MASTERING THE MUSIC BUSINESS 2022: Full Schedule

11:00am EEST

Mentorship for women in music business

Moderators

Carina Sava

Founder, Watermelon Agency & WIM

Carina Sava is a music business professional with more than 14 years of experience in artist management, booking, brand partnership, music marketing and communications. With a masters degree in Artist Management at Berklee College of Music, she is the Co-founder and Vice President... Read More →

Speakers

Evelyn Sieber

Head of Showcase Programme, Reeperbahn

Evelyn Sieber represents the Reeperbahn Festival, one of the most important meeting places for the music industry worldwide and Europe's largest club festival. The annual event in Hamburg, Germany presents some 600 concerts by international artists to an audience of over 50,000 fans... Read More →

Ioana Chereji

PR Manager, UNTOLD & NEVERSEA.

Ioana is a woman passionate about beautiful people, journalism, and communication. She started with a bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of Journalism when the PRO TV news team soon co-opted her. She had been a correspondent for PRO TV in Cluj-Napoca for nine years, where she reported... Read More →

Mara Ciama

Artist Manager, Irina Rimes & Dara

Mara Ciama is the woman who checked almost all areas of entertainment. From television (Antena 1, Kanal D) content producer, delegated producer for productions such as "Kidsing", "Raid the cage" and advertising, video producer (Mccann Erickson) for brands such as Fuzetea, Vodafone... Read More →

Elise Phamgia

General Coordinator, Liveurope

With a Master’s Degree in European Affairs, Elise has been building an expertise in international and European cultural cooperation projects between Lyon, Brussels and Montreal. She is currently the general coordinator for Liveurope, the first EU-supported platform bringing together... Read More →

Corinne Sadki

Head of European Affairs and Gender Equality, Centre National de la Musique

Corinne Sadki has been working for more than 25 years in record companies (EMI, BMG, Sony Music) developing marketing and communication strategies with a never ending passion for music.In 2016, she joinded the french music export office in Paris (Le Bureau Export) and got involved... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST
Janis Joplin Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

11:00am EEST

No love for new music

Why has the consumption of new music lost so much ground to back catalogue?

Moderators

Dan Fintescu

Programs Director & Radio DJ, Kiss FM

DJ at Kiss FM for 13 years, Program Director for a year. One of the organizers of the largest music industry conference in Romania, Mastering the Music Business, with experience in booking and artist management.

Speakers

Catalin Muraru

A&R Director, Roton Music

One of the first A&R’s in the Romanian music industry, Catalin co-founded ROTON more than 25 years ago. He played a vital role in ROTON’s transition from a simple distribution business to one of the biggest labels in the country, while also bringing an important contribution to... Read More →

Marius Moga

Artist, Composer, Producer, DeMoga Music

Marius Moga is a Romanian born producer, composer, A&R and artist, known both in Europe and USA. He is the founder of DeMoga Music and the co-founder of Ireal.ro. His music productions cross a wide range of music styles from pop, dance, R&B, club music to edm, house, electro and... Read More →

Andreea Berghea

Music Director, Kiss FM

Andreea Berghea is the music director and radio host at radio number 1 in Romania, KissFM. She grew up in Sibiu, studied Dentistry at Tg Mures and arrived in Bucharest to do radio. 24 years of radio, 14 years of playlist. Competence for all radio formats: CHR, AC, ROCK, GOLD. She... Read More →

Steve Farris

Music Consultant, Steve Farris Music

Steve is a music consultant with a background in music publishing A&R. His consultancy, Steve Farris Music, offers music publishing advice, sync representation/licensing, catalogue optimisation and mentoring.His services have been employed by the following companies - JUMP European... Read More →

Jehan Paumero

Head of DistributionnHungary, Romania & Balkans, Believe

With more than 15 years’ experience in the music industry in Central & Eastern Europe, Jehan has developed an extensive knowledge of the EE music market and its digital landscape. He has played a major role in launching Believe Distribution Services in 2013 first in Hungary, then... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

11:00am EEST

Power to the indies!

