history
jump to
Event Production
Project & Artist Management
ongoing commitments
board member for asbl Z!
advisor for Le BRASS
trainer for Plan SACHA
board member for SMART Coop
and their council for handling sexual violence and discrimination cases at the venue
Esperanzah Festival, Plan SACHA
G.A. member for Radio Vacarme
a brussels-based queer and feminist webradio
open for new collabs!
consulting & curation
sharing insights and providing personalised support
-
Comité de Concertation des Musiques Actuelles.
consultancy on policy drafting for a government-ordered sectorial recommandations onequal access, fight against discrimination, and quality of working conditions in music in BE.
A intiative supported by Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles to provide a sectoral agreement for the music sector, accompagnied by implementational guidelines.
Status : ordered by the previous governement, currently not under review. CCMA is not active atm.
Autumn 2023.
-
jury for the main contest in FWB for merging artists Concours Circuit (year 2022-2023-2024-2025) and the oneshot showcase highlighting established artists La Vitrine FWB @Botanique (2022).
-
consultant and audit on accessibility representation, safety, quality of life and working conditions, governance
implementation of recommendations includingvalues charter, reference person
2024 - Providing a full diagnostic of practices around gender, discriminations, and safety for the whole showcase festival and professional convention, accompanied by a recommandations report.
2025 - Providing tools for improving practices around gender, discriminations, and safety for the whole showcase festival and professional convention.
Including a values charter, internal safety protocols, strategic ressources and feedback tools.
Implementing a Reference Person to handle all interpersonal conflicts and potential violence during the pro moments.
2026 - Co-curating the programme of the professional convention with the director. Streamlining the time distrbution, harmonizing content articulation over the days.
-
consultant for a communication campaign and writing interview of FINTA artists for the 2022 campaigns of artist interviews.
and more mediation missions (not shared here for confidentiality reasons)
-
Sept - December 2023
Personalised consultancy focused on organisational tools, internal documents, gender-based dynamics within the structure and projects, and conflict-solving support.
Oct - February 2025
Curation of cycle of conferences at Botaniqique in January 2025 for URBAN360 on social and sectorial themes in the music sector.
-
consulting on creating a call for testimonies for internal teams about possible misconduct of partner.
Providing technical and strategical support to crating the steps of the call and its content. Additionally, creating a framework where employees handling the answers felt safe, and have advocacy and trust from the organisation to act upon the elements found.
Winter 2025.
-
advisor for Discare, the mental health platform for music professionals in Belgium. Advising on strategy connecting with partners locally and internationally.
-
consultant on inclusive and safer recruitment practices, job descriptions and job offers distribution. Autumn 2023.
Open Museum is an initiative of Brussels Museum asbl collecting and sharing resources on makes museums more inclusive.
-
consultant on strategy for the consideration of gender equality and discrimination at work in the cultural sector for the developpment of the project [2023-2024].
Statuts: The project was funded by innoviris.brussels focused on identifying pathways to shared-employement in culture. Current statuts unknown (presumed cancelled).
the next one with you?!
workshops & trainings
collective moments of learning and sharing
most are original and unique creations, all workshops can be reiterated and/or adapted for you!
equity in music
-
06/03/2026
designing and running the workshop “Building a Belgian FINTA-people community in music” during the 5th edition of vi.be’s FLINTA-Day (2026), in collaboration with Pilar Brussels.
On one hand, the focus was identifying and mapping the different jobs and organisations present in the room. On the other, the focus was building the four pillars of a bi/trilingual community and seeing how concretely they could be put into action.
More on this topic coming soon!
Vi.be is the main platform for hte promotion of the Flemish music scene.
-
march 2026, Kulturfabrik, LU
Two-day trainings for the FINTA professionals selected by Grabuge (Grand Est Regional Music Hub, FR).
Giving tools to understand gender and discrimination in music, insights on industry dynamics, and how they overlap. Inviting experienced music professionals to share their insights.
-
September 2025
designing and running the workshop “Identifying the new jobs in music : prevention, equity and safety jobs” thanks to he Play It Loud project by JMI, and happening at Amazone.
It gathered for one of the first time the main actors active in the french-speaking sector to reflect on how our sectors are organised, who is active and how.
Nine main job categories were evaluated, further analysis and job descriptions will be made available asap!
