Speakers

Rebecca Windjack

Rebecca Windjack is an artist manager and director of artist relations at Birthday Cake; a Winnipeg based artist management, record label and publishing company working with some of Canada’s top artists including The Brothers Landreth, Leith Ross, Begonia, Mariel Buckley, FONTINE, and many more. Rebecca has been working in arts, entertainment and music for over 15 years. Beginning as a backstage festival volunteer, later working in radio, film, and as the Program and Education Coordinator for SaskMusic. In 2016 she gained international experience with Devil Duck Records in Hamburg Germany, before returning to Canada to work with Pandyamonium (now ArtHaus) and artists like Serena Ryder and Dear Rouge. In 2018, she became day to day manager for The Sheepdogs. At Birthday Cake since 2020, Rebecca has been pivotal in launching the career of Leith Ross, overseeing the release of their breakout song “We’ll Never Have Sex” and their debut album “To Learn.” Throughout her career Rebecca has managed numerous high level festival performances, tours and sold-out shows across North America, UK, and Europe. She has been invited to share her experience as a panel speaker, juror, and mentor for numerous industry events and organizations. In 2022, she joined the advisory board for Music Canada, and serves as a member of the MMF Canada board where continues to serve the community as an advocate for equity, accountability, sustainability and wellness within Canadian music.