A&R Worldwide and MUSEXPO has announced Amy Dunning, vice president, music at Netflix, as the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Global Media Executive Of The Year Award, as well as more details of the conference including a “first of its kind” Netflix Music panel.
The music business conference – which celebrated its landmark 25th edition in 2025 – is set to return between March 22 – 25 in Burbank, California. As ever it will take in a huge variety of topics across A&R, music publishing, live, sync (film, TV, videogames, advertising, promos, trailers), radio/streaming, digital, technology, AI, distribution, management, and more.
Amy Dunning will be presented with the honour during the International Music Industry Awards Gala Dinner on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, hosted at the elegant Starlight Ballroom at Castaway in Burbank, California.
The Global Media Executive Of The Year Award was conceived to honour executives whose “creative vision and leadership have redefined how audiences worldwide experience music across film, television, and media.” Previous recipients have included Mike Knobloch (president, Music & Publishing, NBCUniversal), and Mamie Coleman (EVP & head of FOX Entertainment Music).
Amy Dunning is an extraordinary leader who has reimagined how music can elevate storytelling on a truly global scale
Sat Bisla, A&R Worldwide and MUSEXPO
Since joining Netflix in 2018, Dunning has built the company’s Music Creative & Production team globally and currently oversees music for Netflix’s original films – including recent releases like A House Of Dynamite, Frankenstein, Red Notice, Don’t Look Up, and Carry On, as well as award-winning films such as the Oscar-winning Maestro and Pinocchio.
Prior to Netflix, Dunning held senior leadership roles at 20th Century Fox, Downtown Music Publishing, and Lionsgate Entertainment. There, she guided the music for beloved and culturally impactful films including 500 Days of Summer, Juno, Life of Pi, The Wolverine and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. She also championed the songwriters and composers behind The Greatest Showman and La La Land, two of the most commercially successful and culturally defining soundtracks of the past decade.
Dunning is also a passionate advocate for emerging creative talent and an influential mentor within the global music community. She partners with Berklee College Of Music, serves on the Advisory Board of the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and is a member of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Recording Academy.
Also, as part of MUSEXPO 2026’s programme, attendees will have the rare opportunity to go behind the scenes with the Netflix Music creative team in a special session curated in collaboration with Amy Dunning and Alex Patsavas (Music Creative + Production/Original Series, Netflix).
This panel, christened Netflix Music: Meet The Team Shaping The Sound For Storytelling Success, is the first of its kind to be held at any music business conference and brings together six of Netflix’s leading music executives for an inspiring discussion on how music shapes global storytelling.
The panel will feature:
Andy Gowan (Music Creative + Production, Netflix)
Jill McCutchan (Music Creative + Production, Netflix)
Lauren Danielak (Music Creative Executive, Netflix)
Lyndsie Chlowitz (Music Creative, Live Action Original Films, Netflix)
Michaela Green (Music Creative, Feature Film, Netflix)
Samantha Hilscher (Music Creative + Production, Netflix)
An official press release from MUSEXPO said: “From original scores to iconic song placements, the team will explore how Netflix’s music departments work with content creators and music talent to drive creativity, innovation, and cultural impact– defining the soundtracks behind many of today’s most acclaimed series and films.”
Speaking about the latest news coming out of the conference, Sat Bisla, founder & president, A&R Worldwide and MUSEXPO said: “Amy Dunning is an extraordinary leader who has reimagined how music can elevate storytelling on a truly global scale. We and the worldwide music community look forward to celebrating her contributions as the recipient of the Global Media Executive Of The Year Award. Her vision, along with Alex Patsavas’ trailblazing leadership, has inspired a new era of creative collaboration between music and film. We’re deeply grateful to Amy and Alex for helping bring together Netflix’s world-class creative team for this historic panel, which is a first in MUSEXPO’s history.”
As previously reported, the highly coveted International Music Person Of The Year honorarium will be presented to one of the most influential booking agents in the world – Kirk M. Sommer, senior partner/global co-head of music, WME.
In addition, the annual Seymour Stein Global A&R Award, will be bestowed upon the highly respected and influential Kim Frankiewicz, executive VP, worldwide A&R, Concord Music Publishing.
Elite hitmaker Justin Tranter is set to be honoured with the Global Songwriter Award.
