Speakers

Ali Craze has worked in the Live Music Industry for over eighteen years, promoting and managing large scale music festivals, concerts, tours and events. Ali has worked with Australian festival brands such as Big Day Out, Soundwave, Stereosonic, Future Music, Summadayze, A Day on the Green.
In the UK Ali worked with DHP Family as Head of Festivals, where she was responsible for a portfolio of seven festivals across London, Manchester, Bristol and Nottingham.
She has held Board Positions with the Association of Independent Festivals (UK) and is currently on the Board of the Australian Live Music Business Council (ALMBC).
Ali is Managing Director of Festival HQ, a female led, independent Boorloo based business providing complete festival management services for major touring festivals and events. As Executive Producer for St Jerome’s Laneway festival in WA, she cares deeply about inclusion, diversity, community and the environment, and creating an amazing festival experience for everyone involved.
Ali is passionate about immersive music and arts experiences; curated programming across many art forms; interactive play spaces; exploring community connections; locally produced food & bev; live music & sharing time with loved ones, which means festivals are her favourite things in the world.