2027 Speakers

2027 Speakers

At FestForums®, we host speakers from festivals all over the world and industry thought leaders who arrive with the solutions to your biggest festival questions.

  • Abbey Londer

    Chief of Staff, Netflix is a Joke Fest

  • Adrianne Calvo

    Chef, Restaurateur, TV Personality, Influencer

  • Aja Bradley Kemp

    Founder & Chief Experience Officer, Conversate Collective

  • Allie Wilson Stein

    Director, Strategic Accounts & Business Development, FEVO

  • Amaya Fernandez

    Founder, artistas creativos international llc

  • Amy Dunn

    Director of Live Event Business Operations, Breakaway

  • Annie Farman

    Director of Sustainability, Outside Lands Music Festival

  • Avery McTaggart

    Managing Partner, TBA Agency

  • Ben Andersen

    Director of Festivals & Experiences, Tucson Foodie

  • Beth Pepper

    COO, Black Promoters Collective

  • Brad Sweet

    Co-Founder & CEO, Same Same Presents & ShopTickets Event Ticketing

  • Brandon Pankey

    VP, Business Development and Operations, Live Nation Urban

  • Brett Schaffer

    Tour Marketing Agent, WME Agency

  • Caroline Phillips

    Founder and Executive Producer, National Cannabis Festival

  • Chris Freet

    EVP & Chief Strategy Officer, WMT Digital

  • Daniel Espinosa

    Touring & Cultural Programs Manager, Festival Internacional Cervantino

  • Danny Diaz

    Founder and CEO, DSD Consulting Group

  • David Hazan

    Founder, DLH Strategic Marketing

  • Doug Richter

    Founder & CEO, Meritage Entertainment

  • EJ Encalarde

    President and COO, Festival Productions, Inc. – New Orleans

  • Evan Tzeng

    Steering Committee Member, Coalition of Festivals and Live Events (COFAME)

  • Fearon DeWeese

    Founder & Executive Director, Napa Valley StreamFest

  • Hilary Gleason

    Executive Director, Backline

  • Holly Maniatty

    Founder and Owner, All In Events

  • Irfan Rydhan

    Founder & COO, HalalFest, Inc.

  • Iris Midler

    Founder & Owner, Chefs for Farmers

  • Isleifur Thorhallsson

    Festival Manager, Iceland Airwaves and Founder and CEO, Sena Live

  • Jace Cohen

    Co-founder, Versa

  • Jason van Esso

    CEO & Founder, Crewfare

  • Jeff Consoletti

    Founder, OUTLOUD Music Festival

  • Jennifer Love

    Wholistic Wealth Therapist and Host, The Jennifer Love Show

  • Jessica Heasley

    VP, Experiential Marketing Group, Event Marketer

  • Jill Robinson

    CEO, TRG Arts

  • Jesse Lawrence

    Founder, FanIQ.One

  • Joe Lucchese

    Executive Vice President, Groundswell Experiential

  • Josh Ross

    Co-founder & Co-CEO, Humanitix

  • Joshua Field

    Founder and CEO, EvenTech Systems

  • Julia James Bakhaya

    Director of Business Development for Live Entertainment, Elevate

  • Katie Bignell

    Film Festival Strategist & Founder, Festival Formula Ltd

  • Kerry Inman

    Former FIFA Fan Festival Manager, FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States

  • Kevin Lyman

    Founder, Vans Warped Tour

  • Kristin Owen

    President & Co-Founder, DoStuff

  • Kyle Kane

    Co-founder & CMO, onSpark

  • LJ Antonuccio

    CEO and Co-Founder, CoMuse®

  • Lindsay Arell

    Chief Sustainability Officer, Legends Global

  • Madeline Weir

    Director of Impact, REVERB

  • Maria Odenkirk

    Founder, The Mobility Queen Network

  • Matthew Hipp

    Talent Acquisition, Insomniac Events

  • Mell Leis

    Head of Music & Entertainment, WMT Digital

  • Michèle Martell

    Founder, Martell Media House

  • Michelle Metter

    CEO & Partner, Fast Forward

  • Nancy Magnuson

    Sr. Strategic Partnerships Director, SXSW

  • Natalie Leary

    Sr. Director of Sponsorships & Strategic Partnerships, Live Nation Urban

  • Neil Wright

    Vice President of Brand Experience, Fanatics 

  • Nicholas Strand

    Founder, Choose Your Attitude®

  • Nick Chavez

    Music Festival Producer, Danny Wimmer Presents

  • Nitu Desai

    VP, Head of Production, Idlewild Experiential

  • Paula Perri

    Producer & Founder, Paula Perri Events

  • Rachel Core

    Senior Brand Partnerships Manager, C3 Presents

  • Rebecca Cicione

    Festival Marketing Manager, Goldenvoice

  • Rebecca Throne

    Chair of the Board, International Ticketing Association (INTIX)

  • Sarah Dempsey

    Head of Marketing & Strategy, Outside Lands

  • Shanna Carrick

    Executive Director, Film Pittsburgh

  • Stacie Cline

    Music Festivals Venue Manager, SXSW

  • Stephanie Seiple

    Executive Director, Music Media Collective

  • Stephen Grybowski

    Executive Director, The Rock and Roll Playhouse

  • Suzanne O’Neill

    SVP, Experiential, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship

  • Tanya Kollar

    Food Program Director, Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

  • Taylor Severson

    Associate Director, Sports and Entertainment, Zip buy now, pay later

  • Tiffany Baez

    Founder, TikTrendz Digital

  • Tim Fischer

    CEO, ADA Lift Rentals of America

  • Tom Russell

    Festival Executive, C3 Presents & Co-Founder, Gov Ball

  • Tushar Joshi

    CEO & Founder, Festival Pro

  • Vanessa King

    Founder, Cart Before Horse Media

  • Veronica Hart

    Chief Growth Officer, RWS Global