About this Event
11.00
Registration at BIMM, Francis St
12.00 - 12.45
Panel 1 - Keynote Interview
Caroline Elleray - Sony Music Publishing / Second Songs
From signing Coldplay, Keane, Mumford & Sons & Little Simz to countless more platinum artists Caroline is regarded as being one of the greatest A&R talents in UK music history.
On this talk Caroline will be joined by Mark Gale, her husband, who co-runs Second Songs Publishing and management.
13.00-13.45
Panel 2 - Breaking Through in 2024
Emmett Power - Interscope Records / Power Consulting
From Waterford to Los Angeles – How did Emmett Power from Waterford reach the dizzying heights of the very top of the US Music Industry?
14.00 – 14.45
Panel 3 – The Artist Panel
The Artists Panel - Issues, Fixes and Rants
Serious (and not so serious) chats on the burning questions, major hurdles and petty frustrations in 2025 from the people who know best.
Panelists / Artists
Kieran McGuinness – Delorentos / Previous RTE Choice Music Prize Winner
Stephen Darcy – Thumper / Previous RTE Choice Music Prize Nominee
Elaine Mai - Previous RTE Choice Music Prize Nominee
15.00-15.45
Panel 4 – The Radio Panel
Traditional radio is fighting back! How can it continue to provide an essential service in a streaming era?
Panelists
Beta Da Silva - RTÉ 2FM
Deb Grant - BBC Radio 6 Music
Charlie Ashcroft - Amazing Radio UK
16:00-16:30
Panel 5 - Music and Mental Health Panel
Learn about the transformative power of music and how it can build resilience, heal trauma, promote social connection, reduce anxiety, boost immunity and build/strengthen neural connections and pathways.
Both the physiological and psychological benefits of music will be explored, and the discussion will also lean into the science behind music therapy and other creative arts therapies.
Supports provided by Minding Creative Minds will be explained to help empower you while working in the creative arts.
Panelists
Professor Rebecca O’Connor - NRH/Minding Creative Minds
Shane Cassidy - Neurolinks
Zoé Piater - Music and Mental Health Festival
Note: During your registration you will be asked for some additional information about yourself. This data will be used by Choice Music Prize and Cultural Creative Skills Network to monitor the demographics of our attendees and will not be shared with anyone else. Providing this info is completely optional and you can leave it blank and still register for and attend this event.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
BIMM Dublin, 62 – 64 Francis Street, Dublin 8, Ireland
EUR 5.00
