MMF CONNECT - NORTH AMERICA
Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024, 1:00 to 2:30pm ET
Online
co-hosted by MMF Canada, MMF-US, and MMF Mexico
Join us and connect with managers, self-managed artists, and music industry professionals from across North America at this virtual networking event.
The session will kick off with a short presentation titled “Taking Control: How to Protect Your Music in the Age of AI” followed by networking time to chat with the presenters as well as the other attendees. The presentation will cover how creators can turn AI from a threat into an opportunity to protect, control, and monetize their work.
**This event will take place on a virtual conference platform called Remo. You will find instructions for how to access the event once you register and in event email reminders. You may wish to test your gear per the instructions BEFORE the event so you don’t have issues during.
This event is for artist managers, self-managed artists, and industry professionals who are looking to grow their networks and to learn more about AI. Registration is free and non-members are welcome.
SPEAKERS:
Tamay Aykut - Founder & CEO Sureel AI
Tamay earned his PhD with distinction in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the TU Munich in 2019, receiving the Nokia Bell Lab’s Best Student Award and the Kurt-Fischer Doctorate Award. Selected for Stanford's Junior Research Group Program, he became the youngest visiting assistant professor since the program's launch and led the Visual Computing and AI group at the Max-Planck Center. His AI work includes peer-reviewed publications and multiple AI patents. As CTO at CareX.ai and Snowcrash, he built and led teams developing advanced AI platforms. He also served on the AI Subcommittee at Harvard’s Wyss Institute. In 2022, he founded Sureel.ai, pioneering explainable AI with patented attribution technology.
Aileen Crowley - Co-President Sureel AI, Partner Lark42
Aileen Crowley is a data driven innovator with expertise in streaming and digital strategy, with a record of success in new entertainment models. She was on the ground floor of building a new model record label, DigSin, then the first playlist promotion company in the industry, and then the first global streaming team within Universal Music Group. Aileen was the VP of Global Streaming Marketing at UMG, creating and implementing global streaming innovations. Aileen’s breadth of experience from artist management to music startup to major label, positions her in a unique way to help artists and the industry adopt new ideas and continuously innovate in an ever evolving business. Aileen has been recognized on the Billboard 40 under 40 list. And has spoken on industry panels internationally.
Benji Rogers - Co-President Sureel AI, Partner Lark42
Benji Rogers is a British-born, New York-based entrepreneur technologist who co-founded multiple companies, including Verifi.Media, Lark42, Radiary Creations & PledgeMusic, the first direct-to-fan music platform to acquire 4.5mm users and 50k artists as its then CEO. PledgeMusic was listed in Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list in 2015.
Straddling the worlds of technology and music, Rogers sits on the board of and advises a range of tech and music companies on bridging the divide between their industries. Benji has been recognized on the Billboard 40 Under 40 list and Awarded Digital Executive of the Year. He recently joined Sureel AI as co-president.
Sureel AI - Protection, Control & Monetization Solutions for Creators, Media Rights Owners & AI Companies (http://www.sureel.ai/)