Pollstar Live! Speakers

Aaron Summer

Head of Touring
Mick Management

Adam Bauer

Owner/Agent
Madison House

ALLISON STATTER

CEO
Blended Strategy Group

Allison Hagendorf Jaffe

TV Host - Media Personality - Host of The Allison Hagendorf Show
A-Game Productions

Amanda Phelan

Talent Buyer / Festival Promoter
Talent Buyer / Festival Promoter

Andy Somers

Co-Founder, Agent.
Paladin Artists, Inc.

Annie Flook

Head of Artist Partnerships
Propeller

Bill Mell

Executive Director
Jam For Good

Brad Rogers

Boxoffice Editor
Pollstar

Brett Schaffer

Agent, Tour Marketing
WME

Bruce Solar

Paladin Artists

Bryan Benson

Lead Booker for Live Nation Nashville, Talent Buyer for C3 Presents
C3 Presents

Cameron Kaiser

International Music Touring Agent
Creative Artists Agency

Chamie McCurry

GM/CMO
Danny Wimmer Presents

Chris Porter

Music Curator
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Chrissy Hall

Director of Concerts Ryman Auditorium & Opry House
Ryman Auditorium

Christian Printup

Vice President of Entertainment
Foxwoods Resort Casino

Chuck Morris

Chairman Emeritus AEG Presents / Director of Colorado State University Music Business
AEG Presents / Colorado State University Music Business

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Agent and Director of Operations
Paladin Artists, Inc.

Dan Martin

CTO
Pollstar

Dan Boyle

Talent Agent
WME

Dan Steinberg

President
Emporium Presents

Daniel Griffis

President, Global Partnerships
OVG

Darren Gilmore

President
Watchdog Management

David Touhey

Principal
Connett Consulting

David Aiello

GM
OVG

Deana Baker

Senior Entertainment Manager
Choctaw Casino Resort - Durant (Choctaw Grand Theater)

Del Williams

Head of Global Talent
Danny Wimmer Presents

Eddie Clemens

Head of Tour Marketing
United Talent Agency

Eric Gilbert

CEO
Duck Club Entertainment

Erik Hoffman

President - Music, Canada
Live Nation

Gary Hutchinson

Executive Vice President- Global Touring and Content
OVG

Geni Lincoln

President, California Region
Live Nation

Gideon Gottfried

European Editor
Pollstar

Gillian Zucker

President Business Operations / CEO
LA Clippers & Intuit Dome / Halo Sports & Entertainment

Holly Gleason

writer
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Irving Azoff

Chairman & CEO
The Azoff Company

Jaclyn Lash

Senior Vice President, Special Events
San Diego Padres

Jacqueline Reynolds-Drumm

Music Agent
Creative Artists Agency

Jake Henricksen

Project Support Manager
d&b Audiotechnik Corporation, Americas

Jamie Curtis

General Manager
ASM Global/Koka Booth Amphitheatre

Jarred Arfa

EVP- Head of Global Music
Independent Artist Group

Jeffrey Azoff

CEO, Fullstop Management
Fullstop

Jelly Roll

Musical Artist

Jenny Oppenheimer

VP, Head of Marketing
Gate 52

Jeremy Thompson

VP Policy Communications
Live Nation Entertainment

Jim King

Chief Executive Officer, European Festival Division
AEG Europe

Joe Giordano

VP, OVG Stadium, Arena and Theater Alliance
OVG

Joe Moallempour

Senior National Casino Talent Buyer
Danny Wimmer Presents - DWP Talent Services, LLC

Joel Gallen

Founder
Tenth Planet Productions

Joel Baskin

Vice President / Agent
The Feldman Agency

Joey Scoleri

SVP Head of Industry Relations
Live Nation

Jonathan Gilliam

President / CEO
United States Continued Service

Jonathan Shank

CEO
Terrapin Station Entertainment

Jonathan Azu

Founder & CEO
Culture Collective

Josh Kurfirst

Global Head of Festivals
WME

Justin Atkins

Sr. Director, Artist & Promoter Relations
Ticketmaster Music

Kacy Fletcher

Vice President Automation and Digital Sales
Xerox Corporation

Kara Smoak

Director of Digital Marketing
Messina Touring Group

Keith Cunningham

Master of Mayhem
KLOS-FM/Los Angeles/Meruelo Media

Kell Houston

Owner
Houston Productions

Ken Fermaglich

Partner / Music Agent
UTA

Ken Ashley

Music Agent
Creative Artists Agency

Kevin Preast

Chief Venue Officer
TAMPA - VSG

Kevin Cronin

Lead Vocalist
REO Speedwagon & The Kevin Cronin Band

Kevin Gelbard

Executive, Music Brand Partnerships
Creative Artists Agency

Kiely Mosiman

Agent
Wasserman Music

Lawrence Nicols

Director National Sales
OVG

Lee Anderson

President
Wasserman Music

Lesley Olenik

Senior Vice President of Global Touring
Live Nation

Luke Pierce

Manager
WORKS Entertainment

Mac Clark

Music Touring Agent
Creative Artists Agency

Mark DiDia

Manager
RedLight Management

Maureen Valker

SVP Partnerships
Insomniac

Megan Stoll

CMO
Duck Club Entertainment

Meredith Peters

Head of Live Music
Laylo

Mike Downing

Chief Security Officer / President
OVG / Prevent Advisors

Mike Shinoda

Co-Founder
Linkin Park

Milly Olykan

Senior Vice President of Artist Development & Global Touring
Live Nation

Mohammad Shah

Agent
Wasserman Music

Mollie Lehman

Head of Artist Relations
Chorus

Naman Pugalia

Chief Business Officer of Live Events
BookMyShow

Nick Forster

CEO/ Host
eTown

Nick DeLuco

Senior Vice President & General Manager
Oak View Group / Hamilton Arena

Nidhish Varughese

Global Tour Promoter
Live Nation

Paul Davis

Senior Vice President, Booking & Development
MGM Resorts Int'l

Phil Bowdery

Executive President of Touring, Intl
Live Nation

Randy Nichols

Manager
Fly South Music / Force Media Management

Rauha Kyyrö

President Touring & Artist Development
FKP Scorpio

Rich Schaefer

President, Global Touring
AEG Presents

Rob Light

Creative Artists Agency

Robbie Brown

Music Agent
United Talent Agency

Ron Gubitz

Executive Director
Music Artists Coalition

Ryan Harlacher

Music Touring Agent
Creative Artists Agency

Sarah Zawalski

Senior Vice President, Booking & Industry Relations
313 Presents

Sean Saadeh

Chief Programming Officer and Head of Entertainment
Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment

Sharon Waxman

Founder, CEO & Editor in Chief
TheWrap

Shelli Azoff

Founder and Managing Partner
The Azoff Restaurant Group

Stephen Shaw

Co-CEO
Round Room Live

Stephen Parker

Executive Director
National Independent Venue Association

Steve Martin

Co-founder, CEO
Paladin Artists, Inc.

Steve Carlin

CEO
AiFi

T.J. Sagen

Director, Live Entertainment Sales
Cast & Crew Live Entertainment

Toby Leighton-Pope

MD Europe
TEG Europe

Wayne Forte

Entourage Talent Associates, Ltd.

Zachary Dicken

Vice President, Partner Services and Supply Strategy
Ticketmaster

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