Women in Music Announce Programming for Third Annual Summit

The third annual Women in Music Summit will take place from Jan. 25-27, with an exciting list of speakers and events taking place.

Women in Music speakers.

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, and many more. It will be presented virtually, as it has in years past.

Founded in 1985, Women in Music is a non-profit organization with a mission to advance the awareness, equality, diversity, heritage, opportunities, and cultural aspects of women in the musical arts, through recognition, support, education, and empowerment. Different chapters are located all throughout the world, from LA to India. They believe the conversation around equality is an inclusive one, where all voices are welcome.

The organization provides panels, seminars, webinars, workshops, performance showcases, achievement awards, leadership summits, and global initiatives. The third annual Summit programming includes a career fair on day three, inspired by Women in Music’s new collegiate expansion, the WIM Mentorship Program and the WIM Internship Program, which places diverse candidates into paid in-house industry internships at partner companies, a talk from Author, Founder and CEO of The Fifth Trimester Lauren Smith Brody, and exploring data behind remote and hybrid models in the workplace.

The full schedule of events is below, and WIM members can register for free, and tickets are available for purchase to non-members here.

JANUARY 25: EDUCATE

Time: 12 p.m. ET

Title: How Artists Can Win with Brands on TikTok

Speakers: 

Dann Liebermann, Head of Creative Partnerships, The Elements Music

Leslie Powell, Songwriter/Artist

Kelli Slade, Commercial Music and Creative Licensing Manager, Bytedance/TikTok

Moderator: Moira McCarthy, VP, Women in Music

Time: 2 p.m. ET

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 p.m. ET

Title: Securing A Strong Publishing Deal For Long-Term Financial Stability

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 p.m. 

Title: Masterclass: Activist Artist Management

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

JANUARY 26: EMPOWER 

Time: 12 p.m. ET

Title: More Than Just Treading Water: How to Survive and Grow as a Working Parent Right Now

Speaker: 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 p.m. ET

Title: A-List Agents: Samantha Kirby & Cheryl Paglierani

Speakers: Samantha Kirby, Co-Head Music, UTA; Cheryl Paglierani, Partner/Music Agent, UTA

Moderator: Mari Davies, VP of Booking & Talent, Live Nation Urban

JANUARY 27: ADVANCE

Time: 1 p.m. ET

Title: Personal Branding for Business with Christine Osazuwa

Speakers: Christine Osazuwa, Chief Strategy Officer, Shoobs; Founder, Measure of Music; UK Director, shesaid.so

Time: 2 p.m. ET

Title: Pivoting Your Career & Navigating a Recession

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

Time: 2:45 p.m. ET 

Title: Career Fair – Recruiters Present Open Roles

Speakers: Facilitated by Sari Kohen, Head of Partner Marketing, Melio

Time: 3 p.m. ET

Title: Zoom Breakout Sessions with Recruiters

Speakers: Various.

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