Panels

UK Music Panel – How to develop a career in music

Host: Dr Oliver Morris

Panellists: Stephen Brown, MU Midlands Regional Organiser

Ian Johnson – Head of Music Industry Partnerships Access Creative College and Cetera Artist Development

Ammo Talwar MBE - CEO Punch 

Silv Gargiulo – Founder & CEO of BIY People & Talent

Nina Radojewski – Head of Membership AIM

Emma McGann - Artist

Hear from UK Music about the UK Music economy and how to build your career in Music. Uk Music are the umbrella body for all of the Music Industry in the UK.

How to get funding

Host: Kate Rounding, TiME

Panellists: Rebecca Williams, Relationship Manager - Music, Arts Council England

Phoebe Cross, Programme Officer, Youth Music

Westley Holdsworth, Grants and Programs Manager,  PRS Foundation

Chris Tams, (Role) British Phonographic Industry (BPI)

A panel of funding experts discuss opportunities for artists at all stages of their careers to apply for funding.

How to develop and promote talent

Host: Dean Jackson, Radio Presenter, BBC Introducing

Panellists: Dr Yasin El Ashrafi BEM, Director, Studio and Record Label Owner

Andrew Ferguson (AKA Nomine) DJ and Producer and Director of Education and Bass

James Andean, DMU

Tricia Gardiner, Director, COL

Vijay Mistry, Director and Music Venue Owner, 2Funky Arts and 2Funky Complex

Sarah Barton-Wales, Leicestershire Music Hub

How to be Seen and Stay Seen

Host: Andrew Ferguson, Education & Bass

Panellists: Soweto Kinch (Artist)

Saskhia Menendez, Key Change

Carol Leeming, BLiM

Issie Barratt (NYJC)

Kate Rounding (TiME)

Find out about representation and routes into the industry, how to be seen as an individual and once you are there, how to keep well.