speakers

Creators (keynote speakers and panellist):

Robin_GibbRobin Gibb – singer and songwriter / President of CISAC (UK)
Javed AkhtarJaved Akhtar – scriptwriter, poet and lyricist (India)
Hervé Di RosaHervé Di Rosa – visual artist and painter, Vice-President of CISAC (France)
No imageJean-Michel Jarre - author, composer and performer (France)  View Profile
Ivo JosipovicIvo Josipović - Music composer / President of Croatia
Frank StellaFrank Stella – Painter and sculptor,  Chair of CIAGP (International Council of Creators of Graphic, Plastic and Photographic Arts) (USA)
David ArnoldDavid Arnold, film music composer (James Bond, Stargate, Independence Day…) (UK)
jean-jacques-arjoonJean-Jacques Arjoon, author, composer / Member of the Board, MASA (Mauritius) View Profile
Paul WilliamsPaul Williams, songwriter, composer and actor / President and Chairman of the Board, ASCAP (USA)
Stig SæterbakkenStig Sæterbakken, author (Norway)
Frank DostalFrank Dostal, Vice Chairman Supervisory Board, GEMA (Germany)
Eddie SchwartzEddie Schwartz, President, Songwriters Association of Canada (Canada)
Meret MeyerMeret Meyer, Heir and Administrator, Marc Chagall Estate (Switzerland)
Lorenzo FerreroLorenzo Ferrero, Chair, CIAM (International Council of Composers of Music) / composer and Member of SIAE (Italy) View Profile
Maureen DuffyMaureen Duffy, poet, playwright and novelist / Honorary President, ALCS (UK)
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Wendy CopeWendy Cope, poet (UK)
Simon DarlowSimon Darlow, songwriter and producer / Board member, PRS for Music (UK) View Profile
Yves NillyYves Nilly, Author and screenwriter. Chair of CIADLV, member of SACD (France). View Profile
alfons-karabudaAlfons Karabuda Composer/Executive chairman, SKAP Chairman, ECSA (Sweden)View Profile
BENDIK-HOFSETHBendik Hofseth, composer / Board Member, TONO (Norway)View Profile
  • Stijn Coninx, filmmaker / Chair of the Board of Directors, SABAM (Belgium)
  • Jean-Claude Bologne, author / President, SGDL (France)
  • Helienne Lindvall, songwriter/columnist, The Guardian (Sweden)
  • Horacio Maldonado, film director / Secretary General, DAC (Argentina)
  • Vladimir Matetskiy, author / Vice-President of the Authors’ Council, RAO (Russia)
  • Klaus Thymann, photographer and film-maker / Member of the Board of Directors, DACS (UK)

Policy Makers (keynote speakers and panellist):

Michel Barnier Michel Barnier – Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, European Commission
Valérie PanisVictoria Espinel, Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Office of the President of the United States (USA)
Francis GurryFrancis Gurry – Director General, WIPO (Worldwide Intellectual Property Organisation)
Ivo JosipovicIvo Josipović - Music composer / President of Croatia
Neelie KroesNeelie Kroes – Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Digital Agenda, European Commission
Kerstin JornaKerstin Jorna, Head of cabinet of Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services
Reinhard BüscherReinhard Büscher, Head of Unit for Support for Industrial Innovation, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission (Belgium)
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Maria Martin-PratMaria Martin-Prat, Head of Unit “Copyright”, Intellectual Property Directorate, Internal Market and Services DG, European Commission (Brussels)
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Marielle GalloMarielle Gallo, Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs, European Parliament (France)
Dariusz UrbanskiDariusz Urbanski, Attache for the Polish Presidency of the EU Council – Copyright law and enforcement of intellectual property rights, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU (Belgium)
Valérie PanisValérie Panis, Head of unit “Globalisation, Copyright and Competition”, European Commission – DG EAC View Profile
  • Helen Dolby, Policy Officer, DG Internal Market and Services, European Commission (Belgium)

