Women in Music Org and Women in Music Canada present the first Women in Music Global Summit in Toronto from March 2 through 4 at Allied Music Centre and TD Music Hall. The three-day event brings together over 60 female and gender diverse speakers and mentors from 13 countries for bold conversations, hands-on workshops, mentorship, and networking sessions. Programming includes a leadership keynote convening Canada’s top female music industry executives for discussions about power, progress, and contemporary leadership, alongside panels on caregiving in the music industry, data-driven radio conversations, and sessions on live music, touring, global markets, mental health, and sustainable careers.
“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.” The Power of Song, a Songwriters in the Round event presented with support from SOCAN and TD Bank, takes place March 3 at TD Music Hall featuring performances by Molly Johnson, Billianne, CJ Wiley, and Ila Baker with Kayla Diamond as host.
The Summit assembles leading music festivals advancing gender equity on their stages and examines where women stand in their careers today through real-time studies and data comprehension sessions.
Support comes from FACTOR, the Government of Canada, Ontario Creates, Amazon Music, Believe, Canadian Federation of Musicians, CIMA, City of Toronto, CMRRA, DISCO, EMPIRE, National Arts Centre, Senyk Investment Management Ltd, Toronto Musicians Union, and TuneCore.