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Following years as a national initiative, One of One will hold events only in Melbourne and Sydney in 2026, both taking place next month.<\/p>\n
One Of One event in Brisbane<\/span>(Credit: Darcy Goss)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n One of One<\/strong>, the charity organisation that celebrates and supports women and gender non-conforming (GNC) people working across the music industry, has shared the first details about this year\u2019s events.<\/p>\n Following years as a national initiative \u2013 last year stopping in Perth, Brisbane, Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide for its tenth anniversary \u2013 One of One will hold events only in Melbourne and Sydney in 2026, both taking place next month.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reality of 2026 for many businesses in the music industry is that budgets are tight,\u201d the One of One team revealed in a statement. \u201cAnd not everyone has the capacity to support charities right now. We completely understand, and we are incredibly grateful to every organisation that has supported One of One over the last ten years.\u201d<\/p>\n The statement continued, \u201cTo Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth and Darwin \u2014 you are so important to us. We can\u2019t wait to return to your states and territories when we can.\u201d<\/p>\n Tickets for the forthcoming Sydney and Melbourne events will be available soon. More information on the locations, special guest speakers, performers, and more will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n Don’t miss a beat with our FREE daily newsletter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n While One of One will host fewer events this year, its core purpose of uplifting, encouraging, and inspiring women and GNC people within the music industry hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n In 2026, the organisation\u2019s annual breakfast events will return, featuring keynote speakers, live performances, networking opportunities, and special guests to be announced. Previous events have hosted moving performances and keynotes from stars including Jen Cloher<\/strong>, Becca Hatch<\/strong>, Eliza Hull<\/strong>, Stella Donnelly<\/strong>, Deborah Cheetham AO<\/strong>, Emma Donovan<\/strong>, and others.<\/p>\n At this year\u2019s events, One of One will continue its industry awards and development opportunities, in collaboration with UNIFIED Music Group<\/strong>, White Sky<\/strong> and Mushroom Music<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cThese awards are about real outcomes, not just recognition,\u201d the One of One team explained. \u201cEach opportunity has been carefully designed with our partners to create sustainable impact for women and GNC people working in music, now and into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n The Awards and Scholarships to be awarded at this year\u2019s events are:<\/p>\n The winning unsigned Australian artist will be selected to join a six-month accelerator program which offers strategic guidance, financial literacy training, workshops, live performance opportunities and hands-on release support. Applications are now open<\/a>.<\/p>\n This business acceleration package supports emerging female and non-binary entrepreneurs in the Australian music industry. It offers founders and early-stage ventures access to 10,000 worth of business management and advisory services, courtesy of White Sky and BlueRock<\/strong>.<\/p>\nONE OF ONE x UNIFIED GROUND FLOOR ACCELERATOR<\/strong><\/h3>\n
ONE OF ONE x WHITE SKY ENTREPRENEURS AWARD<\/strong><\/h3>\n