Asia In The Limelight | Panel How to click with Asia: Connecting, Pitching

Le Bureau Export

Le Bureau Export invites high profile professionals from several countries to have a better idea on how to approach Asian markets.

<h1>How to click with Asia?</h1><h2>Connecting, pitching and storytelling for your projects</h2><p><strong>W/ Keli Li (Canglo, Singapore), Kevin Foo (Sony, Taiwan), Kaz Sawatari (Rambling Records, Japan), Bel Certeza (Indie Manila, Philippines) and moderated by Piyapong &quot;Py&quot; Muenprasertdee (Fungjai / Bankok Music City, Thailand) </strong></p><h3>Presented by Le Bureau Export as part of Asia in the Limelight / (From) Home Export Days </h3><ul><li><strong>Piyapong “Py” Muenprasertdee, co-founder of Fungjai and Bangkok Music City (Thailand)</strong></li></ul><p>Piyapong Muenprasertdee is the Co-founder &amp; Director of Partnerships at Fungjai - a music platform, media, community and marketing agency based in Bangkok, Thailand.  His responsibilities include building relationships with government agencies, international businesses/organizations, and education-related projects. He has an educational background in industrial engineering and business administration, and a past career as a consultant in the field of sustainability and climate change.Fungjai, the company, is a music-technology startup based in Bangkok, Thailand.  Fungjai is a community of music lovers - whether creators, listeners, professionals or enthusiasts of not only from Thailand, but from all over the world - who engage, interact and communicate with each other on our multiple online platforms and participate in our various offline activities, including a music streaming platform; an online magazine; social media channels; a concert organizing unit; an education activities unit; a live musician booking platform for events and parties; a music marketing agency etc.  </p><p>Fungjai have become one of Thailand’s leading indie and non-mainstream music platforms and communities.  In 2019, Fungjai have organized Thailand’s first music conference and showcase festival - Bangkok Music City between 1-3 November 2019.</p><ul><li><strong>Keli Li, Independent consulting agency CANGLO (Singapore)</strong></li></ul><p>Before starting her own consultancy business, Keli spent over 10 years as a music industry professional focusing on business development, strategic planning, product development, and content marketing in Music, Technology, Entertainment and Telecommunication industries with companies such as TikTok, Universal Music, and Singtel in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the United States. Across her career, she launched TikTok Spotlight in Japan and Korea while developing and heading up the Global Music department across the world. She also developed and launched the Up-Close Live Entertainment Concert Series at Universal Music and Singtel, and launched Singtel Music, the 1st data-free music streaming telco offering in Singapore. Keli is someone who manoeuvres between the global music and tech lingo, and enjoys helping new business grow. </p><ul><li><strong>Kevin Foo, General Manager at Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan (Taiwan)</strong></li></ul><p>Kevin Foo has spent the last 15 years producing, managing, and exporting some of the Singapore’s best music talents. Co-founder of Umami Records he worked with names like The Steve McQueens, Linying, Charlie Lim, Nathan Hartono, and The Sam Willows to name a few. Kevin Foo has been freshly nominated as General Manager at Sony Music Entertainment in Taiwan. He oversees all aspects of the company’s business and operations in Taiwan, including artistes marketing, market share growth, and diversification through new verticals like podcasting and merchandising. He grew up on a diet of Western music and is now tasked to bolster a portfolio that includes some of the biggest stars in the Mandopop world.</p><ul><li><strong>Kaz Sawatari, Rambling Records (Japan)</strong></li></ul><p>Founded in 2001, Rambling RECORDS is not only a record label but also an officially recognised background music trader. Our exclusive playlists selected by local and international music curators are transmitted via our own application. The majority of our clients are hi-end brands and hotels. To promote albums and artists, tie-in promotions are often developed together. This unique strategy allows to spread one’s image to a wider audience. Released artists include Gotan Project, Emilie Simon, Caro Emerald, Sebastien Tellier, Movits, DDG4 just to name a few.Rambling and discovering talents around the world, we keep introducing remarkable soundtracks, lounge, jazz, alternative, and dance music.</p><ul><li><strong>Bel Certeza, Indie Manila &amp; Homonym (Philippines)</strong></li></ul><p>A constant presence in the Music scene, Bel Certeza started out as a live music fan in 2005. In 2010, she started filming and taking photos of live performances and sharing them through various online platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Her passion for discovering hidden live music gems mixed with her strong Documentation and Social Media background paved the way in bridging the gap between music fans and unknown underground bands. In 2014, she founded Indie Manila, a live music online and offline community.</p><p>She is currently the Head of Activation and Artists Curation for Homonym, the Philippines’ first and only Music Agency. Certeza is also the Country Manager for Sofar Sounds Manila and the Showcase Festival Curator of the country’s first annual Music and Business conference, Sonik Philippines.</p><h3>Le Bureau Export</h3><p>Since 1993, Le Bureau Export has worked to develop popular and classical music made in France on an international scale. Thanks to financial resources from both professional and institutional partners, Le Bureau Export has built a worldwide network aimed at facilitating exchanges between French and foreign music professionals.Le Bureau Export is a member of EMEE-European Music Exporters Exchange.</p>

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