2019 Golden Melody Festival

Networking 3

6/27 THUR 15:30–16:30

Topic：Meet the opportunities and buyers　
Event Production

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Kukuh RIZAL

Managing Director, Sun Eater (Indonesia)

Sun Eater is a record label, talent management and media company. We are an entirely new operating system. We are a single-source, multi-disciplinary strategy and creative studio, paired with a coalition of independent, best-in-class specialists. Together, we synthesize entertainment, branding, community building, and true influence. We create modern entertainment properties and multi-dimensional, unified brand platforms. Sometimes, the two overlap in new and interesting ways. We’re really focused on creating superstars and creating heroes and creating something that people can really believe in and be excited about. A media company that focuses on celebrating Indonesian talent and Indonesian stories and Indonesian culture.

Sumesh LAL

CEO, Wonderwall Media (India)

Wonderwall Media is at the forefront of supporting the independent music industry in India, producing TV shows and creating events and music festivals for independent artists in India.

LI Caomu

Marketing & Media Manager, Split Works (China)

Split Works is an integrated music company in China, built for the 21st century.
With over a decade of experience in the region, we’ve toured thousands of artists to hundreds of cities, built brand partnerships with some of the biggest names in the business, and developed exciting activations, collaborations and strategy for our growing roster of clients. We also manage careers for local and international artists and properties as well as own our own festival properties, including the Concrete & Grass Music Festival.

Networking 4

6/27 THUR 17:00–18:00

Topic：Meet the festivals and curators　
West

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James MINOR

Head of Music Festival, South by Southwest (SXSW) (USA)

South By Southwest dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. The event, an essential destination for global professionals, features sessions, showcases, screenings, exhibitions, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.

Michael HOLLETT

Founder/Managing Director, North by Northeast (NXNE)
Editor / Publisher, Beatroute Magazines

Michael Hollett is the founder and managing director of Toronto's North by Northeast (NXNE) Music and eSports festival held every June and formed in partnership with SXSW in 1995. Hollett is also editor/publisher of Beatroute Magazines, Canada's leading music monthlies published in British Columbia and Alberta. An Ontario edition will begin in September with 100,000 total circulation. Hollett also writes for Beatroute about music, travel and more. He is co-founder of Toronto's NOW Magazine, North America's leading alternative newsweekly.

Peter ÅSTEDT

Live at Heart (Sweden)
Senior Adviser, Musichelp

Live at Heart is one of Scandinavia's biggest showcase festivals and industry conferences. We are showcasing the stars of tomorrow and bringing creative professionals together to inspire, learn and create. During Live at Heart, hundreds of artists, filmmakers, industry delegates and thousands of Live at Heart fans come together in the heart of Orebro. They come from different backgrounds, cultures and industries. But they do have one thing in common:They are all here to discover sensation.

Evan MURRAY

Live at Heart Newfoundland (Canada)
Coordinator/Booker, Vision 360/Wonderwall Media

Live at Heart Newfoundland is a Canadian Government funded creative industry conference featuring a variety of panels, workshops and networking opportunities for professionals and budding artist in the entertainment field. Within the general discussions of music and business, we explore such topics such as innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology at the forefront. We also tackle hard pressing social topics, and create a sense of global unity around our ideas of how the music industry as well as our societies are evolving.
We host music industry professionals from around the world, and provide unique opportunities for performing artists.