Corey Poole

Music Sector Development Coordinator, City of Mississauga (Ontario).

OCTOBER 7-8, 2026

Music Sector Development Coordinator, City of Mississauga (ON)

Corey Poole is leading the City of Mississauga’s award-winning efforts to grow its music sector. Recent successes include developing the most music-friendly noise by-law in Canada, making Mississauga’s live music grant permanent, and nurturing the next wave of local concert presenters through training and free access to City-owned venues.

Corey is happiest when contributing to innovative projects that get artists paid and build new audiences. He’s equally happy hanging out with his family in a secluded forest.

Speakers

Mathieu Grondin

Canada’s first Nightlife Commissioner,
City of Ottawa’s Nightlife Office (ON)

Ariel Palitz

Founding Director, New York City Mayor’s Office of Nightlife | Nighttime Governance & Hospitality Advisor, All Hours NYC

Luc Gwiazdzinski

Doctor of geography Professor at ENSA (école d’architecture et formations supérieures) Toulouse, Jean Jaurès University, Toulouse (FR)

Andreina Seijas

Founder, Night Tank, expert in nighttime urban governance (ES)

Will Straw

James McGill Emeritus Professor of Urban Media Studies, McGill University (QC)

Shulie Smolyanitsky

Operations & Education Manager, Wavelength Music (TO)

Marc-André Robertson

Co Founder, HocheLab (QC)

Jon Weisz

Founder & Executive Director, Les SMAQ (QC)

Brian Block

President, Sound City Planning, Austin (USA) and Board Treasurer, Nighttime Economy Culture and Policy Alliance (NITECAP)

Farid Dagher

Founder, CITY AT NIGHT, ANNX & GRIDWRKS (ON)

Corey Poole

Music Sector Development Coordinator, City of Mississauga (ON)

Cathy Wong

Borough Mayor, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, City of Montreal (QC)

Romain Dumoulin

Acoustician and Project Director, WSP Canada (QC)

Melanie Brulée

Executive Director, Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (ON)

Jean-François Ouellet

Professor of entrepreneurship and innovation, HEC Montréal (QC)

Erin Benjamin

Executive Vice President, Advocacy and Strategy, Ottawa Board of Trade (ON)

Veronica Farmer

Chief Marketing Officer, Wesley Clover International (ON)

Xavier Roy

Senior Vice President, Membership Engagement and Advancement, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Nate Sabine

Director of Business Development, Blueprint (BC)

Marie-Pier Tessier De L’Étoile

Co Founder and General Director, Aire Commune (QC)

Kelleagh Alexander

Director of Experience Development, Ottawa Tourism (ON)

Sarah Hill

Senior Project Manager, Culture Business Development, City of Hamilton (ON)

Sarah Jarvis

Community Engagement, Destination Toronto (ON)

Jane Talbot

President and CEO, Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Area (Downtown Van) (BC)

Chetna Misra

Founder & Principal, Lightbahn

Cory Crossman

Music Industry Development Officer, London Creative City of Music Focus (ON)

Barbara Filion

Program Officer for Culture, Canadian Commission for UNESCO

Anthea Foyer

Sector Development Officer, City of Toronto (ON)

Jenn Goodwin

Focal Point, Kelowna City of Gastronomy (BC)

Celia Benhocine

Policy Analyst, OECD

Annabelle Cloutier

President & CEO, National Arts Centre

Anna Rubin

Manager of the OECD Global Forum on Local Development Comment end

Tashiina Buswa

Artist & Nonprofit Professional, (QC)

Chrissy Dicks

Executive Director, Lawnya Vawnya Festival (NL)

Travis Van Wyck

Project Manager, Night Economy, City of Toronto (ON)

Megan Lynch

Senior Manager, Nordicity (ON)

Maude Théroux-Séguin

Borough Mayor of Ahuntsic-Cartierville & Associate Councillor for Citizen Engagement, Gastronomy and Nightlife, Ville de Montréal (QC)

Rachel Weldon

Director, Debaser (ON)

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National Arts Centre, Fourth Stage
1 Elgin Street, Ottawa Canada

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Speakers

Mathieu Grondin

Ariel Palitz

Luc Gwiazdzinski

Andreina Seijas

Will Straw

Shulie Smolyanitsky

Marc-André Robertson

Jon Weisz

Brian Block

Farid Dagher

Corey Poole

Cathy Wong

Romain Dumoulin

Melanie Brulée

Jean-François Ouellet

Erin Benjamin

Veronica Farmer

Xavier Roy

Nate Sabine

Marie-Pier Tessier De L’Étoile

Kelleagh Alexander

Sarah Hill

Sarah Jarvis

Jane Talbot

Chetna Misra

Cory Crossman

Barbara Filion

Anthea Foyer

Jenn Goodwin

Celia Benhocine

Annabelle Cloutier

Anna Rubin

Tashiina Buswa

Chrissy Dicks

Travis Van Wyck

Megan Lynch

Maude Théroux-Séguin

Rachel Weldon

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