Defected : We Talk As One

Promotional Pivoting. Interrogating the changing nature of marketing in dance culture since the pandemic hit.

Host: James Kirkham
CBO, Defected Records

Vanessa Bakewell
Global Client Partner (Entertainment), Facebook

Jidé Maduako
CEO, Yoke Network

Nick Lewis
Director - Creative Strategy, COPA 90

Tom Coxhead 
Head of Digital Marketing, Defected Records

Bob Workman 
SVP, Warner Music

The Changing Sounds. Is music within dance culture changing as a result of the pandemic?

This week’s panel is:

Monki - DJ
Tunde Babalola - Future Cut
DJ Paulette - DJ, Broadcaster
Simon Dunmore - Founder & CEO, Defected Records
Yousef - DJ, Founder & CEO, Circus Recordings
Brian Tappert - Co-Founder & Managing Director, Traxsource
Host: Arielle Free - TV Presenter, DJ

We Talk As One. The first ever thought leadership series from Defected Records. Bringing together over 25 key players to discuss the present and future of the music and digital media industries.

Episode 1: Where we are.. and where we’re going. The threat to culture and carving our way through.

In this first episode we'll be joined by:

Dan Chalmers - Head of YouTube Music, EMEA

Michael Kill - CEO, NTIA

Sacha Lord - Night Time Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester, Co-Founder, Parklife Festival & The Warehouse Project

Ella McWilliam - Co Founder & Director - Full Fat

Maria May - Senior Agent, CAA, Association for Electronic Music