NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) – As Women in Music (WIM) marks its 40th year of service, the highly anticipated annual Virtual Summit is coming up from January 15–17. This three-day global event promises to inspire, educate, and empower women and gender-expansive individuals across all areas of the music industry.
This year’s summit will feature an incredible keynote address from Martha Earls (Neon Coast) alongside a robust program of panels, workshops, and breakout sessions. Attendees will have the chance to connect with industry leaders, gain actionable insights, and acquire tools to advance their careers in a collaborative and engaging environment.
Registration is free for WIM members, while non-members are invited to purchase tickets and explore membership options to access exclusive benefits.
Founded in 1985 to advance women in the music industry, WIM is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It connects thousands of industry professionals across 37 chapters globally, supporting and uplifting women at every stage of their careers and ensuring members are equipped to thrive in an ever-evolving field.
This year, the organization introduced WIM Safe(r) Spaces, a crucial resource and training program designed to create safer environments within the industry. The summit will feature this program and a wide range of topics relevant to a diverse audience, from C-suite leaders to the WIM Collegiate audience.
The summit will also feature a session focused on the WIM Workplace Initiative. This initiative includes a survey to gather data, culminating in the ‘WIM Best Places to Work’ lists, which will be published in March 2025.
WIM VIRTUAL SUMMIT SCHEDULE 2025
Day 1: Educate (Wednesday, January 15)
Kicking off the summit is a day focused on education and career development. Highlights include “Female Founders: From Bootstrapped to Venture-Backed,” where attendees will hear from trailblazing entrepreneurs, and “Money Matters,” a finance and investing workshop. Sessions geared toward artists and their teams include Artist Services + Management Pros: Strategies for Breaking Through and Turning Followers Into Fans, which will feature tips from content creators and marketers. Hosted rooms in the WIM Community Hub allow participants to dive deeper into specialized topics. The day culminates with an inspiring keynote from a yet-to-be-announced co-founder and COO.
Day 2: Empower (Thursday, January 16)
Centered on empowerment and advocacy, Thursday features sessions with WIM Safe(r) Spaces partners, offering vital training for fostering safer environments within the industry. Workshops include Protecting Your Mental Health in partnership with Backline. care and Empowering Allies in partnership with Here for the Music, addressing what we can do individually and collectively to create safer spaces. A roundtable from the WIM Workplace Initiative, which will name the “WIM Best Places to Work” in March, ties together training and advocacy related to workplace safety and impact. The day’s keynote, led by an acclaimed artist manager, Martha Earls from Neon Coast, promises to energize attendees with actionable strategies for reclaiming power and redefining success.
Day 3: Advance (Friday, January 17)
The final day focuses on professional advancement. From a Recruiting Roadmap session with an executive recruiter to a conversation on Job Search Success: Tips for Landing Your Dream Job, the day will address how to navigate layoffs, leverage your network, and chart your path forward. A panel called Making VP, moderated by Mandy Gabriel (VP of Film, TV & Advertising at Universal Music Publishing Group), will explore pivotal career transitions with speakers from Kobalt, Tixr, Create Music Group and more to discuss navigating organizational dynamics, mastering strategic thinking and leading with impact.
