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2025 Program

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Touring Networks & Cultural Exchange

Speakers

Mark Smith sitting in front of a sound system

Mark Smith

Executive Director, MusicNT

Rhoda Roberts AO wearing blue glasses and a denim jacket

Rhoda Roberts AO

Creative Director & Advisor

A close up of David Bridie wearing glasses

David Bridie

Artistic Director, Wantok Musik Foundation

Letisha Ackland smiling, in a black sweatshirt and wearing a shoulder back with the Aboriginal flag on it

Letisha Ackland

Director, Balya Productions

Man in a white T-shirt with a mustache and hair in a bun, arms crossed, on a white background

Joji Malani

Chief Executive Officer, The Broth Group

Touring Networks & Cultural Exchange

Touring shouldn’t just happen in communities; it should be built with and by them. In this conversation, we’ll discuss how culture, exchange, and community partnerships can support resilient touring ecosystems with Rhoda Roberts AO, Wantok Musik’s David Bridie, Letisha Ackland from Balya Productions and MusicNT’s Executive Director, Mark Smith.

Photo (supplied): Bush Bands Bash

Speakers

Mark Smith sitting in front of a sound system

Mark Smith

Executive Director, MusicNT

A close up of David Bridie wearing glasses

David Bridie

Artistic Director, Wantok Musik Foundation

Letisha Ackland smiling, in a black sweatshirt and wearing a shoulder back with the Aboriginal flag on it

Letisha Ackland

Director, Balya Productions

Rhoda Roberts AO wearing blue glasses and a denim jacket

Rhoda Roberts AO

Creative Director & Advisor

Man in a white T-shirt with a mustache and hair in a bun, arms crossed, on a white background

Joji Malani

Chief Executive Officer, The Broth Group