Panels
Thu 15 Jan - 13:30-14:30 - Oosterpoort - Artiestenfoyer
Presentation - The art of attracting an audience
English spoken
Noah Smits
, Smidswater
/
Gary Smith
, Multilingual Journalist, Copywriter & Conference Curator
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 15:00-16:00 - Oosterpoort - Artiestenfoyer
The Art of Artist Storytelling: Building a Memorable Brand in Niche Genres
English spoken
Andreea Dascălu
, Music PR & Management Professional
/
Inga Mikulene
, INGAJA
/
Kseniia Yanus
, Noise Every Wednesday / Neformat
/
Tanya Stadnyk
, Music Export Ukraine
Presented by:
Sat 17 Jan - 11:30-12:30 - Oosterpoort - Binnenzaal
Het succes van tributebands nader verklaard
Nederlands gesproken
Eefke Boelhouwers
, BoelEefke
/
Daan Holthuis
, 013 Poppodium
/
Arjo Klingens
, Mojo Concerts
/
Steven Smits
, Treasure
/
Roger Rutten
, The Tribute Agency
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 15:00-16:00 - Oosterpoort - Binnenzaal
Festivals 2.0: Upgrade of onderuit?
Nederlands gesproken
Tirsa Creusen
, Mojo Concerts
/
Peter Verkennis
, Stichting Bospop
/
Waldo Volmer
, Stad als Podium
/
Lesley Grieten
, Concert at SEA
/
Nele Bigaré
, Rock Werchter
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 13:30-14:30 - Oosterpoort - Binnenzaal
Why Independent Festivals Still Work
English spoken
Vasil Gjuroski
, Tromsø World
/
Canan Yurdakul
, EBB Music
/
Roisin O'Connor
, The Independent
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 16:30-17:30 - Oosterpoort - Binnenzaal
What's Killing the agent
English spoken
Jan Digneffe
, FKP Scorpio Belgium
/
Barnaby Harrod
, Mercury Wheels @ Live Nation
/
Natasha Gregory
, Mother Artists
/
Isleifur Thorhallsson
, Iceland Airwaves
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 16:30-17:30 - Oosterpoort - Binnenzaal
Analog tricks in a new world
English spoken
Natasha Gregory
, Mother Artists
/
Mark Bent
, Mother Artists
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Binnenzaal
Fuck Meta: digital autonomy in a big tech world
English spoken
David Vogel
, Hypersolid
/
Ken Veerman
, Taktika BV
/
Yosha Wijngaarden
, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 1
Social mediatrucs van buiten en binnen de muziekbubbel
Nederlands gesproken
Amber Roner
, Story Art Studio
/
Jaël Gradenwitz
, Truus
/
Isaac Diepenhorst
, Bol
/
Joost van Abeelen
, Mojo Concerts
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 1
New Adventures in DIY: Touring off the beaten path in Southeastern Europe
English spoken
Lilian Severin
, Pot Music NGO
/
Ismail Myrseli
, SPICY_SNAIL
/
Laura Ferrero
, Samit Nesvrstanih
/
Nadica Banishka
, Mrtov konj (Dead Horse) / Gola Planina Kolektiv (Naked Mountain Collective)
/
Lukas Jansen
, Tramhaus, Nospray
Presented by:
Yugofuturism
Thu 15 Jan - 10:30-11:30 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 1
Game on: Lessons from Metal Gear Solid, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 & Death Stranding
English spoken
Mandy Salem-Aubry
, MSA Music Services
/
Leifur Björnsson
, Iceland Music
/
Stanislav Malikov
, Co-Founder Geisha Ninja Samurai & Artist Relations Manager (Eastern Europe) at Believe
/
Stefanie Joosten
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 13:30-14:30 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 1
How do we get our organizations to do what we want them to do
English spoken
Bianca Harms
, NHL Stenden UAS
/
Ognjen Tomašević
, EXIT Festival
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 16:30-17:30 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 1
