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Working in both France and Ireland, Manon has spent the past six years working in artist liaison, volunteer management, and event management, while also booking a festival (Rituel) and running a record label (Swish Swash Records). Coming from a non-musical background, she got her start in the industry by volunteering at festivals and venues, and worked her way up from there. She now handles volunteer management and artist liaison for French festivals like La Route du Rock and Bars en Trans. Manon also works as a tour manager for French and Irish bands and spends a large part of her life scouting new bands and artists, helping them find their platform.

Working in both France and Ireland, Manon has spent the past six years working in artist liaison, volunteer management, and event management, while also booking a festival (Rituel) and running a record label (Swish Swash Records). Coming from a non-musical background, she got her start in the industry by volunteering at festivals and venues, and worked her way up from there. She now handles volunteer management and artist liaison for French festivals like La Route du Rock and Bars en Trans. Manon also works as a tour manager for French and Irish bands and spends a large part of her life scouting new bands and artists, helping them find their platform.

Maha Eljak is a multidisciplinary artist of Sudanese heritage. Inspired by the raw energy of ’70s punk, she uses performance as a tool for resistance and self-expression. In her music and live shows, she confronts systemic issues and shares personal stories that resonate with themes of social change and urgency.

Through her self-published DIY zine Mahazine — a visual and conceptual explosion of collages, interviews, poetry, and photography — she offers a platform for underrepresented voices and challenges dominant narratives.

In addition to her work as an artist and creator, Maha is also a powerful performer and presenter, using her appearances and conversations to create space for dialogue and change. Whether on stage or leading a discussion, Maha brings fearless energy and a deeply rooted drive to disrupt the status quo.

Maha Eljak is a multidisciplinary artist of Sudanese heritage. Inspired by the raw energy of ’70s punk, she uses performance as a tool for resistance and self-expression. In her music and live shows, she confronts systemic issues and shares personal stories that resonate with themes of social change and urgency.

Through her self-published DIY zine Mahazine — a visual and conceptual explosion of collages, interviews, poetry, and photography — she offers a platform for underrepresented voices and challenges dominant narratives.

In addition to her work as an artist and creator, Maha is also a powerful performer and presenter, using her appearances and conversations to create space for dialogue and change. Whether on stage or leading a discussion, Maha brings fearless energy and a deeply rooted drive to disrupt the status quo.

Booking Agent at Runway. Passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion and recent winner of the Women in Live Music “Booking Agent” award, with a broad roster including 90s favourite Babybird, No. 1 rock & metal album favourites Punk Rock Factory, fabulous folk Canadian brothers The Bros. Landreth and some of the most exciting emerging talent out there with Left of the Dial names like KEG, Alien Chicks, ELLiS•D and one of this year’s first forty – the incredible Y.

Booking Agent at Runway. Passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion and recent winner of the Women in Live Music "Booking Agent" award, with a broad roster including 90s favourite Babybird, No. 1 rock & metal album favourites Punk Rock Factory, fabulous folk Canadian brothers The Bros. Landreth and some of the most exciting emerging talent out there with Left of the Dial names like KEG, Alien Chicks, ELLiS•D and one of this year's first forty - the incredible Y.

Lisa de Jongh is part of the pop promoter / booking team of TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. The venue (with 7 rooms in total) welcomed over 1,1 million visitors last year. Lisa is also festival booker for Bevrijdingspop Haarlem and Boring Festival in Haarlem. She has been part of the music commission for Cultuurfonds Noord-Holland and advises artists and foundations on their admissions for Cultuurfonds.

Lisa de Jongh is part of the pop promoter / booking team of TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht. The venue (with 7 rooms in total) welcomed over 1,1 million visitors last year. Lisa is also festival booker for Bevrijdingspop Haarlem and Boring Festival in Haarlem. She has been part of the music commission for Cultuurfonds Noord-Holland and advises artists and foundations on their admissions for Cultuurfonds.

Kris Fraanje (24) is a music programmer, DJ, and event organizer based in Rotterdam. She is active as a music programmer for Operator, a Rotterdam based online radiostation and cultural platform, founded in 2017. Operator is dedicated to enriching the music and cultural landscape of Rotterdam and beyond, with a special focus on alternative sounds and underrepresented stories. Operator curates both on- and offline events, placing emphasis on talent development, experimentation, and nightlife culture. Kris has a BA in Arts and Culture Studies and a MA Arts, Culture & Society and also conducts research on gender in underground electronic music, exploring diversity and representation in club culture. Beyond Operator, Kris is an event organizer for Pinkman Records. Previously, she worked as an event producer and programmer for Weelde, a creative hub in Rotterdam West.

Kris Fraanje (24) is a music programmer, DJ, and event organizer based in Rotterdam. She is active as a music programmer for Operator, a Rotterdam based online radiostation and cultural platform, founded in 2017. Operator is dedicated to enriching the music and cultural landscape of Rotterdam and beyond, with a special focus on alternative sounds and underrepresented stories. Operator curates both on- and offline events, placing emphasis on talent development, experimentation, and nightlife culture. Kris has a BA in Arts and Culture Studies and a MA Arts, Culture & Society and also conducts research on gender in underground electronic music, exploring diversity and representation in club culture. Beyond Operator, Kris is an event organizer for Pinkman Records. Previously, she worked as an event producer and programmer for Weelde, a creative hub in Rotterdam West.