The Lifetime Achievement Award, meanwhile, will be presented to one of the world’s leading Indian-born, and British-raised music executives, who also celebrates 50 years of contributions to the worldwide music business – Reynold D’Silva, founder & CEO, Silva Screen Group.
Confirmed speakers for next year’s event now include:
Alexandria Schammel, manager, music, Fox Sports Music
Allan Klepfisz, chairman & CEO, Fenix360
Amanda Grocky, head of publishing, Format Entertainment
Amy Dunning, VP, music, Netflix
Ana Capuano, music coordinator, American Idol
Arnold P. Peter, founder & managing partner, Peter Law Group
Bekki Newton, Sr. coordinator, music clearance & licensing, Fox Sports
Cheapshot, founder, The Math Club/music producer & creative director, Format Entertainment
Christian Zabala, music supervisor, Format Entertainment
Clive Dickens, founder & CEO, The Meliora Company
Dave Jordan, founder & CEO, Format Entertainment
David O’Connor, VP, artist & business development, Live Nation
Erica Farber, former president & CEO, Radio Advertising Bureau
Eugene Galushchenko, founder & CEO, Onestop Music
Gary Spivack, Sr. executive, Eventim Live Global
George Garner, editor-in-chief, Music Week
Jamar Richardson, Sr. music coordinator, Fox Sports Music
Jarred Causly, Sr. music supervisor, Saatchi & Saatchi
Jason Bentley, president, Bentley Media Ventures
Jeffrey Remedios, president & CEO, Republic Collective
Jennifer Insogna, VP & head of music 360, A+E Global
Jim Thacker, owner, Kazen Music Group
Justin Tranter, Grammy & Golden Globe-nominated songwriter, producer & activist
Justine Von Winterfeldt, head of music supervision, Format Entertainment
Kabiru Bello, head of A&R EMEA/VP global A&R, Warner Recorded Music
Katie Romanovich, associate music supervisor, Format
Kim Frankiewicz, executive VP, Worldwide A&R, Concord Music Publishing
Kirk M. Sommer, senior partner/global co-head of music, WME
Laura Katz, founder & music supervisor, Supe Troop
Lauren Danielak, music creative executive, Netflix
Lyndsie Chlowitz, music creative executive, live action original films, Netflix
Mandar Thakur, CEO, Times Music Group (India)
Marek Hojda, Board Member, Music Export Poland & president, Society of Polish Audiovisual Composers SPACe
Mark Sutherland, presenter, The Money Trench: The Music Industry Podcast With Mark Sutherland
Mason Cooper, music supervisor & president, Songrunner Entertainment
Matt Logan, Sr. Coordinator, FOX Sports Music
Melissa Stern, director, music supervisor & tech operations, FOX Sports Music
Michaela Green, music creative, feature film, Netflix
Nick Robelotto, Sr. coordinator, music clearance, FOX Sports Music
Nicole De La Torriente, VP, music business affairs & operations, FOX Sports Music
Nora Felder, music supervisor/CEO, Picture Music Company
Paul Rennie OBE, British consul general, Los Angeles
Reynold D’Silva, founder & CEO, Silva Screen Group
Ritch Esra, publisher & founder, Music Registry & co-founder, MUBU TV
Rodrigo Contreras, head of sync & creative strategy, Onestop Music
Rudy Chung, music creative & production, original film, Netflix
Sankar Thiagasamudram, founder & CEO, Audeze
Sat Bisla, president & founder, A&R Worldwide/MUSEXPO
Satya Hinduja, artist & founder, Alchemic Sonic Environment
Sean Mulligan, music supervisor, The Music Department
Shivam Malhotra, founder & CEO, Malsons Media
Stephanie Urcheck, Sr. manager, music supervision & clearance, FOX Sports Music
Subramanian Iyer, founder & CEO, Sponco
Tarsame Mittal, founder TM & Host, The Music Podcast
Tommas Arnby, founder, Locomotion Music Group & CEO, Special Projects (worldwide manager of Yungblud)
Tyler Bacon, president & CEO, Position Music
Vivek Paul, business & strategic advisor to the founder & CEO, Malsons Media
More speakers are to be revealed in the coming weeks and months.
Registration is now open for MUSEXPO at www.musexpo.net
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