LONDON, UK (CelebrityAccess) – Eight powerhouses from the forefront of the global live music industry are set to take the stage as confirmed speakers for ILMC 36. Among the distinguished names are Peter Schwenkow (DEAG), Barrie Marshall (Marshall Arts), Chris Bray (ASM Global), Marsha Vlasic (Independent Artist Group), Jim King (AEG Presents), Obi Asika (UTA), Craig Stanley (Marshall Arts), and Anna Sjolund (ASM Global).
The conference, scheduled from 27 Feb-1 March at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel, will host 1,500 delegates from 53 different markets this year. Notable sessions include The Open Forum: The All-Stars Session, featuring Schwenkow and Bray; P!nk’s Summer Carnival discussion with Marshall and Stanley; Vlasic contributing to Touring: The Bread and Butter Business; King participating in the Festival Forum: Headline Topics session; Asika talking about Teamwork: Culture and Careers In Live Music; and Sjolund chairing The Agency Business 2024, exploring the future of the agency model.
These industry leaders join an illustrious lineup that boasts Maria May (CAA), Clementine Bunel and Alex Hardee (Wasserman Music), Cliff Fluet (Eleven Advisory), Jana Watkins (Live Nation), and more.
ILMC 36 aims to address critical issues impacting the live music industry, covering topics such as AI, workplace culture, ticketing, mental health, marketing, insurance, A&R, touring, and the global impact of conflicts. Dedicated sessions will focus on grassroots and major venues, festivals, ticketing, agencies, booking, and touring. The conference will also feature a Futures Forum for emerging live music executives and Touring Entertainment LIVE, which is dedicated to the global business of big-brand live entertainment, exhibitions, and touring family shows.
Greg Parmley, ILMC Managing Director (MD), stated, “It feels like the live music business is at a crossroads in so many different ways at the moment, and it’s great to be able to put together a lineup of so many industry heavyweights and company leaders for ILMC 36. With blast-off fast approaching, we’ll have more big names to announce shortly.”
ILMC 36 is scheduled to take place from February 27 to March 1. For comprehensive conference information, including The Arthur Awards 2024, visit 36.ilmc.com.
