- event type:WOMEX 19 Conference Session
- date:25 Oct 2019
- time:16:30 - 17:15
- city/area:Tampere
- venue:Conference Room 3, Opus 3, Tampere Hall
- country:Finland
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
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Session 18
Chaired by Melina Powell (USA/Germany), shesaid.so
with Rita Stirn (France/Morocco), writer & translator
Riitta Huttunen (Finland), Maetka
This session presents a panel discussion highlighting the experiences of female professionals in the music industry, followed by an interactive exchange with the audience. The panel will be moderated by Melina Powell of shesaid. so interviewing Rita Stirn of Afrique Progrès Magazine and Riitta Huttunen of Maetka.
Panelists will share the challenges they faced from their personal and professional lives, how they learned from past mistakes and how these experiences helped them to find success.
The audience will be encouraged to participate, ask questions and, following the panel, there will be breakout groups. The purpose of the session is to encourage the audience to share their personal and professional experiences as part of a collaborative platform.
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UPDATE: Please note that one of the speakers of this session has changed - Carla Sanguineti (Argentina, Puente) unfortunately won't be able to attend WOMEX this year, thus Riitta Huttunen will take her place.