by Laura Harper | Feb 19, 2026
Olly Arkins (they/them) is the Managing Director of the Australian Festival Association (AFA), the national peak industry body for festival promoters and suppliers. The AFA was formed in 2018 in response to the NSW government attempts to regulate music festivals out...
by Laura Harper | Feb 19, 2026
Dr Christen Cornell is Research Fellow and Manager of Research Partnerships at Creative Australia. In this position, she conducts and facilitates research to support the Australian arts sector, to advocate for the value of arts and culture and to provide advice to the...
by Laura Harper | Feb 19, 2026
Joe Muller is the Managing Director of MusicNSW, the state’s peak body for contemporary music. Additionally, he currently serves as a Board Member of Green Music Australia and sits on the NSW Government’s Sound NSW Advisory Board and 24-Hour Economy...
by Laura Harper | Feb 19, 2026
An electronic music professional with 30+ years experience including artist management, events & touring, government relations, media, programming, research and strategic planning. Jane is Director, EMC; Director Asia Pacific, VibeLab and Director, Young...
by Laura Harper | Feb 19, 2026
Helen Marcou AM has spent decades at the coalface of music culture. Alongside her long term partner Quincy McLean AM, she co-founded Melbourne’s much loved Bakehouse Studios. In 2022, she was inducted to the Music Victoria ‘Hall of Fame’ for lifetime achievement. In...
