FAI 2026: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
January 21-25, 2026
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The live industry is about putting artists in front of audiences, but if we’re all working toward the same goal, why does it feel so combative? In this second session of our new series, festivals, agencies, managers and artists will make themselves vulnerable, offering up the core obstacle or issue they’re facing and trusting in collaborative, whole-hearted solutions and direction from their industry colleagues.
Panelists:
James Keelaghan (Moderator)
Fred Leone (Artist)
Shakura S’Aida (Artist)
Michelle Szeto (Manager)
Lara Supan (Agent)
Andrew Orvis (Festival: Queenscliff)
Bev Burton (Festival: Black Deer)