Speakers | Going Global Music Summit

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The 2025 summit was focused on artist development and dove deep into the big questions and bold ideas shaping music today, from how TikTok works, to your favourite AI tools, to building your music career, and so much more. The cohort of Going Global speakers brought together a diverse group of festival programmers, label leaders, and artist advocates from around the world.

9LIVES

New Zealand

9LIVES Artist Keynote

Ant Healey

New Zealand

APRA AMCOS - Head of NZ Division

Ash Harris

New Zealand

Higher Ground - Artist Manager

Brad Kora

New Zealand

L.A.B. Artist Keynote

Cath Andersen

New Zealand

NZ Music Commission - CEO

Christy Whelan

New Zealand

Recorded Music NZ - Head of Legal & Business Affairs

Cuillin Hearty

New Zealand

Artist Manager

Dan Woolston

New Zealand

Higher Ground - Artist Manager

Hayley Percy

Australia

Rising Festival - Head Of Music

Jess Page

USA

Rareform - Co-founder

Kimberley Galceran

Australia

DARKMOFO - Festival Booker

Lucy Pitkethly

UK

EatYourOwnEars - Promoter/Booker

Martyn Pepperell

New Zealand

Music Journalist

Mikee Tucker

New Zealand

Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa - Founder + L.A.B. Artist Keynote

Nat Hutton

New Zealand

There's A Tuesday - Artist

Ollie Wards

Australia

TikTok AU/NZ - Director of Music

Pixie Weyand

USA

SXSW Music Festival - Music Festival Programmer

Rebecca Young

Australia

Collective Artists - Owner/Booker

Sarah Thomson

New Zealand

APRA AMCOS

Taro Kumabe

Japan

IMCJ - Vice Chairman

Alan Holt

New Zealand

NZ Music Commission - International Manager

Ant McKenna

Australia

Australian Live Music Business Council - Executive General Manager

Ash Hills

Australia

UNIFIED Artist Management - General Manager

Brendan Gaffney

Japan

IMCJ - Global Marketing Secretariat

Cathy Oates

Australia

BIGSOUND - Co-Programmer + Original Matters - Founder

Cindy Castillo

Spain

MadCool Festival - Curator/Founder

Cushla Aston

New Zealand

MMF Aotearoa

Gareth Shute

New Zealand

Lil' Chief Artist Keynote

Henry Compton

Australia

FUGA AU/NZ - General Manager

Jo Oliver

New Zealand

Recorded Music NZ - CEO

Lau Frías

USA

Secretly Group - A&R Director

Maria Amato

Australia

AIR - CEO/CFO

Matthew Crawley

New Zealand

Strange News

Minnie Robberds

New Zealand

There's A Tuesday - Artist

Nick Lindstrom

New Zealand

NZ Music Commission - Education Assistant/Administrator

Paul Kennedy

New Zealand

Recorded Music NZ

Princess Chelsea

New Zealand

Lil' Chief Artist Keynote

Reggie Ba-Pe

Australia

ALIAS - CEO / Founder

Satria Ramadhan

Indonesia

SRM Bookings & Services - Owner + AXEAN Festival - Co-Founder

Will Evans

Australia

Qobuz AU/NZ - Music Merchandiser

Alyse Newman

Australia

Aanthologies - PR/Artist Management

Ara Adams-Tamatea

New Zealand

L.A.B. Artist Keynote

Boyan Pinter

Bulgaria

Spike Bulgarian Festival - Founder + Believe - A&R/Label Manager

Brian Zabinski

USA

Tamizdat - Senior Case Manager

Charlotte Ryan

New Zealand

Journalist

Craig Cooper

New Zealand

Asia New Zealand Foundation - Director Arts

Dan Mackta

USA

Qobuz - Managing Director

Georgia Lines

New Zealand

Artist

Huia Hamon

New Zealand

Kog

Jody Garrett

New Zealand

DRM - Director

Lorrae McKenna

Australia

Our Golden Friend - Owner/Director

Mario Stresow

Germany

FKP Scorpio - Promoter

Mikee Carpinter

New Zealand

August Avenue - Artist Manager

Moranie Kim

South Korea

CJ Cultural Foundation - General Manager

Nicole Thomas

New Zealand

NicNak Media - Managing Director

Pippa Ryan-Kidd

New Zealand

IMNZ - Chairperson

Rachel Ashby

New Zealand

NZ Music Commission - Capabilities Programmes Coordinator

Sarah Owen

New Zealand

Māori Music Industry Coalition

Savina Fountain

New Zealand

Big Fan - General Manager

Zac Arnold

New Zealand

Sunreturn - Founder

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