How to make it easier for the indie labels to promote and sell their music productions. Powered by MERLIN

Moderators

Anca Lupes

Founder, Mastering the Music Business

Anca Lupeș is one of the most experienced professionals in Romanian music business. One of her most important advantages is that during her career in the music business she has activated in almost all the areas of this industry – mass media (press, radio, TV), concert organising... Read More →

Speakers

Darryl Hurs

Founder & Director, Indie Week

Darryl Hurs has a 30+ year history in the music business including launching and running one of Canada’s largest music showcase festivals and conference, Indie Week. In the past two years due to COVID, he has founded 3 new online conferences: Music Pro Summit, indie101 and SCREENxSCREEN... Read More →

Dan Muraru

Managing Director, Roton Music

✉ dan.muraru@roton.roDan Muraru is the Managing Director and co-founder of Roton Music, one of the first Romanian music labels, responsible for launching both local and international stars such as INNA, Akcent, Fly Project, Antonia, Manuel Riva and Mihail among many others.With... Read More →

Joe Danher

Manager, Member & Partner Success, Merlin

Joe is part of the Member & Partner Success team at Merlin – the trusted digital rights licensing agency for independents. Merlin’s membership accounts for around 15% of the global market share and includes independents, such as Amuse, Beggars Group, CD Baby, Distrokid, FUGA... Read More →

Karla Rogozar

Project and Network Coordinator, IMPALA

Karla is the Project and Network Coordinator at IMPALA, the European association of independent record labels, based in Brussels. IMPALA’s mission is to grow the independent music sector sustainably, return more value to artists, promote diversity and entrepreneurship, improve political... Read More →

Didier Gosset

Communication & Network Director, IMPALA

Didier is the Communication and Network Director of IMPALA, the European association of independent record labels, based in Brussels. IMPALA’s mission is to grow the independent music sector, return more value to artists, promote cultural diversity and entrepreneurship, improve... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST
Beatles Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

12:30pm EEST

We don’t play manele here. Or do we?

Case Study: PAULINA

Moderators

Stefan Hadar

Digital & Artist Manager, Overground Music

Ștefan Hadăr started working in the music industry at age 19 with some of Romania’s biggest artists (Tudor Chirilă/VAMA, VUNK, Zoli Toth) as a jr. project manager (a fancy word for someone who does all sorts of things: from social media marketing to junior PR & booking).Now... Read More →

Speakers

Paulina

Artist

Paulina is an independent singer, song-writer and music producer. She “stole” the art of making music by growing up in a world of fiddlers. Two decades later, she recreates the post-communist atmosphere her parents raised her up with, in a pop-electro type of art.

Wednesday September 7, 2022 12:30pm - 12:50pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian

12:30pm EEST

GLOBAL RECORDS - the road to the top.

Interview with Olga Juverdeanu (RO)

Moderators

Dan Fintescu

Programs Director & Radio DJ, Kiss FM

Speakers

Olga Juverdeanu

Managing Director, Global Records

Olga Juverdeanu is the General Manager of Global Records. She joined the company in 2016 as Head of Finance and Legal and a year later became the GM of the company and supported the development of the business which is currently the largest independent label in Central and Eastern... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm EEST
Janis Joplin Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian

12:30pm EEST

Press Play

Where video games meet sync, bespoke music and sound design

Moderators

Lucia-Maria Popescu

Artist, Lucia

Arguably Romania’s first Youtube sensation, Lucia had her breakthrough in 2012 with the single „Silence” – which brought her over 27 million views and legions of fans worldwide. Signed to leading independent label Global Records the same year, she went on to explore a modern... Read More →

Speakers

Victor Mihailescu

Sound Designer & Music Producer, Underdog Station / Loud Biscuit

Victor Mihailescu is a Bucharest based sound designer and music producer. He has worked with countless indie & alternative acts, including: Platonic Scale, Yoon, Cobzality, To The South, Bluebird, We Singing Colors, Soare Staniol, The Model, Alin Dimitriu, YellLow, Horia Stan, Bross... Read More →

