WISE BERLIN 2023
A Change of Mind(s)
Program Details
MAY 11/12TH, 2023
Thursday, May 11th, ÆVE - Vor dem Schlesischen Tor 3, 10997 Berlin, Germany
Friday, May 12th, SAE Institute Berlin - Cuvrystraße 4, 10997 Berlin, Germany
CONFERENCE PROGRAM - May 11th - Day 1 - ÆVE
10:00 CET - 11:00 CET | REGISTRATION
11:00 CET
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11:10 CET
Opening Notes
WISE Founder, Philipp Grefer, gives a short overview of what to expect from the second edition of WISE in Berlin and what the future holds.
Speakers
Philipp Grefer, WISE Founder
11:15 CET
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12:00 CET
PANEL:Creative AI & Neuroscience - How to manipulate our brains & emotions
Text and Picture generating AIs such as ChatGPT, Dall-E. Midjourney etc have come in as a game changer when it comes to our perception of human creativity. The Turing Test does no longer offer a definite proof of humanity. Other AIs revolutionise biomedical discovery and enable advances in neuroscience. Our blueprint, the DNA, is programmable, our emotions are too, be it through music or advertisement. Creative AI and programmable humans - it feels like we already live in a science fiction novel.
How far have we come and what is next?
Speakers
Jennifer Haase, Humboldt University & Weizenbaum Institut
Sayan Murkherjee, University of Leipzig and MPI MiS
Uwe Ohler, Max Delbruck Center
Moderator
Luiza Bengtsson & Anisia Petcu, Falling Walls / Berlin Science Week
12:05 CET
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12:50 CET
PANEL: Do Artists still need labels?
100.000 Songs are uploaded on Streaming Platforms each day. Arguably too much creative musical supply meets not enough listener demand. At the same time the market share of artists, who directly release onto these platforms without a label is increasing. And with AI artists like ghostwriter we have now a completely new phenomenon on the rise.
Can artists really do good without labels?
Different stakeholders in the music business ecosystem will discuss this issue.
Speakers
Anneke Stulp, FUGA
Julien Gagnebien, Infiné
Alice Oliveira, Partisan Records
Ama Walton, Soundcloud
Moderator
Rob Levine, Billboard
13:05 CET - 14:00 CET | Break
14:00 CET
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14:45 CET
PANEL: Untapped revenue streams for independent music creators in Africa
Africa is a continent with a rich and diverse musical heritage, yet many independent musicians in the region face significant barriers to reaching wider audiences and generating sustainable income from their work. This panel brings together industry experts, creators, and entrepreneurs to explore the untapped revenue streams available to independent musicians in Africa, from innovative digital platforms to collaborations with international partners. Participants will discuss the challenges and opportunities of working in the African music industry, the role of technology in driving growth and innovation, and strategies for building sustainable careers as independent creators. Whether you're a musician, a music industry professional, or simply interested in the latest developments in African music, this panel promises to be a fascinating and informative discussion on the future of the industry
Speakers
Martha Vitlhari Mangwani, Paradise World Wide & SAMPRA
Namakau Star, Africa Rising Music Conference
Mike Kelly, Paradise Worldwide
Pfanani Lishivha, SAMPRA
Moderator
SJ Nicholson, Paradise Worldwide (Africa) & Keychange Innovator 2023
14:50 CET
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15:35 CET
After the Hype:Web3, Music, Brands & Building in the Age of AI
According to the Hype Cycle Web3 went from the Peak of Inflated Expectations to working its way out of the Trough of Disillusionment, superseded by the media attention around AI. But the underlying technologies and ideas are still revolutionary (or are they?) and very smart people are building products, that might just change the world. So, what is happening in this space now? How are Brands & Creatives engaging? And what´s next?
