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TAMPERE, FINLAND 28/9 – 1/10

The future forum for music-related creative business

Media and entertainment industries create phenomena, serve memorable content and dare us to imagine alternative ways to live, work and act. We are here to encourage creativity and polyphony in various mediums: Music x Media is a forum for all who harness creativity in their work – from labels to TikTokers, composers to coders, screenwriters to game designers, technicians to musicians.

4 days of talks, discussions, workshops, masterclasses and gatherings

This forum aims to elevate the craft and business of all of us. We are here to roll up our sleeves and learn from each other, inspire each other, and understand each other.

Line-up highlights

Full line-up to be announced later.

Venla Ilona Blom

Musician and composer

Nik Goodman

Music and Radio Consultant

Entrepreneur, Hacate Entertainment Group

Kristiina Komulainen

Arbitrator & Entrepreneur, Maailma maailmojen välissä Oy

Andrew Melchior

Creative Technologist

Suhyun Kim

Songwriter, Sugar House Publishing

Henna Salmela

Export & Promotion Manager, Fennica Gehrman Oy Ab

Eva Louhivuori

Songwriter, Nordic Music Partners

Marko Stenström

Event Expert, City of Tampere

Mirva Merimaa

CEO, Tiketti Oy

BESS

Artist, Universal Music Finland

Simeon Puukari

Songwriter and producer, Elements Music

Tomi Saario

Singer-Songwriter, Elements Music Publishing

Emmi Hakala

Songwriter / topliner, Kaiku Songs

Pekka Kupiainen

Event Producer

Sandy Kantola

Tapahtumakoordinaattori, Oulun Kaupunki / Tapahtuma-aluepalvelut

Mikko Koivunen

Tuottaja, biisintekijä ja luova A&R, Kaiku Entertainment

Jussi Saramo

Member of Parliament, Vasemmistoliitto

Roosa Toivonen

Chief Creative Officer, Aurora Studios

Chiara Badiali

Music Lead, Julie’s Bicycle

Jouni Ovaska

Kansanedustaja, Keskusta

Vappu Aura

Viestintä-, markkinonti- ja yhteiskuntasuhdejohtaja, Säveltäjäin tekijänoikeustoimisto Teosto ry

Teemu Javanainen (a.k.a Heviteemu)

