Yvan Boudillet is the Founder of Music Innovation Consulting (MIC), helping music organisations and institutions navigate the MusicTech ecosystem in the age of AI through Strategy, Intelligence, Events and Education. He is also Co-Founder and Secretary General of Music Tech Europe, the European network of music innovation hubs.

Focused on AI, live music innovation and European cultural policy, he authored a report on music distribution for the European Commission’s Music Moves Europe programme (2021) and contributed to the IMEMS report, the first mapping of European AI solutions for live music. He is launching a Music & AI professional training programme with the Centre National de la Musique (CNM).

A regular speaker for more than a decade at events including SXSW, Midem, VivaTech, ILMC, Sónar+D, ESNS, Slush Music, Linecheck, Fluvial and Music Inc. India, he acts as a bridge between the music industry, the tech ecosystem and policymakers.

He previously held senior digital strategy roles at Warner Music and EMI Music, and is Co-Founder and President of the Metal Social Club.