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title: Steve Rifkind, MC Lyte, A-Trak, DJ Drama, Don Cannon and Sonny Digital to speak at A3C Conference
description: Steve Rifkind, MC Lyte, A-Trak, DJ Drama, Don Cannon, Sonny Digital, Fadia Kader, Amber Grimes, Honorable C.N.O.T.E, Zaytoven, Bangladesh and many more.
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# Steve Rifkind, MC Lyte, A-Trak, DJ Drama, Don Cannon and Sonny Digital to speak at A3C Conference

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Posted by [Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/mike-walbert) on Jun 27

Explore the initial group of industry experts, trailblazers and innovators speaking at this year’s A3C Conference - **Steve Rifkind, MC Lyte, A-Trak, DJ Drama, Don Cannon, Sonny Digital, Fadia Kader, Amber Grimes, ****Honorable C.N.O.T.E, Zaytoven, Bangladesh **and many more.

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The **[A3C Conference](https://www.a3cfestival.com/conference)** brings together hip-hop artists, creatives and entrepreneurs in the music industry to connect, learn and create. The 3-day conference aims to empower and educate those that shape hip-hop music, technology, and culture. The A3C Conference hosts dozens of panels, workshops, mixers, mentor sessions and interviews with hundreds of tastemakers, thought-leaders and industry experts.

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## **2017 Speakers *(many ****more to be announced)*

- MC Lyte (MC/Entrepreneur)
- Steve Rifkind (WAV Media)
- A-Trak (Fools Gold)
- DJ Drama (DJ/A&R)
- Don Cannon (Producer/A&R)
- Fadia Kader (Instagram)
- Amber Grimes (Spotify)
- Sonny Digital (Producer)
- Zaytoven (Producer)
- Bangladesh (Producer)
- Honorable C.N.O.T.E (Producer)
- Justice Baiden  (LVRN Records)
- Combat Jack (The Combat Jack Show)
- Lee Anderson (Paradigm Agency)
- Lars Murray (Pandora)
- Roy Broderick Jr. (Intuition ATL)
- Nikki Marshall (Warner Music Group)
- Abe Batshon (BeatStars)
- Damien Ritter (Black & Orange Management)
- Philip Stein (StreamCut Media)
- Lynn Richardson (Hip Hop Sisters Foundation)
- Antony Bruno (Royalty Exchange)
- Greg Smith (SESAC)
- Jason Reddick (ASCAP)
- Mitchell Martin (BMI)
- Regina N. Bradley (Kennesaw State University)
- STREETRUNNER (Producer)
- Henny Tha Bizness (Producer)
- Carlon Ramong (LVRN Records)
- Jonathan Master (EMPIRE Distributions)
- Janee Bolden (Bossip)
- Antony Bruno (Royalty Exchange)
- Joey Womack (Goodie Nation)
- David Wall Rice (Morehouse College)

Over the next few month we’ll be announcing more than 1,500 artists, producers, entrepreneurs, creatives and industry experts participating in the A3C Festival & Conference in Atlanta from October 4-8.

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## **2017 A3C Conference Tracks:**** **

- [**Artist Accelerator**](https://www.a3cfestival.com/artist-accelerator) - *Independent Hip-Hop Artists and Managers*

Network with innovators and industry leaders. Learn about the current trends, resources and future technology. Create new music and collaborate with creative professionals. 

- [**Beatstars Summit**](https://www.a3cfestival.com/beatstars-summit) - *Entrepreneurial Producers & Beatmakers*

Network with peers and hip-hop’s most influential music industry professionals. Experiment with the newest hardware, software and technology. Create new music and collaborate with hip-hop’s most talented artists.

- [**Labelx** ](https://www.a3cfestival.com/labelx)- *Innovative Labels, Music Companies and Collectives*

Innovative labels, music companies and collectives on the forefront of the rapidly evolving music industry connect to discuss trends and technology, cultivate growth and promote best practices.

- **[Music Tech](https://www.a3cfestival.com/music-tech)** -* Music Tech Startups, Music Industry, Entrepreneurs and Investors*

Discover new music technology that impacts how artists share, create, market and monetize music. Meet and learn from those behind the most innovative tech advances in music.

- **[Action Summit](https://www.a3cfestival.com/action-summit)** - *Activists, Academic and Artists*

Activists, Academics and Artists connecting to address social justice challenges, learn from community leaders and develop actionable initiatives.

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A3C Conference takes place in three facilities: Conference Center (Loudermilk Center), Action Summit (Auburn Ave Research Library) and Creator Complex (Georgia State University's Creative Media Industries Institute). 

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## **Conference Center* (****Wed, Oct 4 - Fri, Oct 6)*

The conference center is the epicenter of the A3C conference. The facility ensures artists, producers, entrepreneurs and the music industry at-large are able to network and gain invaluable experiences and useful information.

## **Action Summit* (****Thur, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 6)*

The Action Summit invites activists, academics, and artists to connect, discuss and address social justice challenges. 

## **Creator Complex* (****Fri, Oct 6)*

The creator complex will provide some of Hip Hop's most talented artists and producers the space and resources necessary to collaborate and create.

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### Written by [Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/mike-walbert)

Mike Walbert is the Executive Director of the A3C Festival & Conference. As as partner in the business Mike oversees various aspects of the business, including: Business Development, Sponsorship, Branding and Marketing. Mike officially joined A3C in 2009 as the Artist Director. Since 2010 Mike has managed the strategy and team that have grown A3C from a regional showcase to an internationally recognized institution in hip-hop culture.

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