EPISODE 10 - FINALE | Summary, Conclusions & Creation of Actionable Items for Change

SPEAKERS

CRAIG MANNIX | @big_c1

VIVIAN BARCLAY | @vivianbarclay /@warnerchappellca

OKO SHIO

MIRO OBALLA | @tomllawyers

JESSICA YAMOAH | @innovate_inc_co

RANDY REID | @imanifest4purpose

Moderated by:

IAN ANDRE ESPINET | @ianandreespinet + DAVID “CLICK” COX | @davidclickcox

CRAIG MANNIX

[He/Him]

A&R Manager | Sony Music Canada

Craig Mannix is a 30-year music industry and lifestyle marketing veteran who has worked with a multitude of record labels over that time. As well as working with a number of established artists in the area of marketing and artist development, Mannix is currently Manager of A&R for Sony Music Entertainment Canada.

@big_c1

VIVIAN BARCLAY

[She/Her]

GM - Warner Chappell Music Canada

Vivian is the General Manager of Warner/Chappell Music Canada. She is a classically-trained musician with a degree in Radio & Television from Ryerson University. Experienced in radio, artist management, publicity, and promotion, she has composed music for television commercials and won awards for her film sound production and digital audio editing talents.

At Warner/Chappell, she works with a diverse roster of songwriters, including Jully Black, Producer Lantz, Maurice Moore, Machel Montano, Barenaked ladies, Patoranking, Begonia, The Bros Landreth and is also responsible for the administration of the over 200-year-old company’s global catalogue, which includes George and Ira Gershwin, Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Kacey Musgraves, Michael Bublé, Murda Beatz and PARTYNEXTDOOR.

Vivian currently sits on the Boards of the Music Publishers Canada (MPC), ADVANCE, SOCAN, Phemphat Entertainment, producers of the HONEY JAM showcase and the Toronto Music Advisory Committee.

Vivian is also active in community development projects Habitat for Humanity and Food for the poor.

@vivianbarclay / @warnerchappellca

MIRO OBALLA

[He/Him]

Entertainment Lawyer - Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP

Miro is a founding partner of Taylor, Oballa, Murray, Leyland LLP. He has been practicing entertainment law since 2002 in the areas of music, film, television, gaming, new media, literature and live events.

Miro has extensive experience in all areas of the music industry, including endorsement, recording, publishing, production, management, touring and personality rights. His expertise also extends to film and television in the areas of rights acquisition, rights management, talent representation, production and distribution, and to dispute resolution.

In his earlier life Miro was part owner of a nightclub and entertainment company. He is currently the chair of the Polaris Music Prize board of directors and is also a director of The Canadian Live Music Association, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and Advance, Canada’s Black Music Business Collective.

@tomllawyers

RANDY ‘MANIFEST’ REID

[He/Him]

GM – VIBE105

President of the (NCRA/ANREC) National Community Radio Association - Randy Reid is an experienced broadcaster and experiential marketing engagement expert. He is a multi-national and provincial award winning DJ, publisher and content creator.

Currently he is the CEO and General Manager of the popular VIBE105 (105.5FM) Canada’s longest operating broadcaster dedicated to a majority Black/Afro-Caribbean content format. VIBE105 is managed by VX3 Exchange which is charitable agency that engages community by way of the creation and presentation of community-led media. www.vibe105to.com or www.vx3exchange.com

@imad.x

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JESSICA YAMOAH

[She/Her/Queen]

Founder & CEO - INNOVATE INC™️

Known for her community engagement and entrepreneurial spirit, the intersections of Jessica’s experiences:

As a woman,

A second-generation Ghanaian-Canadian

A team member of leading global organizations (including Nike, Nokia, Apple),

And as a leader with emerging start-ups,

Have led to her founding INNOV^TE INC.

INNOV^TE INC’s mission is to be the nexus of inclusive prosperity through entrepreneurship and technology. This is achieved by providing awareness and access to underrepresented communities.

@innovate_inc_co

OKO SHIO

[He/Hiim]

Business Manager - Music By Numbers

DAVID “CLICK” COX

[He/Him]

Artist Manager | Consultant - CLK Creative Works

David “Click” Cox started his career as a member of the MMVA winning and JUNO nominated group, The Maximum Definitive.

He created a reputation for his promotional and marketing efforts working closely with concert promotions company REMG.

Soon after, he started his career working with BMG Music Canada and then worked at Universal Music Canada as A&R. During his time with Universal, David founded the Stylus Awards to celebrate the Canadian urban music talents and recognition of DJs.

After 8 years with Universal, he created his own entertainment company, CLK Creative Works. Today, CLK is responsible for managing an eclectic roster of highly skilled and experienced artists. Along with management, David teaches music business at Metalworks and The Remix Project.

@davidclickcox

IAN ANDRE ESPINET

[He/Him]

Entrepreneur | Creative |

Iconic Arts & Entertainment Inc | Black Star Graphic Design & Communications | Emancipation Consciouswear

Ian Andre Espinet is a Toronto born, serial entrepreneur and lifelong community advocate. A business professional with over 2 1/2 decades of combined expertise in various areas of business, he is a proficient marketer, graphic designer & creative director, social media specialist, entertainment impresario, public speaker and community servant.

More than the sum of his parts, he is a trusted and respected member of the Canadian entertainment scene.

He is owner, creative director/principle designer at Black Star Graphic Design & Communications, a boutique design & print agency established in 1996. Iconic Arts & Entertainment established in 2001, is one of Canada's most respected "Urban" club & concert promotions companies and has produced 100's of events for 10's of 1000's of patrons.

Amongst his signature brands are Toronto's World Renowned RNB event, The Soul Kitchen (est. 2003), Icon, The One, Carpe Diem, The B-Boy Document and The Legendary Amnesia Old School event (est. 1999), which boasts over 50 old performances and is one of the only EVENTS to sign a major label recording label deal in Canada (Universal Music).

In December 2018, Emancipation Consciouswear, his heritage clothing line established in 1993 was reinstated after a 15 year hiatus.

He frequently volunteers, and speaks to children/youth on entrepreneurship; has served on the board of CHRY/VIBE 105.5fm (4 years); Caras' JUNO hip hop jury; and FACTOR's Juror for Hip Hop & R&B for the last 5 sessions. He is recipient of the Government of Canada's "150 Neighbours" CityBuilder Award (for service in Scarborough) and a City of Toronto Volunteer & Community Service Award.