Keynote

Like a boss: Entrepreneurship and Driving Change

Jusnah Gadi is Founder and Head of Legal at Young Music Boss, and the pioneer behind the Young Music Boss Awards. She is passionate about empowering people with knowledge, creating opportunities and driving change. Jusnah shares her story of entrepreneurship, international influence and unashamedly provoking change in conversation with Amy Oldham.

Unseen challenges as festival season approaches

The new normal is far from easy. Festivals take large risks on talent and on fan demand, and post-pandemic fans are buying much later. Kate takes us through the challenges facing festivals in the ‘new normal’.

State of Dance

While the pop side of the live music industry is reporting a record year, how is the dance scene recovering?

A ticket for everyone: Accessible ticketing

Who takes responsibility for ensuring that tickets – as well as venues are accessible? And that only people entitled to accessible seating do gain access? Understandably frustrated by the lack of consitency when buying tickets, and often the need to call the venue rather than book online, and explaining youself over and over again, Craig set out to make ticket buying efficient and effective for people with a range of disabilites.

Life lessons; in conversation with Harvey Goldsmith, CBE

With a career spanning 5 decades, there is a lot to talk about with legendary event producer Harvey Goldsmith, CBE! This conversation will look back to the early stages of Harvey’s career, how Live Aid came about and how live music has evolved. We will then cast a critical eye over the modern industry as it stands, considering new challenges particularly the post-pandemic changes in consumer buying behaviour (buying late) changing drinking culture (drinking lots less) and industry ticketing practises that take more money from fans for the top handful of acts, combined with low revenue at the grass roots venue level, and in the mid-market. Anticipate an unvarnished perspective on the way things are, with plenty of time for audience questions.

Artist wellbeing: are we learning our lessons?

Being on the road is a challeinging environment. Rest is hard to find, schedules are immovable and the pressure can be intense. On top of that, tour cancellations are hard for everyone, the artist, the fans, and everyone who would have been on the road. Are we doing enough to look after artists day to day, pre-tour and on the road? And what more can be done?