Codie Childs

Music Supervisor, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, PlayStation Studios Creative Arts

Codie Childs is a Music Supervisor at Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, as part of the PlayStation Studios Creative Arts team. She works on the music for in-development video games, as well as global ad campaigns and marketing for the brand. Prior to PlayStation, Codie music... Read More →

Ana-Maria Wolf

Artist, Dimitri's Bats

Ana Wolf is a 25 year old Romanian based professional musician with extensive performance experience and deep understanding of music theory and notation. She graduated from the British and Irish Modern Music Institute (aka BIMM London) in 2019, with a 1st Class Honours degree. In... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm EEST
Beatles Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

2:30pm EEST

Focus on… France

Presentation of the French music market

Speakers

Solene

Tour Manager, PYPO Production

Solène Gautret is a tour manager for PYPO Production since 2014. The tour organization, booking strategy and budget trading are competences she develops in music with around twenty bands.She has been trained before in opera company and a circus company both as a booker.

Gaël Pocher

Booking & Tour Manager, PYPO Production

Gaël Pocher is working with PYPO Production since 2020 as Booker and Tour Manager.He studied economy and management during 3 years at the University of Nantes, and he started to collaborate with PYPO just after that.PYPO Production is a french association based in Nantes, supporting... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 2:30pm - 2:45pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

2:30pm EEST

Music & Ads

How to place your music in commercials

Moderators

Andreea Spilca

Creative Excellence Manager, McCann Bucharest

Șpilca’s career in advertising started in McCann Bucharest, in her very early 20s, while still a student in the Academy of Economic Sciences. She is now a Senior Account Director, leading one of the agency’s major accounts - Vodafone. She is also the Creative Excellence Manager... Read More →

Speakers

Adrian Rusu

Creative Director, McCann Romania

Group Creative Director with 10 years of advertising experience, Rusu has a background of Art Direction which makes him also the go to leader of Visual Communication across McCann divisions. With hundreds of campaigns on clients like Vodafone, MasterCard and CocaCola, and work that... Read More →

Seppl Kretz

Creative Music-Director

Seppl started his career as keyboard player and composer for indie/psychedelic pop-bands. Eventually bringing him into music production and supervision for advertising. Where he, as Creative Music-Director, won numerous international awards (Cannes Lion 2021, Eurobest Award etc... Read More →

George Calin

Artist, Manuel Riva

Even though he has been in the music industry for as long as he can remember, as the core producer of several highly successful mainstream acts, George debuted the Manuel Riva project in 2015, drawing immediate attention to his work and gaining impressive numbers in streaming, sales... Read More →

Robert Singerman

SVP, International Publishing, LyricFind

Known for developing talent and new music business/tech, as an entrepreneur, agent, manager, label executive, consultant, producer, and music supervisor, Singerman has represented R.E.M., Gipsy Kings, James Brown, Suzanne Vega, Violent Femmes, 10,000 Maniacs, Smithereens, Professor... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm EEST
Beatles Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

2:45pm EEST

Focus on… Hungary

Presentation of the Hungarian music market in a nutshell from the recording industry to the festival stages.

Speakers

Eszter Décsy

Founder & Artist Manager, NOW Books & Music

Eszter started her career as a music journalist by founding NOWmagazin in 2012, focusing on the Hungarian grassroot scene. NOW Books & Music was originally a side-project launched in 2015 – a book publisher, music management and label – that later became her main occupation. Under... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 2:45pm - 3:00pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

3:00pm EEST

Focus on… Romania

Presentation of the Romanian music market

Speakers

Anca Lupes

Founder, Mastering the Music Business

Wednesday September 7, 2022 3:00pm - 3:15pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

3:15pm EEST

Focus on… Bulgaria

Presentation of the Bulgarian music market

Speakers

Boyan Pinter

Founder, Spike

Boyan Pinter – is a respected music professional, promoter, manager, festival organizer and digital music distributor. Born in Bulgaria, matured in America, enjoying himself responsibly over the world.Before establishing himself in Europe, Boyan was a touring musician in the US... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 3:15pm - 3:30pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

