Gael Hedding

Gael Hedding is a Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning engineer, music producer, and entrepreneur. He currently serves as the inaugural director of the Berklee Abu Dhabi Center in the U.A.E. Previously, he served as an assistant professor and production manager at Berklee's Valencia campus, contributing to its early development. There, he taught and developed curricula on music production, recording, mixing, and live sound for undergraduate and graduate students.

Hedding has conducted masterclasses in the Middle East, India, and Latin America at prestigious institutions, such as Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad La Salle, and Universidad San Francisco de Quito. He has been a guest speaker internationally at Latin Grammy events, Culture Summit Abu Dhabi, XP Music Festival, and BIME, to name a few.

He holds a bachelor's degree in Music Production and Engineering from Berklee College of Music and a Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris.

With over 50 albums and 500-plus live shows internationally, Hedding has worked with renowned artists, including Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Aida Cuevas, Pepe Aguilar, John McLaughlin, and Caribbean Jazz Project, among others.

In 2008, he created Sandia Sound Studio and Sandia Live, both ventures in Cancun, Mexico, devoted to music production in the studio and on stage. Additionally, Hedding is a founding member and former secretary of the Circle of Producers and Engineers (CPI) at the Latin Recording Academy. He also serves as an advisor for foundations in Mexico and India dedicated to enhancing culture and the music industry.