
WISE x SML Panel on Spatial Audio
On Friday, May 16, 2025 Andrew from the Spatial Media Lab e.V. will host a panel on “The Challenges of Live Performance in Spatial Audio” at WISE Festival in Berlin.
About the Panelists

Andrew Rahman, United States (Composer & Engineer Spatial Media Lab ) Andrew, producer and sound designer, crafts immersive multimedia experiences. Co-founder of Spatial Media Lab, he’s collaborated on concerts and innovations in spatial audio.
https://www.instagram.com/immersedinsound
https://www.instagram.com/spatialmedialab
Marcela Rada, UK (Executive Producer at The Immersive Lounge) | Marcela Rada is an educator, researcher, and immersive audio specialist dedicated to making complex production techniques accessible across academia and industry. As founder of The Immersive Lounge, she empowers the next generation of music professionals through global teaching initiatives and forward-thinking audio education.
https://www.instagram.com/themarcelarada
https://www.instagram.com/immersivelounge


Jane Arnison, Australia (producer, engineer and artist) Jane Arnison is a sound artist, producer, and engineer whose immersive work bridges the worlds of popular and experimental music. Her practice spans film scoring, interactive design, and performance, with a focus on sound’s emotional and spatial impact.
https://www.instagram.com/janearnison
Hilary Cox, Germany (Curator / Creative Director at 90milradio, Discrete Systems) | Hilary Cox is a sound artist and intermedia composer whose work spans electronic and electroacoustic music, sound design, and performance. Based in Berlin, she also directs and curates 90mil Radio, a platform dedicated to intermedia arts and experimental sound practices.
https://www.instagram.com/discretesystems
https://www.instagram.com/90milradio

From the Festival
WISE RETURNS TO BERLIN MAY 15 & 16, 2025
For the fourth time in Berlin, WISE is inviting visionaries, pioneers, artists, and industry thought leaders to join the WISE Community. After exploring ME, MYSELF & AI in 2024, this year WISE will take it a step further and ask: IS IT REAL?
Therefore WISE is bringing together the brightest minds to explore and debate the future of AI and technology in the music industry. With WISE ON MUSIC, WISE introduces a dedicated program aimed at fostering a healthy, sustainable music ecosystem—unlocking new opportunities through cutting-edge (AI) technology and innovative solutions.
Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of the industry!
Check our program and confirmed speakers here.
We dedicate a portion of the WISE program to showcasing innovative startups in the music tech sector, with a particular focus on those leveraging AI.
When is the Panel?
May 16, 2025 | 10:00 – 15:00
(Exact time of panel TBA)
Where is the Panel?
Festsaal Kreuzberg
Am Flutgraben 2
12435 Berlin
You can get a 30% discount by putting the code: SPATIALWISE30 into the field provided.