Stream: EARS X India | SONGS & SESSIONS 2026
Experiences on Cross-IP and International Collaboration
Europe-Asia Roundtable Sessions (EARS) and Humak UAS are bringing together top creative talent for a unique India–Finland business & artist panel sessions.
The Song & Sessions 2026 culminates on Thursday, April 23, with an inspiring international finale: streamed panel sessions for content industry professionals, artists, production companies, and creative developers.
We warmly invite you to be part of this special event to:
- Gain insights into the fast-growing Indian entertainment market and cross-IP collaboration opportunities
- Hear first-hand experiences from artists, songwriters, managers ja publishers on international collaboration.
Programme
2:00-4:00 PM (EEST) SONGS & SESSIONS Final Event
2:00 – 2:45 PM Panel Session 1
– India–Finland Cross-IP and International Collaboration
Moderator: Jani Joenniemi / EARS
Panelists:
Rafael Pereira, Managing Partner, TINNUTS, Executive Trustee, India Music Exchange,
Abhijeet Singh, Producer, Film Village Line Production
Tarun Sawhney, President for EMEA and APAC at ShortsTV
Roosa Toivonen, Producer, Good Hand Film & TV
3:15 – 4:00 PM Panel Session 2
– Experiences on Publishing, Artist & Songwriting Collaboration
Moderator: Henrik Tala, Song Asia
Panelists: Bhumi, Artist & Songwriter
Kyösti Salokorpi, Songwriter and Vice Chair, Finnish Music Creator
Tommi Tuomainen, Founder and CEO of Elements Music
The songwriting camp and final event are delivered in collaboration with Music Finland, Song Asia, West Finland Film Commission, Humak University of Applied Sciences (HUMAK), and India Music Exchange. The EARS X India project is supported by the Ministry of Education and Culture.
The Stream Sessions are provided by Humak UAS FusionLabs and LUME projects, supported by EU.
Get to know the panelists
Abhijeet Singh
Abhijeet Singh is an International Creative Services Producer working across India, Asia, Europe, and the US. He specializes in cross-border productions, incentive structuring, and end-to-end execution for global studios. His credits include ‘Arranged Love’ (NBC/ E Entertainment, USA), Frostbite (Germany), Daniel (USA), ‘It Will Happen Tonight’ (Italy), Congrats My-ex (Amazon Prime Asia), Bawaal (Prime Video India), and multiple international service productions.
Abhijeet also provides distribution services to India studios for the eastern and central European territories having released 80+ titles in cinemas.
Rafael Pereira
Rafael Pereira is an intellectual property strategist & web3 oracle working at the intersection of law & business relating to technology, entertainment, arts, & culture. He is the managing partner of TINNUTS a new age intellectual property law firm where he works with creators across disciplines and entrepreneurs across sectors. A Berkeley Law graduate, Rafael has built a career as an entrepreneur with multiple ventures in the creative industry in Asia & Europe.
He advises the world’s biggest artists, labels, publishers, distributors, & promoters on their business & legal affairs in Asia and occasionally treats his
clientele to the best Indian food on the planet. His current mission is building the Indian Music Exchange as an industry-first export and mobility initiative with
India International Music Week as its flagship project.
Tarun Sawhney
Tarun Sawhney, President for EMEA and APAC at ShortsTV, is a media executive whose experience at the platform has shaped his understanding of
global distribution, monetisation, and audience engagement in short-form content.
He is the founder of the Best of Asia Short Film Festival, helping position short-form cinema as a cultural and commercial force across Asia, and leads the Creative Minds of Tomorrow (CMOT) Film Challenge, an annual filmmaker development program presented at IFFI Goa. Tarun is focused on building at the intersection of talent development and emerging storytelling formats. Across Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, he has built partnerships and
content strategies that connect emerging creators with scalable, marketready opportunities, particularly in the evolving vertical drama space.
Roosa Toivonen
Roosa Toivonen is a creative producer and international connector, with a Master’s degree from Helsinki’s Aalto University film school and over thirty years of experience in the audiovisual industry. On the film & TV side she’s tried everything – from producing, directing, and writing to costume design, overseeing casting, and carrying cables – from feature films and documentaries to music videos and commercials.
From 2020 to 2024, Roosa served as Chief Creative Officer of Aurora Studios and co-managed the Finnish Impact Film Fund, leading its international vision. Currently she enjoys the dynamic energy of Good Hand Film & TV, as well as Fireframe Studios, a production company and virtual production
facility started by Supercell founder Mikko Kodisoja. Recent projects include Richard Eyre’s THE HOUSEKEEPER with Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham
Carter, Caitriona Balfe and Emma Laird (as Co-Producer) as well as Sophie Hyde’s JIMPA with Olivia Colman and John Lithgow (as Executive Producer).
Bhumi
Bhumi (Bhumika Anantharaman) is an award-winning singer and songwriter with over 700 million streams and 70 million monthly listeners across platforms. Known for her remarkable versatility, she performs across multiple languages including Hindi, English, and Tamil, effortlessly bridging diverse
musical cultures.
Extensively trained in Carnatic music, Indian classical music, jazz, and opera, Bhumi brings rare technical depth and range to contemporary music. Beyond her own releases, she has also written songs for leading artists including Arijit Singh and several other prominent Bollywood performers. Blending tradition with modern expression, Bhumi’s work reflects a deep commitment to representing Indian culture through a wide spectrum of musical styles, positioning her as one of the most versatile voices among the new generation
of Indian artists.
Kyösti Salokorpi
Kyösti Salokorpi is a Helsinki-based songwriter with twenty years at the forefront of Finnish pop music, beginning as a track producer before becoming one of its most successful topliners.
His songs have accumulated over 500 million streams and have been released across several European and Asian markets. He also serves as vice chair of Finnish Music Creators, where he advocates for songwriters’ rights
Tommi Tuomainen
The founder and CEO of Elements Music, Finland’s leading independent music publishing group. With a career spanning over 25 years in the industry, Tommi has established himself as a central figure in the Nordic music landscape through his roles at BMG Music Publishing, Sony Music Entertainment, and his leadership at Elements.
Throughout his tenure, Tommi has served as the publisher for iconic Finnish exports, including Darude, Bomfunk MC’s, and Lordi.
Beyond his corporate leadership, Tommi is deeply committed to the structural growth of the industry. He currently serves as Chairman of the Finnish Music Publishers Association and was a member of the board of Teosto (Finland’s performing rights society) for over a decade.
Co-founded by Tommi in 2005, Elements Music has evolved through strategic talent signings and significant catalogue acquisitions. Today, the company, co-owned by the management and Sony Music Publishing, manages a diverse library of approximately 10,000 songs, spanning genres from rock and punk to pop and electronic, with works dating from the late 1970s to the present day.