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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

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Adrian Perry

Adrian Perry

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

Al Risi

Al Risi

Founder, Groove Guild

Amanda Molter

Amanda Molter

General Counsel, BMG

Amina McClain

Amina McClain

Senior Associate, Jacobs Law Group, P.C.

Amy Crawford

Amy Crawford

VP, Creative Development (Americas) at MassiveMusic

Andreea Gleeson

Andreea Gleeson

CEO, beatBread

Andrew Klein

Andrew Klein

President of Global Partnerships, AEG Presents

Andrew P. Moore

Andrew P. Moore

Principal Counsel and Director for Copyright Policy, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Andrew Stess

Andrew Stess

CEO, StessCo Consulting Group

Ashley Austin

Ashley Austin

Founder & CEO, Artist Legacy Group

Ashley Winton

Ashley Winton

SVP Global Creative Services, Warner Chappell Music

Beliansh Assefa

Beliansh Assefa

Senior Music Producer/WPP Production

Ben Dorenfeld

Ben Dorenfeld

Director of Music, Anomaly

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

Brian Hiatt

Brian Hiatt

Senior Writer, Rolling Stone

Brit Stein

Brit Stein

Partner, Virtu Global Advisors

CJ Wei

CJ Wei

Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Barings’ Capital Solutions Group

Camille Hackney

Camille Hackney

Partner, Head of Brand Partnerships, Primary Wave Music

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

Colin Rushing

Colin Rushing

EVP and General Counsel, DIMA

Craig A. Meyer

Craig A. Meyer

Co-Founder, GigLogic

Crystal Morris

Crystal Morris

Founder & CEO, Digital Royalty Distribution

Dallin Earl

Dallin Earl

Director, M&A Legal Affairs,
Create Music Group

Dan Goldberg

Dan Goldberg

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

Dan Lilienthal

Dan Lilienthal

Co-Founder, [untitled]

Dan Mackta

Dan Mackta

Managing Director North America & Northern Europe, Qobuz

Dan Rys

Dan Rys

Executive Editor of Business, Billboard

Dani Deahl

Dani Deahl

Head of Communications & Creator Insights, BandLab Technologies

Daniel Rowland

Daniel Rowland

Head of Strategy and Partnerships, LANDR Audio

Daniel Spicka

Daniel Spicka

EVP, Strategic Partnerships, Eventim/See Tickets

Danielle Schiffman

Danielle Schiffman

Associate General Counsel, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

David Hazan

David Hazan

Founder, DLH Strategic Marketing

David Salazar

David Salazar

Staff Editor, Fast Company

Dawn Sutter Madell

Dawn Sutter Madell

Music Supervisor, Agoraphone

Dayna Frank

Dayna Frank

NIVA, Founding Board President & President & CEO, First Ave Productions

Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Owner/President, DMG Clearances, Inc.

Diana Hernandez

Diana Hernandez

Director of Marketing & Growth, KOSIGN

Eli Hanavan

Eli Hanavan

Agent, United Talent Agency

Elizabeth Dilts Marshall

Elizabeth Dilts Marshall

Senior Finance Correspondent, Billboard

Elliot Baumohl

Elliot Baumohl

Head of Music Growth, Duetti

Eric David Johnson

Eric David Johnson

Executive Creative Director, UnitedMasters Sound System

Eric Nguyen

Eric Nguyen

SVP of Global Corporate Development & M&A, Create Music Group

Eunique

Eunique

Founder & Chief Music Strategist, Eunique Music

Evan Whikehart

Evan Whikehart

General Manager, North America, IDOL

Fabrice "Fab" Dupont

Fabrice "Fab" Dupont

Songwriter, Producer, Mixer & Owner, Flux Studios

Fiona Bloom

Fiona Bloom

Artist Development/PR, The Bloom Effect

Goldie Harris

Goldie Harris

Head of Commerce, UnitedMasters

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

JELEEL!

JELEEL!

Recording Artist

JT Myers

JT Myers

Co-CEO, Virgin Music Group

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

Janine Small

Janine Small

Founder, Janine Small, PLLC

Jean Mischler

Jean Mischler

Senior Vice President, Marketing & Revenue, CD Baby

Jeanine McLean

Jeanine McLean

CEO, Castlight Mgmt & Media Inc

Jeffrey P. Thennisch

Jeffrey P. Thennisch

Attorney, Thennisch Law Group

Jess Pinkham

Jess Pinkham

Vice President, Creative Sync, Raedio

Jessica Powell

Jessica Powell

CEO & Co-Founder, AudioShake

Jessica Sobhraj

Jessica Sobhraj

CEO, Cosynd

Jessie Richard

Jessie Richard

SVP, Federal Public Policy, RIAA

Joe Aboud

Joe Aboud

Founder & CEO, 444 Sounds

Joe Giammalvo

Joe Giammalvo

Senior Director of Creative Sync & Licensing, Wise Music

Joe Killian

Joe Killian

CEO & Founder, Killian & Co.

Joe Rudge

Joe Rudge

Music Supervisor

John Atzberger

John Atzberger

Director Royalty Analytics & Reporting, SoundCloud

John Riley

John Riley

Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Copyright Office

Johnny Montina

Johnny Montina

Co-Founder, Bread & Butter Entertainment

Jon Briks

Jon Briks

Agent, United Talent Agency

Jon Mizrachi

Jon Mizrachi

VP, Head of Sync, Bodega Sync

Jonathan Finegold

Jonathan Finegold

Owner/Founder, Fine Gold Music

Jonathan Hecht

Jonathan Hecht

Founder, Music Supervisor, Venn Arts

Jonathan Wyner

Jonathan Wyner

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

Jordan Goldstein

Jordan Goldstein

Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Dayglo Presents

Jordan Pettinato

Jordan Pettinato

Senior Director, BD & Partnerships, SoundCloud

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

Judy Tint

Judy Tint

Attorney/Professor/Musician, NYU Music Business Program

Jules Zucker

Jules Zucker

Music Supervisor, Nightswimming Songs

Julian Warshaw

Julian Warshaw

Founder, Rated Media

Julie Swidler

Julie Swidler

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

Justin Gray

Justin Gray

Songwriter, Producer, Founder, SonifyMusic

Karen Macmillan

Karen Macmillan

VP, Creative Sync, REPUBLIC Collective (Universal Music Group)

Katherine Reilly

Katherine Reilly

Partner, Pryor Cashman LLP

Katie Theobalds

Katie Theobalds

Senior Creative Producer, Storefront Music

Keith Dawkins

Keith Dawkins

President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios

Kevin Lazaroff

Kevin Lazaroff

Head of Partnerships, Amuse

Kevin Ramos

Kevin Ramos

Executive Director | Media & Entertainment, Fifth Third Securities, Inc

Khaled Mitwally

Khaled Mitwally

Entertainment Lawyer

Laurie Jacoby

Laurie Jacoby

Executive Vice President, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment

Lidia Kim

Lidia Kim

SVP, Business and Legal Affairs, BMG

Lightchild

Lightchild

Music Editor, MPEG Local 700

Lilah Obregon-Wilson

Lilah Obregon-Wilson

Music Supervisor

Lindsay Edelstein

Lindsay Edelstein

Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Lior Tibon

Lior Tibon

CEO & Co-Founder, Duetti

Lisa Hresko

Lisa Hresko

COO, A2IM

Loren Wells

Loren Wells

Attorney, Wells Kappel LLP

Lorena Garcia Waheibi

Lorena Garcia Waheibi

Founder, LGW Creative

Lori Feldman

Lori Feldman

Founder, Redefine Music Advisors

Lynn Gonzalez

Lynn Gonzalez

Partner, Granderson Des Rochers

Mahaa Mahmood

Mahaa Mahmood

Associate, Covington & Burling

Mandy Hoffman

Mandy Hoffman

Composer, The Alliance for Women Film Composers

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

Matthew Hearon-Smith

Matthew Hearon-Smith

Music Supervisor, Paramount

Mauricio Ruiz

Mauricio Ruiz

Founder, The Manager's Playbook (TMP)

Mayowa Arogundade

Mayowa Arogundade

Founder & CEO, Equal IQ

Melissa Bortnick

Melissa Bortnick

Founder, Playbook1

Melissa Chapman

Melissa Chapman

Music Supervisor, Groove Garden

Michael D. Pinnisi

Michael D. Pinnisi

Partner, Pinnisi & Anderson

Michael Hill

Michael Hill

Music Supervisor, Michael Hill Music Supervision

Michael Kauffman

Michael Kauffman

Executive Director, Clio Music

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 Neuman

Molly Neuman

President, CD Baby

Molly Salas

Molly Salas

Music Supervisor

Nathaniel Marro

Nathaniel Marro

Executive Director, National Independent Talent Organization

Neil Shah

Neil Shah

Founder & CEO, MusicAtlas

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

Omar Teagle

Omar Teagle

Senior Director, A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group

Pam Workman

Pam Workman

Founder, Workman Group, Fractional CMO + Business & Brand Strategist

Panos A. Panay

Panos A. Panay

President, Recording Academy®

Paul Riser

Paul Riser

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

Paul Sinclair

Paul Sinclair

Chief Music Officer, Suno

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

Rasha Rahman

Rasha Rahman

Founder & CEO, HumanStandard

Ricardo J. Spicer

Ricardo J. Spicer

Co-Founder, FRSH SONX

Rob Rudkin

Rob Rudkin

Creative Partnerships Director, Marmoset

Rob Schwartz

Rob Schwartz

CEO & Founder, WHO?MAG Multimedia, LLC

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

Ross Robey

Ross Robey

Vice President, KMG Distribution

Ryan M. Carroll

Ryan M. Carroll

Founder/Sync Licensing Representative, Melody Haunts Reverie

Ryan Ruden

Ryan Ruden

Founder, Aerial Entertainment

Sabrina Seidman

Sabrina Seidman

Singer-Songwriter, Music Producer, Educator

Sandy Wilbur

Sandy Wilbur

President, Musiodata

Sasha Alex Sloan

Sasha Alex Sloan

Singer-Songwriter

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

Sebastian Ade

Sebastian Ade

Creative Producer, Music, Found Objects

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

Shruti Kumar

Shruti Kumar

Composer, Composers Diversity Collective, The Alliance For Women Film Composers

Soy Kim

Soy Kim

Head of North America, Music & Podcasts Content Strategy, YouTube

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

Success Davis

Success Davis

A&R Consultant, Sony Music

Sujin Kim

Sujin Kim

Unit Leader, Corporate Legal Unit, SM Entertainment

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

Thomas Blanford

Thomas Blanford

Legislative Director, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05)

Timirah James

Timirah James

President, The Sonic Intelligence Academy (SIQA)

Tobi Parks

Tobi Parks

Entertainment Attorney & CEO, Tour Tech

Tom Clees

Tom Clees

SVP Government & Industry Relations, RIAA

Tomas Ericsson

Tomas Ericsson

CEO, amra

Trevor Haimes

Trevor Haimes

Experiential Audio Producer, Antfood

US Rep. Becca Balint

US Rep. Becca Balint

Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives

Vickie Nauman

Vickie Nauman

Founder, CrossBorderWorks

W. Joseph Anderson

W. Joseph Anderson

Partner-Entertainment, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Wandiri Karimi

Wandiri Karimi

Intellectual Property Lawyer and Creative Industries Consultant

Willie Ryan

Willie Ryan

Music Lawyer

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