Cindy Olivo is a Global Industry Strategist for Media and Entertainment (M&E) in the Performance PC business at Dell Technologies. She works closely with independent software vendors, customers, and technology partners spanning a range of workflows and marketing activations within M&E. For more than 15 years, she has been selling, supporting, or marketing the vast portfolio of Dell solutions.

Justin Frankel is an American computer programmer who brought MP3s to the mainstream with Winamp (it really whips the llamas ass), invented the Gnutella peer-to-peer network, and founded Cockos Incorporated, which creates music production and development software such as the REAPER digital audio workstation, the NINJAM collaborative music tool and the JesusSonic expandable effects processor.

Keisha Salmon is the Executive Director of AIR, a professional network and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting independent audio creators. At AIR, she leads initiatives that provide training, mentorship, and career development opportunities for freelancers, podcasters, journalists, and producers. Under her leadership, AIR continues strengthening its core programs, including the New Voices Fellowship, SoundPath training platform, and advocacy efforts pushing for fair pay and equitable opportunities in the audio industry.

André Martínez Reed is a multidisciplinary artist and musician based in Brooklyn. He gained international recognition as the drummer and percussionist for pianist Cecil Taylor and founded the avant-garde fusion band Earth People, performing widely and releasing multiple albums. André also opened the Henry Gregg Gallery in DUMBO, curating over 40 exhibitions, and has also served as a juror and portfolio reviewer at major New York institutions. He continues to exhibit his visual art and perform, inspiring others to approach art with imagination and resourcefulness.

Emily Reeves is an award-winning audio producer, podcaster, and storyteller based in Brooklyn, NY. She is a graduate of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, where she produced a documentary about a Moby Dick-inspired blues opera about heroin addiction. The piece won a Silver Award, the highest for the category, for Best Student Documentary at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. Emily previously served as a judge for the Signal Awards and the New York Festivals Radio Awards.

Mike Dias is a leader with over 20 years of experience working at the intersection of Pro Audio and Consumer Electronics. His contributions helped shape the global headphone revolution, and products that he's launched, marketed, and sold have made a significant impact on the ways in which you listen to music. When he’s not talking shop about gear, he writes and speaks about Why Nobody Likes Networking and What Entertainers Can Teach Executives.

Cory Choy is a director, Emmy Award-winning sound mixer, producer, owner of Silver Sound in NYC, eternal optimist/believer in the human spirit, husband to Rachel, and father to Grace and Jakob. Esme, My Love is his feature length narrative directorial debut. “Aisha” is his Tribeca-winning short narrative audio piece. Cory is currently developing and creating several narrative fiction podcasts and two feature films.

Mark Blumberg moved from Austin to Brooklyn as a fledgling filmmaker hot off the release of his feature-length documentary, a funny/strange movie about reading Moby-Dick. He soon found Silver Sound and started producing fictional and documentary podcasts at the studio while continuing to work as a documentary editor. Upcoming projects include “My Phantom Memory,” an actor’s memoir of his 20+ years with Broadway’s longest-running musical.