THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 2026

Music Supervision & Licensing, Artist Management, Artist Development, Marketing, Live & Next Gen Execs

Are you ready for terrific Thursday? Get revved up with breakfast in the ballroom thanks to Marmoset and then it's back-to-back must-attend sessions kicking off with our ninth annual Guild of Music Supervisors NYC Education Event plus Music Manager's Forum-US hosts a session on the state of artist management, and special panel welcoming original Funk Brother and Motown legend Paul Riser. Plus, another incredible night of MondoLive, for the first time ever, at the Arlo.

ALL DAYS

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 9:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

Terrific Thursday Breakfast

Host:

Marmoset

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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

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

The Next Decade of Artist Development: Building Careers That Last

Moderator:

Ted Cohen, TAG Strategic

	Lori Feldman	Founder, Redefine Music Advisors
	Paul Sinclair	Chief Music Officer, Suno
	Ted Cohen	Managing Partner, TAG Strategic
	Dan Mackta	Managing Director North America & Northern Europe, Qobuz
	Fiona Bloom	Artist Development/PR, The Bloom Effect

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10:00 AM

Mirror Bar

Navigating the Murky Waters of AI in Music Supervision

Moderator:

Jules Zucker, Music Supervisor, Nightswimming Songs

	Jules Zucker	Music Supervisor, Nightswimming Songs
	Ian Jeffreys	Founder/Executive Producer, TEMPEST Original Music & Sound
	Sandy Wilbur	President, Musiodata
	Jamie Jou	Group BA Manager, Music, Omnicom Production
	Ben Dorenfeld	Director of Music, Anomaly

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 11:00 AM

Grand Ballroom

Future-Proof: Next Gen Leaders on the Music Industry of 2036

Moderator:

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

	Elliot Baumohl	Head of Music Growth, Duetti
	Soy Kim	Head of North America, Music & Podcasts Content Strategy, YouTube
	Joe Aboud	Founder & CEO, 444 Sounds
	Goldie Harris	Head of Commerce, UnitedMasters

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 11:00 AM

Mirror Bar

Pitch Perfecto: Get Heard by Music Supervisors

	Rob Rudkin	Creative Partnerships Director, Marmoset
	Jonathan Finegold	Owner/Founder, Fine Gold Music
	Beliansh Assefa	Senior Music Producer/WPP Production

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12:00 PM

Grand Ballroom

The Evolving Stage: Where Artists, Venues, and Brands Meet

Moderator:

Brian Hiatt, Senior Writer, Rolling Stone

	Joe Killian	CEO & Founder, Killian & Co.
	Brian Hiatt	Senior Writer, Rolling Stone
	Laurie Jacoby	Executive Vice President, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment
	Andrew Klein	President of Global Partnerships, AEG Presents

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 12:00 PM

Mirror Bar

The Many Hats of a Music Supervisor

Moderator:

Sebastian Ade, Creative Producer, Music, Found Objects

	Sebastian Ade	Creative Producer, Music, Found Objects
	Trevor Haimes	Experiential Audio Producer, Antfood
	Michael Hill	Music Supervisor, Michael Hill Music Supervision
	Katie Theobalds	Senior Creative Producer, Storefront Music
	Deborah Mannis-Gardner	Owner/President, DMG Clearances, Inc.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 1:00 PM

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Lunch on your Own in Williamsburg

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 2:15 PM

Grand Ballroom

Marketing to the Max: Building Revenue That Never Stops

Moderator:

Tate Henshaw, Co-Founder, ARC

	Lorena Garcia Waheibi	Founder, LGW Creative
	Johnny Montina	Co-Founder, Bread & Butter Entertainment
	Dan Goldberg	SVP, Strategy & Ventures, Bravado (Universal Music Group)
	Tate Henshaw	Co-Founder, ARC

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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

	Jess Pinkham	Vice President, Creative Sync, Raedio
	Ryan M. Carroll	Founder/Sync Licensing Representative, Melody Haunts Reverie
	Spencer Ludwig	Founder & Executive Creative Producer, Trumpet Records
	Jon Mizrachi	VP, Head of Sync, Bodega Sync
	Eunique	Founder & Chief Music Strategist, Eunique Music

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:15 PM

Grand Ballroom

Music Managers: The New Power Brokers:

Moderator:

Sharon Tapper, Executive Director, Music Managers Forum-US

	Randy Nichols	Manager, Fly South Management
	Jeanine McLean	CEO, Castlight Mgmt & Media Inc
	Sharon Tapper	Executive Director, Music Managers Forum-US
	Ryan Ruden	Founder, Aerial Entertainment

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 3:15 PM

Mirror Bar

Still in Rotation: How Motown Legends Are Reclaiming Their Catalogs — and Their Legacy

Moderator:

Ricardo Spicer, Managing Partner, FRSH SONX

	Ricardo J. Spicer	Co-Founder, FRSH SONX
	Paul Riser	Motown Producer, Arranger and Composer & Principal, LaTrace Music Publishing
	Ron A. Spaulding	Founder & Managing Member, Spaulding Enterprises, LLC
	Jeffrey P. Thennisch	Attorney, Thennisch Law Group

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Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4:15 PM

Grand Ballroom

	Lightchild	Music Editor, MPEG Local 700
	Mandy Hoffman	Composer, The Alliance for Women Film Composers
	Shruti Kumar	Composer, Composers Diversity Collective, The Alliance For Women Film Composers
	Dawn Sutter Madell	Music Supervisor, Agoraphone
	Karen Macmillan	VP, Creative Sync, REPUBLIC Collective (Universal Music Group)
	Joe Rudge	Music Supervisor
	Joe Giammalvo	Senior Director of Creative Sync & Licensing, Wise Music
	Jonathan Hecht	Founder, Music Supervisor, Venn Arts
	Molly Salas	Music Supervisor
	Lilah Obregon-Wilson	Music Supervisor
	Sydney Ferleger	Executive Producer, Music Supervisor, duotone audio group
	Matthew Hearon-Smith	Music Supervisor, Paramount
	Mara Techam	Director of Creative Synch, Kobalt Music Publishing
	Mike Ladman	Senior Music Supervisor, Droga5
	Al Risi	Founder, Groove Guild

Music Supervision & Licensing, Artist Management, Artist Development, Marketing, Live & Next Gen Execs

Terrific Thursday Breakfast

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

The Next Decade of Artist Development: Building Careers That Last

Navigating the Murky Waters of AI in Music Supervision

Future-Proof: Next Gen Leaders on the Music Industry of 2036

Pitch Perfecto: Get Heard by Music Supervisors

The Evolving Stage: Where Artists, Venues, and Brands Meet

The Many Hats of a Music Supervisor

Lunch on your Own in Williamsburg

Marketing to the Max: Building Revenue That Never Stops

Sync Representation: Dissecting the Deal

Music Managers: The New Power Brokers:

Still in Rotation: How Motown Legends Are Reclaiming Their Catalogs — and Their Legacy

Mondo Meetup Talk with Music Supervisors