Producer, Nordic Music Partners

Nicholas Wilczynski

Head of Digital, Warner Music Finland

Saara Hyrkkö

Member of Parliament, Vihreät

Elina Tamminen

Producer, Ruisrock

Leevi Mäkinen

Manager, PME Management

Tommi Kyyrä

Peppi Arrimo

Freelance event producer, Jazz Finland ry and KEMUT projects

Anna-Mari Raaska

Journalist & Host, Yleisradio

Miika Turunen

Music Journalist, Pertin Valinta

Heini Merkkiniemi

Executive Director, Outsider Art Festival & Pertin Valinta

Kari Pössi

Agent & Owner, Piikkikasvi Agency

Olli Sinivaara

Poet

Ville Virtanen

Artist, producer and DJ

Tommi Tuomainen

Founder and CEO, Elements Music

Pip Newby

Friends Vs Music

Rauno Hanhela

CEO, Työturvallisuuskeskus

Johan Cederqvist

Head of pay channels and rights, TV4/MTV/C More

Alona Dmukhovska

Head of Music Export Ukraine

Saara Everi

Head of Marketing & PR, PME Records

Pekka Haavisto

Foreign Minister of Finland

Mari Hautamäki

Head of Local & Marketing Manager, Universal Music Finland

Aleksi Heikkilä

Student, University of Jyväskylä

KooPee Hiltunen

Director, Neogames Finland Association

Jarkko Hentula

Producer, Yellow Film & TV

Marja Honkakorpi

Media all-rounder, TAMK

Merja Hottinen

Research Manager, Music Finland

Perttu Pesä

Director of Major Events, City of Tampere

Virpi Immonen

Manager & Music Supervisor, Fullsteam Management Oy

Tina Jukarainen

Artist Manager and COO; Manage Me Oy, MMF Finland

Ida Karimaa

A&R, Monsp and Warner Music Finland

Lilli Keh

Artist Manager and Culture Curator, Eventual

Miia Khan

Founder & CEO, Eventual Oy

Kati Kuusisto

Leading Expert, CEO, Kuusisto & Sahlstedt Oy

Sasha Koltsova

Musician and songwriter

Ida Kontio

Artist, songwriter and influencer

Kaisa Korhonen

Songwriter, Finnish Music Creators’ Association

Pauliina Koutala

COO

Joonas Kuisma

Journalist, Ilta-Sanomat Urheilu

Joni Lappalainen

CEO, Dreamloop Games

Sakari Laiho

Director, Suomen Kustannusyhdistys

Catherine Lefebvre

Project Manager, Art Music Denmark

Roope Lehtinen

Excecutive Producer, Chairman, Fire Monkey Oy

Lasse Lehtonen

Author & Researcher

Piia Lääveri

Head of Production; City of Espoo, LiveFin ry & Taku ry

David Margolis

President, My World MGMT

Milka Murto

Head of Music & Brands, Universal Music Finland

Tuomas Muotka

Administration Director (CFO & CHRO), Live Nation Finland

Dennis Moll

A&R Manager, Century Media Records // Sony Music

Jussi Mäntysaari

Music Director, Nelonen Media

Stefan Möller

CEO, RadioMedia

Jussi Mäkelä

Entrepreneur and musician, Rajupaja Oy

Head of Board, Filmiaura ry and Jussi Gala

Jonas Olsson

Producer, Songwriter, CEO & Manager, Isolla Music Oy

Iisa Pajula

Singer-songwriter and artist, Suomen Musiikintekijät ry

Lottaliina Pokkinen

Riku Pääkkönen

Entrepreneur, Ranka Publishing

Janne “Rysky” Riiheläinen

Nonfiction author and communications specialist

Olli Rönkä

TV Commercial Director, Olli Rönkä Films

Annamaija Saarela

CEO, G Livelab Tampere

Helen Sildna

Founder of Tallinn Music Week and Shiftworks

Maria Silvennoinen

Executive Director, Finnish Jazz Federation

Julia Sundberg

Songwriter & Topliner, HMC Publishing

Tiina Syrjä

University Lecturer

Petra Theis

Tv-Producer & Artist, Banijay Finland

Waltteri Torikka

Opera and Concert Singer

Nika Aleksejeva

Researcher, NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence

Teemu Kirjonen

Museum Director, Stiftelsen för Åbo Akademi

Jaakko Kämäräinen

Freelance Coordinator, Muusikkojen liitto

Maija Kuusi

Entrepreneur, Music Makers Oy

Will Quiney

Music Supervisor, Redfive

Mathias Sorum

Music Manager and Executive Producer, Sorum LLC

Anna-Elena Pääkkölä

Doctoral Researcher, Åbo Akademi

Sinuhe Wallinheimo

Member of Parliament

Anu Ahola

Project Coordinator, Suomen Jazzliitto / Sustainability projects

Anna Angervo

Musician, TampereRaw

Maija Kaarna

Agent & Chairperson of Suomen Ohjelmatoimistot ja Agentit ry

Niklas Kaskela

Chief Impact Officer, Compensate

Anton Lozinski

Manager, Artist & Label Partnerships, Spotify

Karoliina Blackburn

Actress

Teemu Fiilin

Communications Manager, Music Finland

Kristiina Paananen

Marketing and sales manager, Tampereen Kulttuurikamari Oy

Ville Raasakka

Composer

Kyösti Salokorpi

Musician, Suomen musiikintekijät ry

Petra Tarjanne

Ministerial Adviser, MEE

Juha Torvinen

Music researcher, Helsingin yliopisto

Janne Kaijärvi

Executive producer, Telia Finland

Mia Kavasto

Art enthuasiast, lawyer

Ville Koivisto

Freelancer & production manager, Provinssi Festival

Samuli Väänänen

Senior Editor, Spotify Suomi

Nea Leo

Executive Director, Art and Culture Trade Association TAKU

Nina Rudanko

Chief Financial Officer, IPR.VC Management Oy

Pekka Ruuska

CEO, A&R, Kaiku Entertainment

Kaisa Rönkkö

CEO, MUSIC X MEDIA

Rosa Meriläinen

General Secretary, Culture and arts central organization KULTA ry

Teea Kasurinen

Marketing Manager International, Universal Music Finland

Meri Jaakola

Freelancer

Johanna Pirilä

Music Manager, Pirila Mgmt

Konstanze Meyer

Project Manager Clubtopia, BUND Berlin e.V./clubliebe e.V.

