Sandira Blas
Sandira Blas (she/her) is a Berlin-based consultant with over 20 years of international experience in the music industry and start-up ecosystems in Berlin, London, New York, Providence, and Austin.
After developing a strong portfolio and background in partnerships, marketing, and events, she later went on to spearhead brand & marketing for global brands at inMusic Brands for Akai and M-Audio and has closed high-profile partnership deals, and launched successful artist residencies and accelerator programs.
She is currently working in partnerships, securing private & public funding for new media projects that cross topics in science, technology, music, and digital arts, together with hybrid artists and institutions.
Some notable projects include Alicia Keys, Young Guru, John Carpenter, Tony Visconti, Rough Trade, Kill Rock Stars, Red Bull Music Studios, HVW8, Riverside Studios, Kickstarter, shesaid.so, MIT, CTM Festival, Tresor, Factory Berlin, Sónar, Beats, SoundCloud, Sleek, Transmoderna, Rockstar Games, Grover, and more.
Some of her talks and presentations include Soho House Berlin, MUTEK Montreal, Iceland Airwaves, Tech Open Air, Ars Electronica, Pop-Kultur, Reeperbahn Festival, Refuge Worldwide radio, and Factory Berlin x WeTransfer.
She is a 2017 Keychange Innovator alumni and in 2019, was included in SheSaidSo’s Alt-Power 100 Music List, which is a response to Billboard’s Power 100 Music List with the aim to challenge conventional music industry standards.