News January 18, 2017

FastForward conference releases event schedule

Charts & New Music Editor

With over 40 speakers already confirmed for this year’s event, Amsterdam music conference FastForward has announced its event schedule and additional sponsors.

The conference will take place over two days from 23-24 February and will offer a combination of keynote speeches and interactive panel discussions. FastForward has a particular emphasis on reaching under-35s who are involved in the music and technology industries.

Specialist ‘FastFifteen’ presentations will explore the latest trends emerging in music, technology and the wider entertainment sectors and will feature a range of special industry guests.

Devi Kolli, Co-Founder & CEO of cutting-edge virtual reality (VR), immersive reality (IR) and mixed reality (MR) entertainment company AiSolve is set to present at the conference on how these technologies will shape the future of media consumption.

Event partners for FastForward 2017 are 7digital, Media Insight Consulting, Association of Independent Music (AIM), Help Musicians UK and EarPeace, as well as new partners PPL UK and award-winning technology company MQA (Master Quality Authenticated).

The conference is capped at 150 patrons in order to promote deeper networking and discussion amongst those in the formative stages of their career. Only 50 delegate passes are still available for the event. Passes can be purchased at the FastForward website.

See below for the full list of speakers:

Alex Clough, Social Media Director, Splendid Communications

Ben Lawrence, Head of Partnerships, Mixcloud

Craig Fletcher, Founder, Multiplay/SVP eSports & Partnerships, GAME

Devi Kolli, Co-Founder & CEO, AiSolve

Emily Scoggins, Head of Marketing, The O2

Fabio Martinelli, Founder, Life in Music (Serbia)

James Fleury, Founder & CEO, Nouvague

Julia Hardy, Video Games Presenter–Visual Radio, BBC Radio1

Karma Bertelsen, Marketing Manager, Kilimanjaro Live

Leahloveschief, Twitch Streamer & Influencer

Rob Hampson, Creative Director/Head of Design, We Make Awesome Sh