Curating Culture: Public Radio’s Role in Music Discovery and Diversity
English spoken
Simon Gooch
, Sveriges Radio
/
Hervé Riesen
, Radio France / fip
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 15:00-16:00 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 2
The Baltic Way – Introducing a new generation of regional movers & shakers
English spoken
Marija Astromskaitė
, Astrocore
/
Lena Sme
, Music Observation Organization
/
Britt Randma
, Main Character Agency
Presented by:
Yugofuturism
Fri 16 Jan - 13:30-14:30 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 2
Youtube Storytelling Your Music with YouTube
English spoken
Henri Lessing
, Age Media
/
Marcel Albers
, Dutch Music Export
/
Lara Lessing
, Age Media
/
Eric Skuncke
, YouTube
/
Martijn Schaper
, Age Media
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 10:30-11:30 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 2
Responsible AI: The Next Frontier of Creativity and Ethics
English spoken
Einar Helde
, AIMS
/
Mansoor Rahimat Khan
, Beatoven.ai
/
Turo Pekari
, Copyright Delta / Music Tech Europe
/
Rithik Kundu
, NYU GenAudio & AI
/
Estella Reed
, AI in Media Institute
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 10:30-11:30 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 2
Code Meets Concert: Reinventing the Live Moment
English spoken
Premysl Koudela
, Get Moments
/
Marine Rivollet
, 2AM
/
Paul Ramisch
, tourdarts (Ingwer Solutions UG)
/
Gérôme Vanherf
, ikii
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 2
How to Attract Early-Stage Investment in Music Tech
English spoken
Collette Tibbetts
, Joker Deck
/
Jakob Wredstrøm
, Amplitude Ventures
/
Turo Pekari
, Copyright Delta / Music Tech Europe
/
Rasmus Hauta-Aho
, Vandall ou
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Bovenzaal 2
The Smart Music Business: Automate or Die Trying
English spoken
Lucia Martinez Prado
, Breakevent
/
Gareth Deakin
, Sonorous Consulting
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 15:00-16:00 - Oosterpoort - Grijze zaal
The top 10 legal issues you need to know about in 2026
English spoken
Marijn Kingma
, Höcker Advocaten
/
Susan Abramovitch
, Gowling WLG
/
Bindu de Knock
, Crosslink Legal
/
Peter Marx
, MVVP
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 10:30-11:30 - Oosterpoort - Grijze zaal
Alles over live: lancering van de Nederlandse Livemuziek Monitor 2025
Nederlands gesproken
Britt Swartjes
, Boekmanstichting
/
Chris Moorman
, Popronde
/
Martijn Mulder
, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 11:00-12:00 - Oosterpoort - House Of Europe
Invite Only - EMEE Presenta(Recep)tion
English spoken
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 12:00-13:30 - Oosterpoort - House Of Europe
Speed Meeting - Are you export ready? (session 1)
English spoken
Brendan McCarney
, Double Denim Management
/
Brian Hetherman
, NXNE Music Conference and Festival
/
Daniel Seligman
, POP Montreal International Music Festival
/
Evelyne Côté
, evenko / Osheaga
/
Fred Poulin
, Duprince / La Noce
/
Jonathan Bunce
, Wavelength Music
/
Lori Ethier
, M pour Montréal
/
Hayley Lennox
, Loft Entertainment
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 13:30-15:00 - Oosterpoort - House Of Europe
Speed Meeting - Are you export ready? (session 2)
English spoken
Cecilia Soojeong Yi
, DMZ Peace Train Music Festival / ALPS
/
Layli Odamura
, Creativeman Production
/
Satria Ramadhan
, AXEAN Festival
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 16:00-17:30 - Oosterpoort - House Of Europe
Drinks Reception - Bulgaria Spiced Up!
