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- Marketing Presentation 10 December 1:00 - 1:30PM
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Attention is the new currency, and everyone is fighting for it. The challenge isn’t selling a product anymore; it is earning a moment. In this comprehensive session, Salah Abo El Magd dives into the mindset and methods behind capturing attention in a world that scrolls at the speed of thought. He explores how brands create meaning, stories move faster than ads, and how drawing on emotion drives decision and action. This is selling redefined for a generation that no longer buys what it is told; it buys what it feels.
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What does it take to make people care about gravity, microbes, or calculus? For David Goldenberg, Creative Director at MinuteEarth, and Creator Gohar Khan, the answer is storytelling that makes learning entertaining. This session explores rebranding the experience of education, stopping the scroll. Audience members learn the tips, tricks, and best practices for building and engaging audiences that still work in today's fast moving, fractured information environment.
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- Music Keynote 10 December 12:55 - 1:10PM
Programming Music for the Creator Economy
Music is fast becoming the programmable layer of the creator economy, shaping culture, commerce, and community all at once. Tobias Hoss, SVP Operations at Lunar X, reveals how a lean team of three built one of the fastest-growing music divisions in the industry, generating over 100 million monthly streams. Through AI-driven curation, data-led discovery, and partnerships spanning Warner Chappell to global creator IP, Lunar X turns music into an engine for storytelling and scalable influence.
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As algorithms shape attention and screens mediate emotion, the world’s most influential artists are turning to technology to reconnect with audiences. This session brings together creative directors and producers behind shows for artists like ABBA, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift to explore how cutting edge technology can deepen human connection. Through real examples they show how innovation and intimacy can coexist and how technology can still bring people together through story.
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Music, street art, and social media now move to the same rhythm. In this session, Raphaël and Aurélien Froissart explore how sound and digital culture have reshaped the identity of modern street art. From viral murals to collaborative digital experiences, they reveal how artists are using rhythm, visuals, and platforms to turn city walls into global stages.
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