Industry and Academics

Carlo d'Asaro BiondoCarlo d’Asaro Biondo, Vice-President, Southern and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa Operations, Google (France) View Profile
No imageRobert Levine, author of “Free Ride – How Digital Parasites are Destroying the Culture Business, and How the Culture Business Can Fight Back” (USA)
Arnaud-NourryArnaud Nourry – Chairman and CEO, Hachette Livre
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No imageJean-Paul Philippot, President, EBU-UER (European Broadcasting union) / Administrator General, RTBF (Radio télévision belge de la communauté française) (Belgium) View Profile
Eric  BaptisteEric Baptiste, CEO, SOCAN (Canada)
Guillaume  CeruttiGuillaume Cerutti, CEO, Sotheby’s France (France)
Keith HarrisKeith Harris, Head of Performers Affairs, PPL (UK)
Keith HarrisHarald Heker, CEO, GEMA (Germany)
Brett CottleBrett Cottle, CEO, APRA / AMCOS (Australia)
Maureen CavanMaureen Cavan, Executive Director, Access Copyright
Andrew JenkinsAndrew Jenkins, Executive Vice President International, Universal Music Publishing Group
Ralph PeerRalph Peer, CEO, peermusic (USA)
Hanns-Peter FrentzHanns-Peter Frentz, Director, BPK Photo Agency (Germany) View Profile
Andrew PotterAndrew Potter, Chair of the Board of Directors, DACS (UK)
Richard ConlonRichard Conlon, Senior VP, Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media, BMI (USA) View Profile
Christiane RamonbordesChristiane Ramonbordes, President, EVA (European Visual Artists) / Managing Director, ADAGP (France)
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Martin SalamonMartin Salamon, Chief Counsel, Danish Consumer Council , (Denmark)
Johannes Studinger Johannes Studinger, Head of UNI-MEI, UNI Europa (Belgium)
Richard CharkinRichard Charkin, Executive Director, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK)
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Robert AshcroftRobert Ashcroft, Chief Executive, PRS for Music (UK) View Profile
Albert PastoreAlbert Pastore, Senior Legal Counsel – Music, Nokia (UK) View Profile
Christopher MarcichChristopher Marcich, President and Managing Director, MPA Europe (Belgium) View Profile
Janifer GatenbyJanifer Gatenby, Research Integration & Standards, OCLC (USA) View Profile
Eduardo BautistaEduardo Bautista, President of the Management Board, SGAE (Spain) View Profile
Mark IsherwoodMark Isherwood, Facilitator, GRD Working Group View Profile
Magdalena Vinent Magdalena Vinent, C.E.O, CEDRO View Profile
Susan ButlerSusan Butler, Executive Editor & Publisher, Music Confidential View Profile
Jeremy SilverJeremy Silver, CEO, Mediaclarity (UK) View Profile
Aline CoteAline Côté, CEO, Editions Berger (Canada) View Profile
Janine LorenteJanine Lorente, Vice-Chair of CISAC Board of Directors / Deputy Director General, SACD (France) View Profile
Mitko ChatalbashevMitko Chatalbashev, Director for European Affairs, CISAC/BIEM (Hungary) View Profile
Paul HitchmanPaul Hitchman, Co-Founder & CEO, Playlouder and Media Service Provider (MSP) View Profile
Andrew OrlowskiAndrew Orlowski, editor, The Register (UK)
Alexandre-PolesitskiAlexandre Polesitski, Director General, Europa Media Group / Vice-President, National Association of Broadcasters / President, Radio Committee at Russia’s Media Union (Russia) View Profile
Axel-DauchezAxel Dauchez, CEO, Deezer (France)View Profile
Ben-DruryBen Drury, CEO, 7digital (UK)View Profile
Bernhard-MiyetBernard Miyet, President, GESAC (European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers) / Chairman of the Management Board, SACEM (France)
Christophe-DEPRETERChristophe Depretter, CEO, SABAM (Belgium)
Dariusz-JablonskiDariusz Jablonski
