The Conference is focused on the business side of the creative industries. Lawyers, business managers, accountants, academics, fintech nomads, music executives, creative entrepreneurs and anyone interested in the business side of the creative industries will want to have a seat in this audience. Having explored the Korean business model in 2023, in 2024 the focus shifted to the Mexican business model. In 2026, the focus will turn back to the Caribbean where we will focus on local talent and international trends.
The Workshops are targeted towards aspiring creators and creatives who will have an opportunity to learn valuable lessons first hand from seasoned industry professionals and acquire the tools necessary to succeed in the creative industries both locally and abroad. Within the workshops, the Songwriters of North America will return to Cool Out to host educational sessions for aspiring composers and songwriters.
Conference
Time:
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Venue:
LionFish Studios (George Town)
Cool Out 2026 speaker line up to come. A sample of past speakers includes:
Andrae Alexander, GRAMMY™ singer-songwriter, USC professor & SONA Education Committee (LA)
Daan Archer, Copyright Delta (Amsterdam), from MIT to paving the way for safeguarding & monetizing copyrighted music using AI technology
Eshy Gazit, Intertwine (NY), the iconic music manager who was man behind BTS’ rise to global stardom by breaking the band in the US
Heidy Vaquerano, Fox Rothschild LLP (LA), consistently named to The Hollywood Reporter list of Power Lawyers: Music, Variety’s Music Elite Report, LA Business First’s “Women of Influence” and Billboard’s “Top Music Lawyers’
Hyuk Shin, 153/Joombas Music Group (Seoul), international multi-platinuum record producer, music executive and entrepreneur who has worked with everyone from Justin Bieber to Vietnamese V-pop group Tan Binh Toan Nang.
Joe Conyers III, Warburg Pincus (NY), co-founder of Songtrust, CSO of Downtown Music Holdings, EVP of cyrpto.com and all-round industry power player
Joshua Hecht, Intrinsic Capital (Cayman), former Wall Street executive who is breaking new ground in blockchain and RWA strategies
Lee Jangwon, Beyond Music (Seoul), founder at Beyond Music Contents Technologies
Lee Soo Man, SM Entertainment (Seoul), the legendary founder of K-pop and K-culture
Matt Clark, The Royalty Consultancy LP (Cayman), leading expert on royalties who also manages rock legends Deep Purple
Michael Shortt, FASKENS (Montreal), Canada’s leading expert on video game and AI
Mike Tolleson, Mike Tolleson & Associates (Austin), the man who introduced Jimmy Cliff and reggae into the US and has represented a long list of industry icons including Willie Nelson
Steven Masur, RAINES (NY), a rare crypto native that is also a leading entertainment and corporate lawyer
Vexta, Artist (NY), internationally renown street artist
Workshop
Time:
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Venue:
LionFish Studios (George Town)
Ages:
14+
We are working hard to put together the leading industry experts for the Workshops which will be announced shortly.
