Speakers for the 2005 AustralAsian Music Business Conference
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Denis Handlin - Chairman & CEO, SONY BMG Music Entertainment Australia & New Zealand
Ted Cohen - Senior Vice President, Digital Development & Distribution, EMI Music
Roland Swenson - Founder & CEO of South By Southwest Music, Film & Interactive Festivals & Conferences
PANELISTS & MODERATORS
Michael Allen - Audio Software Business Development Manager Apple Computer Australia
Cath Andersen - CEO New Zealand Music Industry Commission
Martin Benge - Studio Manager of Studios 301 and legendary producer
Dan Bessant - Broadcaster with Nova Sydney
Steve Betts - Aloha Management
Graham "Buzz"Bidstrup - Musician, song writer, producer and artist manager
Brian Boys - Yahoo! Head of Entertainment
Robbie Buck - Triple J broadcaster
Domenic Carosa - CEO DestraMusic.com, MP3.com.au and MusicPoint
Samantha Clode - Editor Australian Music Online, & Music Editor for Jmag
Jeff Coe - Head of Licensing & Content Acquisition, Mercury Mobility
Simon Crean - Strategy Development and Implementation, Destra Corporation
Marshall Cullen - Artist Manager (MMF Chair for past 4 years) Studio Operator & Record Label Owner
Titus Day - Solicitor, Kydon Segal Lawyers
Neill Dixon - CEO Canadian Music Week
Cameron Elkins - Events & Sponsorship Manager, Nokia Australia
Christie Eliezer - Billboard Magazine Bureau Chief & Music Industry Columnist
Tom Enright - Director New Media of Universal Music Australia
Kim Fuller - National Promotions Manager Network Ten
Flynn Gower - Sydney band 'Cog' singer
Catherine Haridy - A&R Manager, Festival Mushroom Records
Marshall Heald - Creative Director of Noise.net.au; Formerly Product Manager BigPond Music
Clive Hodson - Head of ABC Music
Raena Lea-Shannon - Partner, Frankel Lawyers
Jimmy Little - Artist
Kathy McCabe - Daily Telegraph Music Editor
Annie Mackin - Head of Content, 3 Mobile
Michael McMartin - Owner Melody Mgmt. (Hoodoo Gurus, Charles Fisher & others), Executive Director IMMF
Naomi Messenger - Arts Law
Chris Moss - Recently Former MD Warner Music Australia
John O’Donnell - Managing Director EMI Music Australia
Brett Oaten - Principal, Brett Oaten Solicitors
Ken Outch - MD Rajon Distribution (formerly with BMG, Sony, FMR & Sanity Group)
Gavin Parry - General Manager Digital Services Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Heidi Pasqual - Managing Director Creative Vibes Recordings, Mother Tongues Records
Fifa Riccobono - CEO Albert Productions Record Company & J. Albert & Sons Publishing
Ben Richardson - Executive Producer XYZ Entertainment
Frank Rodi - Online Licensing Manager-AustralAsian Performing Right Association
Jay Dee Springbett - A&R Director, Sony/BMG Music
Roger Sommers - US and Australian based producer and engineer
Grant Thomas - Principal of Grant Thomas Management
Diana Torossian - Manager A&R/Creative Services BMG Music Publishing
Phil Tripp - CEO IMMEDIA!, Publisher AustralAsian Music Industry Directory & TheMusic.com.au
John Watson - President Eleven Records; Manages Silverchair, Dissociatives, Missy Higgins & Paul Mac
Keith Welsh - General Manager of Rough Cut Music & General Manager Music Network Magazine
Hayley Wilson - Director - Marketing Roadrunner Records Australia
Jen Wilson - Music Network Editor
Adam Zammit - Managing Director Peer Group Media & Publisher Brag Magazine