September - November 2025, New York: Curated and moderated a series of panel discussions about the global entertainment business at Manhattan venue Outer Heaven.
May 2025, Detroit: Curated and moderated a panel discussion about Detroit’s music economy at The Museum of Contemporary Art .
June 2025, Mumbai: Hosted a panel discussion about South Asian music as part of a NBA x Budweiser India weekender.
March 2025, New York: Curated and hosted a panel discussion on the ascendancy of natural wine in nightlife for Manhattan venue Libera.
April 2025, New York: Interviewed Nabil Ayers, US head of Beggars Group and son of Roy Ayers on the music economy for music magazine Resident Advisor.
November 2024, New York: Led a talk on marketing and event promotion for Manhattan lounge Libera.
February 2025, New York: Curated and hosted a discussion on the global rise of audiophile bars for Manhattan lounge Libera.
August 2024, Montréal: Curated and led a series of live interviews for the 25th edition of arts and technology festival MUTEK.
May 2024, Detroit: Hosted a live interview with electronic music duo AUX88 about the concept of futurism in dance music.
March 2024, New York: Curated and hosted a talk on cultural shifts in nightclub architecture over the years with local sound designers and architects.
February 2024, New York: Assisted with production of Karachi At Night, a mini-doc about underground parties in Pakistan. Organised and hosted a talk at club Nowadays as part of the premier.
December 2023, Pattaya: Organised and hosted a panel discussion about how artists should approach culturally-sensitive music at Wonderfruit Festival, Thailand.
October 2023, New York: Curated and moderated a panel discussion on sound quality with local audio professionals.
December 2023, Miami: Developed and moderated a panel on the city’s underground music history.
March 2023, Austin: Curated and moderated a panel discussion with Texas-based entrepreneurs at SXSW festival, focusing on how gentrification impacts nightlife.
November 2022, New York: Spoke with dance music producer Aurora Halal and local event collectives on DIY nightlife.
August 2022, Montreal: Interviewed Toronto-based musician Korea Town Acid at MUTEK festival for a live podcast recording.
June 2022, New York: Curated and moderated a panel discussion on the nightlife economy for Tribeca Festival.
September 2021, Bolzano: Analysed Southeast Asia’s nightlife economies in a podcast for Museion, a museum in Bolzano, Italy.
October 2020, Singapore: Wrote and hosted a 10-episode podcast about creative thinkers for the Singapore Writers Festival.
June 2020: Hosted a virtual discussion for The Wild City and Ableton on how underground nightlife in Asia can be used as a platform for social change.
June 2020: Conducted an online workshop on music journalism for The Wild City and Ableton.
September 2019, Kuala Lumpur: Hosted a live interview with UK musician Nabihah Iqbal at fono, a creative space in Malaysia’s capital city.
August 2019: [Left] Discussing political protests in Asia with Singaporean human rights advocate Kirsten Han and Viswa Sadasivan, a former member of Singapore parliament. [Right] Hugo Mendez of the Sofrito record label talks about the cross-cultural influences of tropical music.
April 2019: Analysed China’s overseas investments in Asian and African countries for US radio station KBIA 91.3FM. Catch me at the 19:31 mark.
December 2018: [Left] The concept of safe spaces in the arts world with poet Deborah Emmanuel, rapper Danial Bawthan, activist Prashant Somosundram and True Colours festival director Audrey Pereira. [Right] Why cities should invest in music with DJs Daniel Haaksman, Cherry Chan, Funk Bast*rd and musician Gabriele Poso .