Global Industry Spotlight

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Bio: Elliot began playing the violin at the age of four, piano at eight, guitar at 12 and the computer at 20. He enlisted in the Army National Guard in order to study music. Five years later he had received a Bachelor's in Music Composition and a Master's in Cine...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Bio: Scott Lynch is the founder and head of XR development at VOYRE, an immersive media company focused on using stories and technology to democratize experiences. By integrating stereoscopic 3D 360 video and interactive game engines, VOYRE helps organizations tell stories...

The movement in marketing series looks at the actions, strategies and tools companies and entrepreneurs can utilize to help them achieve their business goals. Instagram and Youtube are very valuable marketing tools if you understand their capabilities. Many companies and entrepreneurs do not understand all that these tools can do for their companies. Please join us for this workshop led by Miljan...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Bio: Actor/writer/producer with 13 years involvement in the industry - President of Peanut Productions (Producer/financing Beta, Signing Out, Camouflage, Wild Game, The Thing About Harry, Herstory) - Strategic partner providing counsel and critical analysis in business dev...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Bio: Sophia has cinema in her blood. She was born and raised in Hong Kong and her parents were part of Hong Kong’s bustling film industry in the 1950’s-1970’s. Her father Wong Tsao-she, or Wang Zhao-xi, was an award-winning editor with the Motion Picture and General Invest...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Bio: Anna has worked in communications & video marketing for many years before founding Video Sherpa, a software platform that enables companies to create original video content in-house without the need for outsourced video production support. She is passionate about...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Bio: Mary Landaverde is a seasoned executive with 20+ years of experience in the industry. Her diverse background includes expertise in brand strategy and management, marketing, licensing, and strategic partnerships. She was Founder/President for Clout 5, a brand managemen...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Bio: Founder and Principal of Nomic Consulting, Erika R. Knierim is an attorney and finance professional with 13 years experience, helping artists and institutional clients move into the 21st Century. As blockchain technology matures and NFT’s become a high-growth sector o...

Bio: Grant founded Westcott after discovering a fundamental problem in the music industry, that rights holders do not have access to the information they need to make informed marketing decisions and grow their business. She discovered this after running the PR, marketing, and digital distributors for Barrington Levy’s Grammy Nominated album.  Westcott Multimedia is an evolution of Grant’s work ex...

Bio: A veteran of Chicago's music industry, Stefanie currently serves as General Manager of Fort Knox Studios, a 125,000 SqFt Music Rehearsal and Creative Arts Facility on Chicago's Northwest Side. The largest of its kind in the Midwest, she is responsible for the executive management, marketing and operations of the 140-room space that plays host to hundreds of national touring acts eac...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Tx-Watt Amps was conceived and founded by Jack Kay of Buda, Texas (just outside of Austin). As a touring musician in the 60’s and 70’s, Jack played primarily on Marshalls and kept several of them in the truck so he always had one available. Whenever one broke, he would can...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Pablo J. Boczkowski is Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University. He is Founder and Director of the Center for Latinx Digital Media, and Faculty Director of the Master of Science in Leadership for Creative En...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Bio: Rob was fortunate enough to discover his passion for music at an early age. He gravitated towards the power and emotions that music can bring about when listening. This passion lead him into the world of music licensing as the third employee of a music licensing start...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. About this event Bio: Turo is a music innovation specialist, creative technologist & community builder based in Helsinki, Finland. He currently leads innovation, international operations, and insights at Music Finland and runs an accelerator program for music tech comp...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Covana Washington is the new Summer Workforce Coordinator assisting with creative workforce development initiatives at Free Spirit Media. With a degree in Fashion Merchandising, and extensive knowledge on Digital Marketing and Branding she hopes to use her new position as...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Prerana Dhawan is the cofounder and CMO of Streo, a two-sided platform for artists to live stream and archive their performances for a global audience to watch unlimited events on-demand for a monthly subscription.  Prerana has over nine years of experience at multinationa...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Bio: At Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft Claudia Wondratschke is responsible for the Music WorX Accelerator, the management of the EU Interreg project "Creative Ports" as well as for the conception and implementation of events with different thematic orientations. Cl...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Darryl Hurs has a 25+ year history in the music business including launching and running one of Canada’s largest indie music festivals and conference, Indie Week. Recently hired as the director of market development for CD Baby in Canada. Past positions include design and...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Anna Zò is project manager at Music Innovation Hub, in charge of MIHʼs Creative Europe projects, training programs and MusicTech-related activities. Co-founder of Next Stage Challenge Hackathon and Music Tech Europe Academy, Anna is part of the team that has developed the...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. If you look for the Berlin-based, Finland-bred producer Jonas Verwijnen, you’re most likely to find him on a flight to a new country with a new project and a vision in mind. Wearing his signature beanie, of course, regardless of the climate of the said country. In many way...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. The Lingo Chicago is a production company that specializes in cultural creative experiences through art and music that engage people to "Talk More. Be Social." We host Pop-Up events that embrace different forms of artistry, with the hope to impact neighborhoods t...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. Harrison Jones is a Michigan native and current Londoner. He has spent his career in international economic development with a specific focus on supporting businesses that make our world more creative and sustainable. He studied Comparative Cultures and Arabic at Michigan...

Global Industry Spotlight is a conversational series focused on providing resources and insight for the creative entrepreneur. As a documentary filmmaker and nonprofit co-founder, Colette Ghunim’s passion lies at the cross section of social impact and visual storytelling. Her first documentary, The People’s Girls, received over 2 million views and Best Short Documentary at the Arab Film Festival f...