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    Room: The Crush, The MAC

    Coffee, Tea & Pastries Provided - No Sign-up Needed

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE |12.11.24| THE MAC & OH YEAH CENTRE, BELFAST

OPENING KEYNOTES
10:00 - 11:15 | DOWNSTAIRS THEATRE, THE MAC

11:30 - 12:20 SESSIONS

  • Room: Downstairs @ The MAC

    Host: Matt Bacon (Dropout Media / Bacon Bits)

  • Room: Upstairs @ The MAC

    Moderator:

    Aaron Casey (RAAP) 

    Panelists:

    Nicky Bignell (Head of Music Licensing BBC) 

    Rebekah Fitch (Composer and Co-writer -The Traitors BBC Trailer, BBC Olympics Trailer) 

    Mat Andasun (Production Music Composer and Library Music Thought Leader)

    Dean Fagan (Composer and Music Royalties Manager)

  • Room: Oh Yeah Centre

    Moderator: Katie Richardson

    Speakers:

    Charlotte Dryden (Chief Executive Oh Yeah Music Centre)

    Kim Hawes (Tour Manager Motorhead / Lemmy) 

    Sarah O’Sullivan (Artist Manager - SOS Artists / Publicist - MCD)

    Jayne Trimble (Music Publisher) 

    Beverley Whitrick (Music Venues Trust)

  • Room: The Hub, Fourth Floor

    Moderator: 

    Bekah Molony (D07 Artists)

    Panelists:

    James Ayo (Hotbox Entertainment) 

    Kwame Kwaten (MD Ferocious Talent - Rumer, Amrit Kaur, Vivienne Chi) 

    Siobhan Brown (Soultrane Festival / Artist) 

    Jo Ricketts (NXGEN / Manager - Winnie Ama, Jordan Adetunji, Leo Miyagee) 

  • Room: The Factory, Sixth Floor

    Chris Cooke (CMU)

    Willie Ryan (Lawyer for Hozier, Johnny McDaid, The Coronas) 

    Liam Craig (Manager; Roe)

    Aine Cronin-McCartney (A&R Faction Music & Label Manager for Bloom Records)

  • Room: The Works, Fourth Floor

    Moderator: 

    Nigel Elderton (Peer Music) 

    Panelists:

    Sarah Liversedge Platz (Bucks BDI Music) 

    Dina Coughlan (Director of Tremolo Music Publishing) 

    Johnny Lappin (Publisher  - Aslan, Sharon Shannon, Rob Burke, Rodrigo Y Gabriela)

12.40 - 13.20 SESSIONS

  • Room: Downstairs @ The MAC

    Moderator: Ben Magee (New Champion Management)

    Ciaran Scullion (Head of Music Arts Council NI) 

    Nikki MacRae (Music Officer Belfast City Council) 

    Chris Tams (BPI) 

    John Hendrickse (PRS Foundation) 

    David Culbert  (Help Musicians)

  • Room: The Hub, Fourth Floor

    Eamonn Forde (author) 

    Siobhán McAndrew (BBC/ Producer)

  • Room: The Boardroom, Sixth Floor

    Moderator: Siobhan Brown (Soultrane)

    Speaker: Dr Richard Mills

    The influence that black music and culture has had over The Beatles!

  • Room: The Factory, Sixth Floor

    Moderator:

    Dylan Murphy (Mabfield)

    Panelists:

    ROISINO  (Director / music and brands - clients include BBC, Netflix, Adidas) 

    Alison Lamb (Project Allies - Music Marketing & Campaign Management) 

  • Room: Oh Yeah

    Chris Cooke (CMU)

    Phil Nelson (Pathways into Music / Manager - Duke Special, Aqualung)

  • Room: Upstairs @ The MAC

    Moderator: Mark Gordon (Score Draw)

    Speakers: 

    Tally Myners (Ignition Creative), 

    Ciaran Birch (Trailer Composer - ‘Ghostbusters - Frozen Empire’, ‘Avengers: Endgame’, ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’)

    Jonathan Tester (Bucks Music)

  • Room: The Works, Fourth Floor

    Moderator: DarrenFerguson

    Speakers: Zarifa Asghari (Songwriter)

    Eva Kearney (Aqua Tofana)

    Glenn Millar (Musician, Author of ‘Made to Parade’)

    Amita Ravikiran (Artist)

13:40 - 14:30 SESSIONS

  • Room: Downstairs @ The MAC

    Moderator: 

    Rachel Lloyd (AEG Live)

    Speakers: 

    Matt Hanner (Runway Artists - Chubby Cat, Baby Bird, The Wytches)

    Addison Patterson (Shine / Table It!)

