Time 15:00-15:50 / Room 2

Chair: Carol Scott (TAIT)

Speakers: Françoise Cardoso (L'acoustics), Jamal Chalabi (AGF / Backlash productions), Paul Schurink (Showpower Global), Richard Burnett (KB event)

This much-loved gloves-off session returns to tackle the realities of touring sustainably (or not). From trucking, technical production, stage design, and power, to the relationships between the touring world players. How should the industry respond to the growing trend for artists favouring multiple mini residencies over touring? Hear insights from Sam Fender's eHGV tour, the battery systems used on Coldplay’s tour, Massive Attack’s revolutionary actions, key industry manufacturer L-Acoustics, and the colossal work of TAIT. This panel reimagines how touring could better serve artists, audiences, and the planet.