Wednesday 31st July 2 pm to 5 pm

14:00 – 14:05 – Welcome Address

14:05 – 14:50 – Trade Associations and Representative Bodies
Moderator: Kirsty Rivers (Sound Story)
Speakers: Chris O’Neill (APRA AMCOS), Lynne Small (PPCA), Dylan Pellett (WIN/IMNZ, NZ), Lisa Hresko (A2IM, US) Maggie Rogers (AAM).

14:50 – 15:25 – Green Music Australia & Music Product Stewardship Alliance
Green Music Australia – Luke Logemann, Emma Bosworth, and Fiona McAuliffe.

15:25 – 16:10 – How Do Labels Create Social Impact and Cultural Change?
Moderator: Laura Harper (Hush)
Speakers: Joe Alexander (Music In Exile/Bedroom Suck Records) Guy Blackman (Chapter Music), David Bridie (Wantok Musik Foundation), Eden Sher (Blak Label Music), Chelsea Wilson (Artist/House of Valerie Joan).

16:10 – 17:00 Navigating Life Online – Presented by Support Act
Moderator: Ash King (Support Act)
Speakers: Tania Doko (Artist, Bachelor Girl), Tilly Tjala Thomas (Artist), Jack Bergin (Artist, Void of Vision).

17:00 – 19:00 – Merlin Opening Drinks
Adam Wright (Merlin, UK).

Thursday 1st August 10:30 am to 5 pm

10:30 – 11:00 – Producer of the Year – Chat With The Nominees
Moderator: Catherine Haridy (Catherine Haridy Management)
Speakers: Bonnie Knight (Producer), Oscar Dawson (Holy Holy, Artist & Producer), Konstantin Kersting (Producer), Nick Littlemore (PNAU), Peter Mayes (PNAU), Sam Littlemore (PNAU), Tom Iansek (Big Scary, #1 Dads, Artist & Producer).

11:00 – 11:45 – New Opportunities For the Independent Sector
Moderator: Charlotte Herron (The Orchard)
Speakers: Cam Price (Xelon), Emma McGarry (Future Classic), Marcus Rowland (Outdustry, CN), Leah Harris (Spotify), Ben Dennis (Mushroom Group), Max Thomas (Secretly Group).

11:45 – 12:30 – AI – Is It A Threat Or An Opportunity?
Moderator: Nicholas Pickard (APRA AMCOS)
Speakers: Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Ellie Rumbold (Partisan Records, GER), Henry Compton (FUGA, A Downtown Company), Emmy Feldman (OTM, US), Dean Ormston (APRA AMCOS), Annabelle Herd (ARIA).

12:30 – 14:00 – LUNCH

14:00 – 14:30 – Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers: An Album Case Study
Moderator: Kate Lawrence (UNIFIED)
Speakers: Ash Hills (UNFIED), Mardi Caught (The Annex), Vanja Bezbradica (Spotify), Genna Alexopoulos (Super Duper).

14:30 – 15:15 – Producer Managers vs. Artist Managers
Moderator: Lorrae McKenna (Our Golden Friend)
Speakers: Nicole Ficenec (Producer and Artist Manager, US), Stephen King (Media Arts Lawyers), Andrew Stone (Chugg Music), Al Burns (Heartstop Music).

15:15 – 15:45 – Music Video Of The Year – Meet The Nominees
Moderator: Maria Amato (AIR)
Speakers: Adam Munnings (Director), Chris Cowburn (Director, Emma Donovan – Blak Nation), Hayden Somerville (Director, RVG – Nothing Really Changes), Adam Noviello (Artist, Adam Noviello – Fumbling), Georgia Mooney (Artist, Georgia Mooney – War Romance).

15:45 – 16:35 – Festivals and Touring
Moderator: Simran Pasricha (Journalist, Content Creator)
Speakers: Mandi McIntyre (Bigsound, QMusic), Jim Romeo (Ground Control Touring, US), Stuart Kennedy (ATC Live, UK), Pippa Ryan-Kidd (IMNZ, NZ), Paul Lynch (Live Nation).

16:35 – 17:00 – Spotify Fresh Finds Keynote
Vanja Bezbradica (Spotify), Leah Harris (Spotify).

Friday 2nd August 10:30 am to 5:30 pm

10:30 – 11:20 – Creating Content – How to Get Seen and Heard
Moderator: Glenn Dickie (Sounds Australia)
Speakers: Reggie Ba-Pe (AWZA), Dona Inthaxoum (Meta, SP), Josh Pyke (PPCA, Artist), Sarah Hamilton (Golden Hour).

11:20 – 11:45 – Changer Studios – AI Toolkit
Lee Stewart (Changer Studios).

11:45 – 12:00 – TBA

12:00 – 14:00 – LUNCH

14:00 – 14:45 – Indie Labels Spotlight
Moderator: Michael Kucyk (Efficient Space)
Speakers: Jordanne Chant (Dinosaur City Records), Nathalie Pavlovic & Sophie McComish (Blossom Rot Records), Matt “Footy” Horvath (Clarity Records), Ixara Dorizac (Anti-Dismal), Jessi Tilbrook (Pak Records).

14:45 – 15:30 – Managing Your Success – What You Need to Know
Moderator: Maria Amato (AIR)
Speakers: Yasmin Naghavi (Media Arts Lawyers), Tina Manolitsas (The Leaders Mentor), Irma Bolzonello (BG Private) Renee Barnes (People Paradox).

15:30 – 15:45 – Creative Workplaces Presentation
How Creative Workplaces can support implementation of the recommendations in the Music Industry Report.
Kate Schaffner (Creative Australia).

15:45 – 16:15 – Music Industry Debate
Host: Sweetie Zamora (Remote Control Records)
Team One: Heath Bradby (Fidelity Corp), Bonnie Knight (Producer), Eden Sher (Blak Label Music).
Team Two: Mardi Caught (The Annex), Genna Alexopoulos (Super Duper), Glenn Dickie (Sounds Australia).

16:30 – 17:30 – Indie-Con and Scouted Networking Drinks – Sponsored by The Note