    Derick Mackinnon (Off Axis)

    Cheylene Murphy (Beauty Sleep)

  • Room: Upstairs @ The MAC

    Moderator: 

    Mark Graham (Music Industry Podcaster, Music Lecturer & PhD Candidate)

    Speakers: 

    Anthony O'Dwyer (Lecturer at SETU)

    Helen Mullane (Little Storm Productions)

    Leo Pearson (Composer and Producer)

    Lee Grace

  • Room: Oh Yeah

    Moderator: 

    Paul Bonham(MMF)


    Speakers: 

    Rowan Brand (Tribe MGMT - Manager - Bears Den, Ciaran Lavery)

    Trina Smith (CEO Electric Pineapple Media Group - Mutya (Sugababes) , Andrew 'Ace' Kingslow)

    Jill Hollywood (Echo Beach Management - Jackknife Lee, Dave Bascombe) 

    Will Reeves (Karma Artists - Mixing Engineer: Stormzy, Bree Runway, Khalid)

  • Room: The Factory, Sixth Floor

    Moderator: Mark Gordon (Score Draw)


    Speakers: 

    Sophie Urquhart (Tin Drum Music - Recent placements include Google, Diesel, Diet Coke)  

    Sascha Darroch-Davies (DLMDD - Recent placements include Amazon and MINI)

    Mark Woodward (Former Creative Lead, BBC Football)

    Gareth Allison (BMG)

  • Room: The Works, Fourth Floor

    Moderator: Tony Nwachukwu (CDR - Maya Jane Coles, SBTRKT)

    Speakers: Sloucho (Artist - EMBY, Curtisy)

  • Room: The Hub, Fourth Floor

    Moderator: 

    Whitney Ribbins (Wild 1 Media - Pink Floyd, Glen Matlock, BMG)


    Speakers: 

    Ian Randell (Marketing Consultant for Decca / Universal)

    Andrew Rolland (DarkWaves Music, Decca, BMG)

    Richard Whittaker (Starboard Music Group - The Who, The Rolling Stones, Mary Black)

    Lyndsy Coates (lyndsy.digital, Decca Records, Universal Music Group)

14:50 - 15:40 SESSIONS

  • Room: Downstairs @ The MAC

    Moderator: 

    Danny Carroll (IMRO)


    Speakers:

    Sarah McBriar (AVA Festival / UP! Productions)

    Adam O’Brien (Event Consultant)

    Shauna Watson (We've Only Just Begun / The Orchard)

    Shane Dunne (MCD)

    Dive into the heart of Ireland’s vibrant music festival industry with this insightful panel discussion, where top festival organisers, artists, and industry experts will explore the future of music festivals across the country. As Ireland continues to be a beacon for music lovers, this panel will address how festivals can innovate and adapt to the rapidly changing landscape, from embracing new technologies to ensuring diverse and inclusive line-ups.

    Attendees will gain a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing festival organisers, including how to attract both local and international audiences, leverage Ireland’s unique cultural assets, and navigate the post-pandemic recovery. Additionally, aspiring artists will learn about the application and selection process for festival line-ups, gaining valuable tips on how to stand out to bookers.

    Whether you’re involved in the music industry, a festival-goer, or an artist seeking opportunities, this panel offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration for anyone interested in the future of Ireland’s music festivals. Join us and be part of the conversation shaping the next generation of festival experiences in Ireland!

  • Room: Upstairs @ The MAC

    Moderator: Tom Brumpton (Polymath PR - Confess, Jesse Leach, Morgan Heritage)


    Speakers:

    Jess Murray (Hot Press - The Prodigy, The Pretty Reckless, UB40)

    Sheena Madden (Amplify Agency - Gemma Hayes, Maria Kelly, Mary Coughlan)

    Eve-Christine Adolph (Hey Eve)

  • Room: The Works, Fourth Floor

    Speakers: 

    Gill Dooley (AIM Ireland)

    Jack Clothier (Alcopop Records)

    Brian Scally (Paragon Records) 

    Timmy Stewart (DJ / The Night Institute)

  • Room: The Hub, Fourth Floor

    Moderator: Joe Hastings (Music Support - CEO)

    Speakers:

    Eoghan O'Hagan (Music Support - Family Support Manager)

    Winnie Ama (Artist)

    Leo Miyagee (Artist)

    Music Support, the charity that helps anyone who works in UK music and live events experiencing challenges surrounding substance use and/or mental health invites you to join us for an open and honest discussion with experts from the worlds of music and mental health on navigating the highs and lows of the industry and the services we offer to empower individuals to look after the wellbeing of their peers (and themselves in the process). 

  • Room: The Factory, Sixth Floor

    Moderator:

    Aine Cronin-McCartney

    Speakers: 

    Emily Pilbeam (BBC Radio 6 Music / BBC Introducing)

    Dexter Batson (Little Wonder PR, Spotify, BBC)

    Oli Dutton (Obscene Strategies)

    Gemma Bradley (Artist, BBC Introducing)

  • Room: Oh Yeah

    (introduced by Stuart Fleming)

    Moderator: Maeve Mulholland

    Speakers: George Strezov (Composer, Conductor and Orchestrator - ‘The Tree of Life’, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, ‘The Witcher’)

CLOSING KEYNOTE
16:00 - 17:00 | DOWNSTAIRS THEATRE, THE MAC

  • We're delighted to reveal that the closing keynote for Output Belfast 2024 is Gary Lightbody

    The multi award-winning songwriter will be talking about creativity and music, in conversation with broadcaster and producer Siobhán McAndrew

    We could not be more thrilled.

    Gary is an iconoclast in contemporary Northern Ireland music, a thought-leader for the role of music within our cultural and creative industries, and a champion for emerging Northern Ireland music talent.