The global electronic music industry returns to Ibiza this April as the International Music Summit Ibiza takes over the island from 22-24 April 2026.
Held at the Mondrian & Hyde Ibiza complex in Cala Llonga, with its closing event in Ibiza Old Town, IMS has become a key annual meeting point for the electronic music world - where business, culture, and technology briefly collide in one place.
More than a summit, it functions as a snapshot of where the industry stands right now - and where it might be heading next.

A concentrated industry moment
Across three days, IMS Ibiza hosts over 100 talks, keynotes, and sessions, alongside events spread across the island.
The summit brings together artists, label heads, platforms, media, and technology companies - essentially the infrastructure behind modern electronic music.
But its real value often sits outside the formal programme. IMS is defined just as much by conversations between sessions as it is by what happens on stage - a space where ideas, deals, and collaborations quietly take shape.
It is part industry gathering, part reunion, and part cultural checkpoint.

2026 theme: Reclaim the Dancefloor
This year’s theme, Reclaim the Dancefloor, reflects a broader shift in electronic music culture.
As the industry evolves under pressure from:
- private investment and consolidation
- AI and accelerating technology
- changing audience behaviour
- and increasingly digital consumption

IMS 2026 focuses on a central tension:
how to preserve cultural identity while the industry scales.
The question is no longer just how electronic music grows - but what it becomes as it grows.

Key voices and conversations
The 2026 programme features a wide range of industry figures and artists, including:
- IMS Legends Award recipient Yann Pissenem
- The Sister Bliss of Faithless
- 2manydjs / Soulwax
- Dukagjin Lipa
- Maykel Piron
- Joseph Capriati

The opening keynote by Steven Braines will set the tone with “Reclaim the Dancefloor”, framing the week around cultural ownership and community.
A dedicated technology strand will also explore AI in music, led by Maria Garrido from Deezer.

The wider ecosystem
IMS continues to reflect the full machinery of the industry, not just its artists.
Speakers include representatives from:
- Apple Music
- Beatport
- YouTube
- BBC Radio 1
- AFEM
- Resident Advisor

Alongside artists such as Eliza Rose, Sama Abdulhadi, and others shaping the current wave of electronic music culture.
This mix of perspectives - from underground to corporate - remains one of IMS’s defining traits.

IMS Dalt Vila: closing the circle
The summit concludes with IMS Dalt Vila in Ibiza Old Town, a sunset-to-night event inside one of Ibiza’s most iconic locations.
The 2026 programme includes back-to-back sets and curated performances from:
- Faithless Sound System
- Pete Tong
- Eliza Rose
- Jazzy

It marks a transition point - from discussion to celebration, and from industry thinking to lived club culture.