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

SEE PANEL

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

SEE PANEL

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 11:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

A Fireside Chat Between Universal Music Publishing Group COO Marc Cimino and Apollo’s Paul Sipio: Music Publishing at Scale — Growth, Investment & the Value of Songs

Moderator:

Paul Sipio, Managing Director, Apollo Global Management

	Marc Cimino	Chief Operating Officer, Universal Music Publishing Group
	Paul Sipio	Managing Director, Apollo Global Management

SEE PANEL

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 11:15 AM

Zoom

Pro Bono Sessions for Independent Artists, Tuesday Oct 13

SEE PANEL

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 1:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

Concord Presents Tuesday Lunch @ Mondo Oct 13

Host:

Concord

SEE PANEL

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, 2:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

The Money Trail: Where Does Music Income Actually Come From?

SEE PANEL

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 3:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

Music as an Asset Class: How the Rights Investment Market Is Evolving

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, 4:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

The New Independent Paradigm: Building the Perfect Team

SEE PANEL

Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 5:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

Music Business MythBusters: Separating Fact from Fiction

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

SEE PANEL

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

	Spencer Paysinger	Former New York Giant & Super Bowl XLVI Champion, Producer & Writer
	Keith Dawkins	President, Harlem Globetrotters & Herschend Entertainment Studios
	Brandon Lentino	Chief Creative Officer, Viral Nation
	Julian Warshaw	Founder, Rated Media

SEE PANEL

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 10:00 AM

Mirror Bar

Covington Presents: Beyond the Album

Host:

Covington & Burling LLP

SEE PANEL

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 11:00 AM

Mirror Bar

Spotlighting AI in the Arts with Lincoln Center

	Stephanie Dinkins	Artist, Dinkins Studio
	Nona Hendryx	Artist
	Jordana Leigh	SVP, Artistic Programming, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

SEE PANEL

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 1:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

Virgin Music Group Presents Wednesday Lunch @ Mondo

Host:

Virgin Music Group

SEE PANEL

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

SEE PANEL

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

SEE PANEL

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

	Jessie Richard	SVP, Federal Public Policy, RIAA
	Tom Clees	SVP Government & Industry Relations, RIAA

SEE PANEL

Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 3:40 PM

Mirror Bar

Creator Workflow Tools: Building Assets to Optimize Engagement

	Nicki Shamel	Head of US & Canada, TuneCore
	Rom Villarica	Founder & CEO, Flowstage

SEE PANEL

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

SEE PANEL

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
	Michael Hill	Music Supervisor, Michael Hill Music Supervision
	Deborah Mannis-Gardner	Owner/President, DMG Clearances, Inc.
	Katie Theobalds	Senior Creative Producer, Storefront Music

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

SEE PANEL

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 2:15 PM

Mirror Bar

Sync Representation: Dissecting the Deal

Moderator:

Ryan M. Carroll, Founder/Sync Licensing Rep, Melody Haunts Reverie

	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
	Jess Pinkham	Vice President, Creative Sync, Raedio

SEE PANEL

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:15 PM

Grand Ballroom

Music Managers: The New Power Brokers:

Randy Nichols

Manager, Fly South Management

SEE PANEL

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4:15 PM

Grand Ballroom

Mondo Meetup: Coffee Talk with Music Supervisors

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 8:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

Citrin Cooperman welcomes you to the Music & Tech Law Symposium Fabulous Friday Breakfast

Hosted By:

Citrin Cooperman

SEE PANEL

Friday, October 16, 2026, 9:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

Music Rights Considerations in the Creator Economy

Moderator:

Nicole Haff, Partner, Lewis & Lin, LLC

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

SEE PANEL

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
	Josephine Alin	Senior Legal Counsel, STIM Swedish Performing Rights Society

SEE PANEL

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
	Melissa Bortnick	Founder, Playbook1
	Dallin Earl	Director, M&A Legal Affairs, Create Music Group
	Vickie Nauman	Founder, CrossBorderWorks

SEE PANEL

Friday, October 16, 2026, 12:25 PM

Grand Ballroom

Mondo 2026 Keynote: Julie Swidler, Friday, October 16

Interviewer:

