Anique Cox
Artist Management, Bree Runway
Anique worked at EMI Records for almost 5 years, rising to Marketing Manager for many artists, including 2018-signee Bree Runway. By the end of 2020, Anique left EMI to officially manage Bree. During this time, Bree has been nominated for countless awards, including BRITS Rising Star and winning BET international Newcomer; debuted her astonishing 5-star rave review live shows in US & UK and supported Lizzo’s European arena tour in early 2023; graced numerous covers including POP, Dazed & NME; landed lucrative brand deals & partnerships; collaborated with Missy Elliot, Lady Gaga, Glass Animals, Stormzy and most recently, Khalid for ‘Be The One’ - her most successful single to date.
Josh Deal
Founder & CEO, Zebr
British entrepreneur Josh Deal founded Zebr in 2020. Zebr pairs more than 15,000 influencers with music to create trending sounds on TikTok and Instagram that lead to sales and streaming spikes. Since its launch, the company has landed 100-plus Top 10 trending sounds on the platform by artists, films and brands including the Barbie soundtrack, Minions Movie, Spider-Man movie, Sam Smith, LF System, RAYE, Ice Spice, Madonna, Elton John, Billie Eilish and many more! Josh was also awarded Forbes 30 under 30 in Entertainment for the company's impact in social culture and tech. As a musician, Josh has toured and recorded with major pop artists all around the world.
Lucy Fletcher
Community Manager, Warner Records
Lucy is a Community Manager at Warner Records. Across experience at two major labels, she’s facilitated engaging campaigns for talents such as Griff, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Thomas Headon, focusing on deepening the fan relationship between an artist and their audience, curating immersive experiences that resonate, and empowering fanbases to connect closer to each other.
Tom Gayner
Founder & CEO, Levellr
Tom has worked in the community space for a decade, starting his career at Interpublic Group Agency Octagon where he helped global brands from Mastercard to Nike build community around music, sports & entertainment sponsorships. He then moved into the technology space with long-tail live streaming platform Mycujoo which he helped grow before an exit to Eleven Sports in 2020. He started Levellr in 2021.
Will Grant
Head of Marketing, Domino
Will Grant is Domino’s Head of Marketing, leading the label’s UK marketing efforts in collaboration with its central product management, promotions, DSP and international teams. Working across audience development and strategy, advertising, social, and creative activations, Will’s career includes work with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Wet Leg, my bloody valentine, Wolf Alice and many more.
Sam Hill
VP Global Digital Marketing, BMG
Sam is VP Global Digital Marketing at BMG, leading the digital marketing teams across BMG’s offices around the world and working across their strategies for social, advertising, CRM and audience development. He’s worked across campaigns for artists from Kylie Minogue, alt-J, KSI, Rick Astley, Jack Savoretti, Blink-182 and more, whilst also cultivating a hobby with modular synthesiser
Marlen Hüllbrock
Head of Marketing & Audience, Music Ally
Marlen heads up Music Ally's Marketing & Audience department, supporting management and label clients in all things digital marketing. She helps clients implement impactful social and streaming campaigns while exploring emerging technologies and tools. She's also part of Music Ally's Training team, where she develops and delivers digital marketing training to a wide range of industry clients such as members of the MMF and BPI. Before joining Music Ally, Marlen worked within Universal Music's brand partnerships team in Germany and Switzerland and completed an MA in Music Business Management at the University of Westminster.
George James
CEO, Be-Hookd Digital
At the age of 23, George set out to develop a social media agency like no other, Be-Hookd, which would specialise in developing digital campaigns for entertainment talent and brands. Growing creators into international superstars and hooking them up with some of the biggest global brands. Eight years on, Be-Hookd has delivered campaigns for Alicia Keys, Robbie Williams, Take That, The Script, Tinie Tempah, Sean Paul, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, Kano, The Rolling Stones and brand campaigns for the BBC, ITV, Activision, LVMH, True Religion, Youtube and TikTok and more.
Be-Hookd was named Social Media Agency of the Year at the Global Agency Awards and was awarded ‘Best Use of Facebook’ in the Drum Awards for Social Media. Be-Hookd has offices in London, LA, and NY, with more exciting projects in 2023. Be-Hookd is actively investing in new innovative agencies, and we’re excited to announce our first success Be-Games. Be-Games had its first number 1 global App Store game in October 2023.
Amy Lilley
Learning Development & Marketing Manager, Music Ally
Amy Lilley, currently the Marketing and Learning Development Manager at Music Ally, bridges the worlds of data and music with a unique depth of experience. Originating from South Africa's music industry and now making her mark in London, her roles as a data analyst, A&R, marketer, and musician converge to push boundaries in artist services and music consumption. Passionate about understanding consumption habits, the intricacies of licensing, and ways to better serve artists, Amy's commitment to the industry is evident: she leverages data insights to foster innovation and inclusivity, ensuring that both artists and audiences find meaningful engagement. Grounded in her South African roots and influenced by London's diverse scene, she brings a distinctive perspective to the global music conversation.
Anne Löhr
MITC, Co-Founder, MiM
Dipl.-Psych. Anne is a therapist, speaker and trainer specialised in the music industry. She is Co-Founder of the MiM-association in Germany and active member of the international collective of Music Industry Therapists MITC. Based in Berlin she provides national and international mental health care for artists and bands as well as music industry professionals and teams. Her work focuses on stress and pressure, (performance-) anxiety, burnout, tour and live-business health, conflict- and crisismanagement, band mediation and personal development.