Imanol-UribeImanol UribeView Profile
Jakob HüttelJakob Hüttel, Head of Legal and International Affairs, KODA (Danish Copyright Society)
Nenad MarcecNenad Marcec, Chair of CISAC European Committee / Executive Director, HDS-ZAMP (Croatia)
Andrew ChownsAndrew Chowns, Chief Executive of Directors
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Andras-SzingerAndrás Szinger, CEO, Artisjus (Hungary)
Nicolas GalibertNicolas Galibert, Chair, ICMP (International Confederation of Music Publishers) / President, Sony / ATV Music Publishing (France)View Profile
Ray BennettRay Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter
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Jean-Paul SalomeJean-Paul Salomé, Vice-President, ARP
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  • Oliver Heckmann, Engineering Director, YouTube (Europe) View Profile
  • Gavin Bonnar, author of “The Artists’ Charter” (Ireland)
  • Paul Aiken, Executive Director, Authors Guild / Vice President, The Authors Registry (USA)
  • Michel Allain, Deputy Director – Director of Organisation and Information System, SACEM (France)
  • Sandra Aistars, Executive Director, Copyright Alliance (USA)
  • Olivier Bomsel, professor, Ecole des Mines / author ‘L’économie immatérielle’ (Gallimard) (France)
  • Liz Bury, editor, VRL Financial News (UK)
  • Richard Conlon, Senior VP, Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media, BMI (USA)
  • Maxim Dimitriev, Managing Director, First Music Publishing (Russia)
  • Lucinda Fell, Director of Policy & Communications, Childnet International (UK)
  • Tom Frederikse, Solicitor and Attorney, Clintons (UK)
  • Neil Gaffney, Executive VP & Head of European Society Relations, EMI Music Publishing (UK)
  • Carl Inwood, Director of Content & Rights Metadata, Universal Music Group International (UK) View Profile
  • Simon Juden, Head of Public Policy, Pearson / former CEO, British Publishers Association (UK)
  • Justin Kalifowitz, President, Downtown Music Publishing (USA)
  • Philippe Kern, Founder and Managing Director, KEA European Affairs (Belgium)
  • Alain Lauzon, member of AGAMM (L’Accès Gratuit à la Musique est un Mythe) / General Manger, SODRAC (Canada)
  • Frances Moore, CEO, IFPI (UK)
  • Cristina Mora, Agent, Cristina Mora Literary & Film Agency (Spain)
  • Nicholas Motsatse, CEO, SAMRO (South Africa)
  • Kenth Muldin, Chair of the Board of Directors, CISAC / CEO, STIM (Sweden)
  • Stephen Navin, CEO, Music Publisher Association (UK)
  • FX Nuttall, Technology Intelligence Consultant, CISAC (France)
  • Gerhard Pfennig, President of the Board, SAA (Society of Audiovisual Authors) / CEO, Bild-Kunst (Germany)
  • Sylvain Piat, Former Director of International Information Network, CISAC / Head of International Partnerships, SACEM (France)
  • Kostas Rossoglou, Legal Officer, BEUC (Belgium)
  • Ralph Simon, CEO, Mobilium International (UK)
  • Katri Sipilä, CEO, TEOSTO (Finlande)
  • Mark Taylor, Head of Content and Services Strategy, Eircom (Ireland)
  • David Touve, assistant professor of Business, Washington and Lee University (USA)View Profile
  • Sami Valkonen, Head of International Music Licensing, Android, Google (USA)View Profile
  • Peter Weber, Chairman of the Legal and Public Affairs Committee, EBU (European Broadcasting Union) / Vice Director Legal Affairs, ZDF (Germany)
  • Michel Lambot, co-founder/co-chairman, PIAS / Co-president, Impala (Belgium)
  • Dominique Derwa, co-Founder and CEO , kollector.com
  • Jean Littolff, Managing Director , Nielsen Music Europe, UK View Profile
  • Helena Kosinski , International Marketing Manager , Nielsen Music Europe View Profile
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