Speaking & Hosting
Moderator, interviewer, host.
He knows the room from both sides.
Ron Haryanto is a Sydney-based panel moderator, interviewer and host. He hosted the 2026 MPEG Awards and has worked behind the scenes on the APRA Music Awards, so he works with your producers, not around them.
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About Ron
He has sat in every seat in the room.
Ron moderates panels, interviews artists on stage and hosts awards nights. He co-founded The Mentor Academy, hosts the More Questions Than Answers podcast and tours with Marcia Hines. Before that, he spent eight years running Studios 301 and Abbey Road Institute Australia, where he created the Industry Access interview series.
Signature talk
Evolve or Echo
What the music industry teaches about building culture, talent and trust in business. From writing songs for Marcia Hines to running Studios 301 and Abbey Road Institute Australia, Ron shows how the things that make creative communities thrive, collaboration, self-awareness, trust and reinvention, are the same things that make teams perform.
- 01Stay curious, not comfortable.
- 02Build community, not compliance.
- 03Create freedom before demanding results.
- 04Innovate quietly.
- 05Lead with transparency, not certainty.
For leadership teams, conferences, music schools and creative industry events. Also available as a fireside chat.
Formats
One voice, every kind of room.
Panels
Curates and moderates, or joins as a guest.
Firesides and interviews
In conversation, as the guest or the interviewer.
Keynotes
The signature talk, shaped for your audience.
Awards nights and launches
Host, with interviews on the night.
In conversation
Hear Ron in his own words.
More Questions Than Answers, Episode 0: the uncomfortable truth after 25 years in the Australian music industry. A podcast powered by The Mentor Academy.
Why book Ron
Conversations that go deeper
Guests open up because Ron has sat in their seat, so you get real stories, not rehearsed lines.
The right people on stage
He curates as well as moderates, drawing on 25 years of industry relationships.
Producer brain, host's mic
He knows how a show runs from behind the scenes, so the program lands on cue.
The performer
A performer first, not just a presenter.
Ron has performed from Sydney to Ibiza and still sings in Marcia Hines' band. He has written and recorded with Marcia Hines, Russell Crowe, Dannii Minogue and Lil Jon, and released house records on Defected and Ministry of Sound. He knows the other side of the mic.
Since 2023, on his own
Recent rooms.
- 2026Host, 2026 MPEG Awards presented by Shure, Sydney, including on-camera interviews with nominees and guests
- 2025Curator and moderator, “Beyond the Record”, ARIA Presents Music Producers & Engineers BBQ, Forbes Street Studios
- 2024Associate producer, APRA Music Awards, ICC Sydney
- OngoingCo-founder, The Mentor Academy. Host, More Questions Than Answers, a podcast powered by The Mentor Academy. Fireside chat, JMC Academy Melbourne
The foundation: Studios 301 and Abbey Road Institute, 2015 to 2023
- 2021 to 2023Creator, host and interviewer, Industry Access series
- 2023Built the Industry Access Music Conference with Geoff Trio of Australian Music Week
- 2022Presenter, Lifetime Achievement Award to Stephen Crane, ARIA Week
- 2018 to 2023Programmed the Studios 301 masterclass series
- 2015 to 2023Drove the Studios 301 Producers & Engineers BBQ, which became an official ARIA Week event
“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 was associate producer of the 2024 APRA Music Awards.
Can Ron interview our guest on stage?
Yes. He created and hosted the Industry Access interview series, moderates industry panels and hosts the More Questions Than Answers podcast.
Can Ron help program our event, not just host it?
Yes. He built the Industry Access Music Conference and programmed the Studios 301 masterclass series.
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.
The newsletter
More Questions Than Answers.
Honest takes on creativity, reinvention and community from inside the music industry. Free, on Substack.