EMC Australia Speakers Revealed

The first round of speakers for Asia-Pacific’s second annual Electronic Music Conference(EMC) have been revealed with tickets on sale now.

EMC 2013 Dates Announced!

This year’s event will include a number of world-class acts including Tommie Sunshine, Ferry Corsten, Tommy Trash, Giuseppe Ottaviani, Krewella, Stafford Brothers with many more names to be announced soon.

Joining them will be some industry heavyweights such as Matthew Adell (CEO Beatport), Richard Slatter (GM, Twitter Music), Tim Smith (CEO & Founder of Blood Company), Michael Cohen (Control Management Group), Gary Richards (HARD Events, LA), Kerri Mason (inthemix USA & Billboard), Cris Hearn (Primary UK), Adam Zammit (CEO Big Day Out), Jon Hanlon (Sony/Konkrete) and Dan Rosen (CEO, ARIA).

The theme for EMC 2013 is “Asia in Focus,” with a particular emphasis on Australia’s role as one of the leading EDM forces in the Asia-Pacific region.

Neil Ackland, EMC Founder said, “EDM is exploding across the Asia-Pacific region. Our goal with EMC is to make Sydney and EMC the hub for the regions industry leaders and artists.  We will be bringing industry leaders from across Asia Pacific to Sydney to encourage collaboration and ignite business opportunities for artists and the industry.”

The full first round of speakers includes:

Ferry Corsten, artist
Matthew Adell, CEO Beatport
Tommie Sunshine, artist
Tim Smith, CEO The Blood Company
Richard Slatter, General Manager, Twitter Music
Tommy Trash, artist
Michael Cohen, Control Management Group
Krewella, artists
Cris Hearn, Primary UK
Dimitri de Wit, CEO, Twenty4Seven Management
Gary Richards, Hard LA / artist
Jon Hanlon, EDM Director, Sony Music
Giuseppe Ottaviani, artist
Stafford Brothers, artists
Kerri Mason, inthemix USA & Billboard
MaRLo, artist
Dan Rosen, CEO, ARIA
W&W, artists
Nina Las Vegas, artist / triple j
Neil Ackland, CEO, Sound Alliance
Richie McNeill, SFX TOTEM / Stereosonic
Paula van der Waerden, Twenty4Seven Management
John Curtin, Stereosonic
Frank Cotela, One Love
Solarstone, artist
Adam Zammit, CEO Big Day Out
Heatbeat, artist
Bryan Kearney, artist
Grant Smillie, artist / Neon Records
Sander Bouma, A&R manager at Armada Music
Brett Robinson, Future Entertainment
Ben Persky, Mixed Management
M4SONIC, artist
Tim Duggan, Content Director, Sound Alliance
Jump The Gun aka Matt Hykus, artist
Jasper Wagensman, David Lewis Productions
Jochen Miller, artist
Jason Ayoubi, Future Entertainment
Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, artists
Aly and Fila, artists
Simon Coyle, SFX Touring
Jack Tregoning, Global Editor, inthemix
Duane Buriani-Gennai, Konkrete Agency
John O’Callaghan, artist

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