2026 Speakers

Chief of Staff, Netflix is a Joke Fest

Co-Founder, Humanitix

Ticketing Specialist

CEO & Founder, Idlewild Experiential

Founder, Accessibility Live

Chairman, XponentialWorks

Chief Operating Officer, Black Promoters Collective

CEO, Wildflower Entertainment & Founder, Live in the Vineyard

Co-Founder & CEO, Same Same But Different Music Festival

Founder of conCHAIRto

Founder and Executive Producer, National Cannabis Festival

Founder, Crowd Cushion

Founder & CEO, Rave Me Away

Award-winning Journalist

Chief Strategy Officer, WMT Digital

Chief Experience Officer, Outside, Inc.

English Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter, and Producer

Curator in Chief, GatheringPoint.News

Booking Manager & Production Supervisor, Summerfest

Founder & CEO, Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival

Label Manager, Dirtybird Records and VP of Operations, EMPIRE Dance

Founder, Events by DAB, LLC

Sr. VP of Entertainment Marketing, The Social Architects

President & COO, Festival Productions, Inc. - New Orleans

Co-Founder & CMO, Black Women Talk Tech

Founder, StayAltered

Founder, All My Relations Celebration & Quiet Star Collective

President and CEO of Ira L Rosen, LLC

President, Locklin Entertainment Media Group

Founder and Executive Director, Haiti International Film Festival

SVP of Marketing, Nederlander Concerts

Co-Founder and COO, Tixel

Wholistic Wealth Therapist

Founder and Owner, The CI Companies

Founder & Owner, Shift Happens Volunteers

Head of Production & Media, Dayglo Presents

Founder, FanIQ

Executive Vice President, Groundswell Experiential

Co-Founder, The Beehive LA

Festival Agent

Founder, Mutual Aid Response Services, Inc.

Director of Business Development for Live Entertainment, Elevate

VP of Festivals, Wasserman Music

Founder, Nashville Marketing

Founder, Vans Warped Tour

Principal & Founder, Flickinger Consulting, LLC

Co-Founder & CMO, onSpark

Founder & Executive Producer, Sunset Jazz Festival

Founder, The Gilchrist Group LLC

Founder & Executive Director, Rock the Walls Foundation, Inc.

COO, End Overdose

Co-Founder, Broccoli City and Think Broccoli, LLC

Managing Director, XPOTRAVEL

Co-Founder, Straight Up Films and Founder, The Nohoba Group

Founder, MH3 Collective

Owner, Funkyard Music Fest, LLC

Senior Talent Buyer, Riot Fest

Director of Branded Entertainment/Events & Partnerships, The Outlier Entertainment Group

Director of Business Development, Riot Fest

Head of Music & Entertainment, WMT Digital

Founder, FlowJam Festival & Mind Your Intuition

Vice President of Story & Experiences, Outside Inc.

CEO, Fast Forward Event Productions

Founder & Chief Strategist, Raspatello + CO

Director of Development, Sonoma International Film Festival

Music Festival Manager, Danny Wimmer Presents

Director of Development, Stern Grove Festival

Director of Partnerships, a21

Founder & CEO, Sponsorship Marketing Association

Founder & CEO, Queens Entertainment Group, Inc.

Festival Marketing Manager, Goldenvoice

Chair of the Board, International Ticketing Association (INTIX)

Film Columnist & Founder, Earthknower Studios

VP of Festivals & Events, Oilers Entertainment Group

Founder, Digital Domain

Music Festival Venues Manager, SXSW

Executive Director, Music Media Collective

American poet and songwriter

Festival Director, Redrock Entertainment

Director & Event Production Consultant, Flavour Events

VP of Brand Partnerships and Activation, Breakaway Music Festival

CEO of ADA Lift Rentals of America, LLC

Founder, TEPS & WOW!Connect

CEO, Tour Tech LLC

Reporter, Anchor & Host, News Channel 3-12

Founder & CEO, FestivalPro

Co-Founder & CEO, The Beehive LA

Co-Founder & Director, Augmento

Chief Operating Officer, Sound Future