Naomi Pohl was elected General Secretary of the Musicians’ Union in March 2022 and is the first woman to take up the role in the Union’s almost 130 year history. She has worked in the arts sector in the UK for nearly 20 years representing creators and performers. Naomi joined the MU in 2009, and has represented and championed the rights of musicians, songwriters and composers working across TV and film, the recorded music industry, in education, orchestras and theatre…

Chris Cooke is co-Founder and MD of CMU, a company that helps people navigate and understand the music business. It does this through media like the CMU Daily bulletin, Setlist podcast and CMU Library; consultancy unit CMU Insights; and future talent programme CMU:DIY. Via CMU, Chris writes, talks, teaches and consults about the music industry. He also programmes the core conference strands at The Great Escape showcase festival and wrote the ‘Dissecting The Digital Dollar’ book and ‘Music Copyright Explained’ guide…

Jenny is Director of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns at The Ivors Academy of Music Creators, the UK’s independent professional association for songwriters and composers working across all genres. Since joining the Academy in early 2020, she has overseen the launch and delivery of the joint Academy and Musicians’ Union #Fix Streaming and #ComposersAgainstBuyouts campaigns and, more recently, the Academy’s Composers Under Pressure campaign (prompted by changes to the cultural and funding landscape for classical, jazz and sound art composers). She is also responsible for overseeing the Academy’s policy, public affairs and research activities.

Prior to joining the Academy, she spent five years at PRS for Music working in strategy, planning and governance, two years launching Saffron Hall (an award-winning 740-seat venue) and 10 years as Assistant Chief Executive of the Music Publishers Association.

David Martin joined the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) in November 2019. The FAC is the UK trade body representing the rights and interests of a diverse, global membership of music artists at all stages of their careers. David also sits as a Director at umbrella trade bodies UK Music and LIVE, and at the International Artists Organisation, David has more than twenty years of experience in the music industry with a particular background in talent booking, relationship development and event brand development. Most recently he was the lead booker and Director at Dimensions Festival, where he developed the globally recognised music programme from conception, developed the label, Dimensions Recordings and led the festival’s accompanying International Series. David has a particular passion for identifying and supporting talent and has always championed the role of artists within the industry.

David’s music industry experience comes alongside more than fourteen years working in UK central government, developing policy, and supporting and influencing some of the most senior figures of the UK’s Health Service and Members of Parliament.