MUMBAI: Nokia Music Connects 2011 hosted a special welcome opening party for all its VIP guests and speakers on Tuesday 15 November at Shiro, Worli, Mumbai.

The event was graced by high-powered personalities including industry professionals, music label honcos, event managers, artiste managers, corporate heads as well as top-notch creative professionals from the music industry, from both India and abroad.

Guests present at the occasion were Adarsh Gupta (Head - Music Business, Saregama India Ltd.), Atul Churamani (Content Head, OnMobile),  Brandon Bakshi (Executive Director - Europe & Asia, BMI), Devraj Sanyal (Managing Director, Universal Music Group), Neeraj Roy (Managing Director & CEO, Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.), Vijay Lazarus (President, IMI / PPL), Sulaiman Merchant (Music Composer), Jasmeet Gandhi (Head - Devices OPM & Services Marketing, Nokia India), Mandar Thakur (COO, Times Music), Bappi Lahri (music composer, singer), Shibani Kashab (singer) and many more.

Nokia Music Connects 3 - the the Indian music forum will discuss major issues and challenges faced in the music business. The annual conference will take place on 16 - 17 November 2011 at a spanking brand new venue, The ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai.