H.O.M.E (Main Space)

June 2, 2026, 2:30 - 4:00 PM

Feedback - The Music Tech Pitch Competition

Join us for the most exciting pitch competition in town! Hosted by Gareth Deakin, Feedback will see music tech founders pitch their tech to leading music industry people in a fun high-energy competition. Feedback’s panel of experts each have £100,000 of virtual investment budgets to allocate across the contestants - no actual money changes hands. It all depends on how well they pitch. Who will win the most investment? Join us to find out...


Gareth Deakin, MTUK Board Member (Host)

Hari Ashurst-Venn, Senior Director of Digital and New Tech, Sony Music (Judge)

Andrea Rosen, Portfolio Manager, Best Nights VC (Judge)

Amman Ahmed, Founder, MusicforPets (Judge)

Anthony Achille, Emerging Tech & Innovation Programs Lead, Abbey Road (Judge)


Katie Debrah, Tech Founder and Creative Director, Halo and Echo (Competitor)

Gayathri Sudhakaran, CEO & Founder, Melsonic (Competitor)

Arthen Sirola-Hashemi, Co-founder, Hundun Labs (Competitor)

Aaron Oxenham, Managing Director, POCA audio (Competitor)