Music &InnovationSummit

July 6th & 7th
Liège, Belgium

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Be inspired by the Brightest MusicTech Professionals on the Planet!

About the event...

WALLIFORNIA is a sunny Entertainment+Tech hub based in Liège (Belgium), where startups, professionals & investors develop together the future of their industries. Our primary sectors are : Music, Sports, Esports & Gaming.

From July 6th to July 7th, the WALLIFORNIA MUSIC & INNOVATION SUMMIT will gather the global Music & Tech professionals and provide the most inspirational talks on innovation for startups, music professionals and investors. Our speakers are experienced professionals, entrepreneurs, successful investors and visionary artists/influencers sharing their experiences.

WE UNITE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC & TECH LEADERS

WE BRING TOGETHER THE WORLD’S MUSIC TECH INNOVATORS

WE ATTRACT THE MOST AMBITIOUS STARTUPS

And you can be part of that!

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250+

Attendees

100+

Brands and Stakeholders

90+

Expert & Speakers

30+

Invests

Program

Where decisions are made

An event full of experiences!

We offer a 2-day small & Premium event (« the Davos of Music&Tech »), 100% B2B and rich in experiences. The whole Summit will take place in the center of Liège, in 2 adjoining stages (at La Grand Poste, the new Wallifornia’s HQ).

A small event that offers 20+ panels and keynotes that support

Skills development,
CXO’s level discussions,
Network diversification,
Trends identification,
Conclusive collaborations,
Live & Music celebrations (inside Les Ardentes Festival).

And beyond the carefully selected content, we want you to have a unique experience: on Tuesday evening (just before the summit), if you are already in Liège, you will enjoy a welcome drink on the rooftop of La Grand Poste. On Wednesday evening, we will celebrate together during the launch party (at the Reflektor, a mythical concert room in the city center). On Thursday evening, the VIP guests will join Les Ardentes Festival for a lively evening.

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Schedule

3 stages on the 6th of July, 2 stages on the 7th of July : just make your choice!

5th July

07:00 pm

10:00 pm

Welcome Drink

Live performances : Nicolas Michaux, DJ Sonar

6th July

09:30 am

10:00 am

Welcome !

Gérôme Vanherf - Co-founder @Wallifornia, BE

6th July

10:00 am

10:20 am

Interview - Monetization challenges within the Creator Economy

- Alexandre Saboundjian : CEO @AudioValley, BE
- Paul Brindley : CEO @Musically, UK

6th July

10:00 am

10:20 am

Keynote : Music Licensing, The Tangled Web

Vickie Nauman : Founder & CEO @CrossBorderWorks Consulting & Advising, US

6th July

10:30 am

11:00 am

Panel : Artist's Vision on Innovation

- Sudha Kheterpal : Musician | Founder @The Pitch Coach, UK
- Arabian Prince : Founding member Rock hall of fame group N.W.A., Founder/CEO GGGOAT/MDDAO, US
- SaraSara : Artist | Researcher | PhD in Experimental Philosophy of Music and Technology (University of the West of England), ES
- Tété : French Singer | Songwriter, FR
- Tom Barman : Musician | Founding member of fame group dEUS | Film Director, BE

6th July

10:30 am

11:00 am

Panel : NFT & Music

- Ali Samadpour : Senior Paid Social Manager @Pollen | Co-Founder @Modular Merch, US
- Gareth Deakin : CMO @Let The Music Pay | Head Honcho @Sonorous Global Consulting, UK
- Adeline Beving : Head Of Innovation @SACEM, FR
Christof Straub : CEO & Founder @Global Rockstar, AT
- Göran Andersson : Head of International @Global Rockstar, UK
Surprise artist!

6th July

11:00 am

11:10 am

Opening & Introduction

Rebecca Leger : Advisor to the Head of Division Supply Chain Services @Fraunhofer IIS | Co-Organizer @AI Song Contest, DE

6th July

11:10 am

11:50 am

AI and it's impact on licensing

- Rebecca Leger : Advisor to the Head of Division Supply Chain Services @Fraunhofer IIS | Co-Organizer @AI Song Contest, DE
- Hoang Duang Le : Head of Music @Amanotes, VN (online)
- Ryan Groves : Music + AI Expert | Founder @Infinite Album | Organizer @AI Song Contest, DE/US
- Jordi Janer : Cofounder and Director @Voctro Labs @ @Voiceful.io, ES

6th July

11:30 am

11:50 am

Keynote : Music in the Metaverse: The Next Frontier

Sofie Hvitved : Futurist & Head of Media @Copenhagen Insitute for Futures Studies, DK

6th July

11:30 am

12:00 pm

Panel : CMO's Vision on Innovation

- Harold de Groot : CEO & Owner @Soundaware Group, NL
- Julien Lefebvre : Head of Digital Strategy & Innovation @SACEM, FR
- Frederik Gheyssens : Head of Business Technology @SABAM, BE
- Will Mills : Chief Commercial Officer @Audoo, UK

