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Discussion & networking event for emerging live music industry leaders
Peer-to-peer networking & non-traditional conference formats
Immersive panels, workshops & presentations by thought leaders
Futures Forum, the one-day discussion and networking event for the next generation of live music industry leaders, returns Friday 1 March 2024 and passes are now on sale.
The fourth instalment of the gathering will return to the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on the final day of its renowned parent event, the International Live Music Conference (ILMC).
The collision of the two events will once again bring together the people that currently define the business with more than 200 emerging execs who are driving its evolution.
As with previous editions, the 2024 edition will experiment with non-traditional conference formats, mixing connected discussions with immersive workshops, peer-to-peer networking and TED-style ‘Soapbox’ presentations by thought leaders.
Passes for the one-day event cost £125+VAT and are available now.
Futures Forum is an event for:
1. Young and early-career professionals working in the live music industry.
2. A registered ILMC delegate (ILMC delegates do NOT need to purchase a separate ticket to attend)
Passes cost £125+VAT, and include a five-star lunch, refreshments throughout the day, and complimentary drinks.
Group discounts are available. Please get in touch for more info.
If you have something to say on the future of the business, we want to hear from you.
So if you’d like to suggest a topic, speaker, presentation or workshop, or simply just want to be involved, please get in touch.
The Networking Lounge features complimentary tea and coffee to kick off Futures Forum 2024.
This stalwart session returns once again with a quartet of emerging execs – all of whom were recognised among IQ’s latest New Bosses List. These young professionals will reflect on their journey so far, including breakthrough moments, career highlights, and invaluable mentors.
This session will also give these next-gen leaders the chance to share their vision of the business and the issues that are important to them. Expect a lively discussion that uncovers the opportunities and challenges facing execs rising through the ranks in today’s live music business.
All Futures Forum delegates can get career advice or general tips from some senior figures from the touring and festival worlds.
In true Futures Forum style, this session brings together some of the executives who are defining the business with the emerging executives who are driving its evolution. In this lighthearted session, we’ll invite two renowned agents and their assistants to the stage for insightful discussions on the inner workings of their partnerships and the agency business as a whole.
Disrupting the traditional panel format, the conversation will be interspersed with quickfire questions testing the pairs’ knowledge of each other and their roster (think: the Mr and Mrs game show). Heckling is encouraged.
Four 15-minute presentations by innovators, thought leaders and inspiring individuals across the business.
All Futures Forum delegates can get career advice or general tips from some senior figures from the touring and festival worlds.
This two-hour complimentary lunch is an epic spread of mouth-watering dishes, including vegetarian and vegan options.
Promoters, get your chequebooks out – we’ve got the essential compilation of artists set to break in 2024. Back by popular demand, this music-sharing session sees sharp young executives reveal the acts they’ve got their money on.
During the hour, panellists will swap tracks, tips and tales of the artists that are dominating their playlists. Taking notes from old-fashioned A&R sessions, the young pros will play songs and compare notes on ticket sales, streaming numbers and more to determine the hottest ticket in town. Participation from the room is strongly encouraged.
Four 15-minute presentations by innovators, thought leaders and inspiring individuals across the business.
What does the music festival of the future look like and who is it for? These questions are frequently posed to senior executives but who better to ask than the generation set to inherit today’s festivals.
This session will invite a quartet of junior executives from across the business to indulge in blue-sky thinking about how festivals should be organised and experienced, in a bid to come up with new and innovative solutions.
Panellists will be encouraged to reimagine everything from ticketing models to green initiatives and accessibility to safety procedures to determine next steps and priorities for the sector.
The last few years have seen enough panels of executives theorising about what can be done to make the industry more sustainable. For this session, we’re calling on professionals who have put theory into practice.
Sustainability pioneers from festivals, venues and tours will share their tried-and-tested practices and innovative solutions with delegates, to ensure the next generation is well-equipped to tackle the industry’s greatest challenge. Case studies coming soon…
Previous keynote interviewees include Dua Lipa and her father Dugi (2019), Team Mumford & Sons – Lucy Dickins, Ben Lovett and Adam Tudhope (2020), and Wasserman Music’s Marty Diamond (2023). Keep your eyes peeled for the next big name to grace the Futures Forum stage.
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