 The 501(c)3 non-profit organization Women In Music is thrilled to announce in person chapter events for their third annual educational Summit, taking place next week, January 25-27. In person events will be taking place on January 24, 26, and 27, featuring chapters in Nashville, Chicago, Boston, and Denver in addition to the online programming scheduled from January 25-27.Please find all in person events for the Summit below:
January 24 | WIM Nashville’s Pre-Summit Happy Hour
Join WIM Nashville for a pre-summit community hang at Rosemary Beauty Queen! We can’t wait to reconnect with everyone! This event is free and open to all.
January 26 | WIM Chicago’s 2023 Kick-Off Party
In support of WIM Summit, Women In Music Chicago is hosting a 2023 Kick-Off Party at Midwest Brewing Company Thursday, January 26th from 6PM to 9PM! Chicago’s very own DJs will be spinning tunes and food will be provided. WIM members will receive two (2) drink tickets at the event (valid ID required)
January 26 | WIM Boston’s Fireside Chat with President Nicole Barsalona
Join WIM Boston and WIM Northeastern on Thursday, January 26 at The Record Co. for our portion of WIM’s annual Summit! This year, we’re treating guests to a motivating — and free — evening of networking, conversation, and career advice. We will have an informative fireside chat with WIM President and Artist Manager, Nicole Barsalona, and WIM Boston leader and Artist Manager Kristina Latino.
January 27 | WIM Denver’s Go Speed Networking
#WIMDenver has got the need for speed! Join them for a fun-filled evening of Speed Networking on Friday January, 27th at River North Brewery – Blake Street Taproom! This event incorporates a speed-networking game to make conversing easier, even for the introverts squirming in their seats as they read the word “networking”. You’ll meet more fellow industry professionals; converse with colleagues, share experiences and make connections. Plus! All attendees will receive two complimentary drink tickets upon entry (must be 21+ and provide ID for proof of age)
As part of the nonprofit’s mission to educate, empower and advance women in the music industry, this year’s Summit will highlight various panels offering diverse topics and perspectives from leading industry professionals including Samantha Kirby, Cheryl Paglierani, Mari Davies, Jenna Gaudio, Dann Liebermann, Leslie Powell, Heidy Vaquerano, Christine Osazuwa, Lauren Smith Brody, Jules Kammann, Leigh McCorkle, Acacia Diaz, Thea Raskin, Blair Miller, Temima Shames, Cassie Petrey, Sari Kohen, Tara Bendler, Maria Gironas, Neeta Ragoowansi, Moira McCarthy, Nicole Barsalona and many more.
This year’s 2023 Summit programming will be presented virtually, as it has in years past, to allow global chapters and members equal access to the educational and career development content. Alongside executive programming, a focus on those entering the industry will include a career fair on day three, inspired by Women in Music’s new collegiate expansion, the WIM Mentorship Program and the WIM Internship Program, the latter of which places diverse candidates into paid in-house industry internships at partner companies. Beyond industry-specific conversations, this year’s Summit will explore workplace culture and community in 2023, with sessions highlighting data behind remote and hybrid models. A talk from Author, Founder and CEO of The Fifth Trimester, Lauren Smith Brody, aims to help parents navigate the “new normal” of virtual work. WIM members can register for free, and tickets are available for purchase to non-members here.
Please find the complete online programming schedule below:
Day 1 | Jan. 25 – Educate
Time: 12:00pm
Title: How Artists Can Win with Brands on TikTok
Description: TikTok is Arguably the most influential platform in the world right now. So how are brands tapping into Tiktok’s artist influencer culture to create viral chart topping hits? And how are artists winning on the platform with brands?
Speakers:
Dann Liebermann, Head of Creative Partnerships, The Elements Music
Leslie Powell, Songwriter/Artist
Kelli Slade, Commercial Music and Creative Licensing Manager, Bytedance/TikTok
Sarah Kerkian, Content Director, Kay Jewelers
Moderator: Moira McCarthy, VP, Women in Music
Time: 1:00pm
Title: Global Market Trends in 2023
Description: Join us for another year of exploring global market trends. Hear the latest in global data trends from Laminate and learn from leaders in the Tanzanian music industry discussing insights into their market today and into the future.