6th July

12:10 pm

12:40 pm

Panel : Fans & Music Engagement

- Tristra NewYear Yeager : Director of Strategy @Rock Paper Scissors, US
- Thomas Koch : Senior Marketing Manager @Patreon, FR
- Frank Østevold : Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer @OIID | Innovation Consultant @Music Norway, NO
- Jacquelle Amankonah Horton : Founder & CEO @Fave | ex-Google/YouTube PM, CH

6th July

12:10 pm

12:40 pm

Panel : Web3 & Metaverse - Opportunities for Artists

- Anne McKinnon : CEO @Ristband, US, UK, CA
- Sofie Hvitved : Futurist & Head of Media @Copenhagen Insitute for Futures Studies, DK
- Roman Rappak : Frontman @Miro Shot + Chief Creative Officer @Ristband, UK
- Jocelyn Seilles : Founder @Bridger, LU

6th July

12:40 pm

01:40 pm

Lunch by Winamp

6th July

01:40 pm

02:40 pm

Networking Session

AI Song Contest participating Teams

6th July

01:40 pm

02:50 pm

Meet the Ecosystem

People from more than 10+ different countries will present their structure which support MusicTech ecosystems

6th July

02:50 pm

03:40 pm

Live Demo : Developing Artist Centric AI tools by Sony CSL

- Rebecca Leger : Advisor to the Head of Division Supply Chain Services @Fraunhofer IIS | Co-Organizer @AI Song Contest, DE
- Théis Bazin : PhD student in machine learning for interactive music generation Sony CSL Paris / IRCAM

6th July

03:00 pm

03:30 pm

Meetup - Open Mic Session by MediaTech Ventures

- Ted Cohen : Consultant | Advisor | Board Member @MediaTech Ventures, US
- Paul O'Brien : CEO @MediaTech Ventures | Partner @Funded House, US

6th July

03:00 pm

03:30 pm

Panel : No music on a dead planet... How music and technology can help solve the climate crisis?

- Benji Rogers : Co-Founder @Lark42, US
- Jamal Chalabi : Tour & Production Manager @Backlash Productions | Tour Manager for Massive Attack, UK
- Cathy Runciman : Executive Director@EarthPercent | Co-founder @Atlas of the Future | Curator @Fixing the Future, UK

6th July

03:50 pm

04:40 pm

Artists Working with AI : Portrait XO

- Rebecca Leger : Advisor to the Head of Division Supply Chain Services @Fraunhofer IIS | Co-Organizer @AI Song Contest, DE
- Portrait XO : Artist exploring all the possibilities with AI, sound, and new media, DE
- Ryan Groves : Music + AI Expert | Founder @Infinite Album | Organizer @AI Song Contest, DE

6th July

04:00 pm

04:30 pm

Panel : Manager's Vision on Innovation

- Matthias Strobel : Founder of Wicked Artists | President @MusicTech Germany, DE
- Jake Beaumont : Executive Director @IMMF (International Music Managers Forum), UK
- Stephan Plank : Music Managment | Director, DE

6th July

04:00 pm

04:30 pm

Panel : Music Metadata: What, Why and How ?

- Emmanuel Tourpe : General Director @LN24 (IPM Group), BE
- Steffen Holly : Founder @Psoido GmbH | Head of Business Unit Media Management & Delivery @Fraunhofer IDMT, DE
- Åsa Carild : CEO @Exergy music | Former VP head of platform @Utopia Music | CEO @Polaris, SE
- Matt Clark : Head of Marketing & Music Partnerships @Last.fm, IT

6th July

04:40 pm

05:00 pm

Keynote : How can an orchestra innovate?

Daniel Weissmann : General Director @OPRL (Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège), BE

6th July

04:40 pm

05:10 pm

Panel : How Innovation is driving music labels

- Xavier Tumminello : MusicTech Industry Expert | Communication & Brand Manager @Bridger, FR
- Richard James Burgess : President and CEO @A2IM (American Association of Independent Music), US
- Stella Reid : Co-founder @Rough Bones Records | Co-chair @AIM’s Small Label Committee, UK
- Naoki Osada : President | A&R | Investor @Avex USA Inc., US

6th July

05:00 pm

06:00 pm

Award ceremony - AI Song Contest

- Rebecca Leger : Advisor to the Head of Division Supply Chain Services @Fraunhofer IIS | Co-Organizer @AI Song Contest, DE
- Hendrik Vincent Koops : Music, Audio & AI | Senior Data Scientist @RTL | AI Song Contest Organizer, NL
- Ashley Burgoyne : Lecturer @University of Amsterdam, NL/CA
- Ryan Groves : Music + AI Expert | Founder @Infinite Album | Organizer @AI Song Contest, DE/US
- Anna Huang : Research Scientist @Google Brain, working on the Magenta Project, CA (online)
- Rujing Stacy Huang : Musicologist, Singer-songwriter & composer/sound designer, HK (online)
- Dr. Beth Coleman : Associate Professor of Data & Cities @University of Toronto, CA (online)
- Jean-Christophe Bourgeois : General Manager @Sony/ATV, FR (online)
- Portrait XO : Artist exploring all the possibilities with AI, sound, and new media, DE

6th July

08:30 pm

01:00 am

Wallifornia Official Party by SACEM

Miroshot
Fernanda Alemán
SaraSara
Arabian Prince
Tom Barman

7th July

09:30 am

10:00 am

Welcome !