4:00pm EEST

How to get your music discovered

Moderators

Andra Rotariu

Management, Booking & Planning, CORE Agency

Andra began her journey in the biz as a volunteer for the Filmul de Piatra film festival in 2013. But in 2018, when Vlad, one of her closest friends started his own band (Adam's Nest), she was ready and able to accept the manager role. Shortly after, she enlarged her artist portfolio... Read More →

Speakers

Mihai Tita

Journalist

Mihai Tița has been a journalist since 2007. He wrote for print and online magazines such as Playboy, FHM, GQ, Sunete, VICE, Scena9 and others. Among other topics, he writes frequently about Romanian and foreign music.

Gilda Comarzan

Radio Host, Radio Guerrilla

Gilda Comârzan is a journalist and has been doing Radio at Guerrilla for almost ten years. She is currently the producer and female voice of "Guerrilla de Dimineață" and the co-presenter of "Top Show". At Radio Guerrilla, she did everything that could be done, from the broadcast... Read More →

Razvan Patachi

Journalist, CriticEyez & UnderdogStation.tv

I am not an artist and I don't have any musical training. The only expertise I have comes from passion and more than 1000 concerts of local bands.This is how I have became a blogger on CriticEyez.com focused on Romanian underground and alternative scene. That's also my mission on... Read More →

Codin Oraseanu

Fondator, Black Rhino Radio

Codin Oraseanu is co-founder of Black Rhino Radio, a Bucharest-based online radio station broadcasting 24/7. With 125 broadcasters, the radio station produces over 180 monthly episodes covering music and conversation around the cultural landscape.With a background in music of over... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EEST
Janis Joplin Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian

4:00pm EEST

How to Patreon

Moderators

Anca Lupes

Founder, Mastering the Music Business

Speakers

Ronny Krieger

General Manager Europe, Patreon

Ronny's passion and curiosity for art and creativity has always been the driving force in his life. First, as an artist and later as part of the music and tech industry. In the past 30 years, Ronny has worked with EFA distribution, Beatport, Modeselektor/Moderat, Shutterstock, LANDR... Read More →

Diana Petcu

Singer

Diana is a Romanian singer that saw it all when it comes to the music industry. From TV talent shows, to live singing in small pubs or in front of thousands of people, she had the chance to experiment it all. However, it was only when she found the cinematic magic of music video creation... Read More →

Andreea Runceanu

Artist/Band, Amadeus Electric Quartet

Andreea Runceanu is a violinist, founding member, and leader of the classical crossover band Amadeus Electric Quartet, to which she has dedicated her entire professional life.Launched in the 2000s and becoming an independent artist in 2010 - "DIY artist" - the band Amadeus managed... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

4:00pm EEST

The art & craft of booking - from emerging to larger than life acts

Moderators

Dan Fintescu

Programs Director & Radio DJ, Kiss FM

Speakers

Laura Coroianu

CEO, Emagic

Laura Coroianu began her career in television, where she worked as an editor, presenter and producer, creating and coordinating in the 90s, the department of international artists at “Cerbul de Aur” festival.She lived abroad for 10 years, where she met her future life and business... Read More →

Robert Meijerink

head of program and booker, Eurosonic Noorderslag

Robert Meijerink, is head of program and booker of Eurosonic Noorderslag, the European conference & showcase platform in Groningen, the Netherlands. ESNS is the key exchange and network platform for European Music and the one and only 100% showcase event in Europe, focused on emerging... Read More →

Sebastian Ferent

Head of Musical Council, UNTOLD & NEVERSEA

Sebastian Ferent is 30 years old and coming from Cluj-Napoca. Even since college, he started working at an events organization company, being passionate about this field. Since 2015, he has been part of the management team of some of the biggest music festivals in Europe, UNTOLD and... Read More →

