Solutions Group

Carly Rothman

Carly Rothman

Associate, Oppenheim + Zebrak, LLP

Charles Goldstuck

Charles Goldstuck

Founder and Managing Partner, GoldState Music

Chris Herche

Chris Herche

SVP/Music, Operations and Marketing, Create Music Group

Clint Choi

Clint Choi

VP of Partnerships, Beatlibrary

Dallin Earl

Dallin Earl

Director, M&A Legal Affairs,
Create Music Group

Dan Goldberg

Dan Goldberg

SVP, Strategy & Ventures, Bravado (Universal Music Group)

Daniel Rowland

Daniel Rowland

Head of Strategy and Partnerships, LANDR Audio

Daniel Spicka

Daniel Spicka

EVP, Strategic Partnerships, Eventim/See Tickets

David Salazar

David Salazar

Staff Editor, Fast Company

Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Owner/President, DMG Clearances, Inc.

Eunique

Eunique

Founder & Chief Music Strategist, Eunique Music

Evan Whikehart

Evan Whikehart

General Manager, North America, IDOL

Ian Harrison

Ian Harrison

CEO, A2IM

Ian Jeffreys

Ian Jeffreys

Founder/Executive Producer, TEMPEST Original Music & Sound

Ilene S. Farkas

Ilene S. Farkas

Partner, Pryor Cashman

Jacob Paul

Jacob Paul

VP of Platform Growth & Brand Strategy, Kobalt, Founding Team, KOSIGN

Jamie Beck

Jamie Beck

Marketing Director, Merge Records

Jamie Dominguez

Jamie Dominguez

National Director of Industry Relations, The Mechanical Licensing Collective

Jamie Jou

Jamie Jou

Group BA Manager, Music, Omnicom Production

Jasmine Flott

Jasmine Flott

Head of Creative, Terrorbird Media

Jeffrey P. Thennisch

Jeffrey P. Thennisch

Attorney, Thennisch Law Group

Jem Aswad

Jem Aswad

Executive Music Editor, Variety

Jess Pinkham

Jess Pinkham

Vice President, Creative Sync, Raedio

Jessica Powell

Jessica Powell

CEO & Co-Founder, AudioShake

Jessie Richard

Jessie Richard

SVP, Federal Public Policy, RIAA

Joe Giammalvo

Joe Giammalvo

Senior Director of Creative Sync & Licensing, Wise Music

Joe Rudge

Joe Rudge

Music Supervisor

Jon Mizrachi

Jon Mizrachi

VP, Head of Sync, Bodega Sync

Jonathan Hecht

Jonathan Hecht

Founder, Music Supervisor, Venn Arts

Jonathan Wyner

Jonathan Wyner

Director of Artistic Technology Initiatives, BEATL (Berklee Emerging Artistic Technology Lab)

Jordana Leigh

Jordana Leigh

SVP, Artistic Programming, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Josephine Alin