Anne has been invited to talk and hold workshops for universities, festivals, labels, booking agencies and other organizations such as Folkwang University, RBF, ESNS, Roskilde Festival, VUT, irrsinn and Landstreicher Booking. She is also involved in numerous femal and FLINTA focused programs in the industry such as MEWEM, Save the Dance and Keychange.
Theresa Peuker
Senior Digital Manager, Modest! Management
Theresa is a seasoned digital marketer with over 5 years in the music industry, spanning both agency and management roles. She serves as the Senior Digital Manager at Modest! Management, a globally acclaimed music management company responsible for the success of acts such as One Direction, Little Mix, Olly Murs, and more. In her role, she leads the digital department, overseeing strategic campaigns and dynamic rollouts for a high-profile roster including Niall Horan, Perrie Edwards, Mae Muller, and the exciting emerging girl group Say Now. Passionate about fostering artistic growth, Theresa is committed to enhancing artists' connections with fans and bringing their creative visions to life across all digital platforms.
Patrick Ross
COO, Music Ally
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Patrick went to Belmont University in Nashville, TN to learn the music business. In 2007 he escaped to the UK, for various reasons he can’t go into, and has been working in the UK music industry ever since. He started out working with indie labels and artists, doing what he called "web presence management”, making dope MySpace pages and being just about the only person with access to Facebook Ads in the UK. (As they only let Americans book them back then.) He served as Head of Digital Marketing for digital distributor AWAL, and eventually VP, Digital Marketing for Kobalt’s Music Recordings and Label Services division. 2018 saw him join Music Ally, where he is now COO, and oversees company operations including digital marketing campaigns and business strategy, as well as training the global music industry. He also lectures at The University of Westminster, Falmouth University and Berklee College of Music. And when he’s not doing that, he manages recording artist Ruben Dawnson.
Jason Rothery
Senior Director E-commerce, International, Warner Music Artist Services
Jason has over 15 years experience at major music companies, working across a number of commercial disciplines. Starting out in Digital Account Management at EMI Music in 2005 he has had a variety of roles in his career, the last 10 years have been focussed on D2C at Bravado, UMG and now, WMG. At Warner Music he leads an end to end D2C team which delivers both chart and commercial successes across multiple markets. Jason is part of the wider strategic vision for WMX D2C & Fan Engagement including CRM, Insight, Assortment and D2C rollout strategies around the world. He is passionate about connecting the fan to the artist via direct commerce, delivering innovative campaigns that resonate with the core fanbase and beyond.
Josephine Ruiz-Healy
Associate Director of Product Marketing, Spotify
Josephine leads product marketing for promotional tools and analytics features from Spotify for Artists. She's spent her career at the intersection of tech and culture — whether that’s launching features to bring people together on social networks (Facebook) or developing tools to connect artists with fans (Spotify). Most days, you can find her streaming one of her favorite Taylor Swift eras.
Rachael Scarsbrook
General Manager of E-Commerce, BSI Merch
Rachel manages, organises and delivers campaigns for artists such as Harry Styles, Coldplay, Louis Tomlinson, Blink 182, Madonna and more.
She began her career in freelance music journalism, reviewing records from her college library before gaining a degree in journalism. She has been at BSI Merch since early 2021, starting as a junior in the Marketing department and running ads across Meta.
Sarah Seukeran
Learning Operations Manager, Music Ally
Sarah is the Learning Operations Manager at Music Ally. She develops Music Ally's learning hub courses on marketing, technology and business for the music industry in addition to delivering live/bespoke training to a wide range of clients like Chrysalis Records, Sony Music Australia and Berklee College of Music. Prior to her role at Music Ally, Sarah built up experience as a musician, songwriter, producer and digital marketer operating in Trinidad & Tobago and Canada leading her to a smooth transition into training and mentoring in her current role.
Matt Sherratt
Artist Marketing Manager, Amuse
Matt Sherratt is a London based Artist Marketing Manager at Amuse, working on the industry challenger’s label team. He’s responsible for building and delivering contemporary marketing strategies for the Amuse's signed roster, working across a wide range of media platforms to turn momentum into fandom.
Mike Walmsley
Global Head of Digital, September Management
Mike is the Global Head of Digital at September Management, with 10 years’ experience in the industry. Having worked in digital & audience roles across majors, indies and now management, delivering multiple one albums and platinum singles, he has a unique understanding of what it takes to cut through the heavily saturated online environment without damaging artists’ longevity.
Lina Yanson
Video & Social Accounts Manager, Secretly Distribution
Lina is an experienced digital marketing manager working with Secretly Distribution, focusing on video & social digital campaign strategy. She oversees editorial pitching, and advises on organic promotion, paid advertising, & campaign optimisation. Key account partners include YouTube Music, Vevo, Meta, TikTok, Snap, Twitch, Linkfire, and additional 'non-traditional' streaming platforms worldwide. She is a passionate member of the independent music community and truly loves the fast paced environment associated with digital media distribution. She strives to ensure her distributed label and artist partners are educated on the always evolving best practices across platforms and are represented in marketing opportunities fitting across all stages in artists’ music careers.