Venue:
Novotel London Bridge, Room 2
September 10, 2025
14:00
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14:45
From artist booking to audience engagement, new tools are reshaping how festivals operate.
Drawing from the IMEMS.eu report, this session breaks down the most relevant AI and tech solutions set to transform the running of festivals and booking agents.
A practical guide to what’s working today, and what’s coming next.
MusicTech Europe
A creative industry and innovation expert with over 20 years of experience, Yvan Boudillet is the co-founder and honorary member of MusicTech Europe, the European network of music innovators hubs.
Yvan previously held leading roles in digital transformation and management at Warner Music and EMI Music and founded advisory company TheLynk, where he contributed to drive innovation within the music ecosystem by enabling connection & collaboration between music organizations or institutions, artists, and startups.
A regular international speaker (SXSW, Wallifornia, Slush Music, Sonar+D, Midem, ILMC, Music Inc. India, 4YFN, ISMIR, Eurosonic, Linecheck...) and lecturer specialized in the intersection between innovation & creative industries, Yvan has been a prominent voice advocating for inclusive & collaborative innovation across the music value chain.
Yvan is also the co-founder and President of Metal Social Club, the first network of metalhead entrepreneurs & creators.