LAUNCH EVENT

17.30-18.00: Networking cocktail reception

18.00-18.10: Welcome by Hans-Holger Albrecht, President of the Digital Music Europe and CEO of Deezer

18.10-18.20: Keynote speech by Manuel Mateo, Cabinet Member of European Commissioner for Digital Single Market Mariya Gabriel

18.20-18.30: Keynote speech by Cecilia Qvist, Vice-President, Global Head of Markets at Spotify

18.30-19.00: Panel discussion featuring:

Simon Cole, CEO of 7digital

Olivia Regnier, Chair of the Digital Music Europe, Director of EU Regulatory Affairs at Spotify

Suzanne Combo, Vice President of the International Artist Organization and Co-founder of “la GAM”

Moderated by Geoff Meade

19.00-19.15: Ignite talks by David Weiszfeld, Founder & CEO of Soundcharts and Jan van den Bleeken, Founder & CEO of JazzDelivery

19.15-19.25: Closing speech by Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport 

19.30-21.00: Concert by Alice on the Roof followed cocktail reception