Prof. Daniel Nordgård

Daniel Nordgård is professor in music business and management at the University of Agder and visiting professor at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki. He also serves as director of CreaTeME, Norwegian Center for Excellence in Creative use of Technology in Music Education, and as deputy director of MishMash – Norwegian Center for AI and Creativity. Nordgård has a broad background from music, foremost as musician and artist, but he also has experience from concert- and festival management and is former festival manager of the Quart Festival in Norway. He is the manager of the Kristiansand Roundtable Conference and holds several positions in different boards, nationally and internationally, including Gramo (Norwegian neighboring rights society) and Gramart (The Norwegian featured artist organization). Nordgård is regularly invited as guest speaker at music business conferences and academic conferences, nationally and internationally, and is regularly used as expert by policy makers and legislators.