A host of new names have been added to the packed line up for the 26th edition of MUSEXPO next year, including Justin Tranter, Tommas Arnby and Amy Dunning.
The music business conference – which celebrated its landmark 25th edition earlier this year – 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.
As part of its offering, MUSEXPO will also see the return of its esteemed International Music Industry Awards in association with A&R Worldwide. The awards recognise “the contributions of some of the most influential executives and creatives across core areas of the global music business” in association with Visit Burbank and City Of Burbank “The Media Capital Of The World” during the private VIP Gala Dinner presentations.
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.
The Lifetime Achievement Award 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.
MUSEXPO will also feature its popular Global Sync Summit, and A&R Summit, as part of its overall 2026 event program. In addition, the event will see a special forum and panelists across the narrative “All About India” throughout the event, as well as showcasing the crème de la crème of emerging musical talent.
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
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
For More Details Contact: info@anrworldwide.com or +1.323.782.0770.
