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WOMEX 24 Speakers

Get to know the many conference chairs, speakers, coordinators and mentors from around the world taking part in the WOMEX 24 Conference and Programme comprised of Jury selected Conference, Networking and Mentoring Sessions, as well as Associated Presentations.

Click on the Bio & Contact button to access their virtualWOMEX delegate profiles and get in touch with them directly.
Only delegates with an active registration will be able to see their Bio & Contact details.

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  Conference Programme      

 

A

 

Photo by by Charlot van Heswik

Katharin Ahrend
(Germany)

managing director
Clubcommission Berlin e.V & Awareness Akademie
roundtable mentor

Bio & Contact

Sara Ajnnak
(Sweden)

artist
Sara Ajnnak Record Label

networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Saif Khan

Waqas Almas
(Pakistan/United Arab Emirates)

ceo & founder
Silent Roar Media
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Photo by Waleed Shah

Ghazi Al-Mulaifi
(Kuwait/United Arab Emirates)

assistant professor of Arab music
New York University, Abu Dhabi

conference chair

Bio & Contact

Felipe Álvares
(Colombia)

founder and director
Polen Records
 
networking session coordinator

Bio & Contact

 

 

B

 

Photo by Jospin

Fabienne Balola
(DR Congo)

presenter
Musika Na Kipaji

digital speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Mathias Falcone

Jataneel Banerjee
(India/UK)

relationship manager Asia
PRS for Music
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Waaleed Shah

Hamad Ben Hussain
(Kuwait)

bahri musician
Ben Hussein Ensemble
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Jessica Blain-Descormiers
(France/Canada)

executive producer
Mundial Montreal
 
networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Moise Youmba

Gavin “Gavsborg” Blair
(Jamaica/Germany)

music producer/dj
 
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Sirasar “Mae” Boonma
(Thailand)

ceo & co-founder
Hear & Found

digital speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Kalina Bourgeois

André Bourgeois
(Switzerland/Brazil)

talent manager & agent
Urban Jungle

roundtable mentor

Bio & Contact

Photo by by Waleed Shah

Bill Bragin
(USA/United Arab Emirates)

executive artistic director
The Arts Center at NYU, Abu Dhabi

conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

Wozzy Brewster
(UK)

artist manager
The Midi Music Company

conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Stephen Budd
(UK)

managing director
Stephen Budd Music

conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

C

 

Laia Canals
(Spain/Denmark)

director
Tempi
 
networking session coordinator

Bio & Contact

Photo by Whitney South

Mercedes Caxaj
(Guatemala/Canada)

artistic co-director
Sunfest
 
  moderator and networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

Indi Chawla
  (UK/USA)

head of International Relations
The MLC

roundtable mentor

Bio & Contact

Photo by Dan Efram

Matthew Covey
  (USA)

executive director
Tamizdat/CoveyLaw
 
networking session coordinator

Bio & Contact

Sara Curruchich
(Guatemala)

singer-songwriter

 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

D

 

Photo by Katie Dervin

Ruth Daniel
(UK)

ceo and artistic director
In Place of War
 
  conference speaker & session facilitator

Bio & Contact

Ingrid Delgado
(Colombia)

lawyer
Ministerio de las Culturas, las Artes y los Saberes
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Hans Speekenbrink

Danka van Dodewaard
(The Netherlands)

director
Amsterdam Roots Festival
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

E

 

Lu Edmonds
(UK)

musician
 
 
moderator

Bio & Contact

 

 

F

 

Photo by Gerald Lambert

Marie Fol
(Belgium/France)

advisor
 
 
roundtable mentor

Bio & Contact

Daniel Ford
(UK)

senior associate producer
British Underground
 
associated presentation speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

G

 

Pamela Gaete
(Chile)

manager
Nueva Santiago
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Sarah-Jane Gibson
(South Africa/UK)

lecturer
York St John University
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Chris Simon

Maureen Gosling
(USA)

filmmaker
Protesta Productions
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Santana Guérot
(France/UK)

chief programming officer
Band on the Wall
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

H

 

Photo by HūHā Music

Huia Hamon
(New Zealand)

musician, producer, engineer & indigenous networker
HŪHĀ Music/ Kog Studio/ Kog Chief
conference & networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

Hinurewa te Hau
(New Zealand)

director
Matariki Cultural Foundation
 
networking session coordinator

Bio & Contact

Photo by Altafonte Chile

Francisca “La Peluquera” Herrera
(Chile)

artist
 
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Vic Hime
(Brazil)

audio director
Flutu Music
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

 

 

I

 

Edward Israel-Ayide
(Nigeria)

founder
Carpe Diem Solutions
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

 

 

J

 

Adam Jeanes
(UK)

senior relationship manager
Arts Council England
 
associated presentation speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

K

 

Photo by Truth From Africa Photography

Herman Kabubi
(Uganda)

programmer
Truth From Africa
 
networking session coordinator

Bio & Contact

Yves Kalwira
(DR Congo)

journalist
ZIK+ TV
 
digital speaker

Bio & Contact

Reem Kassem
(Egypt/United Arab Emirates)

head of Performing Arts - Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi
co-founder of Basita Live
roundtable mentor

Bio & Contact

Jon Kertzer
(USA)

curator
Global Rhythms Concerts, Seattle Town Hall
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Jen Squires

ShoShona Kish
(Canada)

founder & artistic director
Indigenous Music Alliance/ Ishkōdé Records
 
conference chair & networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

L

 

