Today on Sound Leader I interview two leading women from Meta who’ve formed a formidable team providing solutions for the major labels across their catalog. Vanessa is no stranger to the music business with an impeccable career across the digital landscape and she does that supporting women who work with her including Natalie who she invited along to the Podcast to get her views on leadership too. We spoke about risk taking, technology and it just so happens we all have a connection to Liverpool.

Sound Leader Episode 2 welcomes Thomas Emmanual the co-founder of YellowHeart, an NFT live event,  ticketing, art and blockchain collectibles platform. They have been doing some pretty innovative things in the music industry launching Kings of Leon’s NFT album When You See Yourself.

Thomas is no stranger to tech getting into computers and coding at a young age and even starting his first company at age 7. After school he took a risk and launched his career in ticketing and barcodes before the age of smartphones. His love of music combined with his interest in cryptocurrency led him to create YellowHeart with Josh Katz.

Sound Leader Episode 1 welcomes Mike Galt whose youth was spent going to back yard gigs watching No Doubt and Sublime before they were household names. He got his first job selling merchandise for local ska and punk bands in San Diego and eventually went on tour with Blink-182 and a handful of other bands you have probably listened to and enjoyed, which ignited his career and passion for all things on the live side of the business. In 2013 he left his time and touring days behind him in Los Angeles and moved to Dubai and established and grew the Middle East touring circuit on behalf of Live Nation Entertainment and later expanded this to Asia. His work has created a wider touring route for artists wanting to perform and connect with their global fanbase in the East, resulting in many successful tours. 

Mike is also a proud father to 2 year old Felix, his wife Nathalie and they’re currently living in London.