Ilona Deuring (she/her) is Project Manager of European Talent Exchange (Exchange) and EU Policy Officer at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), Europe’s leading showcase festival and conference in the Netherlands. Exchange helps European artists who have played ESNS reach new audiences through 130 partner festivals and connects 23 core members and 5 associated members, including 26 music export offices.
Ilona leads this international programme across 40+ countries, coordinates a team of five, and builds partnerships across the music industry. She focuses on aligning policy and industry priorities while embedding diversity and inclusion into the long-term strategies of ESNS and Exchange.