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2026

PanelistJun 4, 2026Boston, MA · Berklee College of Music

Human in the Loop: AI and the Sustainable Creative Process

AI in Music SummitWalking the production pipeline — separation, restoration, mixing, mastering, and evaluation — to map where AI genuinely amplifies human creativity vs. where taste still wins. With Beatlibrary and Datamind Audio.

Alongside
  • Clint Choi · Beatlibrary
  • Ben Cantil · Datamind Audio
PanelistMay 31, 2026Boston, MA · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Music AI Can't Hear: What's Missing From the Future of Sound

Tech Week by a16zClosing-night fireside hosted by Motif, MIT Sloan AI Club, and OpenArt — on cultural blind spots in music AI (microtonal, maqam, raga) and how listeners actually evaluate AI vs. human-made music.

Alongside
  • Jad Al Masri · Motif
PanelistApr 25, 2026New York, NY · NYU Stern School of Business

Margin Studio: Arts Futures Buildathon + Convening

Margin StudioTwo-day NYC convening with The Shed, SecondMuse Capital, and Stanford d.School to prototype Margin OS — an AI-driven platform helping artists navigate, mobilize, and sustain capital and ecosystems.

Alongside
  • Darren Biggart · The Shed
  • Chad Badiyan · SecondMuse Capital
  • Luis Guttierez · Independent Artist
  • Alex Jones · Margin
PanelistMar 1, 2026Nigeria (virtual)

The Interactive Industry: Technology, AI & Blockchain in Africa (Class 4)

Creative Business Academy for AfricaModule 2 of #CBAForAfrica26 — guest faculty session on technology, AI, and blockchain across the music business in Africa, alongside Songtradr, Digital Music Rights, and Chocolate City Group.

Alongside
  • Kushal Patel · Songtradr
  • Loredana Cacciotti · Digital Music Rights
  • Moyosore Olumodeji · Chocolate City Group
  • Ireayomide Ajayi · Creative Business Academy for Africa
PanelistFeb 10, 2026Canada (virtual)

AUTHENTICITY IN THE MACHINE AGE: WHAT DOES “REAL” EVEN MEAN?

SCREEN×SCREENAs AI-generated music, synthetic voices, and algorithm-driven discovery become normalized, long-held ideas of authenticity are challenged. Discussion of how human intention and connection define value in a machine-assisted creative landscape.

Alongside
  • Joowon Park · JWON Camp
  • Darryl Hurs · Indie Week
PanelistJan 22, 2026Anaheim, CA · Anaheim Convention Center

Imagining the Future of Creativity in Motion — From Education to Innovation (A3E & John Lennon Educational Tour Bus)

NAMMPreview forum on AI, immersive sound design, ethics, and human–machine collaboration with the Lennon Bus and A3E.

Alongside
  • Shari Reich · NVIDIA
  • Dani Deahl · CMG
  • BT · SoundLabs
  • Daniel Rowland · LANDR
  • Eros Marcello · ethereal computing
  • Brian Rothschild · John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
  • Paul Sitar · A3E / Sitarian Corporation
PanelistJan 15, 2026Groningen, NL · Oosterport

Responsible AI: The Next Frontier of Creativity and Ethics

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag)Transparency, accountability, authorship, and fair use in generative AI across music and media.

Alongside
  • Turo Pekari · Copyright Delta
  • Einar Helde · AIMS
  • Estella Reed · AI in Media Institute
  • Jose Zagazeta · Music Tech Hub (MTH) Barcelona

2025

ModeratorOct 15, 2025New York, NY · Arlo Williamsburg

AI in Music Education

Mondo.NYCHow AI reshapes music education—from personalized tools and intelligent feedback to new creative opportunities.

Alongside
  • John Von Seggern · Futureproof Music School
  • Matt Anerino · TrueFire Studios
  • Howie Singer · NYU Music Business
ModeratorOct 15, 2025New York, NY · Arlo Williamsburg

State of AI in Music

Mondo.NYCHow AI is reshaping creation, collaboration, distribution, and monetization in music—with leaders from AI labs and product.

Alongside
  • CJ Carr · Dadabots / Stability AI
  • Yuki Mitsufuji · Sony AI
  • Jessica Powell · AudioShake
  • Daniel Rowland · LANDR
PanelistSep 10, 2025Cambridge, MA · Suno Office

AI and Music: Present Realities, Future Possibilities

Boston AI Music MeetupPanel on the latest developments in AI music with Berklee faculty, creators, and industry.

Alongside
  • Ben Camp · Berklee / Suno
  • Christian Steinmetz · Suno
  • Matt St. Onge · AIDIY
PanelistSep 4, 2025Berlin, DE · AQUA-Höfe Berlin

From Muse to Machine: How AI is Changing Music Creation

Music FrontiersHow artists, producers, and developers use AI to generate, co-write, and inspire—with Suno, AI Song Contest, DAACI, and more.

Alongside
  • Sam Watkinson · Suno
  • Rebecca Leger · AI Song Contest
  • Rachel Lyske · DAACI