-
September 2022, Budapest, HU
workshop for the Eurocentral-Asian Lesbian* Conference on “Building better spaces for FINTA people in the music industry” highlighting systemic actions taken and the majors players in Belgium acting for a better music.
About EL*C, the main Lesbian lobby group and support for lesbians, bis, queer, trans and gnc folks on the EU level.*
-
Nov 2024 - Janv 2025, online
Facilitating and co-creating workshops:
Pratical Tools for more equity in professionnal practices in the cultural sector [100% orginal content]
Needs analysis for Cultural Projects applying to Creative.Europe calls [33% co-creation]
Plus some consultancy for RCE on strategy around needs analysis.
Relais Culture Europe is the French office for Creative.Europe that provides support locally in order to apply to these funds.
discrimination in music
-
PLAN SACHA original content - on sexual and discriminatory violence in the festive sector in Belgium (available in FR and in EN).
Training several organisations including : venues, events, festivals, labels, bars, EU coalitions at the Parliament, hotels, scouts, student projects, businesses, …
→ To book a training please contact directly the SACHA team!
-
June 2025
Designing and facilitating a practical workshop “Music x Discrimination: Dynamics and Areas of Action”, on how discriminations exists in the music sector and how to identify practical and strategical areas to act.
EGAL is a collaboration between La Centrale Son (Liège) and le FLOW (Lille) for emerging artistic in rap and hip-hop music.
-
October 2021
Presentation on "Gender Dynamics in Jam sessions in Brussels" during a musician exchange programme for the Play It Loud project by JMI.
see also below: panelist on this topic
generations in music
-
09/10/2025
running the workshop “Intergenerational Dynamics at Work in Music”, an interactive experience deconstructing stereotypes about one-another, addressing concerns and building common grounds for collaboration.
-
28/05/2025.
running the workshop “Intergenerational Dynamics at Work in Music”, an interactive experience deconstructing stereotypes about one-another, addressing concerns and building common grounds for collaboration.
Highlighting various experiences and up&coming professionals from France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany throughout the workshop.
ecosystem of music in BE
-
26/06/2026
Running the workshop “Ecosystem of music in Belgium” to the 2026 mentors and mentees of the programme “Les Lianes” by SCIVIAS, empowering FINTA-people in music to develop and grow their careers since 2023.
About SCIVIAS, the local Belgian FWB network for inclusion and equity in music.
-
running the workshop “Ecosystem of music in Belgium” to the 2024 artists selected for the programme URBAN360 by CLNK and Bruxelles Formation.
-
-
June 2024
designing and running the workshop "What recommendations for employers hiring FINTA technicians in culture and audiovisuel sector ?"
The workshop focused on drafting recommandations for employers, in order to increase the quality of work.
Techniciennes is a project for FINTA and under-represented technicians in the cultural and audio-visual sector.
other
-
September 2021, online training
designing and running a training on "Nothing ambiguous about Biphobia and Bi Visibility", designed to further understanding of dynamics around the bi+ communities.
The UK Mission to the EU is the permanent representation of the UK at the EU Parliament.
the next one with you?!
speaker & moderator
-
October 2025, Paris, FR.
Moderator for the panel “Obsession for Gen Z - fatality or opportunity” at MaMA Convention (one the main and largest convention in France), and as part of the “Mama Invent” curation made by Emily Gonneau.
Sharing the mic with Emma Daumas (artist), Karim Ech-Cohaby (A&R), Daniel Findikian (EMIC), and Lola Levent (diva).
-
October 2025, Lisbon, PT.
Moderator for the Panel “Dancefloor : Space, Power and Politics” at MIL Lisboa.
Sharing the mic with Gin Bali (artist), A La Sauvette (collective), Bogomir Doringer (researcher, Dance of Urgency), and Kelsea Delatango (curator, policy advisor).
At MIL 2025, I also ran my workshop on Intergenerational dynamics at work in Music, learn more about it here!
-
May 2024
Panelist on “Inclusivity & Representation in pop music”. How and why program queer individuals without falling into tokenism? What does "inclusive programming" truly mean?
Moderated by Emma Mellado. Sharing the mic with Sophie Broyer (Trente Trois), Carole Blond Hanten (LISER), Linn Meissner (PopNRW, Music Women Germany), and Natalie Von Laufenberg (CID | Fraen an Gender).
