Emilien Moyon - License Holder/Curator 

Emilien Moyon, PhD. is the Director of the Global Entertainment and Music Business Program at Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus. As an Associate Professor, he is specialized in Business Model Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy.

He holds a PhD in Strategy for which he received the 2012 award for the best PhD dissertation in France. His research focuses on the business model innovation process. His academic work was published in top academic journals such as International Studies of Management and Organization or Management International and presented to international conferences. Dr. Moyon is also a co-founder of the Business Model Community, an academic community involving more than 250 researchers worldwide.

To share the results of his research to practitioners in the music industry, Emilien Moyon co-organizes Rethink Music which was created to explore and understand the changing dynamics of the music and creative industries

 

Maxwell Moya Wright - Artistic Director/Co-curator

Maxwell Moya Wright is a percussionist, a programmer and a composer. Since his arrival in Barcelona in 2001, he has been an integral part of several bands of national and international prestige.

For over 10 years, Maxwell toured the world as a permanent member of the music group OJOS DE BRUJO, with whom he has won several awards: a Latin GRAMMY in 2008, a second nomination in 2011, a BBC Award in 2004, a PREMIOS DE LA MÚSICA and twice the PREMIOS IMPALA. He has also recorded in studio sessions for acclaimed music composer NITIN SAWHNEY and Barcelona-based bands like NUBLA, 08001, CAJONMANÍA, THE FRITZGERALDS and many more.

His musical experience also includes playing live with well-known bands such as ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION and OKOU, as well as directing musical workshops in Germany, Brazil, France, UK, Spain and Bulgaria.

Maxwell is currently a Master’s Student in Global Entertainment and Music Business at Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus.

 

Ludovico Vignaga - Co-Curator

Ludo was born in a small town in northeast Italy, where apparently no music or entertainment opportunities are contemplated by any stretch of the imagination.

Having taken a sabbatical year after high school to figure out what he really wanted to do, he moved to Milan to study Audio Engineering and Production. He worked in an underground record store for two years and has been around DJs, clubs and studios for almost a decade. Tired of being around the same circles, he moved to Spain searching to increase his knowledge and opening the doors to new inspiring things. After two years in Valencia he graduated in Music Business and Global Entertainment at Berklee College of Music and received a post-master fellowship to continue working on amazing projects within the entertainment industry.

During his spare time he experiments with electronic music, business ideas and video games. Apparently, his dream was to become a professional basketball player!

 

Louis Vallbona - Co-Curator

Louis Vallbona is an experienced project manager, with a special interest in the entertainment and music business.

Majoring in Business Management, Louis gained valuable experience working across different countries such as Spain, UK and Germany, and serving a wide variety of clients, before finally settling in one of the entertainment capitals of the world, Los Angeles. His time there encouraged his will to dig deeper into the idiosyncrasies of the industry, leading him to get on a plane back to his home town, Valencia, to attend Berklee College of Music´s Master programs and graduating cum laude in Global Entertainment and Music Business.

Louis has a solid passion for music, especially indie and electronic, would have loved to live the 70s music scene and even though he tried, he never came remotely close to being a professional basketball player.

 

Roksana M. Nabavian – Consultant

Roksana is a marketing professional with over 18 years of professional experience in the fields of International education, technology, b2b marketing and biodiversity conservation. She holds a dual B.A. degree in International Affairs and Environmental Studies and a M.A. degree in International Training and Education from American University in Washington, D.C.

Roksana’s international background, “can do” attitude and fluency in five languages has offered her the ability to work and travel for reputable organizations including Discovery Channel, Conservation International, the GEF World Bank, and DC Public Schools. She is currently the Head of International Channel Marketing at Blackboard, a multi-national education technology company and is based in Valencia, Spain.

Roksana’s background and experiences from the United States, Europe and the Middle East have afforded her extensive travel around the world. You could say she is a true globetrotter and thrives in multicultural and foreign environments.