I’m Ine, currently working at Ancienne Belgique, where I m helping to develop the ‘Talent Development’-traject. At Ancienne Belgique we are moulting from a concert venue to an ‘open music house’, and we want to have a lot more focus on community, young artists and a sustainable, local music network. Before starting at AB I organised small concerts in Hasselt with a collective called ‘Sardien’ and toured venues and festivals in Belgium and The Netherlands as a Tourmom for Meltheads.

I'm Ine, currently working at Ancienne Belgique, where I m helping to develop the 'Talent Development'-traject. At Ancienne Belgique we are moulting from a concert venue to an 'open music house', and we want to have a lot more focus on community, young artists and a sustainable, local music network. Before starting at AB I organised small concerts in Hasselt with a collective called 'Sardien' and toured venues and festivals in Belgium and The Netherlands as a Tourmom for Meltheads.

Harold de Boer is a Dutch booking agent currently working at Friendly Fire, a music agency based in Amsterdam. He joined the company’s Dutch bookings department in 2024, bringing with him extensive experience in the music industry. Prior to his role at Friendly Fire, Harold served as the coordinator for Poppunt Overijssel, a platform supporting pop music in the Overijssel region. In his current position, Harold is responsible for booking Dutch artists such as Hiigo, L.A. SAGNE, Parker Fans and Paceshifters. He also represents a variety of Belgium acts in his roster like Das Pop, Kaat van Stralen, TJE and TEUN.

Harold de Boer is a Dutch booking agent currently working at Friendly Fire, a music agency based in Amsterdam. He joined the company's Dutch bookings department in 2024, bringing with him extensive experience in the music industry. Prior to his role at Friendly Fire, Harold served as the coordinator for Poppunt Overijssel, a platform supporting pop music in the Overijssel region. In his current position, Harold is responsible for booking Dutch artists such as Hiigo, L.A. SAGNE, Parker Fans and Paceshifters. He also represents a variety of Belgium acts in his roster like Das Pop, Kaat van Stralen, TJE and TEUN.

My name is Fauve, I’m part of the marketing and communications team at Rotterdam Festivals. Rotterdam Festivals supports and promotes festivals and cultural events in the city. My absolute favorite thing? Organizing exclusive pop-up events at Rotterdam Central Station, where we give you a sneak peek of what’s coming up. My team and I also run a website, newsletter, magazine, and social media to keep everyone in Rotterdam in the loop about what’s happening in the cultural scene. Besides that, we also share our knowledge and expertise that help creators organize their events. I am passionate about festivals (surprise) music and culture which means that during the summer you can find me at a different festival every weekend. I also work voluntarily for Festileaks, an online festival platform, where I manage the social media as well as write articles about the festivals I go to. Come find me if you want to talk about festivals, what’s important for the marketing of events, writing a communications plan or just to talk about your favorite artists!

My name is Fauve, I’m part of the marketing and communications team at Rotterdam Festivals. Rotterdam Festivals supports and promotes festivals and cultural events in the city. My absolute favorite thing? Organizing exclusive pop-up events at Rotterdam Central Station, where we give you a sneak peek of what’s coming up. My team and I also run a website, newsletter, magazine, and social media to keep everyone in Rotterdam in the loop about what’s happening in the cultural scene. Besides that, we also share our knowledge and expertise that help creators organize their events. I am passionate about festivals (surprise) music and culture which means that during the summer you can find me at a different festival every weekend. I also work voluntarily for Festileaks, an online festival platform, where I manage the social media as well as write articles about the festivals I go to. Come find me if you want to talk about festivals, what’s important for the marketing of events, writing a communications plan or just to talk about your favorite artists!

Erroll Antonie is director of a&r at BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV.
Antonie works for/ with both national and international artists, composers and producers on the BMG roster. Also a big fan of life.

Part of his job is seek and develop new this new talent, in which Antonie most values the songs, eloquence, drive/ skills, relevance, output, lyrics, (productional) vision, individuality, their ‘artistIic) radar’ and profiling.

What is it you want to say, when and how, or: ‘it don’t sound right if it ain’t said right’
(Bill Withers)

Erroll Antonie is director of a&r at BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV.
Antonie works for/ with both national and international artists, composers and producers on the BMG roster. Also a big fan of life.

Part of his job is seek and develop new this new talent, in which Antonie most values the songs, eloquence, drive/ skills, relevance, output, lyrics, (productional) vision, individuality, their ‘artistIic) radar’ and profiling.

What is it you want to say, when and how, or: ‘it don’t sound right if it ain’t said right’
(Bill Withers)

Enoma Amayo has been working in the cultural sector of Rotterdam since graduating Arts & Economics at HKU. From 2019 Enoma is working at Rotterdam festival and music organisation Motel Mozaïque. A unique place where she can combine her love of discovering new music, hearing amazing stories and realising unique events. In 2023 Enoma won the Ijzeren Eierbal award at Eurosonic Noorderslag for upcoming music professionals. In 2024 it was announced that she is taking over as Head of Program at Motel Mozaique.

Enoma Amayo has been working in the cultural sector of Rotterdam since graduating Arts & Economics at HKU. From 2019 Enoma is working at Rotterdam festival and music organisation Motel Mozaïque. A unique place where she can combine her love of discovering new music, hearing amazing stories and realising unique events. In 2023 Enoma won the Ijzeren Eierbal award at Eurosonic Noorderslag for upcoming music professionals. In 2024 it was announced that she is taking over as Head of Program at Motel Mozaique.