When & where will our paths cross next?
Upcoming events
If you'll be attending any of the events listed below and would like to meet up with me, let me know!
BumaStemra and Dutch Music Export’s Connecting Sounds: North Africa in Amsterdam.
I’ll be moderating two sessions at Connecting Sounds: North Africa in Amsterdam on 24 September, presented by BumaStemra and Dutch Music Export.
The first session, 'Doing music business in North Africa: Navigating a fast-growing and diverse market', brings together Babek Arjang Far, Mohamed El Shaer and Suhel Nafar. We’ll look at how the North African music market is developing, where the opportunities are, and what music professionals need to understand about publishing, rights management, royalty collection, artist development, international expansion, and working across very different territories and cultures. Then later in the afternoon, 'From Shaabi to EDM: Connecting North Africa and the Netherlands through music.' With Hassan El Shafei, Inez, SABRI, DJ Sta$h and Farid Benmbarek. This session moves into the creative side. From Shaabi and Rai to Hip-Hop, Afro, Amapiano and EDM, we’ll look at how North African artists are influencing contemporary music, and what can happen when Dutch and North African writers, producers and artists work together. The wider aim of Connecting Sounds: North Africa is exactly that, building stronger and more lasting connections between the Dutch and North African music sectors. Looking forward to both conversations.
IMPF Conference Programme Associate
I am delighted to be heading to Palma for the IMPF Global Music Summit from 6 to 8 October 2026. I have been working with the IMPF team on panel development and programming, and I am so excited by how it has all come together. For me, this is close to a dream conference, with independent music publishers at its heart alongside creators, partners and the wider music publishing ecosystem. Take a look at the programme and speakers below.
30 Years of ADE || Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE): 21-25 October, 2026
I’ll be moderating two sessions at Amsterdam Dance Event this year with BumaStemra, looking at two very different but closely connected parts of the music business.
On Wednesday 21 October at ADE PRO, I’ll be hosting How to Build & Scale Your Own Publishing Business, with Quinten Moeshart, Stefan Blonk, Adam Salomon Ringhardt and Gina-Maria Penserini.
Then on Thursday 22 October at ADE LAB, I’ll be moderating Don’t Go Viral Broke: How next-gen DJs and producers protect their rights, money and credits from day one.
The first is about building a publishing company properly and growing it beyond the first few writers and songs. The second is about making sure the next generation of DJs and producers understand rights, splits, credits and money before momentum turns into problems.
ADE is celebrating 30 years this year, so it feels like a good moment to talk about both the businesses being built now and the people who will shape the next 30.
Thanks to BumaStemra for bringing both sessions into the programme.
Budapest Showcase Hub aka BuSH: 28-30 October, Budapest, Hungary
BuSH is a showcase festival and conference that brings emerging artists from Hungary and the wider region together with local and international music professionals. I’ll be joining the panel “Get Famous: The Evolution of Artist Promotion.”
Further details, including the session time and full speaker line-up, will be announced soon.
ESNS 2027: 13-16 January, Groningen, the Netherlands
I'll be moderating an extra-special discussion at the conference next year! Details will be announced closer to the time.