Chee Meng Tan

Chee Meng has over 25 years of experience in senior roles across media, technology, and both independent and major music labels, with deep insights into Asian cultural nuances, evolving industry trends, and business practices.

He was twice recognised on Billboard Magazine’s International Power Players List for his role in shaping the digital music landscape in Asia and driving explosive industry growth across the region in recent years.

Garand Wu

Garand is a veteran musician and former Managing Director of Universal Music (China), where he led the company’s expansion across the region and pioneered multi-label operations as the first international major to do so in China.

With over 25 years of senior experience across live entertainment, media, and music in Asia, Garand brings deep expertise in strategic marketing and label management, especially in Greater China. As a senior A&R executive producer, he has bridged East and West, signing notable artists including Ouyang Nana, Guo Ding, and Tanya Chua.

An expert in IP creation and copyright development, Garand has driven innovative revenue models that empower artists to monetize content directly with fans. He is widely recognised for advancing digitisation and copyright development in China’s music industry.

Originally from Taiwan, Garand was part of UFO Records’ founding team and has held senior roles at EMI and MTV.

Hiroki Shirasuka

With extensive expertise in Japan as well as the UK, Hiroki has established himself as one of the most respected artist managers as Co-Founder of Giant Artist Management, ESEA Music, and EarthPercent. Widely recognised for consistently developing and delivering critically acclaimed, innovative, and globally successful artists in the last 15 years, the veteran music executive has worked with some of Japan’s biggest artists such as Fujii Kaze and Hikaru Utada. Hiroki has been actively connecting Asian artists and the world and strives to improve Asian representation in the global music industry.