English spoken
Presented by:
Bulgarian Music Association,
EU NextGeneration,
Recovery & Resilience Plan Bulgaria
Fri 16 Jan - 11:30-13:00 - Oosterpoort - House Of Europe
German Hour @ House of Europe
English spoken
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 13:30-15:00 - Oosterpoort - House Of Europe
Drinks Reception - ITALY@ESNS 2026
English spoken
Presented by:
Italian Trade Agency,
Puglia Sounds, a program by Puglia Culture,
Emilia-Romagna Music Export, promoted by Emilia-Romagna Music Commission and Ater Fondazione,
Assomusica,
Sicily Music Conference,
Italian World Music Network
Fri 16 Jan - 16:00-17:30 - Oosterpoort - House Of Europe
Presentation - Catalan Arts at ESNS26: connecting creativity and opportunity
English spoken
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Infodesk of ESNS
Walking Tour - ESNS Guided tour on Ecological Futureproof
English spoken
Rob van Wegen
, ESNS
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 13:30-14:30 - Oosterpoort - Infodesk of ESNS
Walking Tour - ESNS Guided tour on Social Futureproof
English spoken
Rob van Wegen
, ESNS
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Kelder
Keynote - IMPALA celebrates 25 years of empowering independent music in Europe
English spoken
Helen Smith
, IMPALA
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 16:30-17:30 - Oosterpoort - Kelder
Virality & fandom
English spoken
Simone Driessen
, Erasmus University Rotterdam
/
Simon de Wit
, aka Blanks
/
Nina Mathys
, Blank Agency
/
Jess Iszatt
, BBC Radio 1
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 10:30-11:30 - Oosterpoort - Kelder
Solidarity, Unity and Cooperation: Festivals fighting for survival
English spoken
Roxana Morar
, Radio România Cultural
/
Dusan Kovacevic
, EXIT Festival
/
Michal Kaščák
, Pohoda festival
/
Koka Gogokhia
, Stockton / Stockton Records
Presented by:
Sat 17 Jan - 13:00-14:00 - Oosterpoort - Kelder
De opkomst van Nederlandstalige volkspop
Nederlands gesproken
Paul Ramisch
, tourdarts (Ingwer Solutions UG)
/
Nina Smit
, Vonk Music & Bronks Music
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Kunstpunt
Accessibility: Start with the Basics, Not the Adjustments
English spoken
Ronald Ligtenberg
, Possibilize - Revelland
/
Andrew Lansley
, The Very Good Solutions Company
/
Mika Juul Christoffersen
, Head of Participation and Diversity
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 10:30-11:30 - Oosterpoort - Kunstpunt
Uniting Nations’
English spoken
Isleifur Thorhallsson
, Iceland Airwaves
/
Cecilia Soojeong Yi
, DMZ Peace Train Music Festival / ALPS
/
Neal Thompson
, FOCUS Wales
/
Alona Dmukhovska
, Music Export Ukraine
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Kunstpunt
Staying independent: the future of independent artists and labels
English spoken
Helen Smith
, IMPALA
/
Ruth Barlow
, Beggars Group
/
Kees van Weijen
, STOMP
/
Guillaume Warmerdam
, LAB Music, MakeWaves.fm, Vokall Records
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 15:00-16:00 - Oosterpoort - Kunstpunt
Muziek & Activisme I: We moeten onze stem verheffen
Nederlands gesproken
Chris Julien
, Climate Philosopher
/
Froukje
, Singer-songwriter
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 16:30-17:30 - Oosterpoort - Kunstpunt
Muziek & Activisme II: Wat is het ergste dat er kan gebeuren?
