Kwame Kwaten is a musician, record producer, manager and music industry consultant. He has been in the industry since the 1980's, when he co-formed the Acid-jazz group D-Influence. Kwame has worked in many different parts of the industry over the years but now focuses his time on music management and consultancy. He has managed international platinum selling artist Rumer in the past and now manages Laura Mvula, Shannon Saunders, Kerry Leatham, The Night VI and producer Steve Brown through his affiliation with ATC Management. He has also set up his own company Ferocious Talent, where he represents recording artist Sarah Walk and poet Hollie McNish.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)