Laura Escudé is an American artist, certified music technology trainer, entrepreneur, and live show designer. She has programmed and designed shows for artists including Kanye West, Jay Z, American Idol, Herbie Hancock and Porter Robinson, as well as composed and performed string arrangements for Kanye West and Jay Z. In 2008, Escudé became the world's first Ableton Certified Trainer, implementing the software in many high grossing live shows around the world.