Presenters

Lucas Carbonneau

  • General manager and cofounder, Love Survive
  • Previously worked as an artist and tour manager for Deerlily Management in Sweden
  • Coordinated tours across the U.S., U.K., and Europe
  • Berklee College of Music graduate

Ching-Ching Chen

  • Vice president, digital strategy and business development, Capitol Records
  • Oversees the Capitol360 Innovation Center
  • Previously worked in Morgan Stanley's global capital markets division and as chief of staff to the COO and president of the bank's institutional securities group
  • Holds a B.S. in economics and international comparative studies from Duke University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School

Roc Chen

  • Film composer
  • One of the biggest names in China's film, television, and video game industries
  • Scored more than 200 projects in China and beyond, including work for Dreamworks, Disney, and Universal

Matthew Carl Earl

  • Lead Composer, Hexany Audio
  • Los Angeles-based video game composer and multi-instrumentalist
  • Produced music and sound for franchises including Assassin’s Creed, Arena of Valor, Men in Black, Star Trek, and Overwatch

Ge Fei

  • CEO, Caotai Music
  • Nominated for the Taiwan Golden Melody Award for best producer in 2017
  • Previously worked as music production manager at EE-Media, music director at Enlight Media, and editor in chief of Top Chinese Music
  • Studied at Sichuan Conservatory of Music

Richard Furch

  • Grammy Award–winning mix engineer
  • Clients include Frank Ocean, Tyrese, BJ the Chicago Kid, India.Arie, the Weeknd, and many more
  • Owns mixHaus Studios in Los Angeles
  • Berklee College of Music graduate

Nick Gallant

  • Audio director, Disney Games and Interactive Experiences
  • Has overseen Disney’s interactive audio team since 2011
  • Credits include Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Tap Tap Revenge, Samba De Amigo, and Karaoke Revolution
  • Emmy Award–winning composer and songwriter

Lei Gao

  • A&R administration and operations manager, Sony Music China
  • Chinese Music Media Award voting member
  • Worked with artists including Wang Sulong, Xu Liang, Zhou Erke, and Sophia Huang, and several contestants of the popular singing competition show The Coming One.
  • Wrote music reviews for various magazines, newspapers, and music apps

Noah Gopen

  • Creative director, Honua Music
  • Publishing roster includes producers Axident, Gladius, and Big Taste, who have worked on records by Jason Derulo, Pitbull, and Justin Bieber
  • Management roster includes dwilly, Wyatt Sanders, and Leo

Ralph Jaccodine

  • Assistant professor in Berklee's Music Business/Management Department
  • Management roster includes Livingston Taylor, Ellis Paul, Rebecca Loebe, Shun Ng, and others
  • Promoted concerts with Rush, KISS, Bruce Springsteen, Hall & Oates, Kansas, Neil Young, and more
  • On the board of directors for Club Passim in Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 2004 and for Folk Alliance International since 2013

Xiaochun Liu

  • Executive Director, Internet Law Research Center, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS)
  • Holds Ph.D and LL.B degrees from Peking University and an LL.M. degree from Southern Methodist University
  • Published papers on internet copyright, patent and technical standard, and the intersection of intellectual property and anti-monopoly law
  • Council member of the China Intellectual Property Research Society and China Internet and Information Law Society

Richard Ludlow

  • Audio director and cofounder of Hexany Audio, a Los Angeles-based sound and music studio specializing in audio for games, VR, and interactive media
  • Credits include work for clients such as Disney, Activision, Ubisoft, Universal, Amazon, Tencent, Sony, and Google
  • Lectures on game audio for conferences and universities, with past venues including GDC, PAX, GameSoundCon, Gamescom, IndieCade, and MIT
  • Berklee College of Music graduate 

Yang Luo

  • Senior vice president, City Dream Investment
  • Founder and former vice president of the indie label Musikid
  • Boston University graduate

Yalan Peng

  • Artist manager
  • Previously served as vice president at Beijing Zhongqianlongde and as an agent at Xiyangyang Record Group
  • Actively expanded the develpment of the relationship between celebrities and brands in China
  • Consultant for Love Survive

Wu Sheng Qiang

  • Vice audio director, Tencent Games
  • Oversees game audio projects and audio team management for Tencent Games's Timi Studio
  • Worked as a composer, sound designer, and audio engineer at top game companies including Shanda and The9
  • Credits include Honor of Kings, Arena of Valor, Parkour Everyday, and Moonlight Blade

Zhou Shiying

  • CEO and training director, Quality Music International Education
  • Vocalist and producer
  • Visiting professor at Singapore Raffles Music College
  • Lecturer at Beijing Contemporary Music Academy

Zhen Tian

  • Cofounder, MTEC
  • Founder and lead singer of Sunbeatzz
  • Planned tours for Jihye Lee and Yun & the New Definition
  • Berklee College of Music graduate

Kris Tu

  • Founder and CEO of Fantasy Entertainment, a Beijing-based company focused on artist management, social media, publicity, event production, and more
  • Secured partnerships with over 200 Chinese nightclubs
  • Promoted Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) and numerous other festivals in China

Zi Yang Wang

  • International Project Director, Taihe Music Group
  • Oversees E-Werk Records, Taihe’s electronic music label
  • Invited hundreds of electronic music and hip-hop artists to China
  • Planned and promoted multiple tours for labels, artists, and festivals

Ziqiang Ye

  • Vocal coach
  • Appeared on TV programs including The Voice of China, Sing! China, Sound of My Dream, and more
  • Created his own vocal training system: CTS (Complete Technical Singing)
  • Graduated from Regional Conservatory of Douai in France

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Berklee Chinese Music Industry Club

  • The Chinese Music Industry Club (CMI Club) grants students the opportunity to learn about the music industry and scene in China.
  • The music market in China is buzzing with energy in response to recent and eager support by the Chinese government. In addition, it is largely untapped by talented musicians and music business students.
  • CMI Club will teach students not only about the music business in China, but also the musical styles surrounding the nation’s culture. Students will be able to tour, network, and develop a career in China’s music industry.