NOLA MusiCon 2025 Speakers

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Gregory

Agid

Second Line Arts Collective, Co-Founder
Second Line Arts Collective

Gregory Agid
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David

Alexander

David Alexander Consulting LLC, President
David Alexander Consulting LLC

David Alexander
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Cesar

Bacaro

Giigs, Co-founder
Giigs

Cesar Bacaro
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Natalie

Bailey

Lady Savage Management & PR, CEO/Founder
Lady Savage Management & PR

Natalie Bailey
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Fiona

Bloom

The Bloom Effect, Owner
The Bloom Effect

Fiona Bloom
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Anna

Bond

Secretly Distribution, Director of Planning & Initiatives
Secretly Distribution

Anna Bond
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Jared

Boyd

WYXR 91.7 FM, Program Manager and Co-Founder
WYXR 91.7 FM

Jared Boyd
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Nate

Cameron, Jr.

glbl wrmng x Them People Productions, Co-Founder; Our Voice Nuestra Voz, Cultural Outreach Manager
glbl wrmng x Them People Productions; Our Voice Nuestra Voz

Nate Cameron, Jr.
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Lacey

Chataignier

Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism, Louisiana Music Program Director
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Lacey Chataignier
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Ted

Cohen

TAG Strategic, Managing Partner
TAG Strategic

Ted Cohen
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Joe

D’Ambrosio

Joe D’Ambrosio Management, Inc., Owner
Joe D’Ambrosio Managagement, Inc.

Joe D’Ambrosio
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Lynn

Drury

Artist
Artist

Lynn Drury
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Scott

Durbin

Imagination Movers, Artist; University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Assistant Professor and Coordinator for Music Business Program
Imagination Movers; University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Scott Durbin
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Ekanem

Ebinne

Joyful Sound Productions, Founder; Liftly, Creator
Joyful Sound Productions; Liftly

Ekanem Ebinne
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Alison

Edmonson, CPA

Harmony Street Society, Secretary/Treasurer
Harmony Street Society

Alison Edmonson, CPA
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EJ

Encalarde

Festival Productions, Inc., President and Chief Operating Officer
Festival Productions, Inc.

EJ Encalarde
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Randall

Foster

Symphonic Distribution, Chief Creative Officer
Symphonic Distribution

Randall Foster
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Kanako

Fuwa

Artist; Music Therapist
Artist; Music Therapist

Kanako Fuwa
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Edgar “Dino” D.

Gankendorff

Provosty & Gankendorff, LLC., Co-Managing Partner
Provosty & Gankendorff, LLC

Edgar “Dino” D. Gankendorff
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Stephen

Garofano

Artist; Loyola University, Adjunct Professor
Artist; Loyola University

Stephen Garofano
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Sean

Glover

SoundExchange, Director of Industry Engagement
SoundExchange

Sean Glover
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Ciara

Green

Signed Ciara, Founder
Signed Ciara

Ciara Green
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Craig

Greenberg

Artist
Artist

Craig Greenberg
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Deezle

Harrison

Producer
Producer

Deezle Harrison
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Juila

Heath

New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy, Policy & Outreach Manager
New Orleans Mayor’s Office of Nighttime Economy

Julia Heath
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Tara

Hernandez

JC Properties +, President
JC Properties +

Tara Hernandez
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Lou

Hill

Water Seed Music Group and Moonrise Entertainment, LLC., CEO
Water Seed Music Group and Moonrise Entertainment, LLC.

Lou Hill
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Dr. Peggy

Honoré

New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic and Assistance Foundation, Board President
New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic and Assistance Foundation

Dr. Peggy Honoré
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Ashley

Irwin

Society of Composers & Lyricists, President
Society of Composers & Lyricists

Ashley Irwin
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Ashley

Johnson

Downtown Music Publishing, Associate of Sync Licensing
Downtown Music Publishing

Ashley Johnson
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Sierra

Jordan

The Source Sync Group, Founder
The Source Sync Group

Sierra Jordan
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Howie

Kaplan

Howlin’ Wolf, Owner
Howlin’ Wolf

Howie Kaplan
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Tim

Kappel

Wells & Kappel, LLP., Founding Partner
Wells & Kappel, LLP.

Tim Kappel
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Robin Nicole

Kindrick

Track Dat Sync, Owner
Track Dat Sync

Robin Nicole Kindrick
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Rémi

Jourdan

Tunetrax, Founder
Tunetrax

Rémi Joudan
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Rynda

Laurel

KiTbetter, SVP, Artist Relations; The Creative Catalyst Co, Founder
KiTbetter; The Creative Catalyst Co

Rynda Laurel
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Sharon

Lee

High Road Inc., Founding Partner
High Road Inc.

