2025 Speakers

Bringing their insight and advice to BIGSOUND, the conference line up is packed with some of the most esteemed names in the industry from across the globe.

Natalie Waller

Conference Speaker

ABC Music - Head of ABC Music

Natalie Kradolfer

Conference Speaker

Amplify Music Education - Co-Founder & Managing Director

Nathan May

Speaker

Nathan May Music

Neil Griffiths

Conference Speaker

Rolling Stone AU/NZ - Editor-in-Chief

Nick Findlay

Speaker

triple j

Nikki Boon

Conference Speaker

Neon Coast - Manager

Nikki Wishart

Conference Speaker

QSIC - Music Curator

Nina Agzarian

Conference Speaker

NLV Records

Ollie Hodge

Conference Speaker

Some Action - MD

Ollie Wards

Conference Speaker

TikTok

Paige X. Cho

Speaker

Bolster Group

Peter Sabbagh

Conference Speaker

Bodega Collective - Director

Petrina Convey

Conference Speaker

UNITY. Mgmt Group - Director

Pixie Weyand

Conference Speaker

SXSW - Music Programmer, Talent Buyer

Priya Dewan

Industry Guest

Gig Life Pro - CEO

Rachel Lloyd

Conference Speaker

AEG Presents - Promoter

Rachel Cragg

Conference Speaker

Nettwerk Music Group - MD, NEO Division

Rachel Kelly

Conference Speaker

Community Music - General Manager, Publishing & Sync

Rachel Jones-Williams

Conference Speaker

Dirty Hit - Senior Marketing Director, North America + General Manager, Asia Pacific

Ralph Peer

Conference Speaker

peermusic - MD UK & Australasia

Raphael Dixon

Conference Speaker

The Meeting Tree - Co-founder

Rene Contreras

Conference Speaker

Goldenvoice

Rhyan Clapham

Conference Speaker

DOBBY

Richard Kingsmill

Conference Speaker

Freelance

Robin Werner

Conference Speaker

Reeperbahn Fesitval - Senior Partnerships Manager

Rowan Dix

Conference Speaker

The Meeting Tree

Ruby French

Conference Speaker

Gaga Music - Licensing Manager

Saddle Club

Industry Guest

Saddle Up. Saddle Club

Sam Nardo

Conference Speaker

Century Venues - Chief Operating Officer

Sasha Chifura

Conference Speaker

Foreign Echo

Sean Goulding

Conference Speaker

One Fiinix Live - Global Touring Agent/Executive Leadership

Seth Clancy

Conference Speaker

Oztix - Commercial Director

Sophie Kirov

Conference Speaker

Lost Motel - Touring & Artist Relations Manager

Steph Liong

Industry Guest

Spotify - Senior Editor

Stu Watters

Conference Speaker

QMF - GM - Creative, Programming & Production

Sylvie Maclean

Conference Speaker

Tixel - Head of Commercial

Tahlia Beeson

Speaker

Brett Oaten Solicitors

Tanya Bunter

Conference Speaker

triple j - Group Music Programmer

Tash Sultana

Keynote Speaker

Tash Sultana Pty Ltd

Taylor James

Conference Speaker

Lemon Tree Music

Tess Wait

Conference Speaker

Sounds Australia - Creative Producer

Tim Coutts-Smith

Conference Speaker

Support Act - Social Worker

Tim Blunt

Industry Guest

FVNERAL // TRANSGENRE

Tim Pattison

Industry Guest

Sr. Director, Creative

Tim Shiel

Industry Guest

Green Music Australia - Community Organiser & Artist

Tom Gordon

Conference Speaker

Mary's

Tom Carroll

Conference Speaker

egumei - Director