Pollstar Names First-Ever Impact International: Asia Honorees
US live industry trade Pollstar published its first-ever Impact International: Asia 2026 list on Friday, October 2, 2026, via its Daily Pulse newsletter. The list names seven executives from India, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Japan, spanning ticketing platforms, venue operators, and promotion and talent-side companies. It marks the first time Pollstar's long-running Impact series has produced a standalone annual list for Asia.
The full Impact International: Asia 2026 list
- Ashish Hemrajani — Big Tree Entertainment / BookMyShow (India)
- Andrew Kam-Min-Ho — Kai Tak Sports Park (Hong Kong)
- Keith Magnus — The Kallang Group (Singapore)
- Yoojin Oh — HYBE (South Korea)
- Naoki Shimizu — Creativeman Production Co. (Japan)
- Tsuyoshi Tamura — K Arena Management (Japan)
- Joanna Yuen — Live Nation Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
What the list says about Asia's live market
The lineup traces a few of the region's main growth threads: major new venues (Kai Tak Sports Park, K Arena), ticketing and distribution platforms (BookMyShow), and the promotion and artist-side links connecting Asia to the global touring circuit (Creativeman, HYBE, Live Nation Hong Kong). Creativeman is the organizer behind Japan's Summer Sonic festival, while K Arena Management runs the K Arena venue in Yokohama.
Also announced the same day
The same Daily Pulse edition confirmed that Pollstar Live! 2027, the live entertainment industry's largest annual global conference, will be held in Greater Palm Springs in April 2027 — the first time the three-day event, which includes keynotes and panel discussions, has moved to a desert city.
On the Asia side, Singapore's cross-sector music and entertainment conference All That Matters returns for its 21st edition, running October 2–7, 2026 in Singapore. It runs alongside the free showcase festival Music Matters Live, which this year features more than 40 international acts.