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Adam Young (The Assembly Room (North Wales))

Booker and Events Manager at The Assembly Room in Ruthin, North Wales. Originating from Leeds, with over two decades in...

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Andrew Lansley (Attitude Is Everything)

Andrew works for Attitude is Everything, as a researcher for Music Futures, and as a consultant in access and innovation...

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Andy Harrison (5000 Ltd)

An Artist Manger, Andy’s career started in Scotland in 1990, DJing and running raves. He began managing Artists and small...

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Annabelle Day (ITB)

Assistant at ITB. Agent for 2charm, Afternoon Bike Ride, Harry Strange & Gia Ford.

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Antonia Sulley (Scruff of the Neck)

Originally from Wrexham but now living and working in Manchester, Antonia is the label manager of award-winning independent record label...

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Audrey Gray (BLACMEX)

Co founder of BLACMEX, the UK’s first Black Music Export Office, Audrey’s is a multi-faceted, industry professional worked on various...

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Ben Ryles (DHP Family)

Ben has been working in live music for the independent national promoter DHP Family for almost two decades. He is...

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Bernadette O’Malley (The Assembly Room Ruthin)

Operations Director of Ruthin Artisan Markets CIC, setting up new venue in Ruthin

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Connor Cupples (Crosstown Concerts)

Connor Cupples is Operations Manager & Promoter at Crosstown Concerts, one of the UK’s biggest independent live music promoters, putting...

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Dalse Yoon-Young Kong (Zandari Festa, Korea)

Dalse Yoon-Young Kong has been Executive Director of Zandari Festa since it was launched first in 2012. He started his...

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Dan Koplowitz (Friendly Fire Licensing, USA/Mexico)

Dan Koplowitz has been involved with the music industry in one way or another for the past thirty years. He...

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Dana Beeler (Music Nova Scotia/Nova Scotia Music week)

Dana Beeler is a dynamic force in Atlantic Canada’s music and events sector and currently serves as the Events and...

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Danny KilBride (Trac Cymru)

I run Trac cymru, Wales’ national development agency for folk and traditional music. We work with young people, emerging artists...

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Dave Jennings (Toucan Talent Agency)

Dave Jennings is the founder and director of Toucan Talent Agency. Founded in 2022, Toucan Talent is an independent live...

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David Agnew (Sound Roots)

David is the Chief Executive of Sound Roots which runs Manchester Folk Festival, English Folk Expo, Artist Mentoring Programmes, Folk...

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David Weaver (Stirling Council)

Cultural Programmer for Stirling Council – focused on the Tolbooth and Albert Halls venues. Programmes include New:Noise (talent development and...

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Derick Mackinnon (Off Axis)

Beginning his career as a musician, Derick Mackinnon went on to form award-winning press and marketing agency New Found Sound,...

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Dionne Bennett (TÂN CERDD CIC)

Dionne Bennett is a vocalist, music educator, and cultural producer, and the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Tân Cerdd, a...

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Dom Alessio (Sounds Australia)

Dom Alessio has spent almost two decades supporting and championing Australian artists. Beginning as a music journalist and blogger in...

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Elena Schmitz (The British Council)

Elena Schmitz is the British Council’s Head of Arts Wales, where she leads the British Council’s arts and culture work...

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Elise Roller (Misfit Music MGMT)

Elise Roller is the founder and CEO of multi-award-winning Misfit Music Inc., a Winnipeg-based artist development and management company, and...

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Elisha Djan (Le Pub)

Elisha is a Music Business and Events Management BA graduate and the Event Manager at grassroots venue Le Pub and...

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Eve Horne (We Are The Unheard)

Eve Horne is a pioneering figure in the music industry, renowned for her over 20 years of experience as a...

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Folaranmi Mafoluku (AFROWALES)

Creative entrepreneur operating across content, branding, visual art, and digital storytelling. Focused on building culture-led projects, scalable creative ideas, and...

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Gareth Rees (Heard it Here First)

Shwmae! My name is Gareth Rees. I am the broadcast technician of Radio Platfform which effectively means that I run...