Nederlands gesproken
Geert van Itallie
, Paradiso
/
Piet Slegt
, Nationaal Comite 4 en 5 mei
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 17:30-19:00 - Oosterpoort - Kunstpunt
Drinks Reception - Muziek & Activisme III: Van inspiratie naar actie
Nederlands gesproken
Presented by:
Sat 17 Jan - 13:00-14:00 - Oosterpoort - Kunstpunt
25 jaar DI-RECT: en toen werd het stil in De Kuip
Nederlands gesproken
Ernst-Jan Pfauth
, Journalist, schrijver & media pionier
/
Tim van der Zalm
, Labeltje Labeltje
/
Bas van Wageningen
, DI-RECT
/
Bas Dokter
, Agents After All
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 13:30-14:30 - Oosterpoort - Kunstpunt
It’s All About the Money
English spoken
Tineke Codron
, Square 1 support
/
Eline van Audenaerde
, The Unicorn Mothership
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 16:30-17:30 - Oosterpoort - Kunstpunt
You're not alone in this
English spoken
Barbara Vos
, Barbara Vos
/
Linnéa Elisabeth Vågen Svensson
, Greener Events // YOUROPE
/
Alzira Schaap
, Haskoning
Presented by:
Sat 17 Jan - 13:00-14:00 - Oosterpoort - Marathonzaal
Under pressure: mentale gezondheid in de muziekindustrie
Nederlands gesproken
Mark Deuze
, University of Amsterdam
/
Koos Zwaan
, Inholland University of Applied Science
/
Thomas Huikeshoven
, HOOFS
/
Katja Keersmaekers
, The Mental Crew
/
Santina Elena
, Suburban Records
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 10:30-11:30 - Oosterpoort - Marathonzaal
Will independent music journalists save the narrative?
English spoken
Steffi von Kannemann
, Better Things
/
Malou Miedema
, VPRO 3voor12
/
Sonia Narang
, Multimedia & radio journalist
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Marathonzaal
One Million Streams
English spoken
Matt Hanner
, Runway Agency Ltd
/
Matt Gage
, Openstage
/
Venica Ouali
, Sony Music
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 15:00-16:00 - Oosterpoort - Marathonzaal
From Europe to the World: How global festivals discover and book emerging European artists
English spoken
Satria Ramadhan
, AXEAN Festival
/
Brian Hetherman
, NXNE Music Conference and Festival
/
Layli Odamura
, Creativeman Production
/
Cecilia Soojeong Yi
, DMZ Peace Train Music Festival / ALPS
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 15:00-16:00 - Oosterpoort - Marathonzaal
Presentation - From Ramones to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Craig Leon
, Atlas Realisations Music
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 10:30-11:30 - Oosterpoort - Marathonzaal
Who Owns What? Mapping Dominant Ownership in the European Music Sector
English spoken
Erica Romero
, Live DMA
/
Audrey Guerre
, Live DMA
/
Matthieu Philibert
, IMPALA
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Ronde Kamer
Men Only: How to Talk About Women When Women Aren’t in the Room
English spoken
Joe Hastings
, Music Support
/
Eline van Audenaerde
, The Unicorn Mothership
Presented by:
Sat 17 Jan - 13:00-14:00 - Oosterpoort - Ronde Kamer
Spotify Radar: meet the future in music
Nederlands gesproken
Marta Belay
, Spotify
/
Eric van Holland
, Spotify
/
Marissa Snitjer
, Spotify
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 10:30-11:30 - Oosterpoort - Ronde Kamer
Touring Europe: Trends, Data & Predictions
English spoken
Brij Gosai
, Pollstar
/
Daniel Seligman
, POP Montreal International Music Festival
/
Paulina Parvanov
, Austrian Music Export
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 13:30-14:30 - Oosterpoort - Ronde Kamer
Powering Up Black Talent in the Live Sector: What’s next?
English spoken
Dr Charisse Beaumont
, Black Lives in Music
/
Diana Ezerex
, German-Nigerian singer & songwriter
/
Yaw Owusu
, Nothin But The Music
/
Ben Wynter
, Unstoppable Music, Founder. Power Up, Co-Founder
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 12:00-13:00 - Oosterpoort - Ronde Kamer
Workshop - How to stay confident when the world tells you not to
English spoken
Eline van Audenaerde
, The Unicorn Mothership
/
Becky Wixon
, Balance the Mix
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 15:00-16:00 - Oosterpoort - Ronde Kamer
Lets stop with green touring!