Sharon Lee
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Gerard

Longo

Underground Music Collective, Founder/CEO
Underground Music Collective

Gerard Longo
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Joseph

Logsdon

3G Productions, Account Representative
3G Productions

Joseph Logsdon
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Alex

Mas Cepero

Duetti, Artist Programs Lead
Duetti

Alex Mas Cepero
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Reid

Martin

MidCitizen Entertainment, Co-Founder
MidCitizen Entertainment

Reid Martin
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Mike

Mauer

Gate 52, VP of Marketing, Data & Technology
Gate 52

Mike Mauer
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Taj

Mayfield

SoundSports, Founder; cosign!, Creator
SoundSports; cosign!

Taj Mayfield
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Emmaline

McCourt

A2IM, Director of Membership
A2IM

Emmaline McCourt
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Weston

McGowan

Global Music Export Exchange, Founder
Global Music Export Exchange

Weston McGowen
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Jonathan

McHugh

Loyola University, Hilton-Baldridge Chair of Music Business Studies/Esteemed Scholar
Loyola University

Jonathan McHugh
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Sean

Mulligan

The Idea Village, Program Manager
The Idea Village

Sean Mulligan
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Nardwuar

the Human Serviette

Nardwuar the Human Serviette
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Cecilie Maria

Nielsen

Marauder, Sr. Director of Special Projects
Marauder

Cecilie Maria Nielsen
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Marko

Nobles

RhythmandSoulRadio.com, Owner & Producer
RhythmandSoulRadio.com

Marko Nobles
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Courtney

Oertel

Invasion Group, Artist Manager
Invasion Group

Courtney Oertel
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Sami

Parbhoo

Lafayette International Center, International Trade and Culture Manager
Lafayette International Center

Sami Parbhoo
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Michael

Paz

The Paz Group, Owner
The Paz Group

Michael Paz
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Lou

Plaia

Hot Rats Entertainment, Owner, Artist Manager
Hot Rats Entertainment

Lou Plaia
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Sarah

Quintana, M.S., CCC-SLP

Artist; Voice Pathologist
Artist; Voice Pathologist

Sarah Quintana, M.S., CCC – SLP
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Josh

Rabinowitz

Brooklyn Music Experience, Music Consultant and Professor
Brooklyn Music Experience

Josh Rabinowitz
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Amelia

Ray

Artist
Artist

Amelia Ray
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Dawn

Richard

Artist
Artist

Dawn Richard
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Michael

Romanowski

Coast Mastering; Owner & Chief Mastering Engineer
Coast Mastering

Michael Romanowski
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Jeff

Rona

Composer
Composer

Jeff Rona
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Bradford

Roublow

House of Blues New Orleans, Fillmore New Orleans, Sr. Supervisor
House of Blues New Orleans, Fillmore New Orleans

Bradford Roublow
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Troy

Sawyer

Artist; Girls Play Trumpets Too, Founder
Artist; Girls Play Trumpets Too

Troy Sawyer
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Rob

Schwartz

ACX1 Studios, Co-Founder/Chief Music Officer; Splash 98.5 FM, Co-Owner/Music Director
ACX1 Studios; Splash 98.5 FM

Rob Schwartz
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Allison

Shaw

Manic Monkee, Owner & Founder
Manic Monkee

Allison Shaw
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Sami

Slovy

Aline Productions, Production Manager
Aline Productions

Sami Slovy
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Tevaar

Smith

The Orchard, Director of Artist and Label Partnerships
The Orchard

Tevaar Smith
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Trey

Smith

The Backline Company, Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer
The Backline Company

Trey Smith
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Sophia

Sofferman

NTSS Law, Partner & Co-founder
NTSS Law

Sophia Sofferman
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Klervaé

Stinson

New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation, Senior Program Director
New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation

Klervaé Stinson
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Judy

Tint

Attorney; NYU Professor; Musician
Attorney; NYU Professor; Musician

Judy Tint
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Dr. Victoria Policastro

Vega

Loyola University, Charles E. Braswell Distinguished Endowed Professor in Music Therapy
Loyola University

Dr. Victoria Policastro Vega
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McKenzii

Webster

The Recording Academy, Manager of the Memphis Chapter
The Recording Academy

McKenzii Webster
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Jay

Weigel

Composer; Producer
Composer; Producer

Jay Weigel
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Jessica

Weinberg

Catch 504 Booking LLC, Owner & Lead Booking Agent
Catch 504 Booking LLC

Jessica Weinberg
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Reid

Wick

The Recording Academy, Associate Director
The Recording Academy

Reid Wick
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Cole

Williams

WWOZ, Host; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Manager of Community Partnerships & Arts Advocacy
WWOZ; New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation

Cole Williams
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Dr. LaKeisha

Williams, PharmD, MSPH

Xavier University of Louisiana, Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy; Director of Community Engagement and Outreach for the Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education
Xavier University of Louisiana

Dr. LaKeisha Williams, PharmD, MSPH
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Austin

Wintory

Composer
Composer

Austin Wintory
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Danielle

Zalaznick

Save The Music, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Development Officer
Save The Music

Danielle Zalaznick
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Brian

Zisk

Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur

Brian Zisk

NOLA MusiCon 2025 Partners

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