Hazel travels globally speaking at conferences (inc WISE!) and talking to catalogue owners about the value of artificial intelligence integration and digital transformation in the music industry. As a female founder in the heavily male-dominated industries of music and tech, Hazel seeks to offer insights with interesting and humorous anecdotes, as well as easy-to-follow explanations and use cases of artificial intelligence technology.

Long-term musician, short-term audiovisual artist, zero-term startupper. Cultural sceptic bored by DAWs (a staple), hamstrung by modular racks (for people who never had to struggle to learn a real instrument well), mildly impressed by the advances in A(I) (when will it make my next meal like that Startrek "computer!"?), who nevertheless believes (what a word) that AI will become too good to be good (for whom, let's see). Working on a startup that wants to make LLMs go the whole nine yards, not just be a parrot that has read all of the internet

Julian Krohn founded the music & audio department Scholz & Friends Sounds at the leading creative agency Scholz & Friends in 2021. He is responsible for music consulting of clients like UBER, Sparkasse, VW or McDonald's.

Prior to that Krohn held leading creative roles at Jung von Matt owned in-house music agency White Horse Music with clients like Vodafone, BVG and EDEKA, as A&R Manager at Universal Music, as well as music supervisor for German blockbusters.

Scholz & Friends Sounds was the most awarded German Music Agency of 2023, and among the top 3 global music agencies at the 2024 Clios For Music Awards.

Krohn is a member of the Art Directors Club Germany.

Martin is the Founder & CEO at AI:OK, an initiative designed to address the challenges posed by advancements in Generative AI and provide a more equitable approach to using AI tools in the music industry. Martin specializes in AI ethics. As the founder Chair of IEEE Global AI Ethics Arts Committee, he published its inaugural paper in July 2022.

Jovanka v. Wilsdorf, Berlin, is the initiator of the DIANA AI Song Contest and the Female* Producer Prize and gives masterclasses and lectures on "AI in Music Composition" and "Artist Development" on international stages. She is a renowned songwriter at BMG Rights Management and works as an artist coach and creative consultant for various music companies and Musicboard Berlin.

Viktoria Rener is the co-founder of Ozmoze, a content-driven marketing agency and production studio for the digital age. Together with a team of over 20 creatives, she creates contemporary communication that people want to see – making meaningful connections through the power of pop-culture for clients like: Deutsche Telekom, Duolingo, Tinder, Katjes and many more. She was part of the last TikTok Ad Awards Jury and Business Punk’s Ones to Watch 2024.

Matthias Strobel is the President of MusicTech Germany, the Federal Association for Music Technology in Germany, Vice-President of Music Tech Europe, the European umbrella organisation for music tech, and founder of Wicked Artists, a creative agency with a roster of exceptionally creative technology and new media artists. He is Germany’s main point of contact for music technology innovation and one of Europe’s renowned experts in that area.

Matthias Strobel serves as a consultant, mentor, and independent manager to help accelerate avant-garde approaches from innovators. He is also a lecturer at Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at the University of New York Berlin.

University professor for media and music management and currently senator and dean of studies (SK III) of the university as well as speaker of the master's program “Media and Music”. He researches and develops sustainable digital strategies and tactics for music actors and especially “young professionals” and especially in the context of the new opportunities and challenges of music ecosystems.

Alaa’s passion for music and technology is the driving force behind the creation of products that empower DJs, musicians, and artists, offering them innovative emerging technologies that will reshape the landscape of DJing, elevating it to a new era of digital performances. He has been a pioneer in the Berlin tech scene and has served various roles across a few companies such as Zalando, and Native Instruments, and lately has built his own Djoid. DJOID stands as the premier music library management software for DJs and record labels. Powered by AI, DJOID empowers DJs to prepare harmonious-energetic playlists in a fraction of the time, eliminating the need for extensive manual curation.

With over 20 years of experience in the music industry, Thomas Quenoil is the co-founder and COO of [MNGRS.AI](http://mngrs.ai/), pioneering the first artist management service powered by AI.

Throughout his career, he has actively been at the forefront of the music industry’s digital transformation and innovation, through various roles at Sony Music, Universal Music and Midem.

Leveraging this long term expertise and experience, Thomas is committed to harnessing technology's potential to uplift and empower artists.

Johannes Everke has been managing director of the BDKV (German Association of the Concert and Event Industry) since January 2023. Being a lawyer and cultural institutions manager he has a professional background in opera, concert-promotion, cultural administration, city marketing and economic development. Beside this, he has a special expertise on development and marketing of music cities.

Ever built a Lego tower? Music careers are built brick by brick, but a blueprint helps. I know the struggle, having once dreamed of a music career from a small room in East London.

