WAMCon 2016 speaker lineup grows to biggest yet
31 speakers have been added to WA festival and conference WAMCon, with West Australian Music (WAM) adding Skeggs’ manager Aaron Girgis,Joni Hogan(Joni In The Moon), Live Music Office’s John Wardle, plus many more.
The new inclusions join an already stacked lineup including notable names as WME booking agent Rebecca Young, Unified’s head of artist management Nick Yates and Gareth Liddiard from The Drones.
67 speakers in total have been announced for the event at the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia. Over two days next month (Friday November 4 and Saturday November 5), WAMCon will feature 14 panels, a keynote from Gareth Liddiard andover 150 live performancesacross 20+ venues.
WAMCon’s Saturday Spectacular will celebrate homegrown music with a diverse range of local Western Australian talent, including Fremantle’s Hideous Sun Demon and Small Town Heroes.
WAM has also announced a ballot system for the QuayNote Boat Party. See herefor more information.
THIRD AND FINAL ROUND OF SPEAKERS:
Aaron Girgis(Director, Sounds Of The Suburbs & Space44/Band Manager, Skeggs, Tyde Levi, James Crooks – NSW)
Aaron Rutter(Director, JumpClimb)
Al Taylor(Group Managing Director, 303 MullenLowe)
Blake Williams(Announcer & Host, Mix 94.5)
Bob Gordon(Former Editor, X-Press Magazine/Director, +1)
Brooke Olsen(Music Distribution Coordinator, Amrap Airit – NSW)
Caitlin Nienaber(Interviews Coordinator & Producer & Presenter (Breakfast with Caitlin), RTRFM)
Chris O’Neill(National Manager for Writer Services, APRA AMCOS – NSW)
Darren Sanicki(Director & Legal Practitioner, Sanicki Lawyers – VIC)
Heath Bradby(Managing Director, Fidelity Corporation/Head of A&R, Warner Music Australia/ Manager, Karnivool, Downsyde, Papa vs Pretty – NSW)
Jayde Smith(Youth Councillor & Training Facilitator, YouthFocus)
John Wardle(Policy Director, Live Music Office – NSW)
John Zucco(Director, The Right Profile – NSW)
Joni Hogan(Performer, Joni In The Moon)
Jose Neves(Presenter, RTRFM)
Kelvin Flanders(Live Engineer, The Rosemount Hotel)
Kristy Brown(Music Lecturer, North Metropolitan TAFE)
Marcus Thaine(Label Relations Manager Australia & NZ, Spotify – NSW)
Marisa De Vattimo(Director, Marissa DV Vocal Academy/Performer)
Moira McKenzie(Solicitor, Sanicki Lawyers/Business Affairs Manager, OpenSea Music Licensing – VIC)
Nicholas Jones(Founder & Editor In Chief, Tone Deaf – VIC)
Pete Guazzelli(Contemporary Music Project Officer, Department of Culture & The Arts/ Performer, Ghost Drums)
Ros Walker(Director Screen Production, FTI)
Ryan Zhang(Founder & CEO, Sound Of The Xity/Director of International Business, Modernsky Entertainment – Beijing, China)
Sarah Tout(Head of Training & Presenter, RTRFM/Musician)
Simon Collins(Music Editor, The West Australian)
Simon O’Leary(Festival Coordinator, Hyperfest)
Steve Parkin(Founder, Spooky Action/CEO, Newport Record Club/Producer/Performer)
Timothy Janes(General Manager, Caroline Australia – VIC)
Tom Mee(Label Relations Australia & NZ, Spotify – NSW)
Will Backler(Music Coordinator & Presenter, RTRFM)
SECOND ROUND OF SPEAKERS:
Stephen Goodhew(Music Director,FBi Radio– NSW)
Rebecca Young(Booking Agent,WME– NSW)
Paul Mason(Director Music,Australia Council for the Arts– NSW)
Nick Yates(Head of Artist Management,UNIFIED– NSW)
Matt Walters(Founder,Parlour Gigs– VIC)
Gemma Pike(Presenter/Music Programmer/Producer for2016,triple j– NSW)
Damian Cunningham(Audience and Sector Development – Director,Live Music Office– NSW)
Colin Walker(Executive Director,Arts & Cultural Development, DCA)
Christina Ballico(Researcher,Griffith University– QLD)
Alyssa-Jane Ivery(Brand & Social Media Manager,Secret Sounds/Village Sounds/Splendour In The Grass/Dew Process/Create Control– NSW)
FIRST ROUND OF SPEAKERS:
Alex Paioff(CEO,Pilerats&Metric Events/Creative Director,Made In The Pile)
Alex Taggart(Music Rights Management,Outdustry Group/Head of Ops,The Syndicate– Beijing, China)
Andrew Fuller(Owner,myEntertainmentLawyer.com/Manager,Kim Salmon,Rob Snarski– VIC)
Andy Gumley(Booking Agent,Village Sounds– NSW)
Clive Hodson(Director,Perfect Pitch Publishing– NSW)
Craig Porteils(International Music Producer and Mixer– NSW)
Dom Alessio(Presenter,Home & Hosed, triple j– NSW)
Dorothy Markek(Music Director,Double J– NSW)
Esti Zilber(Associate Producer,Sounds Australia– NSW)
Evelyn Morris(Performer,Pikelet/Blogger,LISTEN– VIC)
Gareth Liddiard(Performer,The Drones– VIC)
Henry Compton(Director, Australia & New Zealand,The Orchard– NSW)
Jocelyn Kane(Executive Director,San Francisco Entertainment Commission– San Francisco, US)
John Chavez(Booking Agent,Ground Control Touring– New York, US)
Kylie Thompson(Owner,Sorrento Strategic Accounting)
Leigh Treweek(Director,The Music/Manager,Alex Lahey– VIC)
Marihuzka Cornelius(Label Manager and A&R,Ivy League/Performer,The Bloods– NSW)
Matt Johnson(Owner,Walking Horse Music/Manager, The Love Junkies, Patient Little Sister, Dream Rimmy)
Mike Harris(CEO,WAM)
Nevin Domer(Owner,Genjing Records/COO,Maybe Mars Records/Founder,Far Out Distant Sounds– Beijing, China)
Paula Guerra –(Project Coordinator,KISMIF/Assist. Professor in Sociology,University of Porto–Portugal)
Scott Adam(Head of Programs, Events, Hospitality & Tourism,North Metropolitan TAFE)
Tom Harris(Managing Director,White Sky Music/Manager,The Little Stevies– VIC)
Tom Johannesen(Booking Agent,New World Artists– NSW)
Will Watson(Director/Agent,PS Music Group– QLD)
Zac Abroms(Co-Programmer,Face The Music/Manager,Kate Martin&Manor/Director,Vice Royalty/Director,Maroochy Music & Visual Arts Festival– VIC)
WAMCON PASSES INCLUDE
►Access to 50+ leading music industry speakers
► Entry to ALL Friday Showcases & Sunday Best Parlour shows*
► Radio pitching & 1-on-1 networking opportunities
► Tunes’n’eats at #WAMCon Salad Days & much more!
*Subject to capacity
TIMES
►FRIDAY 4 NOV:
Registration 9am – 10am
Sessions 10am -4:30pm
►SATURDAY 5 NOV:
Networking 10am – 11am
Sessions 11am – 4pm
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