- NEXT EDITION
- 22-26 OCT 2025
- Tampere, Finland
virtualWOMEX EXTENDED CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Inspiring conversations throughout the year
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
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
Africa Network Meeting
Working with African music or wanting to find out more about this vibrant continent?
Coordinated by Music in Africa Foundation and WOMEX
An Ecosystem Lens: Bringing Brazilian Music Market Into Focus
Mapping the Brazilian music industry and trends for the next decade
André Bourgeois (Switzerland/Brazil), Lu Araújo (Brazil/Portugal), Veronica Pessoa (Brazil/France)
Thursday, 28 January 2020
What Does The Future Look Like For The Indian Music Industry
Busting the myths and breaking the stereotypes
Deborah Smith (UK), Tarun Balani (India), Malini Hariharan (India)
Asian Network Meeting
Strategy and challenges in creating a pan Asian Music Network
Umair Jaffar (Pakistan/Canada), Kaushik Dutta (India)
Previous WOMEX Digital Conference Sessions
in alphabetical order
Africa Rising
New Realities in African Music
Simon Broughton (UK); Wanlov the Kubolor (Romania/Ghana), Thomas Burkhalter (Switzerland)
Artist Management/Int. Career Building
One-to-One Mentoring
Okhiogbe Omonblanks Omonhinmin (Nigerian/UK)
Associated Presentation:
For Artistic Freedom
Transcending Boundaries with the Global Action Network and Digital Toolkit
Sverre Pedersen (Norway) and Paige Collings (UK/Denmark)
Associated Presentation:
Next Generation Of Folk Music Education
New approaches for folk music education
Miklós Both (Hungary), Yuriy Rybak (Ukraine), Vilma Timonen (Finland)
Associated Presentation: Opportunities For The Music Industry In The European Union
Creative Europe Programme & Music Moves Europe preparatory action
Gábor Mondik (Hungary), Barna Petrányi (Hungary), Zsolt Szokolai (Hungary/Belgium)
Associated Presentation:
World Music Indigenous Programme Day 2
Trail blazing the new dawn
Creative Northland; Matariki Cultural Foundation; Sounds Aoteaora; Pacific Underground (supported by TRAC Wales and Piranha Arts)
Being a Refugee is not a Profession
A visit to the Atelier des Artistes en Exil, WOMEX Professional Excellence Award 2020
Judith Depaule (France) and Angèle Cossée (France)
Central & Eastern European Network Meeting
Time for increased regional cooperation?
András Lelkes (Hungary), Martyna Markowska (Poland), Anna Mašátová (Czech Republic)
Conversation Between Ian Brennan and Chris Eckman
The Grammy-award winning producer and the Glitterbeat Records founder in conversation
Ian Brennan (USA/Italy) and Chris Eckman (USA/Slovenia)
Cooperation in Times of Climate Change
The music industry facing environmental challenges
Gwendolenn Sharp (France), Amitava Bhattacharya (India), Martyna Markowska (Poland), Natalia Oszkó-Jakab (Hungary)
Demystifying the Middle East Music Market
Development, labels, royalties & streaming in the Middle East
Emma Bartholomew (UK), Habib Achour (Tunisia/France), Lara Khoury (UK/Lebanon)
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Diasporas Preserving
Communities
Transforming societies through music and culture
Boima Tucker (Sierra-Leone/USA); Tedra Wilson (USA); Rita Maia (Portugal)
Digital Culture Network: Getting Started with Online Retail
Learn how to set up an online shop
Tiina Hill (Finland/UK) and Emma Roberts (UK)
Festival Network
Meeting
Get inspired by innovative festivals and share ideas
Forum of World Wide Music Festivals; Danka Van Dodewaard (The Netherlands); Kobe Leestmans (Belgium)
Fostering South to South Relations
How to build strong South to South relationships
Jess White (Australia/South Africa), Flavio de Abreu (Brazil), Anyiko Owoko (Kenya)
How to Present a Product with a Professional Pitch
Roundtable Mentoring
Nerea T. Ruiz (Spain)
Global Latinos 5.0 Network Meeting
Resilience, the art of moving forward
Catalina Maria Johnson (USA)
How to Present a Product with a Professional Pitch
Roundtable Mentoring
Nerea T. Ruiz (Spain)
Introduction to Russian Streaming and Social Media
One-to-One Mentoring
Daryana Antipova (Russia)
Music Export Offices Network Meeting
Get-together for national and regional music export offices and initiatives
Balázs Weyer (Hungary)
Navigating
Together
Innovation in time of crisis
Reem Kassem (Egypt/UAE) and Silja Fischer (Germany/France)
No Music on a
Dead Planet
Music Declares Emergency & what music has to do with the climate
Sam Lee (UK), Chiara Badiali (Switzerland/UK), Ula Nowak (Poland), Dan Raffety (UK)
North American Network Meeting
We miss you!
Isabel Soffer (USA) and Umair Jaffar (Pakistan/Canada)
Pan Indigenous Network Meeting
Indigenous artists sharing information, relationships and new connections
Hinurewa te Hau (New Zealand)
Play Fair!
A Resiliart Debate
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)
Post Brexit Working UK & EU For All Creative Arts Workers
Yes, we can all still work across new borders!
Ian Smith (UK), Tatjana Domany (Austria), Rog Patterson (UK), Mark Ringwood (UK)
Record Labels in a
Changing World
New practices, social activism, emancipation and sustainability
Seb Bassleer (Belgium); Kornelia Binicewicz (Poland/Turkey); Lewis Robinson (UK)
Succeeding,
in the Digital Age
Challenges and benefits
Divya Bhatia (India), Alejandra Gómez (Colombia), Ritnika Nayan (India)
Sync 101: How to License Your Music in Film & TV
Learn the basics, the process and what to expect
Steph Rushton (Canada/France); Thomas Katongole-Strauch (Germany); Sina Ataeian Dena (Iran/Germany)
The Politics of Music & the Music of Politics
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)
Two Jazz
Explosions
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)
Virtual Music and Concerts - An Introduction
How to embrace new opportunities and use them with lasting success
Frank B. Sonder (Germany)
Why DIY Music Network Meeting
Inspiring a generation of musicians to DIY
Nani (Noam Vazana) (Israel/Portugal/The Netherlands)
Why DJ Culture Matters to Global Music
What role do DJs play in breaking electronic sounds?
Emily Dust (UK); Balraj Samrai (UK); Jamz Supernova (UK)
Women of the World 11th Annual Network Meeting
Zooming into the future
Allie Silver (USA/Germany)
WOMEX 20
Welcome & Kick-Off
Meet the teams
Alexander Walter (Germany) and Balázs Weyer (Hungary)
Enter virtualWOMEX
All WOMEX 20 Digital Edition content is available through the virtualWOMEX database