Mark Gillespie, a 2017 McGill-HEC Montréal EMBA alumnus, is Co CEO and Creative Director of The OA Group but also co-founder of a number of national music initiatives in Latin America & the Caribbean, including The Global Leaders Program.

The Global Leaders Program is a nine-month Executive Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, Cultural Agency, Policy Leadership, Teaching Artistry, and Business Management led in partnership with nine top universities and think tanks.

To support arts institutions, entrepreneurs, musicians, and educators sidelined by the ongoing pandemic, The Global Leaders Program is making available interactive learning events designed to promote continued professional growth. Two of the webinars about the future of the cultural industry will feature panelists from our EMBA program:

Sophie Galaise, EMBA 2012, (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)

Assessing the Global Situation: Orchestras & Concert Halls

Thursday, 7 May 2020

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET

Genevieve Cimon, EMBA 2020, (National Arts Centre of Canada)

New Ways of Working: Artistry & Concert Production

Thursday, 21 May 2020

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET