CONFERENCE AGENDA

OCTOBER 13-16, 2026

ARLO WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL

NEW YORK CITY

OCTOBER 13-16, 2026

ARLO WILLIAMSBURG HOTEL

NEW YORK CITY

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 9:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

Eventim Presents Mondo Kickoff Breakfast, Tues Oct 13

Host:

Eventim

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 9:30 AM

Grand Ballroom

Mondo Innovator Awards Ceremony 2026, Tues Oct 13

SEE PANEL

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 10:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

The State of the Music Business, Tuesday, Oct 13

Moderator:

Jem Aswad, Executive Music Editor, Variety

Jem Aswad

Executive Music Editor, Variety

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 11:15 AM

Zoom

Pro Bono Sessions for Independent Artists, Tuesday Oct 13

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 1:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

Concord Presents Tuesday Lunch @ Mondo Oct 13

Host:

Concord

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 2:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

The Future Is Owned: Rights, Revenue & Reach

Hosted by:

KOSIGN

SEE PANEL

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

SEE PANEL

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

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM

Mirror Bar

Covington Presents: Beyond the Album

Host:

Covington & Burling LLP

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 1:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

Virgin Music Group Presents Wednesday Lunch @ Mondo

Host:

Virgin Music Group

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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

	Jessica Powell	CEO & Co-Founder, AudioShake
	Daniel Rowland	Head of Strategy and Partnerships, LANDR Audio

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:00 PM

Mirror Bar

The State of Play: Artist-Centric Music Tech in 2026

SEE PANEL

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 2:50 PM

Mirror Bar

Building a Sustainable Music Career: From First Fans to Financial Independence

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

RIAA Presents Everything You Need to Know About Music Policy in One Hour, Weds October 14

Host:

RIAA

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:40 PM

Mirror Bar

Creator Workflow Tools: Building Assets to Optimize Engagement

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 4:30 PM

Mirror Bar

AI Detection: Who Gets Paid When the Machine Learns

SEE PANEL

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 5:20 PM

Mirror Bar

Royalties in the Black Box: Fixing Music’s Most Broken System

SEE PANEL

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:15 PM

Lobby, Arlo Williamsburg Hotel

RIAA hosts a Cocktail Party & Reception @ The Arlo Williamsburg Hotel, Weds Oct 14

Host:

RIAA

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 9:45 AM

Mirror Bar

Guild of Music Supervisors East & Mondo.NYC Present The Ninth Annual NYC Education Event, Thurs Oct 15

SEE PANEL

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10:00 AM

Mirror Bar

Navigating the Murky Waters of AI in Music Supervision

SEE PANEL

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 11:00 AM

Mirror Bar

Mondo Sync Search: Get Heard by Music Supervisors

SEE PANEL

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12:00 PM

Mirror Bar

The Many Hats of a Music Supervisor

	Trevor Haimes	Experiential Audio Producer, Antfood
	Katie Theobalds	Senior Creative Producer, Storefront Music
	Deborah Mannis Gardner	Owner/President, DMG Clearances, Inc.

SEE PANEL

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 2:15 PM

Grand Ballroom

Marketing to the Max: Building Revenue That Never Stops

Moderator:

Tate Henshaw, Co-Founder, ARC

	Tate Henshaw	Co-Founder, ARC
	Dan Goldberg	SVP, Strategy & Ventures, Bravado (Universal Music Group)
	Kei Henderson	Founder & CEO, Third & Hayden
	Alice Young	SVP Global Fan Strategy, Virgin Music Group

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 2:15 PM

Mirror Bar

Sync Representation: Dissecting the Deal

	Ryan M. Carroll	Founder/Sync Licensing Representative, Melody Haunts Reverie
	Eunique	Founder & Chief Music Strategist, Eunique Music
	Jasmine Flott	Head of Creative, Terrorbird Media
	Jon Mizrachi	VP, Head of Sync, Bodega Sync
	Spencer Ludwig	Founder & Executive Creative Producer, Trumpet Records

SEE PANEL

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:15 PM

Grand Ballroom

Music Managers: The New Power Brokers:

Randy Nichols

Manager, Fly South Management

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4:15 PM

Grand Ballroom

Mondo Meetup: Coffee Talk with Music Supervisors

	Sydney Ferleger	Executive Producer, Music Supervisor, duotone audio group
	Jonathan Hecht	Founder, Music Supervisor, Venn Arts
	Mike Ladman	Senior Music Supervisor, Droga5
	Lilah Obregon-Wilson	Multimedia Creative Producer
	Molly Salas	Music Supervisor

SEE PANEL

Friday, October 16, 2026, 8:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

CLE Music & Tech Law Symposium, Fri Oct 16

SEE PANEL

Friday, October 16, 2026, 9:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

Music Rights Enforcement in the Creator Economy

Moderator:

Nicole Haff, Senior Counsel, Lewis & Lin, LLC

	Nicole Haff	Partner, Lewis & Lin, LLC
	Tal Dickstein	Partner, Loeb & Loeb LLP

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Friday, October 16, 2026, 10:05 AM

Grand Ballroom

Waiting on the World to Change? AI, Music & the Global Divide

Moderator:

Phil Hill, Special Counsel, Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP

Phil Hill

Special Counsel, Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP

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Friday, October 16, 2026, 11:10 AM

Grand Ballroom

The Commercial Landscape of AI in the Music Industry: How do we Make Money Off This Thing?

Moderator:

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

	Adrian Perry	Partner, Co-Chair of Music Industry Practice, Covington & Burling LLP
	Dallin Earl	Director, M&A Legal Affairs, Create Music Group
	Vickie Nauman	Founder, CrossBorderWorks