Speakers

For more than a decade, Mercedes has been the Artistic Co-Director for Sunfest-London Committee for Cross Cultural Arts, which presents thoughtful, innovative global arts programming in London, Ontario. She also produced the music conference, Global Toronto, and the Emergence Music Incubator. In 2019, Mercedes was awarded the Contributor of the Year Award from the Forest City London Music Awards for her work in the London music scene and currently serves as a board member of Tourism London (London, Canada), the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP)(Washington, DC) and the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall (Toronto, Canada).