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Gareth Stewart (Other Voices / Celtronic)

Since its inception in 2001 in Dingle, Ireland, Other Voices has celebrated what’s about to happen and captured what’s about...

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Gugai MacNamara (Róisín Dubh / Galway International Arts Festival / Strange Brew)

Gugai is one of the most influential figures in Galway’s music and cultural landscape. As co-owner and music programmer of...

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Harvey Dent (Earth Agency)

Assistant to Matthew Cooper and Claire Courtney. Agent for ladylike.

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Hayden Merrick (The Line of Best Fit)

Hayden Merrick is a music writer based in London, and Features Editor at The Line of Best Fit. He has...

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Hayz Harland (Queer Ass Folk / Tygermylk)

Based in Hastings, TYGERMYLK (Hayz Harland) is an indie-pop artist and co-founder of Queer Ass Folk, a grassroots music night...

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Heather Gardner (Vapor Music / Long Division)

As Head of Music Supervision + Licensing at Vapor Music and Long Division, Heather’s credits span television series, feature films,...

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Ian Bancroft (Focus Wales Ambassador)

Ian is newly appointed as an ambassador for Focus Wales. Previously he was Chief Executive for Wrexham Council from 2018-24...

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Jess Kinn (ROAM)

Widely recognised as one of the UK’s most forward-thinking and artist-focused agents, Jess represents a dynamic and diverse roster including...

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Jesse Northey (Victory Pool Inc.)

Jesse Northey is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge (BMus) and spent the first decade of his career living...

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Jesslin Manjesh (Musician)

I’ve had experience in modelling and dance and I want to progress into music. I think through this program I...

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John Hendrickse (PRS Foundation)

John joined PRS Foundation in September 2023 as a Grants & Programmes Manager to the Next Level funds. Working across...

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Joss Yerbury (End of the Road Music)

Artist manager at End of the Road Music. Current roster includes Ezra Furman, The Orchestra (For Now), Modern Woman, Personal...

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Jule Konrad (EBB Music)

Jule Konrad (she/they) is a booking agent based in Brighton, UK and representing artists from all over the world worldwide....

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Julz Baldwin (I Eat Music)

Julz is a music supervisor and the founder of music supervision & sync consultancy I Eat Music. She’s a music...

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Karl Hargrave (Visit Wrexham)

Welcome to our new go-to guide on everything you need when visiting Wrexham. A simple post from the Deadpool himself...

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Katie Sheppard (All About Promotions)

Radio & TV Campaign Manager at All About Promotions, a London based Music PR company founded by Amanda Beel, specialising...

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Koen ter Heegde (Yugofuturism | Tramhaus, The Netherlands)

As an independent promoter, agent & label manager, Koen worked in European underground scenes for over two decades. In 2005...

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Kwame Safo (BLACMEX)

Co-Founder of BLACMEX, the UK’s first Black Music Export Office who background includes pioneering DJ, producer and broadcaster for over...

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Login Kochishki (PIN Conference, Macedonia)

Promoter, football player, A&R manager, father, event/party organiser, bambus drinker, label & artist manager, booking agent, publisher, fan of basketball...

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Lori Ethier (M pour Montréal)

Recognized as a “Rising Star” by Grenier aux Nouvelles, Lori Ethier is a leader in international music development. After expanding...

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Márcio Laranjeira (Lovers & Lollypops / Tremor / Square)

Born in Barcelos, Portugal, with an academic background spanning the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Chelsea School of Art and Design,...

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Mark Lippmann (Scruff of the Neck)

Mark Lippmann is the founder of Scruff of the Neck, the Manchester-born independent music company he has built from the...

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Matt Katz (Noisegate Studios Ltd)

Composer, Sound Designer and Editor Matt Katz has worked with long term collaborator Richie Webb on music for some of...

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Megan Evans (Deer Shed Festival)

Megan Evans is the Festival Director of Deer Shed Festival, an annual 8,000-capacity event in North Yorkshire, England, renowned for...

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Mónica Palma (OTID Entertainment)

Monica Palma is a Cardiff-based creative with an interest in culture, music, and storytelling. Attending FOCUS Wales as a delegate...

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Nick Duncan (Sub Pop Records, USA)

Nick Duncan is the A&R Manager at Seattle-based independent record label Sub Pop Records, where he has been responsible for...

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Noah Bakour (Filmmaker & Visual Artist)

Noah Bakour is an award-winning Syrian-born filmmaker and visual artist based in Cardiff, Wales. His work explores themes of migration,...

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Oskar Strajn (ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag))

Oskar Strajn is an Amsterdam-based music programmer and international program promoter, currently working with Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) in Groningen and...

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Paul Keddie (Llangollen Fringe)

Paul is Chair of the Llangollen Fringe Festival, combining his professional career as an Electrical Engineer with a lifelong passion...

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Paulina Parvanov (Austrian Music Export)

Paulina Parvanov is project leader at Austrian Music Export, where she is responsible for international cooperation projects, festivals and the...

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Phil Taylor (CLASH)

Phil is a freelance music journalist, writing frequently for CLASH Magazine as well as DIY, Line Of Best Fit and...

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Phil Wyard (Kidderminster College)

Head of Music at Kidderminster College for Further and Higher Education. Musical Educator, Management, Consultancy and Freelancer.

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Piyapong Muenprasertdee (Py) (Fungjai Co, Ltd, Thailand)

Piyapong “Py” Muenprasertdee is a co-founder of Fungjai, a music platform and community that has supported Thailand’s non-mainstream music scene...

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Quirina Geijsen (Podium De Vorstin, the Netherlands)

Quirina Geijsen is Head of Program at De Vorstin in Hilversum, where she programmes concerts across the two halls and...

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Robert Cannell (Beggars Group)

Head of promotions at Beggars Group.

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Ruth Barlow (Beggars Group / Association of Independent Music)

Ruth Barlow is the Director of Live Licensing at Beggars Group and the current Chair of the Association of Independent...

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Sam Dabb (Le Pub)

Sam Dabb has been operating venues and delivering community focussed projects for the last 25 years. Under her guardianship, Le...

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Sarah Coxson (ABM (Alan Bearman Music))

Sarah Coxson is lead booking agent at ABM, a UK-based agency representing a wide range of folk/acoustic music with roots...

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Sarah Wall (PPL)

Sarah leads on events and partnerships at PPL (the UK’s music licensing company for performers and record labels). Activity includes...

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Satria Ramadhan (SRM Bookings & Services / AXEAN Festival)

I am a music enthusiast with some experience in band management, booking agency, and tour planning. I founded SRM Bookings...

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Simon Merriman (Singular Artists)

Simon is a Partner and Director at Singular Artists, the Founder of Borderline Festival and an artist manager. With well...

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Sophie Williams (Billboard UK)

Sophie Williams is a freelance music writer and broadcaster, born and raised in Cardiff. Former New Music Editor at NME,...

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Talia Duvet (Misfit Music Inc.)

Talia joined Misfit Music Management in 2025 as Executive Assistant, supporting all aspects of the company’s operations and artist development...

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Teejay Olakojo (OTID/ Afrowales)

Teejay is a multidisciplinary creative and cultural producer working across film music live events and talent development. With a background...

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Timo Kumpf (Maifeld Derby, Germany)

Hi! my name is Timo Kumpf and I was born in 1981. Today I live in Berlin. I’ve hosted my...

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Tumi Williams (Starving Artists)

Tumi Williams is a Welsh-Nigerian artist, booking agent and cultural curator with over 15 years of championing Black music and...

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Valeria Ramos (MUSICMEX/MalfiCo, Mexico)

Valeria Ramos – Director of Artist Relations and Communication Strategies at MalfiCo / Director and co-founder of MUSICMEX Valeria Ramos...

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Wamiqur Rehman Gajdhar (BCUHB)

Psychiatry trainee and researcher interested in mind, culture and systems—soundtracked by indie music, shoegaze and post-rock, and shaped by auteur...

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Wayne Price (LLe Hapus Wrexham / Wrexham Clothing Exchange)

Wayne Price is co‑director of Lle Hapus, Wrexham’s community venue, and a trustee of the volunteer‑run Wrexham Clothing Exchange. He...

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