Adam Dobie

Booker & Festival Programmer Assistant, Electric Castle

Currently working in the area of booking and festival programming at Electric Castle, Adam Dobie started collaborating with this festival in 2019, as a stage manager. In 2021, he became Edmond Lenarth's assistant, taking care of the booking part for the concerts of bands from... Read More →

Wednesday September 7, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EEST
Beatles Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

11:00am EEST

Behind the hits - Music Release Strategy

Moderators

Delia Tesileanu

Founder & Marketing Consultant & Broadcaster, Counterpoint Agency

Big-haired music head and miniature-sized, Delia has been actively and proudly involved in a wide range of exciting projects: assisting some of the finest independent record labels and artists out there such as Wah Wah 45s, First Word Records, Total Refreshment Records and Mark de... Read More →

Speakers

Oxi

A&R, Cat Music

My name is Cristian “Oxi” Constantin, I am 38 years old and I am part of Cat Music A&R team. In the past (2004 – 2014) I was the editor in chief of the BRAVO and BRAVO Girl! teen magazines. I was also the manager of many Romanian artists including: IRIS – Cristi Minculescu... Read More →

Marian Dorobantu

Co-Founder, Atom

Dan Fintescu

Programs Director & Radio DJ, Kiss FM

Ana Gabriela Ionescu

Sync & Licensing Manager, Global Records

Entertainment Attorney, with over 14 years of experience in music and entertainment industry, Ana Gabriela represented a wide range of clients across all aspects of media from independent artists, songwriters, producers, directors and now, in the field of recorded music - record labels... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

11:00am EEST

Event Safety & Inclusion in 2022

Moderators

Andra Rotariu

Management, Booking & Planning, CORE Agency

Speakers

Alin Halatiu

President & Events Manager, Help Me Be A Rockstar

Alin Halațiu, a stage manager with more than 10 years experience on the Romanian live music scene, has done all you can imagine (or can’t) on stage and all around it. Except for singing. He has worked at a variety of concerts, including events attended by 10 people and festivals... Read More →

Anca Floroiu

Stage manager & PR coordinator, Rocanotherworld, Classix Festival

Passion and curiosity lay the foundation for a very kaleidoscopic (and never boring) career. Constantly nesting cultural projects, festivals and events, glazing the cake with film production and inspiring it with some management and storytelling stardust, Anca Floroiu is currently... Read More →

Stere Câmpean

Drummer, Am Fost La Munte Și Mi-a Plăcut

Stere Câmpean is a composer and performing artist from Bucharest, currently writing music and playing drums for Am Fost La Munte Și Mi-a Plăcut, a five-piece post rock/ instrumental music group from Romania. The band released three full-length albums between 2017 and 2022, went... Read More →

Ilinca Ghisoiu

Co-founder &nHead of booking, Overground Music

From the front row directly to the backstage. That’s my story. While working for almost six years with the Overground Music team, the constant thing that I’ve been learning is dealing with artists. They are fantastic creatures! I started as a volunteer, selling tickets and merchandise... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST
Beatles Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian

11:00am EEST

Mental health in the music industry - Powered by DRIVE FOUNDATION

Moderators

Amedeea Enache

Executive Director, Estuar Foundation

A passionate professional with 19 years serving communities and vulnerable groups including 11 years as Director of Mental Health NGO- Estuar Foundation. Experience in organizational and project management, mental health services development, national and international partnerships... Read More →

Speakers

Doru Trascau

Artist, The Mono Jacks

✉ doru.trascau@gmail.comDoru Trăscău is the lead vocalist of the band The Mono Jacks.The Mono Jacks shift between alternative rock and post-punk touches, echoing forebears such as Interpol and The National: a collection of thoughts and feelings in musical form. You’ll easily... Read More →

Adrian Socol

Psychotherapist, Estuar Foundation

Adrian is a very curious person who constantly tries to understand how the human mind works and how he can help those around him by understanding the human psyche. Psychotherapist with training in experiential psychotherapy, associate professor at the University of Bucharest - Faculty... Read More →

