Women in Music® Org with Women in Music Canada Announce Global Summit Programming in Toronto from March 2

Women in Music® Org with Women in Music Canada Announce Global Summit Programming in Toronto from March 2–4, 2026

40 years of service, Women in Music® Org (WIM®), in association with Women in Music Canada (WIMC) announces the programming for its first Women in Music Global Summit in Toronto from March 2–4 at the Allied Music Centre and TD Music Hall. View full programming HERE.

The three day event unites 60+ female and gender diverse speakers and mentors from 13 countries for an exciting, and essential, future-focused gathering of the global music community. The Summit will feature bold conversations, hands-on workshops, mentorship, and networking, including a not-to-be-missed artist to artist chat, and a leadership keynote that convenes Canada’s top female music industry executives for an honest conversation about power, progress, and what leadership looks like now. Of special note, The Power Of Song - a Songwriters In The Round event will take place on March 3 at TD Music Hall. Presented with support from SOCAN and TD Bank, the evening will feature performances by Molly Johnson, Billianne, CJ Wiley, and Ila Baker, with Kayla Diamond serving as host.

“We’re incredibly excited to unite our global community for the WIM Summit 2026 in partnership with Women in Music Canada,” said Nicole Barsalona, President of Women in Music®. “Across three days, we’ll welcome industry leaders and change-makers from around the world to connect, share knowledge, and offer industry insight. Beyond its educational and career development impact, and perhaps most importantly today, the WIM Summit is about building meaningful bridges with people who share a mission to uplift one another. So whether you're joining us in person in Toronto or virtually from anywhere in the world, we invite you to dig in with us and savor the moment - make a new connection, celebrate our collective power, and help us shape a more inclusive future for music.”

Additional programming includes conversations ranging from a candid panel on caregiving in the music industry to a data-driven radio conversation using real-time studies that shine a glaring light on where women actually stand in their careers today. The Summit also assembles leading music festivals who are advancing gender equity on their stages, alongside sessions spanning live music, touring, global markets, mental health, and sustainable careers which all center around progress, and the leaders shaping what comes next. For the full list of sessions, speakers and run of events, along with registration information please visit Women in Music Canada’s website.

"The WIM Canada team is incredibly excited to welcome the global WIM network to Canada next month. The WIM Canada member community has grown so much over the past few years, with members who are an absolute force of change,” comments Robyn Stewart, Executive Director Women in Music Canada. “This meeting of Women and gender diverse music leaders and creators will expand conversations across borders and around the world to create more opportunities for connection. WIM Global Summit is open to all and promised to be inspirational and aspirational, as we Think Global, and Act Local."

The Global Summit would like to thank the generous support of our funders the Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR), the Government of Canada, Ontario Creates, and sponsors – Amazon Music, Believe, Canadian Federation of Musicians, CIMA, City of Toronto, CMRRA, DISCO, EMPIRE, National Arts Centre, Senyk Investment Management Ltd, SOCAN, TD Bank, Toronto Musicians Union, and TuneCore. Your commitment to equity in the music industry makes this possible.