Robert Levine

	Julie Swidler	Founder, Launchpad Advisors, LLC & Former EVP, Business Affairs & General Counsel, Sony Music
	Robert Levine	Macher, RobCo

SEE PANEL

Friday, October 16, 2026, 1:20 PM

Grand Ballroom

Pay to Play: The Legal Fallout of Modern Touring

SEE PANEL

Friday, October 16, 2026, 2:25 PM

Grand Ballroom

The Criminal Side of Music: Fraud, Finance & Federal Enforcement

Katherine Reilly

Partner, Pryor Cashman LLP

SEE PANEL

Friday, October 16, 2026, 3:30 PM

Grand Ballroom

Annual Music Industry Litigation Lineup

Moderator:

Scott Sholder, Partner, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP

Scott Sholder

Partner, Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP

SEE PANEL

Friday, October 16, 2026, 4:35 PM

Grand Ballroom

Artist Rights, Revenue & Risk in 2026

Moderator:

Lynn Gonzalez, Partner, Granderson Des Rocher

	Lynn Gonzalez	Partner, Granderson Des Rochers
	W. Joseph Anderson	Partner-Entertainment, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
	Michael T. Barkoff	Senior Counsel, Eisner, LLP

SEE PANEL

	Sydney Ferleger	Executive Producer, Music Supervisor, duotone audio group
	Joe Giammalvo	Senior Director of Creative Sync & Licensing, Wise Music
	Jonathan Hecht	Founder, Music Supervisor, Venn Arts
	Mike Ladman	Senior Music Supervisor, Droga5
	Lilah Obregon-Wilson	Multimedia Creative Producer
	Joe Rudge	Music Supervisor
	Molly Salas	Music Supervisor
	Mara Techam	Director of Creative Synch, Kobalt Music Publishing

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Eventim Presents Mondo Kickoff Breakfast, Tues Oct 13

Mondo Innovator Awards Ceremony 2026, Tues Oct 13

The State of the Music Business, Tuesday, Oct 13

A Fireside Chat Between Universal Music Publishing Group COO Marc Cimino and Apollo’s Paul Sipio: Music Publishing at Scale — Growth, Investment & the Value of Songs

Pro Bono Sessions for Independent Artists, Tuesday Oct 13

Concord Presents Tuesday Lunch @ Mondo Oct 13

The Future Is Owned: Rights, Revenue & Reach

The Money Trail: Where Does Music Income Actually Come From?

Music as an Asset Class: How the Rights Investment Market Is Evolving

Your Audience Is Ready to Buy. Are You Ready to Sell? Why Artists and Labels Need to Start Thinking Like DTC Brands

The New Independent Paradigm: Building the Perfect Team

Music Business MythBusters: Separating Fact from Fiction

Mondo 2026 Welcome Back Opening Night Reception, Tues Oct 13

Beyond the Investment: Building Global Franchises from Music, Entertainment & Sports IP -- You've Made the Investment. Now What?

Covington Presents: Beyond the Album

Spotlighting AI in the Arts with Lincoln Center

Virgin Music Group Presents Wednesday Lunch @ Mondo

The Future of Music Creation & Technology, Wednesday, October 14

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

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

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

Creator Workflow Tools: Building Assets to Optimize Engagement

AI Detection: Who Gets Paid When the Machine Learns

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

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

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

Navigating the Murky Waters of AI in Music Supervision

Mondo Sync Search: Get Heard by Music Supervisors

The Many Hats of a Music Supervisor

Marketing to the Max: Building Revenue That Never Stops

Sync Representation: Dissecting the Deal

Music Managers: The New Power Brokers:

Mondo Meetup: Coffee Talk with Music Supervisors

CLE Music & Tech Law Symposium, Fri Oct 16

Citrin Cooperman welcomes you to the Music & Tech Law Symposium Fabulous Friday Breakfast

Music Rights Considerations in the Creator Economy

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

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

Mondo 2026 Keynote: Julie Swidler, Friday, October 16

Pay to Play: The Legal Fallout of Modern Touring

The Criminal Side of Music: Fraud, Finance & Federal Enforcement

Annual Music Industry Litigation Lineup

​Artist Rights, Revenue & Risk in 2026

Artist Rights, Revenue & Risk in 2026