Sandy Graham

Owner & Editor-In-Chief, Cashbox

Sandy Graham has had perhaps one of the most diverse and interesting careers in the Canadian Music Industry.Currently the Owner and Editor-In-Chief of Cashbox Canada as well as Founder and Managing partner of Record World International, the most recent addition to her CV is being... Read More →

Michelle Titian

Artist

MICHELLE TITIAN has been surrounded by music her entire life. Born and raised in Hamilton, Michelle struggled with alcohol for many years until she finally surrendered to the fact that she needed help. A Toronto based singer/songwriter she wrote the song DRIVE, which has evolved into... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 11:00am - 12:00pm EEST
Janis Joplin Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

12:30pm EEST

The crazy road from underground to mainstream

Case study SPIKE

Moderators

Dan Fintescu

Programs Director & Radio DJ, Kiss FM

Speakers

Spike

Artist

Originally from Romania, Spike is a singer, songwriter and producer - the holy trinity of music. To top it all, he is also a director. Spike has always been an artist who grew and evolved naturally in the romanian rap industry, where he has 15 years of experience. Up until now, he... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 12:30pm - 1:00pm EEST
Janis Joplin Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian

12:30pm EEST

Creative Europe - A booster for European Creativity

Moderators

Georges Perot

Founder, Athens Music Week

Involved for two decades in different fields and positions of the Music ecosystem (Founder of MESO Music Events, Co-Founder of Kosmos Radio 93.6, e-Terra Records and Van Dog Events), Georges has produced dozens of special events (TV shows, Music Awards, Olympic Games) and has participated... Read More →

Speakers

Bogdan Trimbaciu

Director, UMP Cultura

Mr. Bogdan Ștefan TRÎMBACIU is the director of the Project Management Unit within the Romanian Ministry of Culture but also the promoter for Posada Rock Festival in Romania. He has a consistent experience of almost 20 years, at national and European level, in cultural heritage policies... Read More →

Corinne Sadki

Head of European Affairs and Gender Equality, Centre National de la Musique

Elise Phamgia

General Coordinator, Liveurope

Loic Meuley

Attaché culturel, Institut français de Roumanie

Loïc Meuley is the cultural attache from the french institut romania since september 2021.After several experiences in the music industry in the 2000’s mostly in world music and jazz Loïc Meuley worked in Mali, West Africa for the Institut français de Bamako.Back in France he... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm EEST
Beatles Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

12:30pm EEST

Music & brands

Moderators

Carina Sava

Founder, Watermelon Agency & WIM

Speakers

Paul Vîrvea

Copywriter & content lead, Free Communication

Laurentiu Ion

Head of Digital and Media, PepsiCo Romania

Laurențiu Ion is a professional in marketing, media and communication with over 13 years of experience in fields such as retail, advanced technology or FMCG. He’s currently the Head of Digital and Media at PepsiCo Romania and an Associate Lecturer at University of Bucharest, where... Read More →

Catalina Ciorei

Media&Marketplaces Manager, BAT

Catalina Ciorei, Media&Marketplaces Manager @ BAT – for the love of Internet & all things pop culture, Catalina has started her career on the agency side helping brands like McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, L’Oréal Paris, Toyota, Raiffeisen Bank & others tell their story on every relevant... Read More →

Octavian Ionescu

Events Manager, BAT

Octavian Ionescu, National Events Manager @ BAT – making sure BAT has the best & most relevant event presence at the main happenings in Romania by day - with over 12 years experience in the field + event & music aficionado by night, making sure people groove to the newest sounds... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian

1:00pm EEST

The Balkans taking over Europe

Case Study Dubioza Kolektiv

Moderators

Dan Fintescu

Programs Director & Radio DJ, Kiss FM

Speakers

Login Kochishki

Manager, Manager Dubioza Kolektiv, Founder Taksirat Festival Macedonia

Promoter, football player, A&R manager, father, event/party organiser, bambus drinker, label manager, booking agent, publisher, fan of basketball team Metalski Zavod Tito. He is the founder and director of the biggest Macedonian music festival Taksirat, D Festival, Green Beach Festival... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 1:00pm - 1:30pm EEST
Janis Joplin Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

