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Ben Costantini

Ben Costantini

Founder & CEO (Sesamers) — events, music & community builder

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Paris, France
Joined September 2025

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Summary

Community builder and events specialist: Ben has built a career connecting event organisers, startups and investors — founding Sesamers/Startup Sesame, producing Sesame Summit and hosting the Selected podcast. His work centers on improving how events serve founders and industry stakeholders across Europe. sesamers+1
Music industry background and educator: Before pivoting to tech events he worked extensively in the music business (running indie labels, producing albums) and taught Global Entertainment & Music Business at Berklee's Valencia campus — giving him subject-matter credibility at the intersection of music, culture and technology. dld-conference+1
Conference curator and advisor: Ben has held senior conference roles (MIDEM+ conference director / manager) and serves on advisory boards like SXSW Pitch, showing a mix of hands‑on programming experience and external advisory work for major event brands. europa+1
Operator across creative & startup ecosystems: Through Connectors (an innovation studio), Founders Pledge membership and public-facing writing/podcasting, he blends operational event work with community-building, mentorship and advisory roles aimed at early-stage founders and cultural projects. wsa-global+1

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Music (artist/label background), podcasting and live events creativewave+1

Notes

JLJean-Yves Lemeslesaid
BCBen Costantini
is one of the most impressive founders they've worked with.

Jan 10, 2026