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THE SERENI-TEA & COFFEE BREAK
A refreshing cuppa before Futures Forum kicks off
MEET THE NEW BOSSES: CLASS OF 2023
We welcome some of the industry’s fastest-rising young execs – all of whom were recognised among IQ’s latest New Bosses List...
Sally Dunstone
Primary Talent International (UK)
Seny Kassaye
FORT Agency (US/CA)
Sönke Schal
Karsten Jahnke Konzertdirektion (DE)
Stella Scocco
Södra Teatern (SE)
Zoe Williamson
United Talent Agency (US)
LIVE AFTER TIKTOK
How can the industry ensure that social media stars are live-ready before we catapult them from the internet to the stage?
Emma Davis
One Fiinix Live (UK)
Nastassja Roberts
DreamHaus (DE)
Nikoline Skaarup
Down The Drain (DK)
Ross Patel
Whole Entertainment (UK)
Sammy Andrews
Deviate Digital (UK)
MEET YOUR MENTOR I
All Futures Forum delegates can get career advice or general tips from some senior figures from the touring and festival worlds.
THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR
Next-generation business leaders discuss alternative business models, new ways of working and the benefits of forging their own path.
Caroline Reason
MATA Agency (UK)
Louise Broni-Mensah
Shoobs (UK)
Mira Silvers
FORT Agency (US/CA)
Paul Bonham
Music Manager Forum (UK)
Will Holdoway
Method Events (UK)
SOAPBOX SESSIONS I
Four 15-minute presentations by innovators, thought leaders and inspiring individuals across the business.
Bev Whitrick
Music Venue Trust (UK)
Clara Cullen
Music Venue Trust (UK)
Dan Rais
CAA (UK)
Emma Wiggin
Westwick Management (UK)
Jodi Milstein
RockStarTherapy (US)
MEET YOUR MENTOR II
All Futures Forum delegates can get career advice or general tips from some senior figures from the touring and festival worlds.
COMPLIMENTARY DELEGATE LUNCH
Prepared by the Royal Lancaster Hotel’s five-star chefs, this two hour complimentary lunch is an an epic spread of mouth-watering dishes, including vegetarian and vegan options, and sumptuous sweet treats. Meanwhile, a pay bar operates.
MEET YOUR MENTOR III
All Futures Forum delegates can get career advice or general tips from some senior figures from the touring and festival worlds.
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL 2023
From Amapiano to Phonk, Reggaeton to Sertaneja, this panel explores the sounds that are set to break out this year.
Chris Beltran
DF Concerts (UK)
Cils Williams
ATC Live (UK)
Jess Kinn
One Fiinix Live (UK)
Vegard Storaas
Live Nation Norway
Lizzie Ford
CAA (UK)
SOAPBOX SESSIONS II
Four 15-minute presentations by innovators, thought leaders and inspiring individuals across the business.
Melanie Eselevsky
Move Concerts (AR)
Steve Tilley
Kilimanjaro Live (UK)
Vladyslav Yaremchuk
Music Saves UA / Atlas Festival (UA)
OK, BOOMER: CLOSING THE GENERATION GAP, PART II
We’re pairing up senior execs from leading concert businesses with their more junior counterparts to compare experiences and ways of working.
Bilge Morden
CAA (UK)
Debbie McWilliams
OVO Hydro (UK)
Maria May
CAA (UK)
Peter Thomson
Kilimanjaro Live (UK)
Raye Cosbert
Metropolis Music (UK)
TRUE SUSTAINABILITY
How do we balance the environmental, the economic and the social to ensure the business thrives long term?
Dotun Bolaji
Runway (UK)
Flo Noseda
Wasserman Music (UK)
Francine Gorman
Keychange (UK)
Kirstie Loveridge
AEG Europe (UK)
Vikki Chapman
Live Nation (UK, IE)
FUTURES FORUM KEYNOTE: MARTY DIAMOND, WASSERMAN MUSIC
Touted as “the most exciting and important punk band in the UK in 2022,” award-winning London duo Bob Vylan will be the Futures Forum 2023 keynote interview.
Abbie McCarthy
BBC Radio 1
Marty Diamond
Wasserman Music (US)
CLOSING DRINKS
To wrap up both ILMC and Futures Forum, delegates can enjoy 90-minutes of complimentary drinks.
ACCESS ALL AREAS
Our Access All Areas programme allows delegates to catch some of London’s hottest shows using just their delegate badge.