March 22-25, 2026 - Burbank, California

David O'Connor

Vice President, Artist & Business Development, Live Nation

Biography

A native of Montréal, Canada who sharpened his teeth touring and loading trucks, David came to Los Angeles almost 15 years ago.

Initially working in the North American Concerts division managing tours with artists as diverse as: Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Jay-Z, NIN and Kid Rock, he pivoted into his current role as VP of Artist Development for Live Nation Venues.

Tasked with creating branded properties such as OnesToWatch with its corresponding emerging artist rights investment program, which applies the venture capital model to nascent artists hoping to capitalize in their future creative, content and touring successes.