Speakers:
Helena Kosinski, VP, Global, Luminate Data
Jusnah Gadi, Founder of Young Music Boss (UK), Co-founder TES (Tanzania)
Ms Natasha Stambuli, General Manager, Boomplay Tanzania
Annamary Ishengoma, Co-Founder, Entertainment/Intellectual Property Lawyer Quinn Law Chambers,
Ms Sandra Marthern Brown, Talent Manager, Music Business Executive, ZIIKI Media, Stargaze Company Limited
Moderator: Neeta Ragoowansi, Executive Director, Folk Alliance International; Global Co-Chair, Chapter Expansion and Board Officer, Women in Music
Time: 2:00pm
Title: Harnessing Digital Media Strategies for Success
Speakers:
Blair Miller, Founder & CEO, Chaos Creators
Cassie Petrey, Co-Founder, Crowd Surf
Temima Shames, Founder & CEO, Next Step Talent
Moderator:
Tara Bendler Global Chair, Comm/Board of Directors, Women in Music; Talk Marketing, Spotify
Time: 3:00pm
Title: Securing A Strong Publishing Deal For Long-Term Financial Stability
Description: In this panel, we will explore how artists – both independent and those signed to a record label – can develop a stronger grasp of the nuances of music publishing, and how doing so can help build financial longevity for artists across the spectrum from brand-new acts to established musicians.
Speakers:
Heidy Vaquerano, Partner, Fox Rothschild, LLP
Mary Rahmani, Founder, Moon Projects
Ashley Winton, SVP Global Creative Services, Warner Chappell
Moderator: Kristin Robinson, Music Publishing Reporter, Billboard
Time: 4:00pm
Title: Masterclass: Activists Artist Management
Description: In this candid roundtable discussion leading female executives from top management firm Activist Artists Management (The Lumineers, Bob Weir, Dead & Co, Brittney Spencer+) will share learnings from their years in the business. We’ll dig deep into what makes a strong artist and manager relationship, how to navigate challenging situations and decisions, grow with artists from basements to stadium, and give back to causes that matter along the way.
Speakers:
Liz Norris, Partner, Activist Artist Management
Caitlin Stone, Partner, Head of Activism, Activist Artist Management
Kris “Red” Tanner, Partner, Activist Artist Management
Moderator: Nicole Barsalona, President, Women in Music; Artist Manager
Day 2 | Jan. 26 – Empower
Time: 12:00pm
Title: More Than Just Treading Water: How to Survive and Grow as a Working Parent Right Now
Description: In our “new normal,” working parents have found themselves struggling to balance all their responsibilities at home and in the virtual workspace. Author, Founder & CEO Lauren Smith Brody is here to help caregivers preserve their mental health, adapt to their evolving workplaces, and find mutual employee/employer support during this difficult time. In her empowering lecture, Brody provides working caregivers with all the strategies they need to work remotely with children at home, including tactics for productivity amid the chaos and evidence-based ideas for protecting our kids’ wellbeing during stressful world events like these.
Speakers:
Lauren Smith Brody, Founder & CEO, The Fifth Trimester; Co-Founder, Chamber of Mothers
Moderator: Jessica Shaw, SVP Sync Licensing, Sony Music Entertainment
Sponsored by The Village (Sony Music Entertainment)
Time: 1:00pm
Title: A-List Agents: Sama Kirby Yoh & Cheryl Paglierani
Speakers:
Sam Kirby Yoh, Co-Head Music, UTA;
Cheryl Paglierani, Partner/Music Agent, UTA
Moderator:
Mari Davies, VP Talent & Booking, Live Nation Urban
Time: 2:00pm:
Title: Change Makers
Description: Meet these changemakers who are creating space and opportunity in sectors across entertainment and transforming the industry from the inside out.
Speakers:
Naz Fatemian, Live Nation Women
Terra Lopez, Backline / Break the Barriers Coalition
Thayer Lavielle, The Collective, Wasserman
Carissa Stolting, Unmanageable Arts / Women’s Giving Circle
Celine Thackston, Unmanageable Arts/ Women’s Giving Circle
Mimi Renée, Diversify the Stage
Moderator: Michelle Conceison, Artist Manager Professor, Global Chair of Mentorship Women in Music
Time: 3:00pm
Title: Winning Work Culture in 2023: How to Build & Sustain Community in a WFH World
Description: Adopting a remote or hybrid work model can have a positive and long-lasting impact on the evolution of culture and connectivity – if we get it right. Research found that a third of employees feel like they need to be available for work 24/7, and almost half believe they need to work long hours to get ahead. As remote work becomes the new norm, shifts in mindset, creativity and leadership are crucial to maintain a thriving work culture and setting clear boundaries is imperative to prevent burnout. Join us as we dig into what’s working, what’s not, and how these leaders set the pace for their companies and their teams to strike the right balance.
