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.

Sarah Bouhatous is a specialist in gender issues in music. 

Coordinator of the Scivias platform in Belgium, she brings together professionals around concrete initiatives to transform the music sector towards greater inclusivity. 

She has also coordinated the Mewem Europa and Les Lianes mentoring programs for FINTA professionals in the sector. Her commitment aspires to transform the music scene into a place where every gender identity finds its rightful representation and resonates fully.

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.

I am a sociologist by training, and my main objective is to address societal challenges, particularly gender and collective bargaining issues, through a scientific approach.
I advocate for participatory methods, emphasizing the direct involvement of the public in research. My guiding principle is: "Science with the people, for the people."
The Gender Game (GG) project reflects my commitment to strengthening public engagement by developing new methodological tools, such as games for scientific purposes.

Rooted in a rich tapestry of Afropean culture, mari.ama is an artist, presenter & moderator whose music reflects a journey across continents and traditions. A Fulani nomad by heritage she embraces a diverse sonic palette that blends folk, soul, pop, and beats with the West African rhythms and instruments. As co-founder of Berlin based fem*ergy collective, member of the advisory board of Pop Board NRW and foundress of the Heart.Work she works towards a more inclusive cultural landscape.

Séverine Cappiello is the head of Sturm Production, which produces the Jazz à la Petite France festival in Strasbourg as well as a women's musical season.
She is a graduate of Sciences-Po Paris and holds a DESS (post-graduate diploma) in International Artistic Cooperation from Paris 8. She has been producing live shows for the past 20 years, from La Friche Belle de Mai in Marseille to the Percussions de Strasbourg, from contemporary music to jazz, improvised and creative music.

She is also co-founder of the association HFX Grand Est.
Sturm Production will organize European professional meetings for gender equality in the music sector in Strasbourg, from July 13 to 15, 2023, with the support of MusicAire, the European Union and the three-year contract Strasbourg European Capital.

Marion Petit is in charge of sustainable practices at Grabuge, the pop music industry network of the Grand Est region. She coordinates projects aiming at equity, eco-responsibility and health prevention for the members of the network and more broadly for all the actors of pop music in the region. The Grabuge network supports them in the implementation of prevention actions for professionals and public audiences.

Grabuge is the network of pop music industry in the Grand Est region. It was born in 2020, following the merger of the 3 former regions Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne.

The main objective of the network is to allow players to act in a common ecosystem, while remaining independent and nourishing it with their variety of points of view, professions and aesthetics. Grabuge counts about 85 members today. Joining the network is a form of support and participation in the movement. The network resonates beyond the members since it is open to all actors of pop music, whatever their project, their desire and their aesthetic.