2:30pm EEST

How technology is changing the music industry

Moderators

Dan Fintescu

Programs Director & Radio DJ, Kiss FM

Speakers

Bogdan Paun

Owner, NGM Creative

Bogdan Paun (b. February 7, 1990, Ploiești) is a Romanian filmmaker, commercial director and music video director. Having directed more than 500 music videos, he is widely known as a prolific music video director in the industry.He is the founder of NGM Creative, a video production... Read More →

Endi Ungureanu

Head Of NFTs, Stakeborg

Endi Ungureanu is Head of NFTs at Stakeborg. Curious by nature, he was looking for years for that one thing worth going all in. As soon as he got deeper into the NFTs rabbit hole, he decided that this is more than just a lifetime opportunity for an individual but a lifetime opportunity... Read More →

Cosmin Tronaru

Head of Metaverse, Stakeborg

Cosmin Tronaru is the Head of NFTs at Stakeborg. Based on a vast experience as a programmer, public speaker and community builder, Cosmin can successfully manage both the technical and non-technical worlds. Being passionate about art collectibles, comic books, NFTs and the Metaverse... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm EEST
Beatles Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian

2:30pm EEST

Is there a glass ceiling? Building the female future of the music industry

Moderators

Lucia-Maria Popescu

Artist, Lucia

Speakers

Anca Lupes

Founder, Mastering the Music Business

Codruta Vulcu

Director, ARTmania

Codruța Vulcu is the Director and Founder of the ARTmania Festival, one of Romania's most established events with its 15th edition taking place this year, promoting mainly rock & metal acts. She is also the founder of Blaj aLive Festival, launched in 2013, with a focus on alternative... Read More →

Sandy Graham

Owner & Editor-In-Chief, Cashbox

Neus Lopez

Head of Export & Structural Funding, Initiative Musik

Neus López (Barcelona, *1973) is head of Export and Structural Funding at Initiative Musik, the German music funding and export office, as well as member of the board of the European Music Exporters Exchange (EMEE). As the central funding institution of the Federal Government, Initiative... Read More →

Corinne Sadki

Head of European Affairs and Gender Equality, Centre National de la Musique

Thursday September 8, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm EEST
Janis Joplin Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

2:30pm EEST

The music business face to face with the Romanian Business Leaders

Moderators

Cristi Ochiu

Founder, Forward Agency

Cristi Ochiu is one of the most experienced person in the Romanian music industry, specialized in: artist booking, event production, talent management, publishing, label. He has been active in the music industry for 25 years, working with more than 100 Romanian and international artists... Read More →

Speakers

Daniela Marișcu

Founder, Aquatica Experience

The pioneering entrepreneur of the leisure industry in Romania, Daniela Marișcu is the co-founder of Aqua Azur and the founder of Aquatica Experience, as well as the innovation accelerator in the field of AE Accelerator.Also known as a sworn investor in the show “Empire of Lions” Pro TV (aka Shark Tank / Dragons Den), Daniela actively contributes to scaling the mentality in the Romanian entrepreneurial and investment eco-sy... Read More →

Dan Isai

CEO, SaladBox

Marius Stefan

CEO, Autonom

Marius Stefan is the CEO and founder of Autonom (www.autonom.com), an integrated supplier of mobility and financing solutions. Autonom is also the largest mobility network in Romania, consisting of 46 agencies in 31 cities and a fleet of over 12000 cars.Since founding in 2006, Autonom... Read More →

Laura Florea

Managing Partner, Point Public Affairs

Laura Florea has 27 years of experience in lobbying, public affairs and corporate communication. In 2008, she founded Point PA&PR, a leading public affairs and public relations consultancy (www.pointpa.ro). She is a member of the Board of the Romanian Business Leaders (www.rbls.ro... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 2:30pm - 3:30pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian

4:00pm EEST

Romanian Artists Worldwide

Moderators

Anca Lupes

Founder, Mastering the Music Business

Speakers

Emanuel Andriescu

Founder, Timbelle

Emanuel Daniel Andriescu was born in Botosani in a family with a long tradition on the music scene. With a clear craft for music, he started studying piano at a very early age, and soon after that he chose clarinet as his main instrument. He received many awards for his performances... Read More →

Cristian Tarcea

CEO, A&R, Thrace Music

Cristian Tarcea, or Monoir, as most know him as, is a Romanian multiinstrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and producer. With several hits on the charts like The Violin Song, Lost in 0Istanbul, Sugar & Brownies, Your Love, 3 to 1, Chameleon and many other tracks that gathered together... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 4:00pm - 4:30pm EEST
Janis Joplin Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian

4:00pm EEST

How to build an artist brand

Moderators

Delia Tesileanu

Founder & Marketing Consultant & Broadcaster, Counterpoint Agency

Speakers

Iulia Pop

Co-Founder & PR Manager, Overground Music

Iulia has been working in the Romanian music industry for more than 10 years. She is the co-founder of Overground Music, a management, booking and PR agency representing some of the biggest names of the Romanian alternative scene, as well as some of its most promising up-and-coming... Read More →

Cristi Ochiu

Founder, Forward Agency

Roxana Alexandru

Talent Manager, Romanian Artists Agency

Roxana will always remain inseparable from the world of TV. He built slowly, getting to sign the production for shows that have remained in the history of Romanian television - Do you want to be a billionaire?, Big Brother, Star Factory. After almost a decade, he left the small screen... Read More →

Catalin Alionte

Manager, Francis On My Mind

Catalin is the newly appointed A&R Creative Manager of Universal Music Romania. Impulsively fascinated by music and culture since his teenage years, Catalin started as music programmer for Radio Contact when he was 16, later on moving to an independent record label [Roton Music] where... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EEST
Beatles Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

4:00pm EEST

Rock my showcase

Moderators

Dan Fintescu

Programs Director & Radio DJ, Kiss FM

Speakers

Darryl Hurs

Founder & Director, Indie Week

Boyan Pinter

Founder, Spike

Peter Astedt

Artist developer / Booker, Future Echoes

Peter Åstedt has been working in the music industry for over 30 years. He started his own record label, Dead Frog Records, at the age of fifteen in 1990. Over the years he has started several companies in different fields in the music industry like PR, Publishing, Distribution, Sync... Read More →

Denes Pecsi Szabo

Co-founder, Budapest Showcase Hub

Dénes Pécsi-Szabó, founder of Up Music Budapest, has been working with bands nationally and internationally for nine years. His bands played in the US, Asia and all around Europe. Dénes is also the co-founder of Budapest Showcase Hub, aka BuSH and board member of International... Read More →

Evelyn Sieber

Head of Showcase Programme, Reeperbahn

Robert Meijerink

head of program and booker, Eurosonic Noorderslag

Thursday September 8, 2022 4:00pm - 5:00pm EEST
Rolling Stones Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, English

4:30pm EEST

Trap in the house. Q&A with Luk Beats

Moderators

DJ Lexi

Founder, BAD AND BOUJEE

Originally from Romania, DJ Lexi is a disc jockey from the old days, a veteran of the local hip hop culture. In 2005 HipHopLive came to life with Lexi pushing the buttons. Since then, HipHopLive has become one of the main platforms for promoting urban music in our country.With more... Read More →

Speakers

Lu-K Beats

CEO | Music Producer | Sound Engineer, Seek Music

Lu-K Beats started his music career at a very young age by making beats, rapping, then by being a recording engineer, mixing & mastering engineer, co-writer, co-producer, executive producer, record label owner, and the list goes on. In his first years of activity he has worked with... Read More →

Thursday September 8, 2022 4:30pm - 5:00pm EEST
Janis Joplin Room, Caro Hotel Str. Barbu Văcărescu 164A, București

Panel, Romanian