Josephine Alin

Senior Legal Counsel, STIM Swedish Performing Rights Society

Joshua Matz

Joshua Matz

Partner, Hecker Fink LLP

Julian Warshaw

Julian Warshaw

Founder, Rated Media

Julie Swidler

Julie Swidler

Founder, Launchpad Advisors, LLC & Former EVP, BA & General Counsel, Sony Music

Katherine Reilly

Katherine Reilly

Partner, Pryor Cashman LLP

Katie Theobalds

Katie Theobalds

Senior Creative Producer, Storefront Music

Kei Henderson

Kei Henderson

Founder & CEO, Third & Hayden

Keith Dawkins

Keith Dawkins

President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios

Lidia Kim

Lidia Kim

SVP, Business and Legal Affairs, BMG

Lilah Obregon-Wilson

Lilah Obregon-Wilson

Music Supervisor

Lynn Gonzalez

Lynn Gonzalez

Partner, Granderson Des Rochers

Mara Techam

Mara Techam

Director of Creative Synch, Kobalt Music Publishing

Mariami Bibilouri

Mariami Bibilouri

Founder, Sungate Records

Matt Bass

Matt Bass

VP Research & Gold and Platinum Operations, RIAA

Matt Rose

Matt Rose

Senior Director of Global Digital Strategy & Operations, Kobalt

Melissa Bortnick

Melissa Bortnick

Founder, Playbook1

Melissa Chapman

Melissa Chapman

Music Supervisor, Groove Garden

Michael Hill

Michael Hill

Music Supervisor, Michael Hill Music Supervision

Michael Poster

Michael Poster

Chair of Music Acquisitions & Financing and Partner, Michelman Robinson

Michael T. Barkoff

Michael T. Barkoff

Senior Counsel, Eisner, LLP

Mickey Maher

Mickey Maher

Chief Business Officer, Vermillio

Mike Butera

Mike Butera

Founder, Felt

Mike Ladman

Mike Ladman

Senior Music Supervisor, Droga5

Mitch Glazier

Mitch Glazier

Chairman & CEO, Recording Industry Association of America

Molly Salas

Molly Salas

Music Supervisor

Nicki Shamel

Nicki Shamel

Head of US & Canada, TuneCore

Nicole Haff

Nicole Haff

Partner, Lewis & Lin, LLC

Nneka Witter

Nneka Witter

Counsel, Entertainment & Media, Reed Smith LLP

Nona Hendryx

Nona Hendryx

Artist

Panos A. Panay

Panos A. Panay

President, Recording Academy®

Paul Riser

Paul Riser

Motown Producer, Arranger and Composer & Principal, LaTrace Music Publishing

Paul Sipio

Paul Sipio

Managing Director, Apollo Global Management

Phil Hill

Phil Hill

Special Counsel, Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP

Rachel Kim

Rachel Kim

VP, Legal Policy & Copyright Counsel, Copyright Alliance

Rachel Lafranconi

Rachel Lafranconi

Senior Director of Creative & Synch Licensing, Kobalt Music

Randy Nichols

Randy Nichols

Manager, Fly South Management

Ricardo J. Spicer

Ricardo J. Spicer

Co-Founder, FRSH SONX

Robert Levine

Robert Levine

Macher, RobCo

Rom Villarica

Rom Villarica

Founder & CEO, Flowstage

Ron A. Spaulding

Ron A. Spaulding

Founder & Managing Member, Spaulding Enterprises, LLC

Ryan M. Carroll

Ryan M. Carroll

Founder/Sync Licensing Representative, Melody Haunts Reverie

Sandy Wilbur

Sandy Wilbur

President, Musiodata

Scott Cohen

Scott Cohen

Music Industry Innovator

Scott Sholder

Scott Sholder

Partner, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP

Sean Glover

Sean Glover

Director of Artist & Industry Relations, SoundExchange

Seth Hillinger

Seth Hillinger

Technical Product Guy, NYMusicTech

Sharon Tapper

Sharon Tapper

Executive Director, Music Managers Forum-US

Sho Mitchell

Sho Mitchell

Co-Founder & CEO, Beatlibrary

Spencer Ludwig

Spencer Ludwig

Founder & Executive Creative Producer, Trumpet Records

Spencer Paysinger

Spencer Paysinger

Former New York Giant & Super Bowl XLVI Champion, Producer & Writer

Steph Mace

Steph Mace

Manager, Commercial Partnerships, Shopify

Stephanie Dinkins

Stephanie Dinkins

Artist, Dinkins Studio

Sydney Ferleger

Sydney Ferleger

Executive Producer, Music Supervisor, duotone audio group

Tal Dickstein

Tal Dickstein

Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP

Tate Henshaw

Tate Henshaw

Co-Founder, ARC

Ted Cohen

Ted Cohen

Managing Partner, TAG Strategic

Terry Dugan

Terry Dugan

Co-head of Entertainment Finance, Moore & Van Allen

Tom Clees

Tom Clees

SVP Government & Industry Relations, RIAA

Tomas Ericsson

Tomas Ericsson

CEO, amra

Trevor Haimes

Trevor Haimes

Experiential Audio Producer, Antfood

Vickie Nauman

Vickie Nauman

Founder, CrossBorderWorks

W. Joseph Anderson

W. Joseph Anderson

Partner-Entertainment, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

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