Now, as an international speaker on AI & web3 and with experience crafting digital strategies for elite brands like L'Oréal and Porsche, I help artists create and promote their music using AI and automation.

Through my work empowering labels, producers, and artists, I aim to help musicians win 1,000 true fans and protect their mental health with the AI Musicpreneur.

Xavier Péters is currently the CEO of Leansquare, specialized investment fund based in Liège (Belgium), lauded for its impact on innovative projects. Leansquare is developing a major investment strategy in Entertainment Tech (specially in MusicTech and SportsTech) with an international scoop. He is also the co-founder of Wallifornia MusicTech, an international innovation program.

"Sean is first and foremost a music fan. Early on Sean had an early appreciation for the creative industries which led to a career in music and entertainment. Before coming to London, Sean worked in the Australian music industry where he provided practical legal advice to both artists and industry. He has experience in commercial, corporate, intellectual property and regulatory disputes law and has assisted all manners of professionals involved in music.

Currently, Sean is working as Senior Business Director of Business & Legal Affairs at Utopia Music. Utopia is a Swiss Music Fintech company that’s levelling up the Music Industry."

"Mathilde Neu speicalizes in communications and press relations strategies to support innovative music projects. She co-founded Music Tech France and the Resonance agency.

Music Tech France is an association bringing together business players whose core business is innovation in music to form a strong community.

Today, MTF has a membership of around 80 organisations and represents its network to institutions. MTF is also co-founder of Music Tech Europe, a European network.

Co-founded with Natacha Ordas, Resonance is the first communications and business consulting agency for music innovators."

"Artist, leader, and visionary. Josh Savage's ascent from intimate living room gigs to touring arenas with Robbie Williams & Snow Patrol epitomises the journey of an independent artist.

Savage's pioneering work in web3 music through the 'Love Letters' collection, the UK's #1 Music NFT collection, showcases his innovative approach to the music industry. As a self-managed and unsigned artist based in Berlin's indie scene, Savage leverages AI to streamline tasks, embodying resilience and forward-thinking.

This blend of traditional musicianship with cutting-edge technology redefines the artist-fan relationship, positioning Josh Savage as a trailblazer in the modern music landscape."

Ioulia Isserlis is a Berlin based VR director, writer and producer. She directed, produced and wrote PAGAN PEAK VR, that premiered at the 76th Venice Film Festival; produced and co-wrote KOBOLD VR, that premiered at the 75th Venice Film Festival in 2018 and was named one of the 5 best horror VR games by Forbes.

At AnotherWorld VR she supervised projects for clients such as Balenciaga and Hugo Boss.

Since 2020, Ioulia co-founded and is the CTO of Proof of Taste GmbH together with Max Sacker, Dennis “Denyo” Lisk and Fabian Vogelsteller, which focuses on creating a music and DJ focused music verse in The District VR.

With over 12 years of experience in the music industry, Jakob is a seasoned entrepreneur, producer, and innovator. Founder and CEO of Amplitude Ventures AS, a music venture studio and consultancy company based in Norway, he helps start, grow, and secure investment for companies in various sectors within music and music technology.

Jakob is the host of Sound Connections Podcast, one of the fastest-growing podcasts on entrepreneurship in the music industry. He interviews leading experts and share insights on the latest trends and opportunities. In addition, he offers his expertise as a startup consultant, reviewing music startup decks with focus on idea validation and investor readiness.

Since 1991, Milena Fessmann has worked as a full-time DJ and has worked for various radio stations. Since 1997 she works for Radio Eins/RBB with her own weekly show called ""Free Falling"".

In 1989 she founded CINESONG and has worked as a music supervisor on more than 400 films and series.

She founded a film production company called Sugar Town Filmproduction Gmbh & Co.kg in 2011. The first project was ""The Potential of Noise- Conny Plank"" by Stephan Plank and Reto Caduff.

Her newest documentary Project is called “ Einfach Machen- She-punks from 1977 until now” about female punk and new wave in german speaking territory from 1979-89 and it is currently in pre-production.

Thierry has been in expert in financing the creative industries for 20 years. He is the founder and Managing Director of pan European Investment Network Media Deals focusing on Audiovisual, Music and video games. He is the co founder of the MusicTech European Academy acceleration program,. He holds an MBA from Bocconi (Italy) and UCLA (USA).

Philipp York Martin is Creative Director at Mutabor for branding and digital products. He leads the team around Mutabor.ai and other innovation topics. Before joining Mutabor, he advised and supported well-known agencies and direct clients on a freelance basis, particularly for major brand and product relaunches.

