EDMbiz Announces Remaining Guest Speakers and Panels

The Fourth Annual EDMbiz conference’s itinerary of events is locked, loaded, and finalized as of June 9th, 2015. Recently announced speakers include DJ/Producers Nicky Romero, Oliver Heldens, and Pretty Lights, as well as business executives from Twitch, Monstercat, Bandsintown, Splice, Dubset, and Wavo.me. In addition to the newly added speakers, EDMbiz has also announced a number of new panels which will be making their way into the programming which will discuss a number of industry related issues including the link between drugs and electronic music, A&R and how to get signed, the future of journalism in dance music, and how dance music effects urban societies.

Insomniac founder and speaker at the conference, Pasqualle Rotella had a bit to say about the events to come stating that “This year’s conference will bring together some of the most forward-thinking minds in music and beyond, from technologists that have changed the path of dance music, to artists that have broken the mold, we can expect this year’s group to tackle difficult questions and work towards finding solutions that will benefit the industry as a whole.”

EDMBIZ – CONVERSATION WITH HARDWELL AND HIS TEAM

To highlight one of those artists that have broken the mold, Oliver Heldens, seems like he will have quite the showcase come next week. Heldens will be a part of two different panels, one being the artist panel and the other being one entitled, “Team Oliver Heldens” which would appear to cover what its like to run an operation for an artist behind-the-scenes. The 20 year old deep house phenomenon has certainly made a name for himself over the last year and it should be exciting to hear what he has to say about the industry that has built him up to mega stardom.

You can register for a pass to EDMbiz here. The expo will be taking place next week from June 16-18 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Check out the video above from last years EDMbiz featuring superstar DJ, Hardwell.

Here is the full program for the conference:

AM Only: A Look Back on 20 Years

Chip Hooper, Worldwide Head of Music, Paradigm
DB Burkeman, DJ /Consultant, AM Only
Jason Miller, Senior Vice President, Live Nation – New York
Jono Grant, Artist, Above & Beyond
Matt Rodriguez, Agent,/VP, West Coast, AM Only
Pasquale Rotella, Founder/CEO, Insomniac
Paul Morris, Founder/President, AM Only
Moderator: Lee Anderson, Agent/VP, East Coast, AM Only

Billboard Presents: Dance Power Players 2015
John Amato, President, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter
Matt Medved, Dance/Electronic Editor, Billboard
Megan Buerger, Staff Writer, Billboard

Boombox: A&R and How to Get Signed
Blaise DeAngelo, General Manager, OWSLA
Chad Gillard, A&R/Co-Director, Future Classics
Dave Ralph, Music Curator, Insomniac Records
Natalia Romiszewski, Director of A&R, Lava Records
Ryan Roy, A&R/Management, Interscope Records
David Waxman, Senior Vice President/General Manager/Head of A+R, Ultra  Records
Moderator: Matt Adell, CEO, Analog Factor Consulting

Chasing the Dream: Entrepreneurship and Funding 
Brian Zisk, Founder/CEO, SF Music Tech
Kraig Fox, Director of DCP/Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Partners
Larry Marcus, Managing Director, Walden Venture Capital
Mike Rothenberg, ‎Founder/CEO, Rothenberg Ventures
Paul Resnikoff, Founder /Publisher, Digital Music News
Rachel Springate, A&R for Start-Ups/Founder, Enright
Moderator: John Boyle, Chief Growth Officer/Interim CFO, Insomniac

Dance Music and the Urban Ecosystem
Chief Judge Gerald Rosen, U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Dr. Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner, Beacon Economic
Sam Fotias Paxahau, Senior Vice President, Movement Festival in Detroit
Shawn Schwartz, Co-Owner/Operator, Outpost
Zel McCarthy, ‎Editor in Chief, THUMP at VICE Media
Moderator: Simon Lamb, COO, Insomniac

Drugs in Dance Music: It’s Time to Talk
B-Traits, Artist
Dr. Adam Lund, Founder, UBC Mass Gathering Medicine Interest Group
Dr. Dale Carrison, Professor/Chair of Emergency Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
Maren Steiner, Director, Health & Safety, Insomniac
Moderator: Mark Lawrence, Chief Executive, Association for Electronic Music

EDM: Just the Facts, Man
Tatiana Oliveira Simonian, Vice President of Branded Music, Nielsen

Fourth Annual EDMbiz Artist Panel
3LAU
Hook n Sling
Krewella
Nicky Romero
Oliver Heldens
Pretty Lights

Future of Dance Music Journalism
Andrew Spada, Vice President of Content & Creative, Dancing Astronaut
Ethan Baer, CEO, EDM.com
Jemayel Khawaja, Managing Editor, THUMP at VICE Media
Matt Medved, Dance/Electronic Editor, Billboard
Nick Guarino, CEO, This Song is Sick
Nick Ward, CFO, YourEDM
Rich Thomas, Vice President of Content, Insomniac
Ross Gardiner, US Editor, Mixmag.net
Moderator: Tommie Sunshine, Producer/DJ/Songwriter/Social Media Provocateur/Raver

More Than a Logo: Brands, Millennials & Creating a Lasting Connection
Clarissa Pantoja, Global Head of Music, InBev
Ed Hennessy, Director of Entertainment Logistics, UPS
Eric Blackwood, Director of Marketing, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
James Hubert, CEO, STACK Wine
Marshall Osbourne, Head of Music Partnerships and Experiential Marketing Evangelist, Uber
Moderator: Jeff Shaw, SVP, Strategic Alliances, Electronic Music Lead, Live Nation Entertainment

Radioactive: Listening Trends in a Changing Media Landscape
Austin Kramer, Global Programming Head – Electronic Culture, Spotify
George Hess, CEO,  Zero2Fifty Group
Geronimo, DJ, Senior Director of Programming-Electronic & Dance Formats, Sirius BPM
Ian Cee, Owner, FOUR80 Music
Joel Salkowitz, President, Sound Ideas Programming Consultants
Michelle Boros, Music Director/On-Air Personality, KAMP-FM Los Angeles/97.1 AMP Radio
Moderator: Clark Warner, Executive Creative Director, Beatport

Team Oliver Heldens
David Brady, CEO, Spin Artist Management
Elaine Schaap, Mom & Financial Advisor
Joost van Aarle, Tour & Production Manager
Karin Koopmans, Artist Manager, MusicAllStars Management
Oliver Heldens, Artist
Moderator: John Amato, President, Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter

Tech Innovation & Disruptive Platforms
Conor Clarke, CEO/Co-Founder, Wavo.me
Julien Mitelberg, Co-Founder/President, Bandsintown Group
Kush Patel, Music Partnerships, Twitch
Mike Darlington, CEO,  Monstercat
Stephen White, CEO, Dubset Media Holdings, Inc.
Steve Martocci, Co-Founder, Splice
Moderator: Ted Cohen, Managing Partners, TAG Strategic

What is a DJ in 2015?
Carmen Rizzo, US Artist Relations Manager, Native Instruments
David Arevalo, Marketing & Artist Relations Director, Pioneer
Graham Funke, Artist
Z-Trip, Artist
Moderator: Jason Bentley, Music Director, KCRW

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