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The second wave of speakers has been announced for this year’s show-stopping Ultimate Seminar, including Lateral MGMT’s Jamie Binns, manager for Paloma Faith and RAYE, Fredo manager and Since ‘93 Co-President Riki Bleau, and Camille Purcell, songwriter for Rihanna, Little Mix and Clean Bandit (full list below).

Jamie Binns will be sharing his experience of working with mega-stars Paloma Faith and RAYE on the ‘Cre8ive Breakers’ panel, where the leaders of today discuss how to make it in the music industry. Meanwhile, Since ‘93 Co-President and Founder Riki Bleau will reveal the best practice in the industry in ‘The 3 Disciplines in Business’, and Camille Purcell will be sharing her experience of quitting her job as a City stockbroker to pen global hits for the likes of Rihanna and Little Mix on the ‘PRS – The Hot 1s’ panel.

From leading executives Amber Davis (A&R Director, Warner/Chappell Music UK) and Simon Aldridge (Head of Writer Relations, PRS) to radio presenter Manny Norte (Capital XTRA), the newly announced speakers will take part in a day of cutting-edge talks and panels that address the rapidly changing landscape of the music industry and how to succeed in it. This year attendees will also have the unique opportunity to chat one-on-one with industry experts from Believe and Cantine, and participate in speed networking sessions.

The second wave speakers join the likes of RCA’s David Dollimore, Virgin EMI’s Rob Pascoe, Grammy and Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Cass Lowe and singer and songwriter Etta Bond to help empower and mobilise young creatives to take the steps towards fulfilling their musical aspirations.

Organised by Cre8ing Vision in association with the University of Westminster, The Ultimate Seminar is the leading free leading music industry seminar in Europe, offering attendees peerless insight into all aspects of the business. In support of the event, Virgin EMI President Ted Cockle said: “The Ultimate Seminar has become a major honeypot for so much fresh new talent, both as artists and future executives in the years that it has been running. It is a totally unique environment in which aspiring characters can learn so much, hear so much advice and really begin to shape their view on pushing the industry forward. Buckle up folks, November 24th is when this year’s Seminar rollercoaster takes off!”

Cre8ing Vision founders Kwame Kwaten, Nicola Charles and Andrea Euell add: “For us, The Ultimate Seminar is a beautifully cyclical event – those that sit in the audience to learn are often those that are sat on a panel a couple of years later recounting what they learnt. While we work hard to make it happen, it never feels like work. Year-on-year we see the success stories rising and the passion that young creatives have, and it’s these people who inspire us to keep going and provide a seminar that is free and accessible to all.”

The Ultimate Seminar is supported by Arts Council England and sponsored by BMI, RCA, Ministry of Sound, PRS, Island Records, Virgin EMI Records, Polydor Records, Parlophone Records, Capitol Records, Believe, Cantine, Spitfire Audio and PPL.

Registration is completely free and open now: http://bit.ly/TUS18

Full list of speakers:

David Dollimore - President of RCA UK and Ministry of Sound Recordings
Jamie Binns - Co-Founder, Lateral MGMT – Paloma Faith, RAYE, Labrinth, Ella Eyre
Riki Bleau - Since ‘93 Co-President – Fredo, Loski, Aitch
Manny Norte - DJ, Capital XTRA/A&R, Polydor
Rob Pascoe - General Manager, Virgin EMI
Camille Purcell (Kamille) - Brit and BMI award-winning singer and songwriter – Rihanna, Little Mix
Nim Jani - Catalyst Management and 316 Management – Steel Banglez, Michael Dapaah
Carla Marie - Singer and songwriter – Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Naughty Boy
Etta Bond - Singer and songwriter – Labrinth, Raf Riley, Wretch 32, Plan B
Cass Lowe - Grammy and Ivor Novello-winning songwriter and producer – Jesse & Joy, Snakehips and Chance The Rapper
Eyelar - Songwriter - Charli XCX, Taeyeon
Amber Davis - A&R Director, Warner/Chappell Music UK
Simon Long - Co-Founder, Collins Long
Simon Aldridge - Head of Writer Relations, PRS
Hattie Collins - Music Editor, i-D
Radha Medar - Artist Manager – Mabel
Nike Durosaro - Artist Manager – Shakka
Shane ‘MizerMilli’ Derozario - MizerMilli Ent – MoStack
Silvastone - MOBO ‘Best African Act’ Nominee
Parris O'Loughlin-Hoste - Senior Urban Artist Manager, RCA
Sulinna Ong - Global VP Artist Marketing, Deezer
Asco - Grime MC
Taponeswa Mavunga - Head of Publicity, Columbia
Alastair O’Donnell - Producer – Lily Allen, Yxng Bane, Krept & Konan
PRGRSHN - Producer – WSTRN, Wiley, Ghetts
Tasha Demi - Marketing Manager, RCA Records
Charlene Grant - Senior A&R, BMG Music Publishing
Lunick Bourgess - A&R Manager, Virgin EMI Records
James Vickery - Singer – Disclosure, and songwriter
Wale Kalejaiye - Lawyer, Sheridans
Alicai Harley - Singer and rapper
Tasha Anderson - Founder, Fine Company PR
Sabrina Kristianson - Marketing Manager, RCA
Chris Cooke - Managing Director & Business Editor, Complete Music Update
Chris Panayi - Owner, C.C. Panayi & Co LLP accountancy firm
Olly Manhi - A&R Manager, Concord
Negla Abdela - Digital Marketing Manager, Ministry of Sound
Trevor Williams - Managing Director, Tour Music Live

Date & Time: Saturday 24 November 2018 9:30 am - 7:00 pm
Location: University of Westminster (Westminster Law School Campus) 4-12 Little Titchfield Street London, W1W 7BY

Related Links

http://www.cre8ingvision.com/events/ultimate-seminar-2018/

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