May 2025Curating and moderating a hybrid workshop and panel on “Intergenerational Work in Music” with Sarah Bouhatous (SCIVIAS), Gabi Soliman (Humbug Club, DJ), Solange Maribe (She Said So FR), Mariama (artist), Carole Blond Hanten (LISER), Séverine Capiello (Sturm Production).
-
February 2026, Le Gueulard Plus, Nivelanges, FR.
Speaker on the panel ‘How can we include and raise the profile of FINTA people within our organisations in a responsible way?’
Sharing the mic with Lola Frichet (artist, More Women on Stage), Justine Noël (Safer) Solange Maribe (Shesaid.so/Majeur·e·s) and Emmanuelle Cuttitta (Le Gueulard Plus). Moderated by Stéphanie Gembarski, coordinator of initiatives relating to equality, diversity and artistic and cultural practices at Fédélima.
-
November 2024, Strasbourg, FR.
Moderationg a conference/live radio show on “Sexism in sound and in music : what are we talking about ? by the local "good news" radio Les Défricheurs for the "OFF" events of the European Assembly for the Fight Against Violence against Women (Nov 25th).
Sharing the mic with Sévrine Capiello (Sturm Productions, Jazz à la Petite France, Jazz’elles,...), Collectif Inscisifves, et La Maison Bleue.
-
June 2025, Brussels, BE
Curating and hosting the live radio show “Why are all the Pop Stars queer?” through the live interview of Blue Davis and Elo Cotton (Camion Bip Bip) at Koda Cafe Bar.
An exclusive live recording of She They Sounds, my radio show highlighting FINTA people in music in Belgium.
[The show is on a break, listen to the 50 episodes already out!]
-
December 2024, Brussels.
"How to Take Care of your staff", a workshop curated by Safe Ta Night with Yamna El Atlassi, Jade Daubresse (La Cabane), Lauraline Michel (OXO) and Gwenaël Dedonder (Sysmo).
Brussels Night Call is a conference organised by Brussels By Night, a collective of nightlife actors in Brussels. The session was organised in collaboration withSafe Ta Night,the regional network for prevention actors -
May 2025
Speaker for the WORK IN PROGRESS project by RABKO, a network of Brussels -based cultural actors.Work In Progress explore how to fight against racism in culture, and the panel I intervened on about "Personnel and Governance" explores how these themes exist in our hiring and working practices.
-
November 2024
Speaker on a panel "What Future for FINTA people in rap" by Anticyclone, a Brussels-based collective highlighting FINTA people in rap and slam.
Sharing the mic with Céline Kayogera (CLNK), Bettina Ghio (author), and MHO (artist).
-
February 2025, Maison des Musiques, Brussels.
producing and moderating a conference on
RAP MUSIC FACING SEXISM AND RACISM : pioneer or unwilling scapegoat?
In collaboration with CLNK.
Sharing the mic with Sarah Bouhatous (SCIVIAS), Benjamine Weil (autrice), Emily Gonneau (Change de Disque, La Nouvelle Onde), et Céline Kayogera (CLNK).
-
Octobre 2023, Namur, BE.
Speaker on the panel
CULTURE AS A TOOL FOR EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN
during their feminist festival “A nous La Scène” organised by Soralia. Sharing the mic with Julie Lombé (L-Slam) and June Owens (Les Sous-Entendu·es).
the next one with you?!
in the news
-
Interviewed in the main media of Belgium about my work advising nightlife and cultural actors on sexual and discriminatory violence, on how to prevent it and react when it happens.
-
l'article "STOP! Il faut qu'on parle des violences sexistes et sexuelles dans le secteur musical" de Diane Theunissen.
-
with Camille Loiseau about She They Sounds, my podcast highlighting FINTA people active in the music sector in Brussels
-
In KET Magazine, a local media highlighting LBTQI+ culture in Brussels. On being a local activist for queer and FINTA people in events, music, and on social change.
-
FACIR -S02E01 - “La place des artistes FINTA”. Crossing perspectives on gender inequality, with artists and programmers. Listen here.
FACIR x Radio Vacarme - S01 E04- Aftershow discussion - on the mental health of FINTA musicians. Listen here.
-
Radio Roundtable at the Bizarre Festival in Paris.