Speakers:
Jenna Gaudio, Chief Operating Officer, Vydia
Taneshia Nash Laird, Founding President & CEO, Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center
Lisa Robinson, Vice President, Community & Social Engagement
Moderator: Jennifer Newman Sharpe, General Counsel & Head of Business and Legal Affairs, Exceleration Music
Sponsored by Vydia
Time: 4:00pm:
Title: Fireside Chat: Molly Neuman – A Purpose-driven Career, From Drums to Downtown
Description: In this fireside chat, three-time Billboard Women In Music honoree Molly Neuman will discuss her career path, starting as a member of a world-touring, self-managed band, to building a career out of supporting musicians and their art. Her musical career began as drummer in Bratmobile, part of the massively influential riot grrrl movement of the 1990s. Since then, she has worked with independent artists at record labels, digital services, as head of music at Kickstarter, and finally in leadership at Songtrust and Downtown. As a longtime artist advocate, Neuman is an ideal fit as CMO at Downtown, with its focus on artist services and mission to build a creator-focused and truly equitable music business, as well as to uplift the industry at large.
Speakers:
Molly Neuman, Chief Marketing Officer, Downtown Music Holding
Day 3 | Jan. 27 – Advance
Time: 12:00pm
Title: Best Meeting of the Week – Virtual Community Hang
Description: In March of 2020, music industry professionals from across the globe met on a Friday at 9am PT and three years later those meetings have never stopped. The Best Meeting Of The Week is a weekly gathering of music industry professionals seeking community through an hour long conversation, no requirements or predetermined topics, just a chance to gather and commiserate or celebrate working in this industry we love.
Moderator:
Maria Gironas, Founder (Cool Shit, Cool People); Global Chair, Diversity & Inclusion (Women In Music)
Time: 1:00pm
Title: Personal Branding for Business with Christine Osazuwa
Description: As music professionals, we always look to see how we can help artists build their career and create their “brand”. What about us? Tune into this crash-course workshop as industry executive, Christine Osazuwa, gives tips + tricks on how to utilize digital platforms like LinkedIn and peers to place yourself in position for long term success.
Speakers:
Christine Osazuwa, Chief Strategy Officer, Shoobs; Founder, Measure of Music; UK Director, shesaid.so
Time: 2:00pm
Title: Pivoting Your Career & Navigating a Recession
Description: WIM Summit wouldn’t be complete with a career panel tailored to the current challenges of today. We’ll speak with experts from People teams, recruiting, and leaders who have had to navigate it all before to share their learnings and actionable insights on how you can make a plan and come out ahead. We’ll explore freelance work as a full time or temporary stop gap and other ways to translate your experience to industries that may not be as impacted. We’ll follow the discussion with recruiters sharing open roles and opportunities.
Speakers:
Jules Kammann, Vice President, People & Culture / Diversity, Inclusion, Beatport
Leigh McCorkle, Chief People Officer, The Mechanical Licensing Collective
Acacia Diaz, VP Marketing, Tixr Inc.
Thea Raskin, Founder & Owner, The Inventory
Moderator: Sari Kohen, Head of Partner Marketing, Melio, WIM Advisory Board
Time: 2:00pm
Title: Career Fair – Recruiters Present Open Roles
Speakers:
Facilitated by Sari Kohen, Head of Partner Marketing, Melio, WIM Advisory Board
Time:3:15pm
Title: Zoom Breakout Sessions with Recruiters
Speakers: Various
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For nearly 40 years, the diverse global community, encompassing chapters around the world from LA to Japan, has been committed to advancing equality, visibility and opportunities for women in the musical arts through education, support, empowerment and recognition.
“We’re so excited to welcome some of our industry’s leading professionals at the Summit this year – from Billboard Power-Players and seasoned C-Suite executives to Forbes 30 Under 30 and entrepreneurial founders who are crafting the industry’s future. Building off of successful recruiting efforts in the last few years at WIM, we hope our programming will offer something for everyone and continue to empower and inspire leaders in-the-making. From parenting hacks in the WFH world, analysis of global data trends, personal branding, a career fair and even more to be announced, we can’t wait to gather our incredible communities around the world and celebrate.” – Nicole Barsalona, President of Women in Music
With events being the core to Women In Music’s education mission, the activities range from an array of executive roundtables and creative workshops to career development seminars, summits and awards. In 2020 alone, members from around the world joined us in over 60 virtual events, with video archives available to members year-round.
The Summit is free for WIM members and there is a ticketed option for non-members. Once you RSVP / purchase a ticket, you will receive a confirmation email and then Zoom links will be sent out in advance of the event. As a 501(c)3 charity, all proceeds from Women in Music’s annual membership dues and Summit ticket purchases go to their charitable mission. Click here to donate.
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