Advance RSVP is available to Primary Entry badge types only. Walk-ups may be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Mentor Sessions offer 15 minutes of one-on-one interaction with industry leaders and professionals from a variety of fields spanning interactive, film, and music.

Meeting with this mentor is highly recommended if you're interested in management, synch/licensing, and publishing.

John is a veteran in the music sync world that began his career supporting the music supervision effort of Tri Tone Music on films like Jackie Brown, Never Been Kissed, Clay Pigeons and more. He is now a senior creative sync executive at the legendary indie UK label Ninja Tune where he finds media placements for artists such as Odesza, Bonobo, Young Father, Flying Lotus, and many more.

You can see John’s full bio on his speaker page.

Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before their mentor time slot to guarantee their spot. Limited on-site sign up is also available for a small number of Mentor Sessions spots and will begin 30 minutes before the first time slot of each session.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.