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Kevin Liles, Mike Will Made It, Dapper Dan to headline A3C festival

The conference brings together leaders in music, tech, film and culture to Atlanta.
Credit: A3C
This year's music festival will feature a series of unforgettable concerts and experiences celebrating hip-hop icons and showcasing the most exciting artists of tomorrow at premier venues across Atlanta

ATLANTA — One of the biggest music conferences is set to happen this fall in Atlanta.

A3C is the annual gathering of entrepreneurs, artists and creatives in Atlanta to connect, discover, and create. The pillars of the A3C Conference include music, tech, film, social justice and culture.

Several of today's most innovative and influential thought leaders gather there to share their stories, insights and vision for the future.

This year's A3C featured speakers include: 

  • Bozoma Saint John (Endeavor), 
  • T.I. (Rapper/Activist), 
  • Gary Vaynerchuk (VaynerMedia), 
  • Lenny S (Roc Nation), 
  • Mike Will Made It, Will Packer (Film Producer), 
  • Dapper Dan (Fashion Designer), 
  • Charlamagne Tha God, 
  • Kevin Liles (300 Ent), 
  • Just Blaze, 
  • Fadia Kader (Instagram), 
  • Baron Davis, 
  • Paul Judge (Techsquare Labs & Pindrop), 
  • Kei Henderson (Sincethe80s), 
  • No Vacancy Inn (Creative Agency), and 
  • Rob Markman (Genius)

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Over the next three months, A3C will be adding hundreds of conference speakers to this initial announcement.

“We want to create the most influential and anticipated annual conference and festival in Atlanta. We're bringing our unique experiences to create a fresh, exciting and culturally appealing offering to our great city and its visitors,” said Ryan Wilson, partner of A3C & co-founder of The Gathering Spot.

Mike Walbert, the managing director of A3C agreed, adding that no other conference "brings together this unique collection of entrepreneurs and creatives."

"We're putting the conference front and center this year. We believe Atlanta is the perfect city to host this event, and A3C will be the event where leading voices in music, tech and culture convene from across the world," Walbert said.

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The 15th annual A3C Festival & Conference will take place from October 8-13, 2019 in Atlanta. The epicenter of the A3C Conference is at the Atlanta Convention Center and Hotel Indigo, in the heart of Downtown.

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