As entrepreneur and investor, Florian has extensive hands-on experience in building and financing technology startups from scratch. In his current role as MD of Deutsche Telekom’s seed venture fund, he is responsible for the venture investments of one of Europe's preeminent corporate innovation hubs and leads an international team of investment professionals based in Berlin, Krakow and Tel Aviv.

Sabine Frank leads Government Affairs and Public Policy work for YouTube in DACH/CEE/EEM. Prior she was responsible for regulation, consumer and youth protection at Google Germany GmbH. Prior to joining Google, Sabine was the managing director of “Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Multimedia-Diensteanbieter e.V.” for more than 10 years. As part of her role, she holds a number of honorary positions. Among other things, she is currently deputy chairwoman of the FSM, a member of the advisory board of klicksafe and the board of trustees of the GMK and a board member of the EMR (Institute for European Media Law). Sabine Frank studied law in Münster and Osnabrück.

Melanie is responsible for the digital area at the communications agency Styleheads. She develops digital strategies for brands and brings ideas to life. As a Creative Producer and Author, she develops digital formats together with talents and creators and shapes the content. Whether it's YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or podcasts, the premise is that it entertains and is culturally relevant.

David Bennett, CEO of Mimic Productions, has over 30 years of experience in VFX, performance capture, gaming and VR. His pioneering work in facial motion capture led to successes such as Avatar and many other blockbusters. In 2012, he founded Mimic Productions, a leading studio that creates the world's most realistic digital characters for over 500 projects in multiple industries.

Currently, David is focused on building Al smart avatars.

Frederic Schindler is the founder and CEO of Too Young Ltd., a leading international music supervision company crafting soundtracks for fashion and luxury brands and independent cinema. Passionate about artist advocacy, he´s currently collaborating with rights holders to launch a disruptive, curated music supervision platform that streamlines sync processes and empowers content producers to utilise relevant, bold, artist-driven music while ensuring fair compensation.

Rory Kenny is the CEO and Co-Founder of Loudly, a leading AI Music co-creation platform empowering a new generation of creators to make, customize and release music on their own terms. In recognition of the huge impact AI will have on creative industries, he believes in a radically responsible implementation of AI technology which equally protects copyright, artists, and audiences.

Marco-Alexander Breit was born in Neunkirchen / Saarland in 1981.

From 2001 to 2008, he studied political science, sociology and medieval and modern history at Heidelberg University and international political economy at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

From 2008 until 2014 he held various positions in the State Chancellery of Saarland, including head of the office of the Director of the State Chancellery and Minister for the Federation, Culture and Media (2010-2011), and from 2011 was head of the office of Minister-President Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.

In April 2014 he was appointed personal advisor to the Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks, Peter Altmaier, in the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.

From April 2018 until March 2021, Mr Breit held various senior positions in the Economic Affairs Ministry in the field of digital policy. From April 2021 until February 2022, Marco-Alexander Breit has headed the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies Task Force in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Since February 2022 he is Deputy Director-General for Artificial Intelligence, Data and Digital Technologies in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

Lauren Sohikian has been involved in the music industry for over the past ten years and holds the position of lead representative at Modern Matters, a Berlin-based boutique PR agency, where she facilitated in its expansion into a multifaceted and internationally recognised business. Her expertise includes public relations, strategic planning for release and festival promotion (on a local and international level), negotiating media partnerships, management of both artists & record labels as well as talent scouting and curation.

A career of over 20 years in media & music @ Sony, BMG, Warner, MTV. Global experience & network in Film & TV/synch licensing on the supervision & rights owners' side. During his 11 years at BMG, he built the global sync business from scratch, leading a team of 100 people across 15 offices. From 2015-2018, he worked out of Los Angeles with additional responsibility for synch in the US, plus BMG’s new Brazilian business. With his company musicwise he now consults & supervises for media projects, rights owners like Hipgnosis, music tech companies like Cyanite.ai & Audioshake.ai. His other firm wkdj.de is active as a music publisher & consults for branded companies.

Michael Duderstädt has been GEMA's Director of Political Communication since July 2013. In his role, he is responsible for the political liaison offices in Berlin and Brussels. He began his professional career after graduating from university (journalism, theater, law) in 2001 as a consultant for media policy at the CDU federal office and from 2004 at the communications agency Pleon, where he advised companies in the areas of corporate communications, crisis communications and public affairs. From 2007 to 2013, he was Head of Communications & Media Policy at RTL Radio Deutschland GmbH and also a member of the advisory board of Radiozentrale, a board member of the industry association VPRT and Managing Director of the online station “the wave - relaxing radio”.

