In the current issue of Music Week, MUSEXPO founder Sat Bisla talks us through some of the key A&R topics that will be high on the conference’s agenda later this month. And now, with less than two weeks to go, the event has confirmed the final names for its packed schedule.
MUSEXPO – which is set to return from March 22 – 25, 2026, in Burbank, California – will highlight “future trends, movements, and evolution across all sectors of the worldwide music business landscape” and it has united quite the line-up. You might want to take a deep breath before you read the full list of speakers out loud.
Adam Weitz, Vice President, Film & TV, APM Music
Alexandra Debow, CEO & Co-Founder, swsh
Alexandra Nickson, Sr. Vice President, Television Music, DreamWorks Animation
Alexi Cory-Smith, CEO & Co-Founder, Bella Figura Music
Allan Klepfisz, Chairman & CEO, FENIX360
Amanda Grocky, Head of Publishing, Format Entertainment
Amy Dunning, Vice President, Music, Netflix
Ana Capuano, Music Coordinator, American Idol
Andrew Grant, Vice President, A&R, Seeker Music
Andy Gowan, Music Creative & Production, Netflix
Anurag Rao, Founder & CEO, Chain Reactor Music & Media (India)
Arnold P. Peter, Founder & Managing Partner, Peter Law Group
Aton Ben-Horin, Executive Vice President, A&R, Warner Music Group
Bekki Newton, Sr. Coordinator, Music Clearance & Licensing, Fox Sports
Bob Bowen, Worldwide Head of Music, Film & Series, Amazon MGM Studios
Chase Butters, Vice President, Sync & Ads, Concord Music Publishing
Cheapshot, Founder, The Math Club / Music Producer & Creative Director, Format Entertainment
Christian Zabala, Music Supervisor, Format Entertainment
Clark Adler, A&R Creative, Sony Music Publishing
Clive Dickens, Founder & CEO, The Meliora Company
Danica Bates, VP, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global
Daniel Berk, Co-Founder & CEO, MusicBox
Danny Garcia, CEO, SongTools
Dave Jordan, Founder & CEO, Format Entertainment
David O’Connor, Vice President, Artist & Business Development, Live Nation
Domenico Randazzo, Client Relations Specialist, Chartmetric
Don Parker, President, Parker Brand Strategies
Erica Farber, Former President & CEO, Radio Advertising Bureau
Eugene Galushchenko, Founder & CEO, onestop music
Fernando Gabriel, Co-Founder & CEO, StrmMusic
Gary Spivack, Sr. Executive, Eventim Live Global
Gaurav Sharma, Founder & CEO, Hook
George Garner, Editor-In-Chief, Music Week (U.K.)
H. Alan Scott, Sr. Editor, Newsweek
Harri Davies, Head of A&R, The Other Songs
Jamar Richardson, Sr. Music Coordinator, Fox Sports Music
Jarred Causly, CEO & Sr. Music Supervisor, Synch Differen
Jasmine White, Head of A&R Operations, N. America, Warner Chappell Music
Jason Bentley, President, Bentley Media Ventures
Jeffrey Remedios, President & CEO, REPUBLIC Collective
Jenn Tolman Hurst, Sr. Vice President, Talent Management, MDDN
Jennifer Insogna, Vice President & Head of Music 360, A+E Global
Jesper Skibsby, Founder & CEO, WARM (Worldwide Airplay Radio Monitor)
Jerem Yohai, Sr. Vice President, A&R, Concord Music Publishing (U.S.)