Speaking on the music industry in Brussels, #MusicTooBelgium, the Femme Jams - jams in chosen mixity I launched back in 2019, the tools of chosen mixity, and practical tools for change.
“As an employer, you have a legal responsibility towards your employees. Talking about sexist and sexual violence is not feminist raving.
- Larsen Mag, Oct. 2024
articles
not active
past activities for which I’m not seeking new experiences
what’s up brussels
Novembre 2021 - May 2025. Curating an online calendar that featured everything queer, feminist, concerts, parties, musical performances, protests, art shows, everything organised by the community around me in Brussels.
she they sounds
February 2022 - February 2024. Founder, curator, and host of the weekly radio show answering the question where are FINTA* people in music sector? - Everywhere, and then here too. The show connects you to the people who make up Brussels' contemporary musical heritage created by FINTA* people. Every Wednesday on Radio Vacarme.
→ Listen here to the 50 episodes - insta page.
[a comeback might be possible, stay tuned!]
event production
-
June-July 2024, Floreffe, BE.
On site coordinator of logistics and safety for the Village des Possibles area of the 2024 edition of Esperanzah Festival. On site contact for the 28 NGOs and the FINTA building crew.
Beforehand, project advisor on event production and curation.
-
2019 - 2020→2021, Brussels.
The Belgian Pride is an NGO that acted as the megaphone for the LGBTI+ community in Belgium, including through organising the yearly Pride Parade and Pride Village (1995- 2022). NGO is now disovled.
2019 Edition - Project Manager - Intern. Running the RainbowCity.Brussels campaign, support in logistics for Pride Parade, Pride Village. Also in charge of Volunteer Strategy and management.
2021 Edition - Project Manager. Communication with partners,
Coordination of RainbowCity.Brussels 2021 ;
Production and logistics of Pride Online events
Encoding and centralizing all Pride events (external) ;
Communication Strategy, implementation, and community management ;
Website restructure, redesign and strategy (incl. making policy choices more visible)
Volunteer Management.
-
19/01/2023
Jeudi Baar curated by She They Sounds with Jazz Sanusi, Lamia (DJ), RaqL (DJ).
18/05/2023
She They, Bien - Special PRIDE Collab with A L'Aise, Bien and She They Sounds.
Petanqueer by Sandra Van de Kamp, Poxcat Crew LIVE from Radio Vacarme, Zouzibabe (DJ), and Marouchka (DJ).
-
November 2019 - September 2021, Brussels, BE.
Founder, host, promoter and communications of the Femme Jam, a weekly open stage in chosen mixity.
Every Wednesday at The Crazy Circle. An open stage for music and more dedicated to FINTA people.
→ currently still happening occasionally at the venue under the name “Crazy Jam”.
-
December 2021 → September 2022
Co-founder, content expert, , coordinatrix and communications of a trial feminist and eco-responsible showcase festival.
A collaboration between Beats N' Roots asbl & Vaartkapoen (VK).
artist mgmt
-
2021-2022
Manager for the early days of the rock-punk band Lou K. Strategy, support, and coordinating one single release.
-
2019-2020
Manager for the emerging artist Simon Cornelis. Support focused on project development, strategy, and networking. Coordinating 2 single releases.
-
2020
Manager of the emerging artist Astrid B. Coordinating an EP release (including physical release), the production and logistics of a videoclip for the single, and the 360° production of the release party.
→ Astrid has now focused her carrer on her sound engineer and music production skills, including the launch of Black House Studio.
other
-
2017-2019
Crowdfunding campaign co-manager for Wheelie the art bike. Successful campaign!
-
2015-2017, Brussels, BE
Co-founder, Programming, Strategy, and Communications for the local radio ERGOTE Radio. Running several events over three years
The art webradio of the Ecole de Recherche Graphique school in Brussels. Management and curation by students, it tackles modern topics as much as it looks for fresh looks on dusty conceptual notions in the art world and beyond.
-
CISV International (2019-2021)
LGBTI+ & Gender Inclusion Working Group Lead. Global analysis strategy design for world-wide spread of self-evaluation tool.
CISV France & CISV Belgium (2011-2021)
Several Local and National Representative positions. Trainer for volunteers and volunteer management. Various productions for 15 to 150 people for local, national and European events in FR and BE.