As they celebrate 40 years of service, Women in Music (WIM) will present their annual Virtual Summit from January 15th through January 17th, 2025 to educate, empower, and advance women and gender-expansive individuals across the music industry.
“We are delighted to kick off our 40th year in service to the music industry with our fourth annual WIM Summit as we bring together more of the brightest minds and boldest voices to inspire, educate, and create lasting change,” Nicole Barsalona, President of Women in Music said (h/t New Jersey Stage). “Our goal is to create a transformative experience where attendees make meaningful connections, build their network and safety net, feel empowered in their leadership, and equipped to navigate and shape the future of our industry.”
Here is the outlined scheduled:
Day 1: Educate (Wednesday, January 15) – Kicking off the summit is a day focused on education and career development. Highlights include “Female Founders: From Bootstrapped to Venture-Backed,” where attendees will hear from trailblazing entrepreneurs, and “Money Matters,” a finance and investing workshop. Sessions geared toward artists and their teams include Artist Services + Management Pros: Strategies for Breaking Through and Turning Followers Into Fans, which will feature tips from content creators and marketers.Hosted rooms in the WIM Community Hub allow participants to dive deeper into specialized topics. The day culminates with an inspiring keynote from a yet-to-be-announced co-founder and COO.
Day 2: Empower (Thursday, January 16) – Centered on empowerment and advocacy, Thursday features sessions with WIM Safe(r) Spaces partners, offering vital training for fostering safer environments within the industry. Workshops include Protecting Your Mental Health in partnership with Backline. care and Empowering Allies in partnership with Here for the Music, addressing what we can do individually and collectively to create safer spaces. A roundtable from the WIM Workplace Initiative, which will name the “WIM Best Places to Work” in March, ties together training and advocacy related to workplace safety and impact. The day’s keynote, led by an acclaimed artist manager, Martha Earls from Neon Coast promises to energize attendees with actionable strategies for reclaiming power and redefining success.
Day 3: Advance (Friday, January 17) – The final day focuses on professional advancement. From a Recruiting Roadmap session with an executive recruiter to a conversation on Job Search Success: Tips for Landing Your Dream Job, the day will address how to navigate layoffs, leverage your network, and chart your path forward. A panel called Making VP moderated by Mandy Gabriel (VP of Film, TV & Advertising at Universal Music Publishing Group), will explore pivotal career transitions with speakers from Kobalt, Tixr, Create Music Group and more to discuss navigating organizational dynamics, mastering strategic thinking and leading with impact.
