Keynote Address
Michael J. Copps Acting Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
Panelists *
David Beal President, National Geographic Entertainment
Michael Bracy Policy Director, Future of Music Coalition
Bryan Calhoun Vice President, New Media & External Affairs, SoundExchange
Rick Carnes President, Songwriters Guild of America
David Carson General Counsel, US Copyright Office
Parul Desai Associate Director, Media Access Project
Peter Gordon President, Thirsty Ear Recordings
Randy Hawke Operations Manager, Mid-West Family Broadcasting
Peter Jenner President Emeritus, IMMF
Zahavah Levine Chief Counsel, YouTube
Steve Marks Executive VP and General Counsel, RIAA
Walter McDonough General Counsel, Future of Music Coalition
Sascha Meinrath Research Director, Wireless Future Program, New America Foundation
Justin Ouellette CEO & Founder, Muxtape
Alec Ounsworth Musician, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Michael Petricone Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Consumer Electronics Association
Hal Ponder Director of Government Relations, American Federation of Musicians
Ben Scott Policy Director, Free Press
Hank Shocklee Music Industry Producer, Founder of Public Enemy, President of Shocklee Entertainment
Derek Sivers Founder, CD Baby
Gigi Sohn President, Public Knowledge
Frannie Wellings Legislative Assistant, Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND)
Brian Austin Whitney Founder, Just Plain Folks
Brian Zisk Technologies Director, Future of Music Coalition
as of February 9, 2009
* All panelists subject to change