Jill McCutchan, Music Creative Production, Netflix
Jim Thacker, Owner, Kazen Music Group
Joe Brooks, A&R, Position Music
Jonathan Griffit, Co-Founder & CEO, Zooly.ai
Justin Tranter, Grammy & Golden Globe-Nominated Songwriter, Producer & Activist
Justine von Winterfeldt, Head of Music Supervision, Format Entertainment
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
Lisa Worden, Sr. VP Rock & Alternative, iHeartMedia / Program Director, ALT 98.7 – LA’s Alternative Rock
Livy Rodriguez-Behar, Music Supervisor & Founder, Dreamboat Music
Lucas Keller, Founder & President, Milk & Honey Music + Sports
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
Márton Náray, Head of SoundCzech, Czech Music Office
Mark Sutherland, Presenter, The Money Trench: The Music Industry Podcast With Mark Sutherland
Mason Cooper, Music Supervisor & President, Songrunner Entertainment
Matt Pinfield, Syndicated Radio & TV Host, KCSN-KLOS, “Flashback” Westwood One Melinda Newman, Executive Editor, West Coast & Nashville, Billboard
Melissa Stern, Director, Music Supervisor & Tech Operations, FOX Sports Music
Michael Turner, Music Supervisor & Partner, Clearly Music Services
Michaela Green, Music Creative, Feature Film, Netflix
Mio Vukovic, Sr. VP A&R & Head of Creative, Disney Music Group
Mo Ghoneim, President, Billboard U.K. & Billboard Canada / Founder, ArtsHouse Media Group (AMG)
Nick Haussling, Head of Music, Walton Isaacson
Nick Robelotto, Sr. Coordinator, Music Clearance, FOX Sports Music
Nicole De La Torriente, Vice President, Music Business Affairs & Operations, FOX Sports Music
Nikhil Dwivedi, Founder & CEO, EYP Creations Pvt. Ltd. (Canada & India)
Nora Felder, Music Supervisor / CEO, Picture Music Company
Paige Stokes, Music Coordinator, Dreamboat Music
Paul Rennie OBE, British Consul General, Los Angeles
Ralph Simon, Founder & Chairman, Mobilium Global
Reynold D’Silva, Founder & CEO, Silva Screen Group
Ritch Esra, Publisher & Founder, Music Registry & Co-Founder, MUBU TV
Richard Yaffa, Executive Vice President, Universal Music Group for Brands
Robert Navarro, Creative Director, APM Music
Rodrigo Contreras, Head of Sync & Creative Strategy, onestop music
Russell Manning, Senior Coordinator, Creative Music Strategy, Paramount Global; Samantha Hilscher, Music Creative & Production, Netflix
Sanjeeta Khullar, Music Coordinator, Format Entertainment
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
Shirley Halperin, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Rolling Stone
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
Thomas Scherer, President, Global Catalog Recordings and Music Publishing North America, BMG
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
Wendy Goldstein, Chairwoman & Chief Creative Officer, Republic Records
MUSEXPO will also see the return of International Music Industry Awards, which originally launched back in 2012, in association with A&R Worldwide and recognise the contributions of some of the most influential executives and creatives across key sectors of the global music business in association with Visit Burbank and City of Burbank during the private VIP Gala Dinner presentations.
As previously reported, recipients of this year’s International Music Industry Awards include:
Amy Dunning, Vice President, Music, Netflix – Global Media Executive
Arnold P. Peter, Founder & Managing Partner, Peter Law Group – Global Music & Entertainment Attorney Award
Dave Jordan, Founder & CEO, Format Entertainment – Global Music Supervisor Award
Jeffrey Remedios, President & Chief Executive Officer, REPUBLIC Collective – Global Music Executive Award
Justin Tranter, Grammy & Golden Globe-Nominated Songwriter, Producer & Activist Global Songwriter Award
Kim Frankiewicz, Executive VP, Worldwide A&R, Concord Music Publishing – Seymour Stein Global A&R Award
Tommas Arnby, Founder, Locomotion Music Group & CEO, Special Projects (worldwide manager Yungblud) – Global Manager Award
Tyler Bacon, Founder & CEO, Position Music – Global Music Publisher Award
Kirk M Sommer, senior partner & global co-head of music at WME, will be presented with its International Music Person Of The Year award on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, during a VIP Awards Gala Luncheon at the Castaway in Burbank. You can read an in-depth interview with him in the upcoming issue of Music Week.
MUSEXPO will also recognise Reynold D’Silva, founder & CEO of Silva Screen Music Group, as the recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award.
Speaking about this year’s event, Sat Bisla, president & founder, A&R Worldwide and MUSEXPO said: “MUSEXPO 2026 is designed as a global think tank for the modern music ecosystem, where creativity, commerce, and culture intersect. As the industry continues to evolve across technology, media, and international markets, MUSEXPO continues to serve as a vital platform for forward-looking conversations that influence real-world outcomes."
You can revisit our recent interview with Justin Tranter about their MUSEXPO win here.
For additional information visit www.musexpo.net, or contact info@anrworldwide.com.
