Diane Warren, the lady responsible for more hits in the last 30 years that anyone else on the planet, will speak at the One Movement music conference in Perth in October.
Diane Warren wrote ‘Deeper Than The River’ for Olivia Newton-John, ‘I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing’ for Aerosmith, Just Like Jesse James for Cher and ‘Music of the Sun’ for Rihanna as well as songs for Kiss, Mariah Carey, Michael Bolton, Chicago, Celine Dion, Tina Arena and Faith Hill to name but some.Diane’s One Movement speech will be her first speaking role in the Asia Pacific region.
Other speakers announced for the conference are:
Dave Holmes (US) - In a massive coup, Holmes will be making his way to Australia for OMFM in his first ever music conference speaking engagement outside the US. As Coldplay’s manager, Holmes’ name is synonymous with success.
Robert Horsfall (UK) - Robbie Williams vs. BMG, Jonathan Shalit vs. Charlotte Church and Wall of Sound vs. R??yksopp - Horsfall has fought some of the biggest music industry legal cases in history.
Barry Dickins (UK) - Dickins is a legendary UK booking agent and responsible for the careers of acts such as Neil Young, Paul Simon, Jamiroquai, Bob Dylan, Seal and John Fogerty, to name a few. He is also the Founding Partner of one of the premier UK booking agencies International Talent Booking.
John Lenac (US) - As the Head of Programming and Artist/Label Relations at Yahoo!, Lenac makes his Asia Pacific conference debut.
Tom Windish (US) - As the founder of the Windish Agency, Windish books some of the coolest names in the business: Justice, Hot Chip, Girl Talk and more.
Atul Churamani (India) - Churamani is Vice President of A&R, Publishing and New Media for Indian music giant Saregama and makes his Australian speaking debut.
Jason Sausto (China) - Sausto is the President of technology company Onkyo China.
Neil Thompson (Thailand) - Thompson is Deputy Managing Director for Thailand’s leading entertainment conglomerate BEC-TERO.
Mandar Thakur (India) - Thakur is the General Manger of Soundbuzz in India and has more than a decade of experience in online music retail.
Ruuben van den Heuvel (HK) - van den Heuvel is the Head of APAC Digital Music Retail for Nokia.
Colleen Ironside (HK) - With more than 20 years experience in Asia, Ironside is the Senior Vice President of Pan Asia Booking - Live Nation.
Colleen Zulian (Aust) - Zulian is the President and Chairman of Asia Sounds Pty Ltd and is on the cusp of launching a groundbreaking music television concept throughout Asia - SUTASI.
Shaun James (Aust) - Shaun James is the General Manager of XYZ Music Channels, the company behind the hugely innovative Max and Channel V Australia.
Scott Murphy (Aust) - Murphy is the founder and CEO of D:Net Media Pty Ltd and the man behind the rise of DDA technology in Australia. He is also the founder and driving force behind the Australian Music Prize.
Molly Meldrum (Aust) - Meldrum is Australia’s most celebrated music industry commentator and makes his conference debut.
Dann Bowley (US) - Bowley is the Founder of the International Institute of Entertainment, Arts & Sciences. This will be the entertainment futurist’s first visit and speaking engagement in Australia.
Hans Ebert (HK) - Ebert is the Chairman and CEO at We Enhance Inc. and is a renowned creative figure in the music industry. This will be the Chief Enhancer’s first speaking engagement in Australia.
One Movement will also showcase acts. Line-up to date are:
Hilltop Hoods (Aust) - Fresh with a No. 1 album, the multi ARIA Award winners get back on the road to drop their new sounds.
Kate Miller-Heidke (Aust) - The International Songwriting Competition winner and pop sensation shows why she’s one of Australia’s most promising export talents.
Little Red (Aust) - Debuting new tracks from their forthcoming album, sample the future of this exciting band before anyone else.
Meiko (US) - The multi-million hit MySpace superstar makes her Asia Pacific debut.
Blue King Brown (Aust) - The roots legends make their Australian return with a fantastic new live show.
Tata Young (Thailand) - Thailand’s leading superstar is now ready to take on the world.
Scribe (NZ) - The southern hemisphere’s hip hop legend debuts tracks off his forthcoming album for the very first time.
Wolf & Cub (Aust) - This exciting act keeps changing the rulebook. Discover their latest outing, Science & Sorcery.
The Parlotones (Sth Africa) - South Africa’s most iconic and best-selling rock band of today make their Australian debut.
Old Man River (Aust) - On the back of a hit single in Japan, he plays material from his forthcoming album for the very first time.
Bertie Blackman (Aust) - Performing new material from her third and freshly released album, Secrets and Lies.
Philadelphia Grand Jury (Aust) - Indie punk’s rising stars show why they are the band to watch in 2010.
Tigarah (Japan) - Japan’s electro sensation makes her Australian debut.
One Movement is on from October 16-18 in Perth.
