Interactive online panel discussions, mentoring sessions, networking meetings and presentations — virtualWOMEX Extended Conference Programme — features speakers from around the world addressing the global music scene's most pressing topics. Take part from 27 January to 28 January 2021.
Register now for virtualWOMEX to connect and network with the global music community 365 days 24/7 and to enjoy all of the digital content from WOMEX 20.
Previous WOMEX Digital Conference Sessions
Working with African music or wanting to find out more about this vibrant continent?
Coordinated by Music in Africa Foundation and WOMEX
Mapping the Brazilian music industry and trends for the next decade
André Bourgeois (Switzerland/Brazil), Lu Araújo (Brazil/Portugal), Veronica Pessoa (Brazil/France)
Busting the myths and breaking the stereotypes
Deborah Smith (UK), Tarun Balani (India), Malini Hariharan (India)
Strategy and challenges in creating a pan Asian Music Network
Umair Jaffar (Pakistan/Canada), Kaushik Dutta (India)
New Realities in African Music
Simon Broughton (UK); Wanlov the Kubolor (Romania/Ghana), Thomas Burkhalter (Switzerland)
One-to-One Mentoring
Okhiogbe Omonblanks Omonhinmin (Nigerian/UK)
Transcending Boundaries with the Global Action Network and Digital Toolkit
Sverre Pedersen (Norway) and Paige Collings (UK/Denmark)
New approaches for folk music education
Miklós Both (Hungary), Yuriy Rybak (Ukraine), Vilma Timonen (Finland)
Creative Europe Programme & Music Moves Europe preparatory action
Gábor Mondik (Hungary), Barna Petrányi (Hungary), Zsolt Szokolai (Hungary/Belgium)
Trail blazing the new dawn
Creative Northland; Matariki Cultural Foundation; Sounds Aoteaora; Pacific Underground (supported by TRAC Wales and Piranha Arts)
A visit to the Atelier des Artistes en Exil, WOMEX Professional Excellence Award 2020
Judith Depaule (France) and Angèle Cossée (France)
Time for increased regional cooperation?
András Lelkes (Hungary), Martyna Markowska (Poland), Anna Mašátová (Czech Republic)
The Grammy-award winning producer and the Glitterbeat Records founder in conversation
Ian Brennan (USA/Italy) and Chris Eckman (USA/Slovenia)
The music industry facing environmental challenges
Gwendolenn Sharp (France), Amitava Bhattacharya (India), Martyna Markowska (Poland), Natalia Oszkó-Jakab (Hungary)
Development, labels, royalties & streaming in the Middle East
Emma Bartholomew (UK), Habib Achour (Tunisia/France), Lara Khoury (UK/Lebanon)
Transforming societies through music and culture
Boima Tucker (Sierra-Leone/USA); Tedra Wilson (USA); Rita Maia (Portugal)
Learn how to set up an online shop
Tiina Hill (Finland/UK) and Emma Roberts (UK)
Get inspired by innovative festivals and share ideas
Forum of World Wide Music Festivals; Danka Van Dodewaard (The Netherlands); Kobe Leestmans (Belgium)
How to build strong South to South relationships
Jess White (Australia/South Africa), Flavio de Abreu (Brazil), Anyiko Owoko (Kenya)
Roundtable Mentoring
Nerea T. Ruiz (Spain)
Resilience, the art of moving forward
Catalina Maria Johnson (USA)
Roundtable Mentoring
Nerea T. Ruiz (Spain)
One-to-One Mentoring
Daryana Antipova (Russia)
Get-together for national and regional music export offices and initiatives
Balázs Weyer (Hungary)
Innovation in time of crisis
Reem Kassem (Egypt/UAE) and Silja Fischer (Germany/France)
Music Declares Emergency & what music has to do with the climate
Sam Lee (UK), Chiara Badiali (Switzerland/UK), Ula Nowak (Poland), Dan Raffety (UK)
We miss you!
Isabel Soffer (USA) and Umair Jaffar (Pakistan/Canada)
Indigenous artists sharing information, relationships and new connections
Hinurewa te Hau (New Zealand)
For a more fair and sustainable digital world for music
Keith Nurse (UK/Saint Lucia); Ana Rodriguez (Mexico); Didier Awadi (Senegal); Ni Bing (China); Lydia Rose (Jamaica); Amani Semaan (Lebanon/France)
Yes, we can all still work across new borders!
Ian Smith (UK), Tatjana Domany (Austria), Rog Patterson (UK), Mark Ringwood (UK)
New practices, social activism, emancipation and sustainability
Seb Bassleer (Belgium); Kornelia Binicewicz (Poland/Turkey); Lewis Robinson (UK)
Challenges and benefits
Divya Bhatia (India), Alejandra Gómez (Colombia), Ritnika Nayan (India)
Learn the basics, the process and what to expect
Steph Rushton (Canada/France); Thomas Katongole-Strauch (Germany); Sina Ataeian Dena (Iran/Germany)
Resistance from Beirut’s experimental music scene
Wassim Bou Malham (Lebanon); Grégoire Couvert (France); Roy Arida (France/Lebanon); Charbel Haber (Lebanon), Racha Baroud (France/Lebanon)
From uncool to phenomenal, from unknown to international - how the role of jazz was transformed in the UK and in Israel.
Veronika Harcsa (Hungary), André Marmot (UK), Barak Weiss (Israel)
How to embrace new opportunities and use them with lasting success
Frank B. Sonder (Germany)
Inspiring a generation of musicians to DIY
Nani (Noam Vazana) (Israel/Portugal/The Netherlands)
What role do DJs play in breaking electronic sounds?
Emily Dust (UK); Balraj Samrai (UK); Jamz Supernova (UK)
Zooming into the future
Allie Silver (USA/Germany)
Meet the teams
Alexander Walter (Germany) and Balázs Weyer (Hungary)
All WOMEX 20 Digital Edition content is available through the virtualWOMEX database