THURSDAY, MARCH 24th
5:00PM – 6:00PM
OFFICIAL GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT 2022 OPENING NIGHT WINE TASTING & NETWORKING RECEPTION (MONARCH WINE, B.R. COHN WINERY & PRESTIGE PR)
FEATURING A SPECIAL AWARDS RECEPTION & HONORARIUM FOR MATT PINFIELD: “INTERNATIONAL ROCK ICON OF THE YEAR”
CO-HOSTED BY: A&R WORLDWIDE, GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT, MUSEXPO, The Daily Pit & TATRAS
S.I.R. STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD (SUNSET BLVD.)
ARTIST SHOWCASES BEGIN AT 6:15PM
FRIDAY, MARCH 25TH
8:00AM - 3:00PM
REGISTRATION OPEN – GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT 2022 CHECK-IN
REGISTRATION IN LOBBY AT HOTEL BURBANK
8:00AM – 9:00AM
NETWORKING TEA & COFFEE
HOTEL BURBANK RESTAURANTS
9:20AM – 9:25AM
GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT WELCOME ADDRESS
THE GRAND BALLROOM (BALLROOM B) AT HOTEL BURBANK
FEATURING: Sat Bisla – President & Founder, A&R Worldwide/GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT
9:30AM - 10:30AM
GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT KEYNOTE: THE STATE OF THE WORLDWIDE ROCK INDUSTRY
PRESENTED BY: GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT
MODERATED BY: Mark Sutherland – Music & Media Journalist (UK)
PANELISTS:
David "Beno" Benveniste – Founder & CEO, Velvet Hammer Music & Management Group (Alice In Chains, Deftones, Korn, System Of A Down)
Gary Spivack – Executive Sr. VP / Talent & Curation, Danny Wimmer Presents
Jason Miller – CEO, Eventim Live Asia
Lisa Worden - Vice President Rock & Alternative, Program Director ALT 98.7 - LA’s New Alternative, iHeartMedia National Programming Group
Thomas Scherer - President, Repertoire & Marketing, Los Angeles & New York, BMG
10:40AM – 11:20AM
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW: MUSIC & MEDIA ICON MATT PINFIELD
PRESENTED BY: GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT & TATRAS
FEATURING: Matt Pinfield – Host “New & Approved” KLOS, Los Angeles / Westwood One & Benztown Radio Networks Syndicated Host
MODERATED BY: Allison Hagendorf – (former Head of Rock, Spotify & Host/Executive Producer, Spotify Original Series)
11:30AM - 12:20PM
MARKETING TO “GENERATION ROCK”: AN INSIDE LOOK INTO REACHING MASS ROCK AUDIENCES VIA MEDIA & BRAND PLATFORMS
PRESENTED BY: Blue Lemon Management (Sweden)
MODERATED BY: Ritch Esra – Publisher, The Music Registry
PANELISTS:
Georgette Bivins – Sr. Business Affairs Manager, FCB NY
Keith Cunningham – Program Director, 95/5 KLOS Meruelo Media, Los Angeles
Ken Anthony – Rock Editor, AllAccess.com
Tej Brar – Founder & Managing Director of Third Culture Ent’t (India)
Tommy Nast – Sr. Programming Director/Music Strategies, Trafalgar Releasing
12:20PM – 1:30PM
GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT NETWORKING LUNCHEON BREAK
(Various Restaurants)
1:30PM – 2:30PM
FULL THROTTLE: MANAGING & DEVELOPING ROCK TALENT
PRESENTED BY: The Daily Pit
MODERATED BY: Charley Londoño – Counsel Plus, Co.
PANELISTS:
Garrett Capone – VP of Promotion & GM Rock Music, Crush Music
Jens Lundberg – Founder, Blue Lemon Management (Sweden)
Joel Mark – Executive Manager, YM&U
Rob McDermott – President & Founder, Mad Mac Entertainment
Shannon O’Shea – Artist & Producer Manager, Creative Consultant, SOS Management
2:40PM – 3:30PM
THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT FORUM: ROCKIN’ 360 WORLDWIDE
PRESENTED BY: GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT
MODERATED BY: Tommy Nast – Sr. Programming Director/Music Strategies, Trafalgar Releasing
PANELISTS:
Bex Majors – Booking Agent, Sound Talent Group
Jan Šorm – Chairman of APRKA (Czech Republic)
Jobst Neerman – Managing Director, RBK Fusion (Germany)
Salman U. Syed – Founder, Infinite Dreams / Bangalore Open Air Festival (India)
3:40PM – 4:20PM
D.I.Y. FORUM: NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS
PRESENTED BY: The Daily Pit
MODERATED BY: Ritch Esra - Publisher, The Music Registry
PANELISTS:
Frank Helmink – Director, Buma ROCKS! (The Netherlands)
Laura Catana – Head of Artist Relations, IndieFlow
Matthew Reich – Co-Founder, Artist For Artist
Michael Faley – President, Metal Blade Records
Sean Heydorn – Vice President, Rise Records
4:30PM - 5:15PM
GLOBAL A&R ROCK SUMMIT
PRESENTED BY: A&R Worldwide
MODERATED BY: Matt Pinfield – Host “New & Approved” KLOS, Los Angeles / Westwood One & Benztown Radio Networks Syndicated Host
PANELISTS:
Chris Foitle – Head of A&R, Epitaph Records
Greg Sowders - Sr. Vice President A&R, Warner Chappell Music
Kenny “Tick“ Salcido – Sr. VP/Head of A&R, Red Bull Records
Martijn Swier – Founder, Endless Music (The Netherlands)
Riku Pääkkönen - Owner & Founder, Ranka Kustannus
Toby Wright – Award Winning Producer (Alice In Chains, KISS, Korn, Ozzy Osbourne, Primus & More)
6:00PM – 7:30PM
NETWORKING FOOD & DRINKS
(Location to be sent directly to all GLOBAL ROCK SUMMIT attendees)
