Speakers for the 2007 AustralAsian Music Business Conference
* (Thursday Keynote) Michael Smellie is President of Media Development, Asia Pacific for German media giant Bertelsmann and most recently Chief Operating Officer for the global music giant Sony/BMG based in New York.
* (Friday Keynote) John Watson is President of major indie Eleven Music through EMI and one of the most successful managers in Australia with artists that include Silverchair, Wolfmother, Missy Higgins, Little Birdy, Paul Mac and The Dissociatives.
* (Saturday Keynote) Bob Lefsetz is the author of "The Lefsetz Letter", published now for the past 20 years. Famous for being beholden to no one and speaking the truth, Lefsetz addresses the issues that are at the core of the music business: downloading, copy protection, pricing and the music itself.
Our other confirmed speakers include:
David Albert, Chief Executive Officer, Albert Group of Companies
Kevin Arnold, Founder & CEO, Independent Online Distribution Alliance
George Ash, Universal Music CEO
Sharon Ashworth, DestraMusic General Manager Marketing & Content Services
Evelyn Barry, Strategic Development and Implementation Manager, Music for the Brazin Group
Mark Callaghan, General Manager AustralAsian Music Publishers Association (AMPAL), former head of Shock Music Publishing; songwriter, artist and former manager
Paul Cashmere, Founder Undercover, Chairman and CEO Rirrakay Corporation
Ted Cohen, Managing Partner TAG Strategic, former Senior Vice President of Digital Development & Distribution for EMI Music globally
Bill Cullen, One Louder Entertainment and founding member of the Association of Artist Managers (AAM)
Matthew Donlevy, Regional Director South East Asia for Peer Music Publishing
Christie Eliezer, Billboard AustralAsian Bureau Chief and music industry columnist
Mary Grigoratos, 25 year indie retail music veteran (Odeon, So Music)
Courtney Hard, Sony/BMG Senior A&R Manager
Meagan Henderson, Universal Music Mobile & Digital Online Content General Manager
Scott Hochgesang, Director of Digital Media, XYZnetworks (Channel V, Country Music Channel, V2 and Max) formerly with Universal Music
Vivian Lees, Partner Big Day Out/Creative Festival Entertainment
Ben Liebmann, VP, Licensing FremantleMedia, formerly with Vodafone, Warner Music & Opera Interactive
Nick Love, Business Development Manager, MySpace, formerly with Soundbuzz & ARIA
Tony McGinn, MCM Entertainment--CEO of Australia's leading radio syndication & music TV producer
Millie Millgate, MusicNSW Creative Director, Manager Garage Industries
Nikki Murrell, General Manager Music, Telstra Big Pond Media
Jason Nealon, VP Business Development of Warner Music, formerly with Optus
Paul Nemeth, Owner Fish Records & Fish Fine Music stores
Craig New, Director of Out With the New
Katie Noonan, Artist (George, solo and several cross/genre side projects)
John O'Donnell, Managing Director of EMI Music Australia
Ken Outch, Destra Entertainment, formerly with Sanity, Rajon, BMG & Festival
Gavin Parry, General Manager IT & Digital Services, Sony BMG
Ashley Reeder, Music Director and Artist with Bjorn Again; Producer and Arranger
Grace Roberts, rooCast and Spidereye Productions Partner
Stuart Rubin, recent Senior Vice President International Commercial Marketing Group Sony/BMG Music
Jon Satterley, Managing Director Roadrunner Records Asia Pacific
Philip Stevens, Manager of The John Butler Trio, The Waifs, Little Birdy, The Flairz
Stephen Wade, Owner Select Music Booking Agency, Concert & Events Promoter and Venue Consultant
Keith Welsh, General Manager Rough Cut Music Publishing and General Manager The Music Network trade magazine
David Williams, Chairman Shock Entertainment Group
Correne Wilkie, Manager The Cat Empire and Jackson Jackson
Hayley Wilson, Director of marketing, Roadrunner Records
Adam Zammit, CEO Peer Group Media, Publisher The Brag
And of course, Phil Tripp, AMBC Convenor returns to moderate.