FastForward returns to Amsterdam in February 2018 for third edition

04 October 2017 - Press release

BMG, AIF, TicketSwap, Deviate Digital among first speaker announcement

FUGA, Soundcharts and AIM join MIC and Sherry Design as Event Partners


FastForward – the future-focused international music business conference curated by Media Insight Consulting – is returning to Amsterdam for their flagship event on Thursday 15 & Friday 16 February 2018.

The third edition of the 150 capacity two-day conference will offer a combination of keynote speeches, rapid-fire FastFifteen sessions and interactive panel discussions, including Streaming 2.0: What Happens Next, the Future of Advertising, Mythbusting Secondary Ticketing, and Future of Search & Discovery.

FastForward 2018 is being supported by Dutch digital distributor FUGA, French music market intelligence company Soundcharts, and UK independent music trade body Association of Independent Music, joining Global Event Partners international creative agency Sherry Design, and boutique research agency Media Insight Consulting, who continue to curate the event.

Speakers confirmed to join in Amsterdam for the 14-strong first announcement are:

    Abhishek Sen Founder & CEO, NumberEight

    Anne Jenniskens Licensing Manager, FUGA (Netherlands)

    Bosun Adu Founder & CEO, Winscom Mundo Music (Nigeria)

    Carly Renwarin Head of Marketing, Publicity and Ticketing, Paradiso (Netherlands)

    Cathelijne van Grinsven Head of Partnerships, TicketSwap (Netherlands)

    Chris Carey CEO, Media Insight Consulting

    Franz Blechschmidt Founder & MD, Smart Pricer (Germany)

    Jeremy Pritchard Artist, Everything Everything

    Jessie Scoullar Founder & Director, Wicksteed Works

    Pat Carr Founder & Director, Remote Control Agency

    Renae Brown Membership & Events Coordinator, Association of Independent Festivals (AIF)

    Sammy Andrews Founder, Deviate Digital

    Sebastian Hentzschel SVP Group Technology, BMG (Germany)

    Stu Dredge Contributing Editor, Music Ally

 
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster’s Universe platform at universe.com/fastforward-2018, with Early Bird Delegate Passes on sale now at £195+VAT until 18 November, rising to £235+VAT for the Regular pass until 20 January, then to £275+VAT for the last minute rate.

More information on the third edition of the FastForward conference can be found on their website at https://fastforward.xyz