Strasbourg Music Week GenZ vs Boomers ? GenAlpha vs Millenials ?

Lyne Bnc helps music industry players to develop better professional practices in the areas of gender, discrimination and safety. As a trainer, strategist and consultant, she builds bridges between cultural players, sociological theories and practical levers for action. Bi, queer, feminist and music lover, she has been navigating the music and cultural sector since 2012 with benevolence and pedagogy. You'll find her mainly in Brussels, or at any type of event bringing together those who are working for a cultural sector by and for all.

Emily Gonneau is the president of La Nouvelle Onde, an association she founded in 2018, and of the #PrixLNO, which takes place every year at MaMA Music & Convention as a historic partner.

She is also the founder and director of ÜNI, a company founded 15 years ago that brings together Unicum Music (label & editions), Nüagency (training organization & Web2/Web3 agency specialized in music and culture) and Causa (programming & moderation of conferences and podcasts).

Programmer of the Invent conferences at MaMa since 2022, she is also the author of the book “L'Artiste le Numérique et la Musique” published by the Centre National de la Musique (CNM).She taught at the Sorbonne for 10 years, including 6 as Associate Professor until 2023.

Emily Gonneau is also a member of the CNM Innovation Commission, creator of the hashtag #MusicToo and co-founder of the association Change de disque.

Sarah Bouhatous est spécialiste des questions de genre dans la musique. Coordinatrice de la plateforme Scivias en Belgique, elle réunit les professionnel·les autour d’initiatives concrètes pour transformer durablement le secteur musical vers plus d’inclusivité. Elle a également coordonné les programmes de mentorat Mewem Europa et Les Lianes destinés aux professionnel·les FINTA du secteur. Son engagement aspire à transformer la scène musicale en un lieu où chaque identité de genre trouve sa juste représentation et résonne pleinement.

Gabi Elvira Soliman aka El_vira, is an Egyptian-Peruvian multidisciplinary artist, writer, and community organizer. Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Process Design at Hyperwerk HGK, their work focuses primarily on education, particularly in queer feminist and anti-colonial theory, which they integrate into roles such as their work in education and outreach at MUKS Riehen. Alongside their academic and outreach efforts, Gabi has been a cultural worker for several years, organizing grassroots festivals and currently working in booking and production at Kollektiv Humbug. A central thread in Gabi’s practice is amplifying BIPOC voices and creating platforms for them to reclaim their narratives as a means of empowerment. Through music, whether performing as a DJ or exploring other creative forms, El_vira connects with their heritage and ancestors, using it as a powerful medium to foster cultural resonance and create liberating, joyous spaces for collective experience.

Solange Maribe works at shesaid.so France, where she coordinates the Majeur-e-s directory, a free directory of cisgender, non-binary and trans women in music in France. Highly committed to equality issues, she is also co-president of Collectif Raymonde, a feminist association of gender-minority musicians (amateurs and professionals) based in Nantes. For the past twelve years, she has been active in the cultural and media spheres in the Pays de la Loire region, driven by the desire to pass on her knowledge and speak to as many people as possible.