Andrew Ellerby

Arts Council England

Paul Hanly

Vice President, The Orchard / Frenchkiss Records

Eija Mäkirintala

Doctor of behavioral science, AGILS Oy

Laura Jonsson

Promotion Manager, PME Records

The Spanish Wave & Director of Andalucia Music Forum, Live Nation Spain

Kari Hynninen

CEO, KHY Suomen Musiikki

Nicolaj Holm

CEO, AKKC – Aalborg Congress & Culture Centre

Patrik Stenström

Musician, Finnish National Opera

James Barker

Director, Mystic Sons PR / Silent Kid Records

Jacek Koslowski

Founder, Artoffact Records

Music Supervisor, Orange Blue Supervision

Ville Köngäs

Marketing and customer relations director, Finnish Olympic Comittee

Sindri Ástmarsson

Head of Programming and Bookings, Icelandic Airwaves

Sergio Pimentel

Founder & Music Supervisor, Synchronicity Music Limited

Heljä Franssila

Head of Communications, Koneen Säätiö

Niina Hattunen

Executive Director, Ilosaarirock

Alica Molito

Co-Founder & CIO, XONE

Maija Leivo

CMO, Kivra Oy

Katja Vauhkonen

Executive Director IndieCo ry & KV Management

Antti Härmänmaa

Legal Officer, Teosto

Hanna Reinikainen

Project researcher, University of Jyväskylä School of Economics

Iiro Rantala

Musician, freelancer

Ville Vilen

Director & Editor in chief, YLE

Riina Hyytiä

Producer, Dionysos Films Oy

Anna Anttila

Project manager, Freet2030

Sikke Leinikki

Lecturer & team leader, Humak

Elina Levula

CEO & expert, Positive Impact

Jani Niipola

CEO, Mellakka Advisor

Connie Edwards

Music Supervisor, We Are Golden

Raisa Siivola

Vilja Varho

Senior Scientist, Natural Resources Institute Finland

Marjukka Laurola

Jyri Pulkkinen

Occupational safety manager, Taideyliopisto

Actor, scriptwriter & director, Rabbit Films

Laura Hirvi

Managing Director, Virtual Reality Association Berlin Brandenburg

Heidi Munkberg

Head of Entertainment, ITV Studios Finland

Rimbo Salomaa

Film producer, Solar Films

Jon Ekstrand

Composer, Jonsoundsgood AB

Sofia Ruija

Dancer, Choreographer

Burak Özgen

General Counsel, GESAC

Tuomas Kantelinen

Composer, Ensemble Massive Impressive

Karla Rogožar

Project and Network Coordinator, IMPALA

Heikki Aura

Senior Lead, Sitra

Minja Koskela

CEO, Suomen Musiikkioppilaitosten liitto

Ninni Wetterstrand

A&R, Playground Music

Katariina Sorsa

Senior Advisor, Music Finland

Björn Meyer

Managing Director Label Services, Odyssey Music Network

Pamela Lewis Rudden

Sync Licensing Agent, Plutonic Group Syncs

Paul Spraggon

Partner, SSB Solicitors

Goran Obad

Partner & Executive producer, Ohlogy

Tuomo Saikkonen

CEO, Sakara Records

Cecilia Damström

Composer, Suomen säveltäjät

Lauri Porra

Composer, Porstas OY

Eerika Vermilä

Freelance drama producer & One of the owners of Medialogi Oy, Medialogi Oy

Salla Mistola

Special expert, Arts Promotion Centre Finland

Aki-Mauri Huhtinen

Professor, Finnish National Defence University

Heidi Aho

BUSINESS MANAGER, Turku Live

Anssi Autio

Executive Producer, YLE

Risto Asikainen

Composer, songwriter, producer

Jake Beaumont-Nesbitt

VP Innovation, International Music Managers Forum

Tamar Brüggemann

