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 startups, marketing/PR, synch & licensing, publishing, and A&R.

Gareth looks after sync licensing for Crunchy Frog/ Crunchy Tunes in Denmark. His role at Crunchy is placing the right music into commercials, TV shows and films. He also worked for 10 years at Universal Music in Sales and Marketing roles, working with major global artists. Gareth also spent 5 years working on the technology side. Four years at Sony Ericsson during the launch of their global music platform and two years at a music streaming start-up.

You can see Gareth’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.

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