Head Of Music, Radio Fritz (Germany)
CEO & Co-Founder, Imagem Music Group (Holland)
Managing Director, Ticketmaster UK
Programme Director, Nordic Music Export & Chair, European Music Export Exchange
Founder & CEO, Canvas Talent & Co-Founder & CEO, Farout Media
Controller, BBC Radio 2, 6 Music, Asian Network & Director, BBC Music
Controller, BBC Radio 1 (UK)
Chairman & CEO, JEM Artists/JEM Music Publishing
Music Supervisor & Creative Director, ThinkSynch Music
Damaris Rex-Taylor
General Manager, Disturbing London
Founder & President, Glassnote Entertainment Group
Darcus Beese
President, Island Records UK
Managing Director, Outdustry
Founder & President, Glassnote Entertainment Group
Danielle Perry
Presenter, Absolute Radio
Dumi Oburota
Founder & Managing Director, Disturbing London
Chief Commercial Officer, 7digital
Gabe Turner
Director, Fulwell 73
Founder, CATO Music
Managing Director, U.K. & President, European Creative, Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Head Of Business Relations, Auddly
James Hanley
Sr. Staff Writer, Music Week
CEO, MPA Group of Companies
Jeff Smith
Head Of Music, BBC Radio 2 & 6 Music (UK)
Chief Executive, UK Music
Head of Marketing & Strategic Marketing, KBK Konzert-Künstleragentur GmbH, Germany
Joel Denver
President/Publisher, AllAccess (U.S.)
Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE
Chairman, ROAR Group
Sr. VP, BMG & Founder, Infectious Records
Leo Pearlman
Producer, Fulwell 73
Marc Robinson
President, Globe – Creative & Commercial, Universal Music UK
Mark Strippel
Head Of Programmes, BBC Asian Network (UK)
Mark Sutherland
Editor, Music Week
Vice President A&R, Virgin/EMI Records
Deputy Programme Director/Head Of Music, Radio X (UK)
Murray Stassen
Deputy Editor, Music Week
Natasha Bent
Live Agent, United Talent Agency
Nic Jones
Chief Rrevenue Officer, Vevo
Oum Pradutt
Founder, Phase 1 Events (Asia)
A&R & Label Manager, Playground Scandinavia
Founder & Creative Director, Eurosonic Noorderslag (Holland)
Executive President of Touring, International, Live Nation
MD of UK and International with Spirit B-Unique
Rebecca Allen
Managing Director, Decca Records
CEO, PRS For Music
Founder, Robomagic
Rob Scott
Founder & CEO, Source Music
CEO, Cosmos Music Sweden
Sammy Andrews
Artist Manager, LOCK
Sanken Sandqvist
Managing Director, BMG Scandinavia
Sat Bisla
President & Founder, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO
Sigi Schuller
Sr. Director A&R, Universal Music Germany
Ted Cockle
President, Virgin EMI
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BEN COOPER
Controller, BBC Radio 1 (UK)
In his roles as Controller of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra, Ben Cooper is accountable for leading the remit of Radio 1, to entertain and engage a broad range of young listeners with a distinctive mix of contemporary music and speech, and 1Xtra, to play the best in contemporary black music with a strong emphasis on live music and supporting new UK artists. He is in charge of the leadership, controllable spend, editorial content and overall management of Radio 1 and 1Xtra, reaching a combined weekly audience of over 12 million with a further three million YouTube subscribers and 24 million views on the Radio 1 iPlayer channel.
Ben is responsible for the distinctive mix of new music, high quality news, documentaries and social action campaigns for young UK audiences. He has been acknowledged for bold scheduling changes, rejuvenating Radio 1's audience and renewing its focus toward 15-29 year olds. Ben is also recognized for working with and introducing new talent to the station, including names such as Nick Grimshaw, Greg James and Clara Amfo.