Sr. Artists & Repertoire/Music Affairs, Sony Interactive Entertainment America
Global Head of Programming & Content Strategy, Amazon Music
Alex Patsavas
Founder, Chop Shop Music Supervision
SVP, Music Creative, NBCUniversal Television
Music Supervisor, Neophonic
Creative Content Consultant
Founding Partner, Peter Law Group
Global Vice President A&R, Warner Music Group
Controller, BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & BBC Asian Network
Co-Founder & CEO, Dot Blockchain Media
CEO, Ingrooves
Director, BBC Radio
Vice President, Trailer Park
Head of Music, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra
Founder, JEM Music
Chairman & CEO, Atlantic Records Group
Owner, Realsongs (Grammy, Emmy & Golden Globe Award-Winning Songwriter)
Manager/Head of US Creative & Business Affairs, EKKO Music Rights US
Eesean Bolden
Sr. VP, A&R, Warner Bros. Records
Director, Creative, BMG
U.S. Editor, Music Week
President, Go! Music Services
President, Maverick
Ian Montone
Founder, Monotone, Inc.
Chief Publishing Executive, Concord Music
Vice President, Music, Creative & Business Affairs, Starz
Shareholder & Founder, LA Entertainment Practice, Greenberg Traurig LLC
Chairman & CEO, Global Media & Entertainment, Pollack Media Group
Senior Consultant, Meisel Music, Germany
Head of Digital Marketing & Strategy, Friends At Work
VP, Concerts, ICM Partners
President & Chief Operating Officer, peermusic
Creative Director,Music, FOX Broadcasting Company
President & CEO, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
Founder & CEO, Black Box
Chief Operating Officer, Times Music (India)
Producer/Director/Actor (Mad Men, CSI, Bones, Terminator 3)
Editor, Music Week
Melinda Newman
West Coast Editor, Billboard
British Consul General in Los Angeles
Executive Vice President & Head of Universal Music Group & Brands
Global Head of Touring, United Talent Agency
DJ KCSN Los Angeles, Broadcast Journalist & Curator
Agent, Earth to Peter
President of A&R, Atlantic Records
Sr. Talent Producer, Fremantle Media North America (American Idol, America's Got Talent)
Assistant Editor, Rock Paper Scissors
Sr. Vice President, Film Music, Universal Pictures
Founder & CEO, Mobilium Global
Publisher, The Music Business Registry
Partner, Hit The Ground Running (HTGR) & Founding Partner, Pusher
Sr. VP Creative, Kobalt Music
Sanken Sandqvist
Managing Director, BMG Scandinavia
Music Supervisor (Tolkien, The King of Thieves, Guerilla)
Sat Bisla
President & Founder, A&R Worldwide
Songwriter/Producer (The Weeknd, One Direction, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry)
Global Lead, Business Development & Partner Management, Ford Motor Co.
Simon Katz
Sr. Director A&R/Staff Producer, Republic Records
Sr. Vice President Creative/A&R, Reservoir
Worldwide Executive of Music & Marketing, EA Games
GM Creative & Acquisitions, Kobalt Music Publishing
Film Producer (Enchanted, S.A.L.T., Premonition)
Founder, TM Talent Management
Co-President & Co-Owner, Mom+Pop Music
Founder & Publisher, Music Business Worldwide
Senior Executive, Paradigm Talent Agency
Owner/Producer, Tracey Trench Productions
Head of Music, FREEFORM
Sr. Director A&R, peermusic
Executive Vice President, Republic Records
Global Sector Leader, Media Entertainment/Sr. Client Partner, Korn Ferry
President, US Repertoire & Marketing, BMG
CRAIG KALLMAN
Chairman/CEO, Atlantic Records Group
Craig Kallman carries on the entrepreneurial tradition that has driven Atlantic Records since its founding by Ahmet Ertegun over 65 years ago. Craig joined Atlantic in 1991, when the company acquired his independent Big Beat Records label. Advancing through the executive ranks, the New York native was named Chairman/CEO of the Atlantic Records Group in 2005, with 2016 marking his 25th anniversary at the label.
Over the past decade, Craig has continued to drive Atlantic’s recruitment of a rich diversity of high-profile artists, among them Bruno Mars, Death Cab For Cutie, James Blunt, Ed Sheeran, Jason Mraz, Trey Songz, Flo Rida, Zac Brown Band, B.o.B, Skrillex (via Kallman’s re-launched Big Beat label), Janelle Monae, Wiz Khalifa, Halestorm, Christina Perri, Hunter Hayes, Straight No Chaser and many others. He also spearheaded one of the music industry’s pioneering “360” deals, partnering with punk-pop band Paramore. As the number of senior music executives with authentic record-making experience and expert “ears” continues to dwindle, Craig remains Atlantic’s musical director and constant hands-on creative collaborator with his artists – as A&R guru, producer, songwriter and admitted studio junkie.