Rough Trade co-owner Stephen Godfroy has been announced as a keynote speaker for The Great Escape 2013 convention alongside Arts Council England chief executive Alan Davey.

Alan Davey will officially launch the first ever artist-centric music funding initiative - The Music Industry Talent Development Fund as well as outlining the Arts Council’s vision for music talent funding.

Also speaking at Davey’s keynote session and divulging how this initiative will work in practice will Vanessa Reed, executive director of PRS for ...