Speakers
Ida Kymmer, Journee (tbc)
Anna Graf, Arvato Systems Bertelsmann
Vicktoria Kilch, w3.fund
Michail Stangl
Kadine James, Artificial Rome
Moderator
Bas Grasmayer, Music x
15:40 CET
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16:25 CET
PANEL:Green Technology: Saving the World (and Music)
Presented by AFEM In this workshop, industry leaders in technology and music will join forces to discuss where sustainability meets music. They'll look at how we can develop environmentally-friendly technologies and identify areas where we can be hopeful. In addition to exploring ways for the music industry to reduce waste and use renewable energy sources, sharing best practices and innovative solutions. By doing so, they'll show how the music industry can contribute to fighting climate change and raising awareness about environmental issues.
Speakers
Jacob Sylvester Bilabel, Aktionsnetzwerk Nachhaltigkeit
Robert Trebus, D&B Audio
Karla Rogozar, IMPALA
Julian Vogels, Music Declares Emergency
Katrin Wipper, The Changency
Moderator
Thiliini Jayawickrama, AFEM
17:00 CET
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17:45 CET
Past, Present & Future of Berlin´s Electronic Music Scene(s) - Techno, Technology & Beyond
It’s been 34 years since the Wall came down and techno took over Berlin from the underground to the mainstream, from Eimer to Berghain and the Love Parade to the Fuck Parade or Rave the Planet. But electronic music in Berlin not just started with techno. While Munich had Moroder and Düsseldorf had Kraftwerk, Berlin had pioneers like e.g. Tangerine Dream performing as early as 1967 or Boys Noize and Modeselektor creating their own sound. Important instrument companies like Ableton or Native Instruments also started here. Some protagonists of the last decades have a look back on how „the sound of the future“ has come of age and which trends and technologies electronic music we can look forward to.
Speakers
Thorsten Quaeschning, Tangerine Dream
Danielle de Picciotto, Co-Founder Love Parade
Robert Henke, Monolake, Co-Founder Ableton (tbc)
Nils Caspar Thabo Gelfort, HÖR, Home Again, Blue Hours
Moderator
Michail Stangl
CONFERENCE PROGRAM - Friday, 12th May
10:00 CET - 10:30 CET | REGISTRATION
10:30 CET
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12:00 CET
BREAKFAST:Immersive Music Meetup
We have heard the need for a get together of players in the field of immersive music and would love to initiate such local connections. We, that is Berlin Partner for Business and Technology – the economic development agency of Berlin – in collaboration with the Virtual Reality Association Berlin-Brandenburg. Join us for our first Immersive Music Meetup to get connected beyond your typical business network, to share experiences and learn from another about possibilities, challenges and where its heading to. The idea is to provide a platform for networking and for sharing experiences with each other. If the interest is great, we would love to organize follow-up events with room for demo cases and exhibitions.
Speakers
Anne Eiselein, Konzerthaus Berlin
Tim Deussen, Studio Deussen
Registration
This is a FREE Event. You can register here and the we will inform you if, you are selected. Limited capacity. Registered WISE Ticket Holders have priority.
12:15 CET
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13:15 CET
PANEL:Tik Tok, Brands, Bands & Influence
How is the relationship between bands, brands, influencers and platforms evolving? Is YouTube shorts the new Tik Tok? Is the line between musicians and influencers blurring? And what are influencers influencing for? Money, fame, causes? And does anybody under 25 care, that Tik Tok is actually a chinese company, and the President of the US is trying to get it banned?
This panel shines a light on these questions while giving hands on examples and shows how the influencer industry is evolving.
Speakers
Vikoria Renner, Ozmoze
Max Dorn, Enkime
Melanie Kurzbuch, Styleheads
More speakers TBA
Moderator
Gabriela Ballesteros, MindSpace
13:15 CET - 14:00 CET | Break
14:00 CET
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14:45 CET
PANEL: The Future of Immersive Sound
We’ve heard it for a while now: Immersive Sound is coming. But is it maybe already here? One thing is certain: With more and more immersive content from Installations to XR Projects and Live (Music) Experiences its importance is growing rapidly. But what does the current technology landscape look like? What are the standards? What is already possible and what is still science fiction?
Speakers
Michael Kinzel, D&B Audio
Natalia Szczepanczyk, Holoplot
Julie Blore-Bizot, L-Acoustics
Bettina Engelmann, Tidal
William Russell, Monom
Moderator
Nick Meehan, Institute for Sound & Music
14:50 CET
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15:05 CET
KEYNOTE: Music, Fashion, XR - What’s new?
In the past decade, there has been a gradual shift in the retail experience for the consumer in the music and fashion space. It is to further evolve in the decade to come. XR will play a significant role in the consumer experience and smart chips are being embedded to create sustainable products and encourage responsible consumerism. We will explore current trends and the future of fashion and music retail through XR and smart chips. We will explore how 1 World Vogue Apparel Canada is making both possible through its in-house projects as a pioneer in this space
Speakers
Golam Ahmed Khan, FabriKite
15:10 CET
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15:25 CET
PANEL: Encouraging Creatives to Find New Opportunities in the Gaming Industry
The list of the creative talents needed to make a meaningful and impactful video game is incredibly long and the current booming state of the gaming industry allows for more and more games to be made and, consequently, more and more job opportunities.
How can we encourage these creative worlds to collide? How can we help creatives outside of the gaming industry find a way in and develop their skills towards it?
Some reflections on current examples and future possibilities of a deeper collaboration between the cultural and gaming scene.
Speakers
Fernanda G. Pagani, Beat Em Hub
Arjuna "AJ" Sath, Beat Em Hub
15:30 CET
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15:50 CET
ASK ME ANYTHING: Let´s talk about China. Philipp Grefer about Music, Art & Tech in the Middle Kingdom
Since March 2023 China is open again for International Acts and Businesses to come in. But the geopolitical situation has changed since the beginning of Covid. What does it mean for your business? Feel free to ask Philipp any question about China you ever wanted to ask.
Philipp worked in the Chinese Music Business since 2007 and moved to Beijing in 2009 where he founded WISE on the intersection of Music, Art & Tech in 2018 at UCCA, China´s premier contemporary art museum. He brought more than 200 acts to Asia/China including names like Hot Chip, Royksopp, Daddy G (Massive Attack), Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) or Die Toten Hosen and has consulted government institutions as well as music & tech businesses about the Middle Kingdom and knows some of China´s music & art stars for more than a decade.
Since his return to Berlin in 2020 he has curated GEMA´s massively successful showcase and activation at SXSW 2023 feat. Tangerine Dream, Brandt Brauer Frick (BBF), Roosevelt (DJ), Desire and Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra. In 2022 he also led the first EU funded Music Delegation to Mexico, and organised various editions of WISE in Berlin and held WISE events around the world.
Speakers
Philipp Grefer, WISE
15:55 CET
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16:10 CET
KEYNOTE: The Future of XR & Music
Hailing from San Francisco with over 20 years of experience on the intersection of music and tech, teaching at a major music institution and working for companies who cannot be named here, Kris knows a thing or two about what the future of XR & Music holds. Also: We hope you won´t miss his set at WISE BY NIGHT on May 11th under his artist-algorave moniker IDEA UNSOUND.
Speakers
Kristopher Grant (Idea Unsoud), Music Technologist & Artist
16:35 CET
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17:20 CET
TALK: Music, Mental Health, Psychedelic Therapy & Ancestral Futurism
This panel will explore the benefits of psychedelic therapy combined with music and the legal circumstances surrounding this emerging field. Research suggests this combination can positively impact mental health, but legal and regulatory barriers still exist. Hailing from Venezuela, artist Gotopo, will incorporate her Afro-indigenous legacy and the concept of Ancestral Futurism into the discussion of modern medicine.
Speakers
Anne Philippi, The New Health Club
Sergio Perez Rosal, OVID Clinic Berlin
Gotopo, Artist
19:00 CET
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00:00 CET
WISE x GEMA Eurovision Night
Artists
Puppetmastaz
Ava Vegas
Gotopo