CONFERENCE PROGRAM - Thursday, 19th MAy
11:00 CET
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11:05 CET
Opening Notes
WISE Founder, Philipp Grefer, gives a short overview of what to expect from the first edition of WISE in Berlin and what the future holds.
Speakers
Philipp Grefer, WISE Founder
11:10 CET
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12:00 CET
Panel: The Future of Music (in WEB3)
The WEB3 Movement and Technology is destined to bring Artist and Fans closer together to form one community of fans, artists, creators and curators. What does WEB3 in 2025 look like? Berlin Music NFT Startup twelve x twelve and artist Portrait XO dare to look into the Crystal Ball.
The talk will include topics such as: Legal compliance & copyrights; the importance of community; co-creation and its benefits as well as Web3 as a tool to challenge, learn and innovate art practices.
You will also learn how to become a WISE Model and turn yourself into an NFT.
Speakers
Rania Kim (Portrait XO), Artist • Rafaël Barnwell, twelve x twelve • Philipp Köhn, twelve x twelve • Jan Denecke, twelve x twelve
Moderator
Marcus Kregel, twelve x twelve
12:10 CET
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13:00 CET
Panel: AFEM Presents: How the Electronic Music Industry is tackling the climate crisis with cultural leadership and positive action
Music culture has led to radical social and political change throughout history. Where is the music industry now in the climate story? What is being done to inspire people to feel that change is possible and equip them with the tools to make it happen? How can you join the climate crisis conversation and bring positive action to your work? Our panel of experts will address all these questions and more.
Speakers
Horst Weidenmüller, !K7, Artist • Eilidh McLaughlin, Creative Sustainability • Noëmie Vermoesen, gigsta (Artist/DJ)
Moderator
Tristan Hunt, AFEM
13:00 CET - 13:45 CET | Break
13:45 CET
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14:30 CET
Panel: Africa Rising - Opportunities in the African Market
Everybody is talking about Africa, especially with African Beats influencing global music production. But what does the African Music Market look like? This panel is what you need to know about navigating the African Market and what you can learn from it.
Speakers
Mandy Aubry, Songtrust • Ralph Böge, Paradise Distribution
Moderator
Philipp Grefer, WISE
14:45 CET
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15:30 CET
Panel: The Future of European Music Export
In the last two pandemic years the way the music community had to conduct business across borders has significantly changed. What works? What doesn’t? What can be improved? In this panel we discuss these questions with important stakeholders in the world of (European) Music Export.
Speakers
Evelyn Sieber, Reeperbahn Festival , Artist • Corinne Sadki, CNM • Oskar Strajn
Moderator
Philipp Grefer, WISE
15:45 CET
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16:30 CET
Panel: The Future of Music Distribution
With Web 3.0 powered technologies and trends such as NFTs & DAOs, are we once again standing before a paradigm shift last seen during the transition from CDs to Streaming? What is the status quo of Music Distributors and DSPs and how do they prepare for the things to come?
Speakers
Marit Posch, Idol • Aly Gillani, Bandcamp • Harmen Hemminga, Fuga
Moderator
Matthias Strobel, Wicked Artists
16:45 CET
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17:30 CET
ARTIST TALK: From Zero To One with Joplyn & Ava Vegas
In this inspiring artist talk presented by Ableton, Berlin artists Ava Vegas and Joplyn explain how they got their music career and their songs from Zero to One, arguably one of the most difficult steps in the creative process and an artist's career.
This talk is for producers and artists and those who want to learn about the creative process of musicians.
Speakers
Joplyn, Artist , Artist • Ava Vegas, Artist
17:35 CET
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17:45 CET
Film: Block Stories - Prenzlauer Berg (feat. Sven Marquardt - Berghain; Joplyn; Lie Ning & Mona Rübsamen, FLUX FM)
With Web 3.0 powered technologies and trends such as NFTs & DAOs, are we once again standing before a paradigm shift last seen during the transition from CDs to Streaming? What is the status quo of Music Distributors and DSPs and how do they prepare for the things to come?