Accessibility All Areas

It goes without saying that DEI — diversity, equity, and inclusion — belongs in policy documents and business strategy. But how do we achieve actual inclusion within the sometimes rigid structures of the independent music business? And can learning disabilities serve as a creative asset, transforming how we work today?

Join a discussion on working with DEI in practical, everyday ways—rethinking accessibility not as theory, but as a driving force for innovation, creativity, and connection.

Speakers:

• Sami Helle, Founder of Pertin Valinta (Pertti’s Choice) Outsider Art Agency and Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät PKN punkband
• Heini Merkkiniemi, Director of Outsider Art Festival OAF
• Wispen Sjöblom, Songwriter, Singer, and Recording Artist, Föreningen Grunden Göteborg

Moderator:

• Tobba Andersson, Project Manager at Marginal Music / SOM, Owner of Zorch