Brussels, 4 May 2026

The EDI taskforce is pleased to invite you to a one-hour online roundtable in the context of European Diversity Month, with a focus on UK Music’s Black Music Means Business report.

The session will be an interactive roundtable discussion about key insights from the report, followed by a Q&A. We are happy to welcome:

• Eunice Obianagha, Head of Diversity, UK Music
• Ammo Talwar MBE, out-going Diversity Taskforce Chair, UK Music
• Paulette Long OBE, Vice Chair, UK Music 

The discussion will be moderated by Eva Karman Reinhold, co-chair of the EDI Taskforce and chair at SOM, and Gee Davy, co-chair of the EDI Taskforce and chief executive at AIM UK. 

Details: 

 Date & time: Tuesday 19 May, 2-3pm CET/ 1-2pm GMT 

 Duration: 1 hour

 Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9912060788

Please extend this invitation to your network. Registrations are welcome at nprevost@impalamusic.org   

We are looking forward to your participation!

About IMPALA
IMPALA was established in 2000 and now represents over 6000 independent music companies in Europe. 99% of Europe’s music companies are small, micro and medium businesses and self-releasing artists. Known as the independents, they are world leaders in terms of innovation and discovering new music and artists – they produce more than 80% of all new releases and account for 80% of the sector’s jobs. IMPALA’s mission is to grow the independent music sector sustainably, return more value to artists, promote diversity and entrepreneurship, improve political access, inspire change, and increase access to finance. IMPALA works on a range of key issues for its members and started a new co-funded work programme as an EU cultural network in 2025. IMPALA runs various award schemes and has a programme aimed at businesses who want to develop a strategic relationship with the European independent sector – Friends of IMPALA. This year we are celebrating our 25th anniversary with a series of interviews Faces of the Independent Sector and other features, see more here.