Advance your Career in the Music Industry

The Berklee Global Career Summit is a four-day boot camp that focuses on professional development and career paths through a series of keynotes, panels, workshops, and individual mentoring sessions. Visiting experts and thought leaders from various professional backgrounds will guide you through today’s multifaceted global music industry.

The sessions are focused on providing you with practical knowledge that will support your transition from student to professional, mainly in business, film scoring, production, and songwriting. This is your chance to learn about the latest innovations and get real-world advice to help you succeed in your professional career.

The Program Includes the Following Activities:

Full access to all keynotes and talks with 20+ industry experts

Access to 10+ hands-on career workshops at the basic, advanced, and expert level

Networking opportunities with speakers and Valencia campus students, staff, and faculty

Eligibility to apply to perform at the Berklee Showcase Concert

Testimonials

“Overall an amazing and incredibly fulfilling experience, 10/10 would go again”

“The schedule was nice and relaxed, it was a very enjoyable summit!!”

“The speakers were engaging and interesting and gave great advice”

Look Forward to…

A Packed Schedule

Get ready for four days of disruptive ideas and ground-breaking insights - we’re excited to soon share the speakers, panels and activities we’ve put together.

Living it Your Way

With multiple thematic tracks you can pick and choose what workshops and masterclasses you want to join and create your own schedule.

Not Just Attending

Live Q&As, showcases and networking opportunities... thought this was going to be only about watching people talk? Think again.

Food for Thought

We carefully selected our speakers with the goal of bringing really thought-provoking, current and disruptive ideas to the table.

Meaningful Connections

Be ready to meet other brilliant minds, exchange ideas, network and lay the foundations for new, fruitful collaborations.

Hands-on Experience

Practical workshops and other learning opportunities to kick-start your career or advance it into the next level.

Olga Román

Olga Román

Olga Román is a Spanish jazz and pop singer who graduated from the Berklee College of Music. While in Boston, she performed at the Ryles Jazz Club and played the club circuit in Greenwich Village after moving to New York City. She was the...

Olga Román is a Spanish jazz and pop singer who graduated from the Berklee College of Music. While in Boston, she performed at the Ryles Jazz Club and played the club circuit in Greenwich Village after moving to New York City. She was the lead singer of the music groups El Eco, and Aché, and created the Olga Román Quartet with whom she performed at various jazz festivals. She has collaborated with Danilo Pérez, Oscar Award–winner Jorge Drexler, renowned Spanish pop-rock singer­-songwriter Joaquín Sabina, Luis Eduardo Aute, and Argentinian singer Juan Carlos Baglietto, among many others.

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Gary Willis

Gary Willis

Gary Willis is an American bassist, composer, and music educator. He is best known for his work as a founding member of the jazz fusion group Tribal Tech, and has also collaborated with a wide range of renowned musicians, including...

Gary Willis is an American bassist, composer, and music educator. He is best known for his work as a founding member of the jazz fusion group Tribal Tech, and has also collaborated with a wide range of renowned musicians, including Wayne Shorter, Allan Holdsworth, and Dennis Chambers, among others. In addition, Willis is also an accomplished music educator, having authored several instructional books and videos on bass playing and music theory.

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Viktorija Pilatovic

Viktorija Pilatovic

Viktorija Pilatovic is jazz vocalist, composer, and educator. She has released three albums of her own compositions and has collaborated on notable albums and productions with Perico Sambeat, Gilberto Gil, Victor Wooten, Michael League, and more...

Viktorija Pilatovic is jazz vocalist, composer, and educator. She has released three albums of her own compositions and has collaborated on notable albums and productions with Perico Sambeat, Gilberto Gil, Victor Wooten, Michael League, and more. Her unique jazz style blends different styles and colors and has thrilled crowds at music festivals across Spain, Switzerland, France, Lithuania, Ecuador, UK, Poland, Tunisia, Belgium, and The Netherlands.

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Get a Glimpse of the Global Career Summit

The Berklee Global Career Summit represents a hub of interaction, productivity, initiative, and entrepreneurship for individuals pursuing careers in the music industry and other dynamic cultural and creative fields.

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Get a Glimpse of the Global Career Summit

The Berklee Global Career Summit represents a hub of interaction, productivity, initiative, and entrepreneurship for individuals pursuing careers in the music industry and other dynamic cultural and creative fields.

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Berklee’s Valencia, Spain, campus has been providing students with a world-class education in music and the entertainment industry since 2012.  Our goal is to equip students with the tools and resources that they need to succeed in the industry. 

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Past companies included

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Testimonials

“Hearing from alumni and active music industry members showed me possible career paths and avenues that I had not necessarily been exposed to before.”

“I have had the opportunity to meet with outstanding people in the industry. I also have a clearer goal and a firmer mentality to continue my study.”

“The Berklee career summit has been one of the most interesting and lesson-filled experiences throughout my career.”

Past speakers included

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