Presented with liaison partners ADVANCE Canada's Black Music Industry Collective, the International Indigenous Music Summit, and ArtHaus, this program prepares women and gender-diverse professionals for executive leadership roles. 

This program is intended for mid-level industry professionals, in existing music companies or entrepreneurs, with a primary goal of preparing women and gender diverse music professionals for advancement to senior management and director-level opportunities. This will serve as a catalyst to create an ecosystem with more women and gender-diverse role models and mentors in senior positions. This new national program will especially cater to intersectional women and gender-diverse people who are under-represented in organizational leadership roles in the music industry nationally.

LEADERSHIP ACCELERATOR PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Case Study Learning: 20 hours of practical application of leadership skills through real-life business scenarios, promoting critical engagement, strategic thinking, and informed decision-making. All instructors are post secondary instructors, Doctors or senior industry leaders.

1:1 Executive Development Coaching: 3 hours of tailored guidance and support from Leadership Coaches to enhance participants' leadership styles, addressing challenges and preparing them for senior management roles through strategic goal-setting and skill development.

360 Analysis: Participants are provided with a comprehensive view of their leadership qualities from peers, subordinates, and supervisors, highlighting strengths and areas for growth based on external perceptions compared to self-assessment.

Character Wheel: Participants categorize leadership traits on a visual wheel, allowing them to assess their strengths and areas needing improvement, fostering balanced self-awareness crucial for effective leadership.

Peer Support Community: Fosters collective learning, experience sharing, and mutual empowerment among participants, building a network of future leaders who mentor and inspire each other as they progress in their careers.

Women in Music Canada and program partners value diversity, equity, and inclusion and welcomes and invites female and gender-diverse folks from diverse backgrounds to apply. 

* Enrolment for this program will be a combination of participants with paid registrations through companies, and a portion by participants through scholarships from a juried selection. Space is limited to fifteen participants in total. 

This program is financially supported by Ontario Creates and Canada Council for the Arts (2025 edition).

Additional partnership opportunities for this program are available. If your company is interested in being part of this important work, please reach out to robyn@womeninmusic.ca. 

Deadline to apply is: Coming Soon

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by Coming Soon. 

The Leadership Program including mentorship and training will run online from January 29, 2026, through March 28, 2026. Sessions will run weekly from 7:00 PM through 9:00 PM ET (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT) on Tuesdays. Executive coaching sessions will run as per specific arranged times by participants.

An in-person component will following these dates, to be hosted in Toronto in April 2026. 

Submitting an application form does not guarantee your participation. All applicants will be reviewed and notified.