The world’s most influential electronic music platform, the International Music Summit [IMS], is poised to become the most anticipated industry event as it unveils IMS Asia-Pacific’s complete agenda involving a powerhouse line-up of 35 speakers from around the world and the region.
On the agenda of IMS AP 2014 are the IMS Business Report 2015; keynote addresses on the Power of Partnership and Transformational Music; Artist Panel; Keynote Interviews; Promoter Panel on Galvanising A Region, and more.
IMS AP, which is making its regional debut in Singapore at W Singapore–Sentosa Cove in a week – on Dec 11 – has also added another 11 speakers from across Asia, from Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong to China and Japan, making it a truly Asian line-up with participation from the key payers in the region in a global exchange of thought and ideas. The new speakers include Sandy Monteiro [President, Universal Music Group, SEA]; Celeste Siam [Artist, Thailand]; Gilbert Yeung [Owner, Dragon-i/Tazmania Ballroom/Cubic Macau, Hong Kong); Chris Ho [Radio Presenter, Lush 99.5FM, Singapore]; Emily Hou [Artist Relations Manager, A2 Live/Storm Festival, China]; Nobby Uno [Ultra Music Festival/Avex Music/Avex Group Holdings, Japan]; Anthony Zameczkowski [Head of Music & Brand Partnerships, YouTube, APAC]; Luke Nathans [Regional CEO, Iris Worldwide APAC, Singapore] .
The Asia-Pacific outing for the prestigious music summit to set to wow delegates and the global music industry as soon as it raises the curtain on Dec 10 with the IMS Opening Party featuring IMS founder Pete Tong performing at Attica club in Clarke Quay. This will be followed by the one-day summit at W Singapore – Sentosa Cove on Dec 11; a partnership with ZoukOut [Dec 12 & 13] featuring IMS speakers and global acts Richie Hawtin, Damian Lazarus and Steve Angello; and six IMS After-Parties [Dec 11-14] in three locations, with more than 15 international [including NERVO at W Singapore–Sentosa Cove] and Asian artists performing.
IMS AP Complete Line-up of Speakers
Head of Music & Brand Partnerships, YouTube, APAC
Arjun Vagale
Artist, India
Brendan Long
Agent, William Morris Endeavor, UK
Celeste Siam
Artist, THA
Chris Ho
Lush 99.5FM, SG
Damian Lazarus
Artist, Crosstown Rebels, UK
Dev Bhatia
Director, Unmute, India
Dr Gino Yu
Doctor of Music & Medicine, HKG
Emily Hou
Artist Relations Manager, A2 Live/Storm Festival, CN
Frank Cotela
Onelove Recordings / SFX Totem / Stereosonic, AUS
Frank Rodi
Deputy Director Writer Services, APRA AMCOS, AUS
Gilbert Yeung
Owner, Dragon-I/Tazmania Ballroom/Cubic Macau, HKG
Hideki Natsumara
Manager, Kuvo/Planning Section, Pioneer, JPN
Jason Swamy
Promoter, Do What You Love/Robot Heart, HKG
JC Ahn
International Director, VU ENT/Global Gathering/Life In Color, S. Korea
Jeremy Boon
Artist, Zouk, SG
Kevin Watson
IMS Analyst, UK
Association for Electronic Music, USA
Lincoln Cheng
Owner, Zouk/ZoukOut, SG
Liv from Nervo
Artist, AUS
Luke Nathans
Regional CEO, Iris Worldwide APAC, SG
Mark Brimblecombe
Owner, Attica, SG
Mark Lawrence
CEO, Association for Electronic Music, UK
Mim from Nervo
Artist, AUS
Mr. Has
Artistic Director, W Singapore, SG
Nobby Uno
Ultra Music Festival/Avex Music/Avex Group Holdings, JPN
Paul Oakenfold
Artist, Perfecto, North America
Pete Tong
Artist, IMS/BBC Radio 1, UK
Ralf Kollman
Director, Mobilee Records, GER
Richie Hawtin
Artist, M-nus / Plastikman, CA
Sandy Monteiro
President, Universal Music Group, SEA
Steve Angello
Artist, Size, SE
Tan Chee Meng
Director of Label Relations, Spotify, APAC
Trent Grimes
Ministry of Sound, AUS
Wayne Lee
Head of Entertainment, Zouk, SG
