2019 Speakers ( click here for bios)

Tina Davis,

VP of A&R at EMPIRE Distribution and Records and Creator & Executive Producer of BET music competition Show 'The Next Big Thing.'

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Vanessa Silberman,  

International DIY Touring Singer,  Guitarist, Songwriter, Record Producer-Engineer-Mixer, Independent A&R and founder of artist development label A Diamond Heart Production 

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Angelica Garde-Advincula,

Music Project Manager, Sony Interactive Entertainment America

Sundra Manning,

pianist, keyboardist, Hammond B3 Organ Player and Grammy nominated Music Producer

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Laryssa Okada,

Music Composer, Video Games & Film

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Julie Schuchard is the co-founder of local label Tricycle Records

Joan Rosenberg,

Director of Marketing & Communications, ACT; previously Regional Director of Marketing for AEG Presents

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Gretchen Claffey,

Director of Booking at Oracle Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Stacy Cunningham-Moreland,

Director of Strategic Radio Marketing & Events, EMPIRE Distribution

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Samaria, Recording Artist

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Tenina Stevens, aka Suga-T, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist, Songwriter, Entrepreneur, Producer, Brand Embassador

MAAYAN, Singer-Songwriter, co-Producer of California Women's Music Festival

Terri d'Ambrosio, audio post and music supervisor, 

MarcoCo. Studios

Kerry Fiero, producer of the Girl Power! Conference

This year some of our male allies will also speak

Netta B, Recording and Performing Artist

Cori Jacobs, musician and Grammy nominated Music Producer

Hisham Dahud, Brand Builder, Digital Strategist and Founder of ArtistPro

Gian Fiero, Host of Face the Music! and award winning music reviewer