The six successful applicants have been announced for FastForward and Ticketmaster’s new mentoring programme.
The yearlong scheme will start in early March, soon after the FastForward: Amsterdam conference. Mentors will meet with their mentees each month for the year, supporting them with personal and professional development.
Christine Lanoy (Ticketmaster senior director design & UX, product) will work with Abhishek Sen, co-founder and CEO of tech platform NumberEight.
Jackie Wilgar (Live Nation SVP, marketing international) will work with Christopher Ludwig, director of digital strategy at BMG.
Jo Young (associate director of international marketing services, Ticketmaster) will work with Federica Tombini. Tombini is marketing officer (music and festivals) at the Southbank Centre, promoting gigs across a wide variety of genres.
John Talbot (senior manager, international business development & artist relations, Ticketmaster) is paired with artist Pryti Gatge. As well as being a singer/songwriter, Gatge is MD of Welcome To Pariahville Records.
Kelly Chappel (VP touring, Europe, Live Nation) will be working with Laura Kiesow. Kiesow is marketing manager for Universal-owned Caroline International, based in Amsterdam, which looks after the Benelux region.
Finally, Wes Holland (director of digital product & business development, marketing solutions, Live Nation) is paired with Ivana Karabova, founder and CEO of digital marketing agency Isle Of Digital.
