Speaking & Hosting
Moderator, interviewer, host.
He knows the room from both sides.
Ron Haryanto is a Sydney-based panel moderator, interviewer, speaker and host. He curates and moderates industry panels, interviews artists and producers on stage, hosted the 2026 MPEG Awards, and he has produced the APRA Music Awards from behind the scenes, so he works with your producers, not around them.
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About Ron
He has sat in every seat in the room.
Today Ron hosts awards nights like the 2026 MPEG Awards, has produced the APRA Music Awards, tours with Marcia Hines as tour manager and label manager, co-founded The Mentor Academy and hosts the More Questions Than Answers podcast. It all stands on eight years running Studios 301 and Abbey Road Institute Australia, where he created the Industry Access series, built the Industry Access Music Conference and drove the Music Industry Training Summit.
Signature talk
Every Seat in the Room
What a career spent on every side of the music industry teaches about building one that lasts.
- NeedA career that pays the bills, not just one big break.
- WantTo feel like they belong in the rooms that matter.
- FearPicking the wrong path and losing years to it.
- DreamA long career doing the work they love, on their own terms.
- LackAn honest map of how the industry actually works, from someone who has worked every part of it.
For conferences, music schools and creative industry events. Also available as a fireside chat or an industry pathways session.
Formats
One voice, every kind of room.
Panels
Curates and moderates industry panels, or joins as a guest.
Fireside chats and interviews
In conversation, as the guest or the interviewer.
Keynotes
The signature talk, shaped for your audience.
Awards nights
Host, with pre and post-show interviews on the night.
Schools and universities
Talks, Q&As and industry pathway sessions for music schools, universities and high schools.
Launches and industry nights
Brand launches, showcases and community nights that need a host the industry already knows.
Why book Ron
Conversations that go deeper
Guests open up because Ron has sat in their seat, so your panel or fireside gets real stories and honest answers, without the polite, rehearsed lines that lose a room.
The right people on stage
He curates as well as moderates: panels, lineups and speakers drawn from 25 years of industry relationships, without you cold-calling to fill the bill.
A crowd that feels seen
He knows the names, the history and the in-jokes, so every legend and newcomer gets their moment, without a stranger stumbling over who they are.
The night everyone talks about
Interviews, clips and an industry network that shares the event, so it keeps working for weeks, without extra work from your team.
Producer brain, host's mic
He has produced the APRA Music Awards, so the program lands on cue, without you chasing him for anything.
The performer
A performer first, not just a presenter.
Ron has performed from Sydney to Ibiza, opened Marcia Hines' Amazing tour and still sings in her band. As a songwriter and artist he has written and recorded with Marcia Hines, Russell Crowe, Dannii Minogue, Lil Jon and Shannon Noll, released house records on Defected and Ministry of Sound, and started out winning three 1233 ABC Newcastle Music Awards. He knows what it feels like on the other side of the mic.
Since 2023, on his own
The proof is what he has done since.
- 2026Host, 2026 MPEG Awards presented by Shure, Sydney, including on-camera interviews with nominees and guests
- 2026Creator, JBL LIVE 780NC launch, Sydney
- 2025Senior producer, APRA Music Awards
- 2025Curator and moderator, “Beyond the Record”, ARIA Presents Music Producers & Engineers BBQ, Forbes Street Studios
- 2025Led partnerships for Factory Sound, including its Team Song Remix competition with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- 2024Associate producer, APRA Music Awards, ICC Sydney
- 2024Associate producer, HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards, Cairns
- OngoingTour manager and label manager (Midnight Records) for Marcia Hines. Co-founder, The Mentor Academy. Host, More Questions Than Answers podcast. Fireside chat, JMC Academy Melbourne
The foundation: Studios 301 and Abbey Road Institute, 2015 to 2023
- 2023Host, #JBLBeHeard season finale, JBL Australia
- 2023Built the Industry Access Music Conference at Studios 301 with Geoff Trio of Australian Music Week
- 2023Drove the Music Industry Training Summit, Abbey Road Institute and Studios 301
- 2022Presenter, Lifetime Achievement Award to Stephen Crane, ARIA Week
- 2021 to 2023Creator, host and interviewer, Industry Access series, Studios 301 and Abbey Road Institute
- 2018 to 2023Programmed the Studios 301 masterclass series, including Simon Cohen, Chris Arnott, The Goods, Amara Primero and Audius Mtawarira
- 2018Co-presenter, Martin Benge Engineering Lifetime Achievement Award, with Audio Technology Magazine
- 2015 to 2023Drove the Studios 301 Producers & Engineers BBQ, which became an official ARIA Week event (paused during COVID)
- 2015Panellist, “It's All About The Song”, Australian Music Week
“A long-time advocate for Australian producers and engineers.”
What organisers say
“Working with Ron Haryanto on the Engineer & Producer’s BBQ at Studios 301 was an absolute highlight of ARIA Week 2023. Ron’s expertise and industry network were game-changers, drawing together an incredible lineup of genuinely diverse engineers, producers, and creatives.”
“Ron is a pleasure to work with. We have worked on a variety of events together and he brings a respect for creatives and the creative process along with a savvy mind for business.”
“As a performer and creative curator, Ron brings a unique energy and perspective that elevates every event we’ve worked on together.”
For schools and universities
Industry pathways, from someone who ran a music school.
Talks, firesides and industry pathway sessions from the co-founder of The Mentor Academy and former CEO of Abbey Road Institute Australia, who built the 301 Academy engineer program. Students get the real map of the industry, and plenty of time for questions.
“Ronny is a competent and highly professional manager who has collaborated with me at AISNSW on a number of educational projects.”
Michael Paton, Catholic Schools Broken Bay
Questions
Has Ron hosted music industry awards?
Yes. He hosted the 2026 MPEG Awards, and he has produced the APRA Music Awards as associate producer (2024) and senior producer (2025).
Can Ron interview our guest on stage?
Yes. He created and hosted the Industry Access interview series at Studios 301 and Abbey Road Institute, moderates industry panels, and hosts the More Questions Than Answers podcast.
Does Ron speak at music schools?
Yes: talks, Q&As and industry pathway sessions for colleges, universities and high schools.
Can Ron help program our event, not just host it?
Yes. He built the Industry Access Music Conference, drove the Music Industry Training Summit and programmed the Studios 301 masterclass series.
What do you need from us?
Your run sheet, the award list with pronunciations, and the key people to acknowledge.
What's Ron's fee?
On enquiry. Tell Ron the date, the city and the format.
Book Ron
Check a date.
Send the date, the city, the format and the audience. Ron will come back with what he can bring to the night.