English spoken
Ferdinand van Dalsen
, Pieter Smit Group
/
Paul Ramisch
, tourdarts (Ingwer Solutions UG)
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 16:30-17:30 - Oosterpoort - Ronde Kamer
Circularity or Going Round in Circles?
English spoken
Esmee Bouwmeister
, DGTL
/
Gary Smith
, Multilingual Journalist, Copywriter & Conference Curator
/
Claire O’Neill
, A Greener Future
Presented by:
Thu 15 Jan - 13:30-14:30 - Oosterpoort - Ronde Kamer
Latin is Booming
English spoken
Nuria Net
, Shake It Easy Media
/
Juan Ortiz de Zaldumbide
, That Music Agency
/
Susi Castelo
, ALICE Cph
Presented by:
Fri 16 Jan - 16:30-17:30 - Oosterpoort - Ronde Kamer
De Toekomst van Festivals in een Veranderend Klimaat
Nederlands gesproken
Ruben Brouwer
, MOJO
/
Renske Satijn
, Rotterdam Festivals
Presented by:
Artiestenmanagers: hoe om te gaan met een crisissituatie
Nederlands gesproken
Katja Keersmaekers
, The Mental Crew
/
Lisanne Middag
, Crystal Stone Management
/
Ronald de Bas
, 8ball Management
/
Ricardo Klaverdijk
, MBS Benelux B.V.
Presented by:
Life & Live after Steve Strange
English spoken
Josh Javor
, London Music Department at WME
/
Natalie Ryan-Williams
, Luger / Way Out West
/
Jeps Salfischberger
, Mojo Concerts
/
Jim Morewood
, K2
Presented by:
First Speakers Confirmed, More to Come!
Mansoor Rahimat Khan
, Beatoven.ai
/
Jakob Wredstrøm
, Amplitude Ventures
/
Gérôme Vanherf
, ikii
/
Tineke Codron
, Square 1 support
/
Esmee Bouwmeister
, DGTL
/
Ferdinand van Dalsen
, Pieter Smit Group
/
Noah Smits
, Smidswater
/
Einar Helde
, AIMS
/
Mandy Salem-Aubry
, MSA Music Services
/
Leifur Björnsson
, Iceland Music
/
Stanislav Malikov
, Co-Founder Geisha Ninja Samurai & Artist Relations Manager (Eastern Europe) at Believe
/
Stefanie Joosten
/
Steffi von Kannemann
, Better Things
/
Barbara Vos
, Barbara Vos
/
Bianca Harms
, NHL Stenden UAS
/
Premysl Koudela
, Get Moments
/
Daan Holthuis
, 013 Poppodium
/
Eefke Boelhouwers
, BoelEefke
/
Becky Wixon
, Balance the Mix
/
Barnaby Harrod
, Mercury Wheels @ Live Nation
/
Simon Raymonde
, Bella Union
/
Martin Schuhmacher
, Nettwerk Music Group
/
Marija Astromskaitė
, Astrocore
/
Lilian Severin
, Pot Music NGO
/
Ismail Myrseli
, SPICY_SNAIL
/
Matt Hanner
, Runway Agency Ltd
/
Roxana Morar
, Radio România Cultural
/
Koka Gogokhia
, Stockton / Stockton Records
/
Satria Ramadhan
, AXEAN Festival
/
Brian Hetherman
, NXNE Music Conference and Festival
/
Marleen Stikker
, Waag Futurelab
/
Dusan Kovacevic
, EXIT Festival
/
Collette Tibbetts
, Joker Deck
/
Tirsa Creusen
, Mojo Concerts
/
Dorian Perron
, Groover
/
Michal Kaščák
, Pohoda festival
/
Dick Molenaar
, All Arts Tax Advisers
/
Eric van Holland
, