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Abby North

President, North Music Group

Alessandro Ghinelli

Mayor of Arezzo, Italy

Adam Grossman

Sr. Director A&R, Atlantic Records

Adam Taylor

President & CEO, APM Music

Adriana Arce

Vice President, REBEL (Lil Nas X)

Alex Hackford

Head of Creative Music Affairs PlayStation Studios & Creative Arts

Alexandra Patsavas

Head Of Music, Original Series, Netflix

Amy Dunning

Vice President Music Creative/Production, Netflix

Andre Herd

Sr. Director A&R, APG

Andrew Grant

Sr Director A&R, Atlantic Records

Andy Gowan

Music Creative & Production / Original Series, Netflix

Ben Dorenfeld

Director of Music, Anomaly

Brandon Young

Sr. Director, Music Affairs, Activision

Bridget Ferris

Vice President, Brand Partnerships, Universal Music Group

Bryan Mooney

VP A&R, Downtown Music Services

Catherine Wharton

Director, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount

Chantal Epp

Founder & CEO, ClicknClear

Charles "CB" Burks

Vice President A&R, Red Bull Records

Charley Londoño

Counsel Plus, Co.

Charlie Haggard

Manager, Music Services, Universal Studio Group

Chris Williams

GM & Chief Product Officer, iHeartMedia & iHeartRadio

Chris Woltman

Owner, Element1 Music, Marketing & Management (worldwide manager Twenty One Pilots)

Dave Pichilingi

CEO, U.K. & N. America, Modern Sky

Emmanuel Legrand

Founder & President, Legrand Network

Evan Bogart

Founder & CEO of Seeker Music

Franny Graham

VP Creative, Primary Wave

Gabi Kochlani

Sr. Director A&R, Universal Music Group

Georgette Bivins

Sr. Business Affairs Manager, FCB NY

Hiba Irshad

Head of A&R, JioSaavn

Jake Livingston

Head of Creative, Primary Wave Music

James Cheney

Vice President Creative, Reservoir

Jared Lane

Director of Publishing/Creative, Red Bull Records

Jason Miller

CEO, Eventim Live Asia

JD Adams

Managing Director, 5 Alarm Music

Jenn Tolman Hurst

CEO, Streamline Talent Group

Jessica Powell

Co-Founder & CEO, Audioshake

Jobst Neerman

Managing Director, RBK Fusion (Germany)

Johnny Minardi

VP, A&R, Elektra Music Group

Jonathan Lane

Sr. Director, Synch & Licensing / Music Supervisor, 5 Alarm Music

Jon Chen

Sr. Director A&R, Warner Chappell

Josh Rabinowitz

Founder & CEO, Brooklyn Music

JT Griffith

Music Supervisor, Nike

Justin Bumper Reeve

Head of Sync for Film, TV & Advertising + Sync A&R, Riptide Music Group / Hidden Track Music

Justin Gray

Founder & Chairman, Mdiio

Kabiru Bello

Vice President Global A&R, Warner Recorded Music

Kat Basolo

Vice President, Creative Synch, Kobalt Music

Katie Pool

Manager, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount

Katy Gavillet

VP, Creative Music, Fox Entertainment

Ken Komisar

President & Partner, Notting Hill Music Masters

Kenny "Tick" Salcido

Sr. VP/Head of A&R, Red Bull Records

Kevin Hellon II

CEO, Offstream Entertainment

Lisa Worden

Vice President Rock & Alternative, Program Director ALT 98.7 - LA's New Alternative, iHeartMedia National Programming Group

Luke McGrellis

Vice President A&R, Universal Music Publishing Group

Mark Chipello

Vice President, Head of A&R, Position Music

Mark Sutherland

Music & Media Journalist, U.K.

Michael Frick

Vice President Brand Partnerships & Creative Synch, Position Music

Michel Zgarka

President & CEO, HITLAB Inc.

Michelle Munson

Co-Founder & CEO, Eluvio

Mike Daly

Executive Director, A&R and Music Publishing, Disney Music Group

Mike "Mike G" Guirguis

Music Agent, UTA (Young Thug, Lil Wayne, The Kid LAROI, etc.)

Mio Vukovic

Sr. Vice President A&R & Head of Creative, Disney Music Group

Pamela Charbit

A&R Manager, Atlantic Records

Paul Wiltshire

CEO, Songtradr

Phil Quartararo

President & Chairman, The Hello Group

Rahul Kukreja

Owner, RKOK Live

Reuben Sears

Sr. Vice President, Trailers & Promos, SILO Music

Reynold D'Silva

CEO, Silva Screen Group

Rich Goldman

President & Founder, Riptide Music Group

Rich Thomas

Founder, Indie Esports League

Ritch Esra

Publisher, The Music Registry

Robin Jenssen

Co-Founder & CEO, Ekko Music Rights Europe

Sabrina Del Priore

Vice President, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount

Sami Valkonen

Chief International Business Officer, PRS For Music

Sas Metcalfe

Chief Creative Officer, Kobalt

Sat Bisla

President & Founder, A&R Worldwide

Scott Igoe

VP Alternative Series & Specials, ABC Television

Sean Mulligan

VP Creative, Music Supervision, MNRK Music Group

Shane Tobin

Vice President Partnership, Sofar Sounds

Siena Nahl

Sr. Director, Head of Community Development, Airtime

Stacy Satz

Director of Marketing, Disney Music Group

Sunil Perkash

Film Producer (Enchanted, Salt, Premonition, Last Survivors, Disenchanted, Back Home, The Divorce Party & more)

Taylor Jones

CEO, The Hello Group

Tricia Holloway

Music Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering

Tyler Bacon

President, Position Music

Vanessa Tara Angiuli

Director, A&R Interscope Records

Virginie Berger

Sr. VP, Global Publishing & Society Relations, Songtrust

JD Adams

JD Adams

Executive Vice President – Anthem Production Music Group / Managing Director - 5 Alarm Music

JD Adams has been involved in music and entertainment for most of his life. He began his career at a young age as a session vocalist working with companies like Nickelodeon, Universal and Angel Song Productions. JD earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Industry Studies from California State University Northridge. While at CSUN, he was awarded a NARAS Grammy Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Music Industry. He previously worked in the famed Capitol Records Tower with EMI in Film & Television Music, as well as the historic Warner Bros. studio lot with Warner Bros. Television Music.

JD has been a longtime advocate of creators, striving to protect and maximize the value of their work. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Anthem Production Music Group and Managing Director of 5 Alarm Music.

Anthem Production Music Group is made up of three of the most renowned global brands in the music for media industry; 5 Alarm Music, Jingle Punks and Cavendish Music. JD oversees and leads global strategy for all Anthem Production Music companies.

5 Alarm Music is a world-renowned production music library comprised of 90+ music libraries from across the globe, hundreds of independent artists and an award-winning creative division creating original themes, scores, songs and re-records. JD encourages his team to push creative boundaries, surpass the highest expectations, and take pride in their work. He is responsible for leading all day to day operations and directs the company's creative department which comprises every aspect of the creation of all in-house production catalogs and custom music. JD has written and/or produced numerous theme songs and custom works for film and television projects, some of which include "The Purge: Anarchy", "Briarpatch", "Grey's Anatomy", "Riverdale", "Laugh Mobb", "The Flash", "Shameless" & "The Blacklist". Working alongside his 5 Alarm family, his passion for creation, collaboration, and innovation has led to global recognition and achievement, including numerous industry award nominations and wins.