

Technology & Optimizing Workflow
Working with teams, Data Management & Getting the work done

Technology & Optimizing Workflow looks at how composers and songwriters are using tools, systems, and collaboration to work more efficiently without losing creativity. This panel explores real-world approaches to managing projects, data, and deadlines, including working with assistants, sharing files across teams, and building workflows that scale as careers grow. Panelists will discuss what actually helps, what tends to slow things down, and how to create systems that support both productivity and creative focus.

Anne-Kathrin Dern
Composer: Metro Awakening, Woodwalkers, and the Claus Family Trilogy

David Stal
Composer: Hacks

Jacob Shea
BAFTA and Emmy Award nominee and Hollywood Music in Media Awards winner composer: Planet Earth II, Blue Planet II, Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman.

Catherine Joy
Composer, Founder of Joy Music House

Bryce Jacobs
Composer, Music Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist.

Adam Lukas
Emmy-winning composer: Frozen Planet II, NatGeo's Being the Queen and Primates, Minecraft: Godzilla DLC.