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, Wonderfeel Festival

Anna Brotkin

SCREENWRITER

Teri Nelson Carpenter

CEO, Reel Muzik Werks

Matteo Cernuschi

CO-FOUNDER & COO, ANote Music

Fatim Diarra

CHAIRPERSON OF THE CITY COUNCIL, City of Helsinki

Iara Dias

PRODUCER, Decentraland

Kare Eskola

MUSIC JOURNALIST

Cliff Fluet

PARTNER, Lewis Silkin

Tapio Hakanen

Head of Music & DJ, UMK & YleX

Alex Hancock

MUSIC SUPERVISOR

Panu Hattunen

PROMOTER, Ilosaarirock Festival & Restaurant Kerubi

Satu Kaski

Doctor of Psychology, Clear Mind Oy

Jani Jalonen

CONSULTANT, Grand Music Consulting

Sanna Keskinen

Editor-in-Chief, Kaleva Media

Mikko Koivusipilä

Head of Music, Nelonen Media

Petri Korhonen

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, Demokraatti

Hanna Kosonen

General Secretary, Forum Artis

Mikko Kosonen

MUSICIAN

Mikko Kuitunen

Executive Chairman, Vincit Oyj

Senior product manager, Universal Music Finland

Wilhelm Kvist

Music Journalist, Hufvudstadsbladet

Janne Laurila

Program Director

Markku Lönnqvist

Chief Investment Officer, Hipgnosis Song Management Ltd

Niclas Molinder

FOUNDER, Session & Music Rights Awareness Foundation

Jari Muikku

Executive Director, Suomen Musiikkikustantajat ry

Maria Mäkelä

PhD & Comparative Literature Professor, Tampere University

Arto Nyberg

Journalist

Minna Nyman

CEO, Kotkan tapahtumakeskus Oy / Satama Areena

Oskari Onninen

JOURNALIST, CRITIC

Lilli Paasikivi

Opera’s Artistic Director, The Finnish National Opera and Ballet

Turo Pekari

INNOVATION AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE, Music Finland

Petra Piiroinen

Executive Director, Our Festival

Linda Portnoff

CEO, Tangy Market

Yari (Jari Knuutinen)

Composer, songwriter, arranger and producer

Jordi Puy

CEO, Unison

Valtteri Raekallio

Artistic Director & Choreographer, Raekallio Corp.

Neeta Ragoowansi

PRESIDENT & SENIOR COUNSEL, Music Managers Forum (US) & Women in Music & Global Citizen

Antti Rask

Data Analytics Lead, Teosto

Jari Rask

Business Manager/ sponsorships, Sanoma Media Finland

Elina Rehmonen

PSYCHOTHERAPIST & WORK SUPERVISOR, HouseOfTherapy Oy

Katri Saarikivi

COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENTIST, University of Helsinki

Riku Salomaa

Managing Partner, Nordic Music Partners

Ano Sirppiniemi

Chief Digital Officer, Teosto

Ingrid Stroom

Head of Live Music Estonia

Laura Sutinen

Head of Relationship Management, RBCA

Kari Tervonen

Roadmap Director, Omnicom Media Group

Ilona Vartiainen

Lawyer, Finnish Musicians’ Union

Free Entry For All Music X Media Delegates

FESTIVAL BY MUSIC X MEDIA

Lost in Music

During Music x Media you can also enjoy live music around Tampere’s clubs and event halls at the Lost In Music festival. Lost In Music is the largest and the most significant showcase festival in Finland. The festival offers new music and great gigs for the 15th time! The delegates of Music x Media have free entry to all of the Lost In Music venues.

LOST IN MUSIC WEBSITE

Ilmoittaudu työpajoihin!

Information for attendees