President & CEO, APM Music
Former Head of TV/Music, NBCUniversal
CEO, Fenix360
Allan Klepfisz
CEO, Fenix360
Sr. Manager, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global
Senior Vice President of Film Music, Universal Pictures
Business Head, Create & Collab, TM Ventures (India)
Aton Ben-Horin
EVP, A&R - Warner Music Group
Vice President A&R, Red Bull Records
Director, Publishing Creative – Red Bull Records
CEO, LME (Management for Dido, Forest Blakk, Picture This)
Partner & Co-Owner, Best Friends Music (Manager of Billie Eilish, Finneas)
David O'Connor
Vice President, Artist & Business Development, Live Nation
British Consul General, Los Angeles
Founder & CEO, Seeker Music
Franny Graham
Vice President Creative, Primary Wave
Co-Founder & President, Allsaints Music Group (China)
Founder & CEO, Playlist Push
Composer & Producer
Vice President of Global Strategy, KREATION Music Rights
Music Coordinator, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global
Director A&R, BMG
Isaac Heymann
A&R, American Recordings
President, Virgin Music Group North America & EVP, Global Artist Relations
Jakub Kouřil
Organiser, Composers Summit Prague
Founder & Music Supervisor, Sound Advice
CEO, Eventim Live Asia
Manager, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global
Music Supervisor (The Way Home, This Is Us, Workaholics, Las Vegas & more)
Sr. Vice President, MDDN
Founder, WARM (Worldwide Airplay Radio Monitor)
Director, International A&R, KREATION Music Rights
Music Creative Production, Netflix Series Animation
Founder & CEO, Hooky
Music Creative & Production Series, Netflix
Founder, Counsel Plus, Co. / Attorney, Peter Law Group
Co-Founder, Little Wolf Music & Sound
Manager, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount
Sr. VP/Head of A&R, Red Bull Records
Associate Manager, Original Music, FOX Entertainment Music
Kristýna Nováková
Publishing Manager, Supraphon
Music Supervisor & Founder, Dreamboat Music
CEO, Times Music (India)
Founder, Cool Sh*t, Cool People
Partner, Head of A&R, Position Music
Contributing Editor, Music Business Worldwide (Music & Media Journalist)
Co-Founder & CEO, Cyanite
Vice President, Music Clearance, Paramount Pictures
Founder, Songrunner Entertainment
Host "New & Approved" KLOS, Los Angeles / Westwood One & Benztown Radio Networks Syndicated Host
Executive Editor, West Coast and Nashville,
Billboard
Michael Goldberg
A&R, American Recordings
Co-Founder & Executive Vice President, The Hello Group
Head of Creator Services, DistroKid
President of Music & Publishing, NBCUniversal
Global Partnerships Manager, AIMS API
VP of Music & Head A&R, UnitedMasters
Co-Founder & CEO, Stem
Sr. Vice President A&R/Head of Creative, Disney Music Group
Senior Vice President of Film Music, Universal Pictures
Nat Pastor
Co-CEO, Virgin Music Group
Co-Founder & CEO, Harmix
Vice President of Soundtrack & Marketing, Universal Pictures
Publisher, Digital Music News
Founder, Radish Music Supervision
Chairman InterTalent Rights Group/Chosen Music
Executive Vice President of Motion Picture Music, Universal Pictures
Founder & Chairman, Mobilium Global
Manager, Music Creative & Production, Netflix India
Publisher, The Music Registry & Co-Founder, MUBU-TV
Founder & Chief Creative Officer, The Orchard
CEO (Head of Europe), KREATION Music Rights Europe AB
Head of Music, Angel Studios
A&R, Position Music
Founder & President, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO
Founder, Alchemic Sonic Environment
(Academy Award Nominated Songwriter/Producer – One Direction, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift & more)
Director A&R, Sony Music Publishing
Director, Programming Music, FOX Entertainment Music
Head of Educational Partnerships, The MLC
VP Partnerships, Sofar Sounds
Shirley Halperin
Editor In Chief, Los Angeles Magazine
Founder & CEO, Malsons Media
Worldwide Executive & President of Music, Electronic Arts
Founder & Host, The Music Podcast
Founder & CEO, The Hello Group
Co-Owner, Mom+Pop Music
Sr. Programming Director / Music Strategies, Trafalgar Releasing
President & CEO, Position Music
Vice President of Film & Music Licensing, Universal Pictures
Business Strategist & Advisor, Malson's Media (India)
Assoc. Manager, Creative Music, Fox Entertainment
Co-President, Republic Records
Vice President, Brand Partnerships, Capitol Music Group + Motown Records
Sat Bisla
Founder & President, A&R Worldwide / MUSEXPO
Sat Bisla is a prominent figure in the global music business, known for his extensive career and diverse range of roles that spans over three decades. With a background as a club DJ, journalist, broadcast media, booker, manager, as well as creative, executive and corporate advisor, Sat has made significant contributions to the music, media, and technology industries worldwide.
As a renowned A&R executive, Sat has worked with record labels such as Arista Records, Atlantic Records, BMG, Capitol Records, Columbia, Concord, Epic, EMI, Interscope, Island Records, LAVA Records, Nettwerk, Parlophone, RCA, Warner Records, and others. Through his expertise, he has played a crucial role in discovering and signing many artists who have achieved global success.
Sat’s impact goes beyond his work with record labels. He played a pivotal role in creating and managing the global A&R Network, the first-of-its-kind resource for record labels, publishers, managers, booking agents, and creatives. This initiative was developed during his tenure at Clear Channel Radio and Clear Channel Entertainment, now known as Live Nation. Additionally, Sat was instrumental in the establishment of The New Music Network, which has evolved into iHeart Media – one of the world’s most influential audio and media platforms.
In 2006, Sat launched Pangaea Entertainment Group, which houses prominent brands like A&R Worldwide, MUSEXPO, and Worldwide Radio Summit. His radio show, Passport Approved, is globally syndicated and serves as a tastemaker platform for pre-discovery music. It has been broadcasted on over 80 radio platforms worldwide, including notable stations like KROQ Los Angeles, KNDD Seattle, KNRK Portland, Q101 Chicago, Flux FM Berlin (Germany), Radio Doble Nueve Lima (Peru), Radio 1 Mumbai (India), and many others and has featured guests hosts including Apple’s Zane Lowe, and Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive & President Music, EA Games. Sat’s also been a DJ on KCRW and KCSN Los Angeles.
Sat’s influence extends to his involvement in discovering, pivotal early support, and/or helping with the signing of artists Adele, Dido, Lime Cordiale, Keane, Muse, LMFAO, Coldplay, Mia Rodriguez, Forest Blakk, KONGOS, Sheppard, The Temper Trap, The Ting Tings, Lorde, Katy Perry, Jessie J, Tove Lo, Wolfmother, Bonnie McKee, Missy Higgins, Sia, Gavin James, Lily Allen, and many others.
His expertise and achievements have garnered recognition from reputable publications such as Billboard, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Music Business Worldwide, Music Week (UK), Musik Woche (Germany), The Music Network (Australia), and more.
Sat’s significant contributions have been formally acknowledged and honored. In 2018, he received recognition and a proclamation from the Mayor and City of Los Angeles, as well as an honorarium award from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. These accolades acknowledged his outstanding contributions to the global music, media, and radio communities. In 2019, Sat was further honored with the “Founder’s Award” from AMEC (Association Media Entertainment Counsel), an organization comprising thousands of attorneys from esteemed media, entertainment, and digital companies in North America.
