Thanks to the support of FACTOR, the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings, this year Sled Island was able to invite a dozen international delegates from around the world to discover the festival and the numerous Canadian artists that will grace the stages. Talent buyers, Booking Agents, Label A&R and Music Supervissors, these delegates were chosen for their like-minded spirit and curiosity for the Canadian music scene. Because we want their presence to benefit the largest number possible, we will be presenting a series of panels accessible to all that will involve our guests.

• Annie Southworth - Booking Agent, Panache Booking, New York
• Bob Van Heur - Belmont Bookings and Le Guess Who Festival, Amsterdam
• Andy Clayton - Booking Agent, Coda Agency, London, UK
• Sarah Mroue - Managing Director, Ground Control Touring, New York
• Mikael Pass - Festival Director, Frost Festi- val, Copenhagen
• Toddrick Spalding - Music Supervisor, High Bias Industries, Los Angeles
• Adrien Durand - Booking Agent, Kongfuzi, Paris
• Mark Zusman - Co-founder, MusicFestNW, Portland
• Simon Wojan - Talent Buyer, Festsaal Kreuz- berg, Monarch and Paloma, Berlin
• Chris Swanson - Label A&R, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian, Bloomington