Ten panel discussions hosted and presented by the music industry professionals from around the world, exploring the global trends and developments of pop music. Through the exchanges of knowledge and experiences, Mandopop shall seek for and discover more innovative, profitable business models and opportunities.
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No.2 Topic：Collaborations among Indie Music in Asia
| Date | Time | Venue |
| 6/21 Wed | 13:00-14:30 | Le Méridien Taipei |
Chi Ling, PAI(Moderator)
Associate Professor of National Taiwan Normal University Graduate Institute of Performing Arts
Pai is currently an Associate Professor of Graduate Institute of Performing Arts at National Taiwan Normal University, and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Department of Music at Chinese Culture University. He has accumulated extensive experiences in music industry over the years, including deputy music director in Rock Records, lyricist in Sony Music, and contract producer in Friendly Dog Entertainment.
Robin MALAU
CEO of Wali Kota Musik
Robin is the founder of hardcore band Puppen that spearheaded the ‘90s DIY music movement which laid the foundations for the present-day independent scene.The entrepreneurial prowess he developed during his times in the band was then translated into several business ventures. He co-founded a digital marketing agency with high-profile clients such as Google & General Motors. He founded Musikator, a music aggregator company that bridges unsigned acts to globally renowned digital music services. Robin was awarded the Young Creative Entrepreneur award by the British Council for his work in Musikator.
He also founded Konserama, a music tourism agency company & Indonesia Music Conference, Indonesia's first music conference. His latest startup is Wali Kota Musik, a music city strategy consulting agency aimed to help Indonesian governments build music cities in Indonesia.
Archie HAMILTON
Managing Director of Split United
China-based Promoter, Booking Agent, Festival Owner, Conference Organizer, Brand Consultant.Over the last decade, Split United has launched 5 festivals, created 2 online communities, set up Asia's first regionally focused booking agency, run over 400 tours to over 40 Chinese cities, and created some of the most iconic music based brand campaigns in China ever.Some names:Sonic Youth, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Ludacris, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Grimes, Mika, the Lumineers, Gang of Four, Frank Turner, Jose Gonzalez, Caribou, Battles, Japandroids, Shabazz Palaces, Wye Oak, Swans, Jay Electronica, BokBok, Untold, DeafheavenApple, Smirnoff, Converse, Transmission, OPPO, VW, Adidas, Tuborg, Guinness, Mixradio, Vans, Levis, MTVNEConcrete & Grass Music Festival, JUE | Music + Art Festival, Black Rabbit Music Festival, Wood and Wires Music Festival, Contemporale
