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About this event
This is not a panel about women in music. It is a panel about building a healthier, more equitable live music ecosystem - led by the women who are already doing it.
Women are shaping the international music ecosystem across every part of the value chain - management, booking, production, festival direction, communications, policy, and community building. Yet structural barriers persist: limited export infrastructure, market concentration, insufficient cross-border connectivity, and a persistent gender imbalance in leadership that keeps talent and ambition from reaching their full potential.
This panel brings together festival directors, platform executives, booking professionals, and community builders from across Europe and the Middle East to share practical insights on how music and careers travel beyond national borders - from international touring circuits and festival booking to label partnerships, distribution strategies, and market entry.
Particular attention is given to Central and Eastern Europe, where significant artistic talent and professional ambition exist but the infrastructure to support international growth is often missing. The panel asks: could dedicated export offices, coordinated industry platforms, and targeted support systems accelerate global visibility for artists and creative entrepreneurs from the region? And how should girls and young women be empowered to thrive in this industry - not just survive it?
The conversation addresses gender equality not as an abstract principle but as a structural driver of innovation and resilience - examining inclusive leadership, access to decision-making roles, and the concrete support systems that exist or need to be built for women at every stage of their career.
Breaking the export gap. Building cross-border collaboration. Providing the map, the contacts, and the courage to follow.
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