Ed Phelan is the Senior AI Policy Advisor & Senior Knowledge and resources manager at the Independent Society of Musicians.
A native of Ireland, Ed is a guitarist, composer, and music educator with over a decade of experience spanning session work, composition, lecturing, research, and leadership roles within music charities. His work at the ISM has includes Brave New World?, the ground-breaking report uncovering the impact of Generative AI on the creative industries.
Ed holds a B.A. (Hons) in Commercial Modern Music and an M.Phil in Music & Media Technology.