Aaron Fairweather

Culture Marketing Artist and Talent Specialist, Red Bull

Hailing from the North West, proud Manchester man Aaron Fairweather, AKA Aeron Darka, is a DJ, creative and talent manager. Working with major global brands, creating partnerships, marketing and talent development across the entertainment and sports and lifestyle industries, he DJs for Hip Hop soul collective Children of Zeus, manages Abnormal Sleepz, and is keeping his foot entrenched in the music industries of both Manchester and London. A dot connector and facilitator by nature, he works for his community through his brand partnerships work and consistent drive to push Manchester culture, regional areas and the unheard communities from UK to JA, Nigeria and the diaspora and beyond to the masses through his work inside and outside of Culture Marketing at Red Bull UK.

Pronouns: he/him

Abbie McCarthy

Radio & TV Presenter

Abbie McCarthy is an award-winning presenter, DJ & content creator and one of the best and most heralded music tastemakers in the UK. Abbie is the go-to-girl for new music recommendations. Abbie currently presents for BBC Introducing and has discovered and has championed a vast array of great acts from the very start, including Mimi Webb, Venbee and many more. You can catch Abbie interviewing on your TV screens, via E4 Extra and The Box Network, hosting Fresh This Month, a show that shines a spotlight on the biggest new artists on the planet. Abbie is the mastermind behind Good Karma Club, a critically acclaimed gig night championing the hottest new artists around. The platform has provided early shows for the likes of Sam Fender, Olivia Dean, Mae Muller, Tom Grennan, Easy Life, Enny, Caity Baser, Cian Ducrot and many more. The sold-out nights have also featured a fair few famous faces in the crowd over the years, including Alex Turner, Lewis Capaldi & Bastille.

Pronouns: she/her

Amelia Dimoldenberg

Comedian, Journalist & Broadcaster

Amelia Dimoldenberg's popular YouTube channel is home to the iconic Chicken Shop Date series, amassing 1.6 million subscribers, 230 million views and 13 million hours of content watched on the platform. Amelia runs her own production company Dimz Inc - which also is home to Amelia’s Cooking Show. Amelia's hosting duties include The BRITs, The NME Awards, The Mercury’s, Reading & Leeds Festival, British GQ’s Men of the Year Red Carpet and making her U.S red carpet debut for the 2023 Golden Globes. Awards include a 2021 Streamy Award (Chicken Shop Date) and a 2022 Glamour Woman of the Year (Creator of the Year).

Anna Karatziva

Vice President, Talent & Music UK, Paramount/MTV

Anna Karatziva acts as primary liaison between Paramount’s music brands and the industry, delivering exclusive and unique content across all platforms. She also sits on the International Music Council, which defines the organisation's global music priorities. Anna has worked on events such as MTV EMAS & MTV Unplugged, MTV's Push campaign and has launched shows YO! MTV Raps and Gonzo.

Pronouns: she/her

Anthony Hamer-Hodges

Principal, LCCM

Anthony Hamer-Hodges, Principal of LCCM, began his music industry journey as a teenage DJ in Edinburgh, later becoming the Saturday night DJ for the VIP Tent at T in the Park for seven years. Moving to London, he worked on a number one album for the Manic Street Preachers at Sony Music, rose to Label Manager at Ministry of Sound, and managed British soul singer Nate James. After earning a Masters in Entertainment Law, Anthony held senior roles in brand licensing and music streaming. With over 30 years of industry experience, he now shares his expertise through education.

BICEP

DJ/Producer Duo, Youth Music Ambassadors

Electronic music duo BICEP have been hailed by the BBC as “one of the biggest names in UK dance”, and continue to cement themselves as one of the defining global electronic acts of our times. 

Cecilia Chan

Agent, Wasserman

Cecilia Chan set up independent agency The Pool. She joined Primary Talent International as assistant to agent Cris Hearn, and followed him to Coda in 2015. Alongside Hearn, she worked with artists including Mark Ronson, Gary Numan, Tricky, Above & Beyond, Planningtorock and is especially proud to have helped develop Kaytranada's live touring show since the beginning of his career. Chan has been involved in sustainability projects within the agency and through industry group Music Declares Emergency. She has signed artists including iamamiwhoami, LF System, Arielle Free, Ejeca, Shimza, Dot Major and recently added LOSTBOYJAY to her roster.

Pronouns: she/her

Christine Osazuwa

Chief Strategy Officer, Shoobs

Originally from Baltimore, Christine Osazuwa got her start in music at 15. She holds degrees in music, marketing and data science and combined those passions into roles in data & marketing at Universal Music Sweden and Warner Music Group in London. Currently, Christine is the Chief Strategy Officer for ticketing & event marketing startup Shoobs where she leads their marketing & brand partnerships strategy. In addition, she sits on the board of The LIVE Association, Indie Venue Week, and Keychange US. Christine is also the Founder of Measure of Music–part conference, part hackathon– which introduces music & data to others while highlighting majority minority attendees and speakers.

Elizabeth J. Birch

An award-winning musician, Elizabeth combines synthesisers, haunting vocals, and ordinary everyday objects to challenge what music is, how it’s made and who musicians are. She was featured as one of the Mastercard Music Trailblazers ahead of the 2024 BRIT awards. Her second EP ‘Kenopsia’ released in 2023 explored challenging subjects such as loss and grief, and received radio support from BBC Introducing, Unmade Radio and Black Country Radio. Elizabeth won the ‘Inspirational Music Leader’ award at the Youth Music Awards in 2023 for her inclusive community music and facilitation workshops.

Ellie Prohan

Radio Presenter

Ellie is the host of her show, Ellie on Kiss, airing Monday to Thursday from 7-9pm. This flagship programme places the station’s music-loving audience at the heart of it all, curating the most listened-to, watched, streamed, and shared tracks that are currently trending. In addition to this, Ellie is now part of the Kisstory family, hosting Monday to Friday from 1-4pm, and also bringing a fresh energy to her new Thursday night Kiss Xtra timeslot from 9-11pm, where she showcases the best of Drill and UK Rap. Here, she introduces 28 new artists every week, giving them their first-ever Kiss play. Her segment, 15 Seconds Deep: The Competition, shows two artists go head-to-head for the coveted number one spot on Ellie’s Kiss Xtra show.