Beirut's TEMPO Expo Announces Full Program for First Edition Feb 12-14

TEMPO, a new music expo aiming at connecting music professionals, organisations, academia and emerging artists in the Lebanon music ecosystem, has announced the full program for its debut edition in Beirut, running at the American University of Beirut (AUB) from February 12th to February 14th.

Conceived as an industry-focused platform and educational experience, the three-day event combines seminars, workshops, panels, and networking sessions, with topics covering the tech side of music, as well as touching on artist development, music rights and publishing.

From the producers' roundtable with Zeid Hamdan and Fadi Tabbal to the music composition workshop with Joy Moughanni, we compiled a list of the must-attend talks, and sessions happening at TEMPO '26.

Workshop: Ambient Composition | February 12th  

Time: 5:30 - 7:-00 PM 

Speaker: Joy Moughanni (Producer, Tunefork Studios)

Workshop: The Indie Career and Release A-Z | February 12th 

Time: 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM 

Speaker: Samer Etienne El Chami (Founder, Tiny House Music & Thawra Records)

Panel Discussion: Producers’ Roundtable  | February 12th

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM 

Speakers: 

Fadi Tabbal (Musician & Founder, TuneFork Studios)

Shady Saad (Live Sound & Recording Engineer, GM, Blue Sound)

Chris Saade (DJ/Producer)

 Zeid Hamdan (Music Producer)

Rami Hashash (Music Producer).

Workshop: Synthesis & Sound Design | February 12th

Time: 8:30 PM - 9:45 PM

Beirut Synth Center 

Demonstration: The Journey of a Song | February 12th

Time: 8:45 PM - 10:00 PM 

Speaker: Rami Hashash (Music Producer) 

Demonstration: Stage Ready - Preparing Your Live Show | February 12th

Time: 8:45 PM - 10:00 PM 

Speaker: Aleph Abi Saad (Musician, Composer & Co-founder, Be Art Entertainment)

Lecture: Copyright & Related Rights in the Music Industry | February 13 

Time: 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM 

Speaker: Habib Achour (Music Rights Consultant) 

Industry Exchange: The Manager’s Room | February 13th

Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM 

Speakers:

Tarek ElMendelek (Project & Talent Manager, MDLBEAST Records)

Cynthia Maria Aramouni (Production Manager, Tour Manager, Black Howl)

Tia Murr (Artist Manager, Quartertone)

Mahmood Sultan (Marketing Project Manager and A&R, Believe)

Industry Exchange: From Concept to Impact: Release Campaigns That Connect and Convert | Feb 13th

Time: 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM 

Speakers:

Mahmood Sultan (A&R and Marketing Project Manager, Believe) 

Ralph Maftoum (Editorial & Marketing Partnerships Leader, Believe) 

Panel Discussion: The Artist As A Startup: Building A Career in Today’s Music Industry | February 13th

Time: 7:15 PM - 8:30 PM 

Speakers:

Firas Abou Fakher (Composer, Artist, Vice President, Universal)

Habib Achour (Music Rights Consultant)

Lara Khoury (Co-Founder, Quartertone)

Shana (Artist)

Jad Salibi (Music Marketing Manager, Anghami)

Panel Discussion: Artist Development Initiatives in Lebanon | February 13th

Time: 8:30 PM - 9:45 PM 

Speakers:

Nabil Canaan (Co-founder & Director, Station Beirut/ Producer, Shuruq Music)

Elsa Saadé (Founder & Director, Oakenfest & Oakenhouse)

Hisham Shemaly (Owner & Founder, Yardbird venue & Rock n’ Bach School of Music and Art)

Alain Osta (Co-founder, Onomatopoeia the Music Hub)

Demonstration: Intro to Film Composition | February 13th

Time: 8:45 PM - 10:00 PM 

Speaker: Firas Abou Fakher (Composer, Artist & Vice President, Universal) 

Workshop: Artist Development  | February 14th

Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

BBX 

Panel Discussion: Bridging the Gap Between Studio & Live | February 14th

Time: 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm 

Speakers:

Aleph (Pianist & Owner of 8e Art Entertainment)

Majd Baba (Live Sound Engineer)

Sana Romanos (Live Sound Engineer)

Christopher Abou Jaoude (Artist, Brick Floyd)

Workshop: Ableton Push Live | February 14th

Time: 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM

Speaker:

Mhamad Gebris (Producer & Founder, Per-Vurt) 

Workshop: The Mixing Board | February 14th

Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm 

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