 

Gael Hedding – Consultant

Gael is a Latin Grammy winning engineer music producer, business entrepreneur and educator. 

As a freelance producer, songwriter and sound engineer, his collaborations include engineer/producer Pablo Munguia (Celine Dione, Super Bowl), mexican pop artist Yahir, opera pop duo Ryan Dan, mexican mariachi singers Pepe Aguilar, Aida Cuevas and Marisela, well known songwriters/producers Steve Anderson (Kyleie Minogue) and Lisa Green (Britney Spears) among many others. Corporate clients include Warner Latino, IM Records, Westlake Studios, Universal Music, Macdonald’s, Trans Perfect and Samsung.
Gael is currently the Production Manager at Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus and also serves as a faculty member lecturing in subjects of music production, sound recording techniques and live sound.

 

Cristina Domínguez - Marketing Manager

Cristina is from Madrid, where she completed her undergraduate studies in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. During her studies, she spent a year at Kingston University (London). She is currently a Music Business Master’s student at Berklee College of Music (Valencia Campus).

In addition to her proven record of academic success, previous professional experience includes Marketing positions for various companies, responsible for the organisation of company trips and conferences, designing media communications, advertisement, webpage administration, and customer loyalty campaigns.

She also works independently in the fields of Artist Management and Live Operations, representing local groups in Valencia.

 

Aishwary Narolia - Production Manager

Aishwary is a Master’s student in Global Entertainment and Music Business program at Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus. He has around 5 years of experience in the event industry promoting music concerts in India. He has his Post-graduation in Event Management and at TEDxBerkleeValencia, he will be in charge of the production and the event flow on the day of the event.

He is the co-founder and Director of his own entertainment firm in India.

 

Alejandra Menéndez - Marketing Manager

Having grown up in different cultures, Alejandra Menéndez completed her BA’s in Journalism & Audiovisual Communication and started to deal with management of culture and live operations, to which she turned professionally. Her experience at EMI Music Publishing Spain lead her beyond the Synch Department, introducing her to Artist Management and Intellectual Property both at a practical and legal level. As Global Content Manager at the ticketing company Ticketbis, she handled a growing international team around the world, developing effective communication skills. These experiences taught Alejandra how to turn threats into opportunities, discovering how innovative and positive attitudes towards difficulties produce great results.

She is currently a Music Business Master’s student at Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus.

 

 

John Moses - Artistic Director Assistant

John is a recent graduate from the University of Vermont and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Global Entertainment and Music Business and the Berklee College of Music’s Valencia Campus. He has over 5 years of experience in radio and has acted as a creative director for a number of events. Most recently, John has been working towards starting a record label in which he plans to launch during the Spring of 2014.

 

 

Rozelle McBarnette - Production Asssitant

Rozelle McBarnette hails from the small island of Grenada,in the Caribbean, where she melded the minds of the local canines while studying Wild Life Management.

With a passion for music, she received her bachelors degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston; a double major in Music Business and Songwriting. Currently, Rozelle is the director of TROZ Music Publishing and is earning her Masters in Global Entertainment & Music Business from Berklee College of Music, Valencia Campus. She is an Aquarius who in her leisure time, enjoys playing instruments and most sea related activities. She looks forward to contributing her creatively catalystic energy and experience to the TEDxBerklee Valencia team.

 

Alexandra Morancy - Social Media Assistant

Alexandra was born and raised in East Waterboro, Maine (USA) where she found her passion for all things creative. She received her undergraduate degree in sound design and marketing minor at Emerson College in Boston, and from there came directly to Valencia to study Music Business.

Her passions include live entertainment, music, radio programming and theatre. In her spare time, she enjoys watching horror movies, writing for her blog Heavy Bass and Breakdowns, and jamming to her playlists on Spotify. She is stoked to be part of the Berklee Valencia team, and cannot wait to help make the magic happen!