Former label manager and A&R at ZE Records, legendary NY no-wave and mutant-disco imprint, now head of music supervision at Louis Vuitton, Vincent Tajan has been digging dusty records for the most part of the last 20 years.

His first dj residency, entitled “Mein Disko”, was held at the infamous Paris Paris club; the latest one took place at Le Petit Palace, another landmark of Parisian nightlife. He is now in charge of all music related projects at Louis Vuitton (Sync, Musical Art Direction, Events & Partnerships), and has been working alongside Virgil Abloh, Nicolas Ghesquiere and now Pharrell Williams, to define the music soundscape of LVMH’s most prestigious House.

Former Synch Manager turned innovator, Marine embraced the world of GenAI through DataScientest program and founded 2AM: AI-Agent for Music. Her agency is a testament to her commitment to empowers the music industry through AI. Alongside her entrepreneurship pursuit, Marine hosts a bi-weekly podcast nurturing discussion about AI’s role in music, featuring industry vanguards such as Michael Turbot (TPO, Sony CSL), Nathalie Birocheau (CEO, Ircam Amplify), Clément Souchier (CEO, Bridge.audio and many more.

Paul Geddis is head of International Press and PR for Sónar Festival and Sónar+D. His work on special projects for the festival includes co-ordination for the AI & Music festival powered by S+T+ARTS, a 3 year project focused on the creative applications of Gen AI to musical creation. He's particularly interested in how to expand the footprint of science based innovation through culture and long tail communication strategies.

Tina Winkhaus, a pioneering figure in the realm of digital art, defies easy categorization. Her creations possess a structured clarity that can be simultaneously subversive, offensive, and feminist, yet they transcend these labels. Having traversed the landscapes of photography in Munich, New York, and London, Winkhaus adeptly employs diverse techniques such as collage, engraving, entropy, and indexicality. Expanding into the digital realm with electrical fragments and manipulation, her art reflects and questions reality, inviting introspection into the complexities of human existence.

Sari Torbiörnsson has been working as a music supervisor at Ohlogy, an independent music agency, for 11 years. Currently based in Berlin, she works with artists, producers, composers, and music from across the globe. She has worked with several world-renowned brands, collaborating with them on various projects, from global campaigns to international retail strategies and hyper-localized events. She is also doing music award jury work, as well as co-organizing a music and arts festival in Sweden. Her love for the niche and unexpected and bringing worlds together is a driving force in her work.

Lawyer since 2002 and specialised in each kind of music law and youth protection questions. Working at Lausen Rechtsanwälte (law firm) since 2009. Representing authors, artists, producers, music publishers, CMOs, labels, digital service providers, film companies and advertising agencies/companies. Advising in questions related to WEB3.0 such as AI, NFT etc. and building up market places in the area of WEB3.0.

Andrea Goetzke works as a curator and cultural producer in Berlin. She is one of the co-founders of Music Pool Berlin, supporting musicians on their professional paths, and organizes the MPB community, stage and discourse programme. She explores cultural, social and political questions collectively via music, discourse, radio, performance, participatory and experimental formats.

Kathleen Kinzel is a consultant and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in project management and strategic marketing within the music industry and at the intersection of music, innovation, and technology. As the founder of hopkinz.Management & Marketing and Lime Caviar Music, she has collaborated with various artists and labels, significantly boosting the visibility of diverse musical talents. Additionally, as a lecturer at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Kathleen shares her expertise with students in technology and business. She is also dedicated to mentoring startups, leveraging her entrepreneurial skills to support new business ventures.

Andrea Rothaug is Managing Director of RockCity Hamburg e.V. and a lobbyist for transformation processes in music. She is initiator and co-founder of various music institutions, such as Clubkombinat Hamburg e.V., Hamburg Music e.V.,POP Office Bremen, Music Women* Germany, Bundesverband Popularmusik, founder of the the Music Future Convention OPERATION TON and the Hamburg Music Award KRACH+GETÖSE. She is in the Diversity Advisory Board of the Deutsche Musikrat and advisory board member of the Popakademie Baden Württemberg, including as a strategy and project developer, curator, certified artist & business coach, mentor, book author, owner of the Institut für Berufskunst.

Alin Coen sings with “a voice like a warm blanket”. Her songs are about loving and letting go, being in awe and aching - anyone with a heart will find their own story reflected in her lyrics.Alin Coen, born in Hamburg in 1982, grew up bilingually as the daughter of a German doctor and a Mexican artist. In search of Bullerbü, she landed in Sweden at the age of twenty and discovered her talent as a composer and guitarist at an open stage. Alin Coen has toured Germany accompanied by a 70-piece orchestra, been awarded the German Music Authors Prize and the Keychange Inspiration Award for her activism for gender justice in the music sector.