2018 Speakers

2018 KEYNOTES & FIRESIDE CHATS

Shahendra Ohneswere

SVP,
Content Development,
Columbia Records

2018 VIEW FROM THE TOP SPEAKERS

Ned Sherman

Counsel/Director, Manatt Digital
Founder, Digital Media Wire

Jason Lipshutz

Editorial Director,
Billboard

Jim Mahoney

General Manager,
US MERLIN

Jeff Bronikowski

SVP,
Business Development,
Head of Innovation & Emerging Tech,
Warner Music Group

Marcie Allen

President,
MAC Presents

Lori Feldman

EVP of Strategic Marketing,
Warner Bros. Records

2018 SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Alexandra Bear

Associate,
Sheppard Mullin

Allen Bargfrede

Managing Partner,
PDX Media Partners

Andrew McInnes

Owner & CEO,
TMWRK

Brandon Martinez

VP,
Live Nation Video Network,
Live Nation

Brian Anthony Hernandez

Senior Editor of Music & Culture,
ONE37pm.com

Chris Denson

Founder,
Crush Industries,
Host,
Innovation Crush

Christoffer Wallin

CEO,
Pindify

Damian Manning

Founder & CEO,
HIFI

Danielle James

Head of Fashion and Beauty Partnerships,
iONE Women's Division
Founder,
Model Citizen

David O’Brien

CEO, & Founder,
Humbolt

Dick Wingate

Principal,
DEV Advisors

Drew Silverstein

CEO,
Amper Music

Fabrice Sergent

Managing Partner,
Bandsintown

Grace James

Vice President of Marketing,
Atlantic Records

Hale Boggs

Chairman, Investment Committee, Manatt Venture Fund

Howie Singer

Special Technology Consultant, Universal Music Group

Ina Burke

Vice President of Original Content,
iHeartMedia

Jacob Pace

CEO,
Flighthouse

Jason Lipshutz

Editorial Director,
Billboard

Jason Sklar

Managing Director,
Shamrock Capital Advisors

Jeff Bronikowski

SVP,
Business Development,
Head of Innovation & Emerging Tech,
Warner Music Group

Jeff Clyburn

Managing Director,
Mass Appeal Records

Jeff Ratner

Chief Media Officer,
iCrossing

Jeff Zuchowski

VP,
Artist Marketing and Industry,
Pandora

Jesse Grushack

Co-Founder,
Ujo Music

Jesse Kirshbaum

CEO,
NUE

Jim Mahoney

General Manager,
US MERLIN

Joan Solsman

Senior Writer,
CNET

John Funge

CEO & Co-Founder,
The Music Fund

John Rosso

President of Market Development,
Triton Digital

Jon Bahr

VP, Creator Services,
CD Baby

Jordan Bromley

Partner,
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

Jorge A. Rincón

VP, North America,
Deezer

Kyle Smetanka

Senior Product Manager, Metadata,
TiVo

Lori Feldman

EVP of Strategic Marketing,
Warner Bros. Records

Marcie Allen

President,
MAC Presents

Matt Medved

Founder,
Billboard Dance

Matthew Yazge

VP,
Head of Brand Partnerships,
Nielsen Entertainment

Mike Jbara

CEO,
MQA

Nari Matsuura

Partner,
Massarsky Consulting Inc.

Nate Casey

VP Business Development,
Digital ReLab

Peter Schwinge

Founder & Executive Director,
Moving Target Group

Raymond Roker

Head of AEG Studios,
Global Partnerships
AEG

Richard Conlon

Chief External Affairs Officer,
SoundExchange

Russ Crupnick

Managing Partner,
MusicWatch

Scott Ryan

Vice President,
Music,
Gracenote

Sean Gibbons

SVP Product & UX,
SiriusXM

Seth Schachner

Managing Director,
Strat Americas

Shahendra Ohneswere

SVP,
Content Development,
Columbia Records

Sheryl Allen

Director,
Next Big Sound,
Pandora

Tinzar Sherman

CEO & Co-Founder,
Digital Media Wire

Tony van Veen

CEO,
AVL Digital Group / CD Baby / Disc Makers

Travis Tucker

Partner & Head of Production,
US Overcoast Music & Sound

Wesley A’Harrah

Head of International Development & Marketing,
Music Ally

PAST KEYNOTES AND FIRESIDE CHATS INCLUDED

Ahmet Zappa

Co-Trustee, Zappa Family Trust

Cary Sherman

Chairman & CEO,
RIAA

Jac Holzman

Founder,
Elektra Records

Jesse Kirshbaum

CEO,
NUE

Joel and Benji Madden

Artists, Good Charlotte

Ken Hertz

Music Attorney

Lyor Cohen

Former Chairman and CEO,
Warner Music Group

Shawn Fanning

Founder,
Napster

Steve Rennie

Artist Manager,
Incubus

Terry McBride

Founder & CEO,
Nettwerk Music Group

Tim Westergren

Founder & Chief Strategy Officer,
Pandora

Vivian Schiller

Former President & CEO,
National Public Radio

Vivien Lewit

Director,
Music,
YouTube

PAST VIEW FROM THE TOP SPEAKERS INCLUDED

Jeff Pezzuti

CEO, Eyellusion

Jem Aswad

Senior Editor, Variety

Julie Greifer Swidler

Executive Vice President, Business Affairs and General Counsel, Sony Music Entertainment

Lars Murray

SVP Strategic Partnerships, Pandora

Michael Abitbol

SVP, Business & Legal Affairs, Digital, Sony/ATV Music Publishing