Gérôme Vanherf : Co-founder @Wallifornia, BE

7th July

10:00 am

10:20 am

Discussion : Music DAO, Token gated community

- Takayuki Suzuki : CEO @ParadeAll, JP
- Jon Eades : Co-Founder @The Rattle, UK
- Ali Samadpour : Senior Paid Social Manager @Pollen | Co-Founder @Modular Merch, US

7th July

10:00 am

10:20 am

Keynote : Data ! Data Data! I can't make bricks without clay!

Pieter van Rijn : CEO @Fuga, NL

7th July

10:30 am

10:50 am

Keynote : Music Moves Europe - Support for a sustainable and Innovative European Music Ecosystem

Olivier Fontaine : Policy Officer | Music and Culture @European Commission, BE

7th July

10:30 am

11:00 am

Panel : MusicTech Solutions for independant Artists

- Sudha Kheterpal : Musician | Founder @The Pitch Coach, UK
- Thomas Koch : Senior Marketing Manager @Patreon, FR
- Jocelyn Seilles : Founder @Bridger, LU
- Stella Reid : Co-founder @Rough Bones Records | Co-chair @AIM’s Small Label Committee, UK
- Benjamin Page : SVP Business Development @Epidemic Sound, NL

7th July

11:30 am

11:50 am

Keynote : All Music is funded by Fans/The Artist is the Platform

Benji Rogers : Co-Founder @Lark42, US

7th July

11:30 am

12:10 pm

Panel : Music & Gaming

- Paul Brindley : CEO @Musically, UK
- Arabian Prince : Founding member Rock hall of fame group N.W.A., Founder/CEO GGGOAT/MDDAO, US
- Otisha Sealy : Head of Gaming @Universal Music, UK
- Anne McKinnon : CEO @Ristband, US, UK, CA
- Vickie Nauman : Founder & CEO @CrossBorderWorks Consulting & Advising, US

7th July

12:10 pm

12:40 pm

Panel : Live events & Innovation

- Catherine Lückhoff : Co-founder & CEO @20fifty, ZA
- Félix Barros Ribalta : Executive Director @EventoMedido.org | President @MUSTACH, CL
- Ward Cannaerts : Head of Marketing @AB (Ancienne Belgique), BE
- Thomas Held : General Director @Fimalac Entertainment Ressources, FR

7th July

12:10 pm

12:40 pm

Panel : The future of Radio & Digital Music. Same thing?

- Ted Cohen : Consultant | Advisor | Board Member @MediaTech Ventures, US
- Zack Zalon : CEO @SuperHifi, US
- Loic De Visscher : Corporate Innovation Manager @RTBF, BE
- Iniz Becker : Innovation Project Leader @RadioFrance, FR
- Clelia Twagirayesu : EU Project Coordinator @VRT Innovation, BE
- Jean Rovarino : Programmator @France Radio, FR

7th July

12:40 pm

01:40 pm

Lunch by Winamp

7th July

01:40 pm

02:00 pm

Keynote : Understanding Intersectionality : the future of Diversity in the Music Industry

Georgia Taglietti : Management & PR | Founder & CEO @ICNAC, ES

7th July

01:40 pm

02:10 pm

Panel : The Future of the Creator Economy

- Vickie Nauman : Founder & CEO @CrossBorderWorks Consulting & Advising, US
- Louis Cacciuttolo : Founder, CEO @VRrOOm, FR
- Julien Dumon : Executive Director Digital, Phono Mechanical and Development @SACEM, FR
- Perrine Guyomard : Business Development & Innovation @Warner Music, FR

7th July

02:20 pm

03:00 pm

Panl : Why invest in Music & Entertainment?

- Gérôme Vanherf : Co-founder @Wallifornia | Venture Partner @LeanSquare, BE
- Stephen O'Reilly : Director @ie:music | Managing Director @ie:ventures, UK
- John Acquaviva : Managing Partner @Plus 8 Equity Partners, UK/CA
- Naoki Osada : President | A&R | Investor @Avex USA Inc., US
- Darryl Ballantyne : CEO & Founder @LyricFind, CA
- Stella Reid : Co-founder @Rough Bones Records | Co-chair @AIM’s Small Label Committee, UK

7th July

03:30 pm

05:00 pm

Accelerator Demo Day

12 international startups in front of the jury (and you!)

When ?

Where ?

An exclusive B2B event

They will be there...

For the return to face-to-face activities, we want to focus the event on people, meetings and exchanges. Therefore, a convivial space, opening on one of the most beautiful urban squares, will allow you to discuss with :