Speakers 2021
Steve Vai (USA)
Artist – 3 times Grammy award winner
Jordan Rudess (USA)
Artist (Dream Theater)
Lucia (RO)
Artist
Andrei Stroe (RO)
Programme Director – KissTV
Adrian Despot (RO)
Artist
Tamás Kádár (HU)
CEO – Sziget Festival
Jon Bonci (USA)
Instructor – Berklee College of Music
Catherine Haridy (AU)
Founder, Catherine Haridy Management (CHM)
David Silbaugh (USA)
Talent Buyer, Entertainment Relations, Production Supervisor
Olivia Addams (RO)
Artist
Anurag Tagat (IN)
Senior Writer, Rolling Stone India
Binicewicz Kornelia (PL)
Owner, Ladies on Records
Ralf Niemczyk (DE)
Journalist – Rolling Stone Magazine Germany
Marius Moga (RO)
Artist, Composer, Producer, A&R
Neeta Ragoowansi (USA)
President – MMF-US, Entertainment Attorney, Co-Founder/SVP – NPREX, Global Co-Chair, Chapters – Women in Music
Kees van Weijen (NL)
President – Impala
Anamaria Hancu (RO)
Communication Specialist
Seppl Kretz (NL)
Senior Music Producer & Head of Music Production, Sizzer
Cornel Ilie (RO)
Artist
Dan Byron (RO)
Artist
Cristi Ochiu (RO)
Owner – Forward Agency
François Audigier (FR)
Artist Booking – Europavox
Dorina Constantin (RO)
Operations & Planning – Overground Music
Robert Meijerink (NL)
Head of Program & Booker – ESNS
Madalin Rosioru (RO/USA)
Music Producer, Songwriter & Mix Engineer
Dragos Chiscoci (RO)
Co-Manager – B.U.G. Mafia / Artist Booking & Programming – Awake
Adrian Rusu (RO)
Group Creative Director – McCann Bucharest
Michael Frohoff (DE)
Founder & CEO Kruger Media GmbH
Emily Gonneau (FR)
Founder – Unicum Music, Nuagency & La Nouvelle Onde
Thea Zaitsev (EE)
Owner & Manager, Tier Music
Peter Smidt (NL)
Founder – EuroSonic Noorderslag
Corinne Sadki (FR)
Head of study, communication and digital development at Le Bureau Export / President EMEE
Alina Manole (RO)
Artist, sociologist, writer, entrepreneur
Aly Gillani (UK)
Label Representative – Bandcamp
Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt (UK)
Policy Advisor – The International Music Managers Forum
Sandy Graham (CA/USA)
Cashbox Canada & Record World Magazine USA
Alex Pelin (RO)
Producer
Sebastian Dobrincu (RO)
Tech Entrepreneur, Engineer & Music Artist
Andra Pintican (RO)
Founder & Trainer- Scoala de HR
Henriette Heimdal (UK)
Market Development EU & UK, CD Baby
Didier Gosset (NL)
Membership & Communication Manager – IMPALA
Alex Cotofana (RO)
Head of A&R – Global Records
Alex Parker (RO)
Artist, Producer, Founder – Creator Records
Mary Otumahana (UK)
Founder – The Record Shop
Carina Sava (RO)
Founder & Artist Manager – Watermelon Agency, Conference Program Manager – Mastering the Music Business
Peter Åstedt (SE)
Festival Director – Future Echoes
Corina Dumitrescu (RO)
Co-founder – Unveiled.ro, Artist Manager
Georges Perot (GR)
Founder – Athens Music Week
Dylan Berry (US)
Music Producer, Creative Director, Serial Entrepreneur
Codrut Dumitrescu (RO)
Co-founder, Artist & Booking Manager – Overground Music
Cosmin Ionescu
Co-founder, PR & Web Development – Overground Music
Adrian Posteuca (RO/UK)
CEO – Concept Factory Bucharest/London; Partner – Immersive Studios (UK)
Pia Hoffman (DE)
Music Supervisor
Catalin Muraru (RO)
A&R – Roton
Anca Lupes (RO)
Executive Director – Indiero, President – RAW Music
Teodora Morosanu (RO)
Singer, songwriter & vocal performance coach
Ilinca Ghisoiu (RO)
Booking & Tour Management – Overground Music
Ekaterina Bazhanova (RU)
CEO – Music Development Russia, Know-How module Director – IMB School
Marian Soci (RO)
Licensing Manager – Cat Music Romania, Label Manager – Sony Music
Wesley T. A’Harrah (US)
President – Hyper Orange
Mihaela Tudorache (RO)
IP Lawyer, Trademark Attorney & Managing Partner – Tudorache & Associates
Razvan Patachi (RO)
A&R – Underdog Station, Blogger – CriticEyez
Gina Perier (DK/FR)
CEO – Lapee
Ernst Jacob Bakker (NL)
Partner – Zanoise Talent BV
Bogdan Cotirta (RO)
Events Curator – FABER, Musician, Event Producer
Andreea Șelaru (RO)
International Promotion Manager – Global Records
Joe Danher (UK)
Member Relations Coordinator – Merlin
Ileana Cecanu (RO)
Founder – Freealize; Director – PELÍCULA
Ioan Big (RO)
Publisher – Zile şi Nopţi, Sunete, Cinemap
Rebecca Lammers (UK)
CEO & Co-founder – Laika Network
Edmond Lenarth (RO)
Booking Director – Electric Castle
Corina Vîlcu (RO)
Head of Promo – Global Records
Bogdan Radulescu (RO)
Head of Partnerships & New Business – UNTOLD Universe
Guna Zučika (LV)
Owner – Every Little Thing; Adviser – Carnival Youth
Allan Hardenberg (NL)
CEO & Co-founder – ALDA
Antonio Nartea (RO)
Production Manager
Marius Mihalache (RO)
Artist & Songwriter
Monica Munteanu (RO)
Talent Manager
Dragos Nicolaescu (RO)
Angel Investor, Entrepreneur, Mentor
Silviu Scrob (RO)
Technical Production Manager
Laura Coroianu (RO)
CEO – EMAGIC; Festival Director – AWAKE
Andreea Vasile (RO)
Journalist
Alexei Turcan (RO)
Composer & Producer
Dan Georgescu (RO)
Musician, Producer & Sound Engineer
Andreea Talmazan (RO)
Psychologist
Vasko Atanasoski (MK)
Musician, Entrepreneur
Mihai Caravețeanu (RO)
Promoter, Booking Agent, Tour Manager, Executive Producer
Sarah Jane Nicholson (DE)
Founder – ARMC
Alin Serban (RO)
CEO – Tazz by eMAG
Steve Cusack
Director of Business Development – 3tone Music
Valentina Vesler (RO)
Communication & Advertising Director
Oana Tache (RO)
Founder – MediaLIKE
Andrei Ilie (RO)
Musician
Cristian Beiu (RO)
Managing Partner – Sublime Romania
Dan Muraru (RO)
Managing Director & Co-Founder – Roton Music
Andrei Secretianu (RO)
Director – Department of Internal Affairs
Cristian Stan (RO)
Managing Partner – Sublime Romania
Munyaradzi Chanetsa (SA)
A&R Manager – Sony ATV Music Publishing South Africa; Founder – Kreeyate Africa
Tammy Lovin (RO)
Multidisciplinary Designer & NFT Artist
Andreea Spilca (RO)
Creative Excellence Manager – McCann Bucharest
Ella Ioana Călin (RO)
Radio Plugger – Universal Music Romania
Mateusz Smółka (PL)
Music Team Lead Eastern Europe – Spotify