Kate Lowes
(UK)

director
Brighter Sound
 
associated presentation chair

Bio & Contact

 

 

M

 

photo by Haley Ausserer-Zelaya

Adam Machado
(USA)

executive director
Arhoolie Foundation
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Blossom Maduafokwa
(Nigeria)

Music & Culture journalist, event producer
Nataal Media
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Matt Clark

Suchet Malhotra
(India/Belgium)

Ethno programme director
JM International
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Photo by Jonathan Hyams

André Marmot
(UK)

author, agent & musician
Faber and Faber/ Earth Agency/ Afriquoi
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Photo by Mídia Ninja

Karla Martins
(Brazil)

cultural producer
Circuito Amazônico de Festivais
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Lutz Möller
(Germany)

deputy secretary-general
Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission e.V
 
specials session coordinator

Bio & Contact

 

 

N

 

Photo by AKASHIK

Kalaivani “Lady Kash” Nagaraj
(Singapore)

founder, ceo & creative director
AKASHIK
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Daniel Nogueira
(Brazil)

project manager
BM&A – Brasil Music & Arts
 
networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Taavi Arus

Maarja Nuut
(Estonia)

artist
EstTradMusic OÜ
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

O

 

Susan Ohori
(USA)

programme producer
KSFR Radio
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Mat Ombler
(UK)

head of music & gaming partnerships
Laced Audio
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Pez Vasquez

Javiera “Almeyda” Opazo
(Chile)

artist

 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

P

 

Jess Partridge
(UK/Estonia)

executive director
EMMA - European Music Managers Alliance
 
networking session coordinator

Bio & Contact

Kaylee Pearson
(Denmark)

artist manager
Happy Duck
 
networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Sally Zarzour

Georgie Pope
(UK)

creative partnerships and business development
Marsm
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

 

 

R

 

Photo by Patricia Soransso

Dani Ribas
(Brazil)

director
Sonar Cultural
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Lewis Robinson
(UK)

founder
Mais Um Discos
 
networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Mídia Ninja

Manoel Rolla
(Brazil)

cultural producer
Mídia NINJA
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Siphiwe Mhlambi

Andre Stephen Le Roux
(South Africa)

managing director
IKS Cultural Consulting
 
session facilitator

Bio & Contact

Marina Roveta
(Spain)

founder & director
Producciones Submarinas
 
networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

Maureen ‘Mo Roots’ Rutabingwa
(Uganda/UK)

creative innovator
Diageo
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Daniel Oyegade

Kamila Rymajdo
(Poland/UK)

journalist/academic
SEEN Universe
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

S

 

Adrian Sabogal
(Colombia)

director
Marimbea
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Kwame Safo
(UK)

relationship manager
British Council
 
associated presentation speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Hark1karan

Balraj Samrai
(UK)

musician, facilitator, youth worker, co-founder
SEEN Universe
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Aziz Sarr
(Germany)

ceo
MAAYA & Freak de l’Afrique
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Anthony Semaan
(UK/Lebanon)

co-founder & director
Beirut Jam Sessions & nos // nos productions
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

David Serras Pereira
(Portugal/Spain)

licensing & international manager
Unison Rights
 
roundtable mentor

Bio & Contact

Mo Shabaka
(Sudan/UK)

singer, music producer & filmmaker
SDN+249
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Jasmine Bannister

Gwendolenn Sharp
(France)

director
The Green Room
 
session facilitator

Bio & Contact

Mitra Shreeram
(Canada)

board member
Sunfest
 
networking session coordinator

Bio & Contact

Photo by Akashik

Shrutilaya
(India/Singapore)

head of accounts & executive project manager
AKASHIK
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Angie Smith

Allie Silver
(USA/Mexico/Germany)

founder and director
Free Radical Productions
 
networking session coordinator

Bio & Contact

Photo by J Robert

Dan Somogyi
(UK)

director, jazz & world music programmer
SoundStorm Music Education / Lighthouse/ Poole
networking session coordinator

Bio & Contact

Photo by Ali Musoke

Poppy Spowage
(UK)

creative producer & researcher
MeshWorks
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Photo by Chirkutt

Sharmin Sultana
(Bangladesh)

founder, lyricist, composer & vocalist
Chirkutt
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

T

 

Mario Amahiro Tuki
(Chile)

artist & cultural ambassador
AMA RAPANUI
 
digital speaker

Bio & Contact

Riju Tuladhar
(Nepal)

festival director, educator & artist
Echoes In The Valley/ Kathmandu University / Kanta dab dab
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Ashley Tucker
(USA)

Artistic Freedom Initiative

 
session facilitator

Bio & Contact

 

 

U

 

Abuchi Peter Ugwu
(Nigeria)

ceo
Chocolate City Music
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

V

 

Photo by by Claudia Hansen

Ricardo van Mildert
(The Netherlands)

co-founder, coach
Muzaic / Moon Jelly Agency / Mildert Management
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

Photo by Matt Higgs

Rob Vicars
(UK)

creative sync manager (gaming)
Warner Music Group
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

W

 

Alexander Walter
(Germany)

WOMEX director
Piranha Arts
 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Photo by Desiree Thomas

Diana Webley
(Canada)

manager of cultural engagement
Harbourfront Centre
 
networking session speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

Z

 

Philippa Zawe
(UK)

musician

 
conference chair

Bio & Contact

Photo by Sally Zarzour

Khaled Ziada
(Palestine/UK)

director
Marsm UK
 
conference speaker

Bio & Contact

 

 

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