ULTIMATE SEMINAR SCHEDULE

ULTIMATE SEMINAR SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 21ST NOVEMBER  2020

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WAITING ROOM OPENS   @  11:30am

KNOWING YOUR BUSINESS   @  12:00am – 1:45pm  

Knowing your business panel has been a firm favourite since the formation of the seminar. It’s the panel that lets you ask vital business questions and have them answered by TOP professionals. Take advantage of the professionals – at your service!! It also discusses where we are in 2020 and the panelists own views / journey into the business. Have your pens/notepads ready

Moderator:

  • Chris Cooke (Managing Director @ 3CM UnLimited)

Speakers:

  • David Levy ( Partner/Agent @ WME Agency)
  • Eve Fairley-Chickwe(Senior A&R Manager @ AWAL Recordings and Kobalt Publishing)
  • Muna IIeiwat (Project Manage @ The state51 Conspiracy )
  • Christel Kayibi (Manager, Legal and Business Affairs and A&R @ Columbia)
  • Shauni Caballero (Music Publishing @ The Go 2 Agency)

 

IN CONVERSATION WITH   @  1:45pm – 3:00pm  

“In conversation with “takes the form of an interview with a President or MD. It dissects how they deal with the pressures of life at the top of their business .It takes on questions from the audience too.be ready with your Notepad/Pen. It’s your chance to ask questions of  a multi million selling President.

Moderator:  

  • Kwame Kwaten (Artist Manager, Musician, Publisher and Co Founder of ‘Cre8ing Vision’  Founder of Ferocious Talent)

Speaker:

  • Ferdy Unger-Hamilton (President @ Columbia Records)

 

SCORING A HIT   @  3:00pm – 4:30pm

Hits Hits Hits…. The business is driven by them.But HOW do u write one ? What are the ingredients that go into writing one ? What are the amazing stories from our pannelists that have led to HUGE HUGE hits. What does the  “new normal“ think of as a hit? How important is social media now as opposed to then. Then its over to you, the audience, to ask questions – be ready!!

Moderator:

  • Maegan Cottone (Songwriter and Vocal Producer )

Speakers:

  • Hannah V (Producer/Songwriter)
  • Rxwntree (Music Composer/Creative Mind and Lateral Thinker @ IMHOTEP / SONY ATV)
  • Varren Wade (CEO – Artist/ Singer Songwriter @ AFTER VINYL)
  • Cleo Tighe (Songwriter and Vocalist)
  • James Newman (Singer/Songwriter )
  • Mark Ralph (Producer, Writer and Mixer)

 

MAJOR MINDSET   @  4:30pm – 6pm

Majors and working in and around them takes a special type of skill. Upward movement with Major labels is tough. Working with Majors as a manager can be tough too. How does the panel navigate? What are todays challenges ? what advice is there to be given?

Moderator:

  • Kwame Kwaten (Artist Manager, Musician, Publisher and Co Founder of ‘Cre8ing Vision’  Founder of Ferocious Talent)

Speakers:

  • Shani Gonzales (Managing Director, UK Head of International A&R @ Warner Chappell Music, Inc.)
  • Austin Daboh (Executive Vice President @ Atlantic Records)
  • Innis Ferguson (MD @ Lateral Management)
  • Rich Castillo (A&R Director @ Atlantic Records)
  • Nemat Abdela (Senior Marketing Manager @ Columbia Records )
  • Andy Varley (Founder & CEO @ Insanity Records)