With Electronic Music Conference, aka EMC, taking place in just under two weeks, they have just announced over 65 more speakers and 25 conference sessions across their 5 day timetable.

Over 25 new conference sessions have been announced including: 

  • The DIY Handbook: Jamz Supernova in conversation with George Maple 
  • After The Lockouts: Rebuilding Sydney’s Nightlife From 2020  

  • Harnessing Your Data: The Next Now

  • George Maple presents The Process: Developing Your Artistic Voice and What It’s Saying

  • The Politics of ‘High Risk’: What’s Next for NSW Festivals? 

  • AAM, White Sky and EMC presents The Economics of Artist Management  

  • Roland presents a Crash Course in Modular Synthesis 

  • Are Playlists The Big Break They’re Cracked Up To Be?

  • WTF Am I Signing? The Hidden Pitfalls of Hidden Clauses 

  • YeahSure. presents The C Word: Making Sense of Content in a New Decade

  • Label-Free: The Risks and Rewards of Releasing Music DIY

  • Game Theory: Fundamentals of Gaming Composition

Newly announced speakers: 
Adrian McGruther – Artist Manager, su:ku:ya (Willaris K, Gordi)
Amy Ciancio – Artist, Akacia
Andrew Ingenito – Student, UTS
Andy Webb – Australian Manager, Resident Advisor
Anthony Azzopardi – A-Tonez
Arlo Enemark – Artist and Label Manager, Noisehive/Xelon Entertainment
Bree Mankin – Managing Partner, The Kinetic Agency
Bree Weekes – Student, UTS
Callum Lawson – Co Founder, Beat Collective
Chris Brailey –  Copywriter, M&C Saatchi Australia
Chris Mudge – Producer/Ableton User Group Sydney
Dave Ruby Howe – Music Director, triple j Unearthed
David Haberfeld – Artist
David O’Rourke – CEO, Nightlife
Dr Felicity Wilcox – Lecturer in Music and Sound Design
Duane Buriani-Gennai – Programming and Artist Relations Manager, Marquee at The Star
Ebony Morrison – Artist
Elina Godwin – Sound Designer/Ableton User Group Sydney
Emily Collins – Managing Director, MusicNSW
Emily Hogan – Student, UTS
Gav Parry – Vocal A&R, Usual Company/Program Manager, Q Music
George Maple – Artist
Greg Carey – Co-Chair, AAM
Hau Latukefu – Radio Host, triple j/double j
Haydon Fanning – Student, UTS
Isabella Hestehauge – Artist
Ishan Karunanayake – Entertainment & Tech Lawyer
Jack Toohey – Director, YeahSure.
Jamz Supernova – DJ and Radio Broadcaster, BBC Radio 1xtra (UK)
Jana Dankmeyer – Brand Partnerships, Mixcloud (UK)
Jeff Crabtree – Managing Director, Zebra Collective
Jennifer Tutty – Principal and Founder, Studio Legal
Jessica Gleeson – Freelance Photographer
Jessica Leigh Bancroft – Event Producer and Community Catalyst, Daybreaker
Joel Farland – Music Director, Far Land Creative
Joel Siviour – Senior Booking Agent, Falcona
Julia Robinson – General Manager, Australia Festivals Association
Kamran Ahmed – CEO, Rave Reviewz
Kieran Dole – Partner, ULTRA Music Festival
Kirsten Muller – Venue Marketing Manager, Oxford Arts Factory
Lachlan Bruce – Creative Director and Illustrator Designer, Our Friends Electric
Lauren Mikko – Director, Post Modern Collective
Leanne de Souza – Director, Nightlife
Levi Voorwinden- Research and Technology Co Ordinator, APRA AMCOS
Mike Landers – Partner, White Sky
Mike Warner – Author, Work Hard Playlist Hard
Mirik Milan – Co Founder and Director, VibeLab (Amsterdam)
Mitchell Wilson – Corporate Affairs Manager, Live Nation
Mo’funk – DJ
Nick Stevenson – Managing Director, Wasted Talent: Mixmag/Kerrang!/The Face (UK)
Ni Bing – DJ/Promoter/Founder, Martial Artists Management/Drum Rider GmbH (China)
Olivia Hill – Student, UTS
Paul Mac – Artist
Pia Del Mastro – Director, One Plus One Agency
Phillip Burriel – Managing Director, Hostique 
Rob Glass – Senior Lawyer, Media Arts Lawyers
Richie McNeill – Director, Hardware Corporation
Sameet Sharma – Former Festival Director – Vh1Supersonic, Viacom 18 (India)
Samuel Bright – Creative Director/Film Maker, CLIPPED.TV / CLIPPED Music Video Festival
Sindy Sinn – Illustrator
Siona Singletary – Freelance Strategist
Sophie Page – Owner’s Representative, Home The Venue
Tyson Koh – Director, Keep Sydney Open
Vaughn McManus – Senior Marketing Manager, Universal
TBC Veronika Karatovic, Senior Client Executive, AON
VJ Morph – Creative Director/Producer, Morph Visual
Warren Werksman, Psychologist/Employee Assistance Program, Support Act

Tickets for EMC’s conference are on sale now via The Ticket Fairy.


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