Patrick Hill is the Executive Director of A Cultivated Mindset, an Award-winning Media & Technology solutions firm building Disctopia, the next streaming platform for creatives. Beyond Disctopia, Patrick has been offering comprehensive solutions to complex problems for 18 years. Patrick has also influenced strategic directions and developed tactical plans for…
Ira Belsky is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Artlist, a leading creative technology company with products that provide content creators with editing software tools and over 880K digital assets. A self-taught filmmaker with a lifelong passion for creating beautiful and stimulating visuals, Ira brings both creative instincts and business savvy…
Jeremy Sirota, Merlin’s CEO, began his career in New York City in 1999. He pursued and landed a job as a brand designer at a tech company despite no experience in either branding or design. From an early age his personal North Star has been; how to put himself in…
Scott Kitun is a Chicago-based media entrepreneur and investor. Scott is a co-founder of personalized music marketplace Songfinch that allows anyone to discover and collaborate with thousands of professional musicians to create custom, one-of-a-kind songs. Prior to Songfinch, Scott co-founded Technori, a popular media platform featuring podcast interviews with startup…
Entrepreneur, businesswoman, and founder of Hush Tours, Inc., Debra Harris is no newcomer to illuminating the careers of key entertainment personalities. Through Deb & Lisa Productions, the partnership that brought new life into the urban New York City comedy scene, she made it really cool to be funny. Debra was…
Jeff Miyahara is the co-founder and chief creative officer of KLKTN, an emerging tech startup connecting artists with fans. KLKTN recently launched a series of collectible mixed media artworks with two-time Grammy award-winning pop star Kimbra, and a first-of-its-kind NFT audio stem player, among other initiatives. A renowned music producer…
Desiree Perez is the Chief Executive Officer of Roc Nation, a New York City-based business empire that began as an artists’ and athletes’ management agency. Perez co-founded the company with Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, and she served as the Chief Operating Officer from 2009 to 2019. In 2019, she was appointed…
Ola Sars is a Stockholm based serial entrepreneur active in the music-tech space. He is the Founder and CEO of Soundtrack Your Brand, the world’s fastest growing music-platform for B2B, which he co-founded together with Spotify back in 2014. Before founding Soundtrack, he was the co-founder and COO of Beats…
U.S. Navy Veteran with over 10 years of Operations and People experience building and managing exceptional teams in Silicon Valley for billion-dollar tech startups including Cruise Automation (GM) (self-driving cars), who was recently listed in the top 3 of the best U.S. companies for career growth, and One Medical Group…
Jordan Kurland is a co-founder and partner at Brilliant Corners Artist Management, which has offices in San Francisco, New York, and Seattle. The company represents a diverse array of musical artists including Death Cab for Cutie, The Postal Service, Toro Y Moi, Best Coast, Soccer Mommy, Real Estate, New Pornographers,…