Charlotte Ryan has her finger on the pulse of New Zealand’s music, culture, and media landscape. An award-winning broadcaster with 25 years of experience, most recently the host of Music 101, RNZ’s flagship music programme. 

Chris Cudby is editor and writer for Aotearoa’s independent music news and ticketing site UnderTheRadar.co.nz, and co-host of Freak The Sheep on 95bFM. His musical projects include Power Nap (solo) and synth-punk pioneers Golden Axe, who have toured and released internationally. During the first half of the ‘10s, he promoted and co-organised live events and exhibitions at Tāmaki Makaurau’s experimental music hub Audio Foundation.

Heidi is the owner and director of Broken Record Publicity. She has over a decade’s experience in the music industry, and works with local artists such as Kaylee Bell, The Beths, Reb Fountain, Fazerdaze, Mermaidens and more. She also works with Mushroom Music roster including Jimmy Barnes, Kylie Minogue, Childish Gambino, Wolf Alice and alt-J. Heidi believes great music intersecting with a great story and PR is where the magic happens!

Leah Harris is the Artist & Label Partnerships Lead at Spotify in Australia and New Zealand. She oversees the team fostering relationships with the artist and industry community and their labels, helping creators expand their audience on Spotify locally and internationally. Her work empowers artists at all career stages with the tools and opportunities needed to connect with listeners worldwide."

Nela Fotu, born and raised in Auckland, is the Brand Representative for AS Colour in Aotearoa, where he manages relationships with B2B and wholesale partners, all while being a passionate music lover, sneaker enthusiast, and community basketball coach.

Stella-Rae has been inolved with the music industry since 2020. Growing in her role at SRN station Radio Active.fm in Te Whanganui-A-Tara as their Programming Director. You may recognise her from DJing and selecting tunes under the alias BABETECH playing local lineups, festivals and hosting radio shows.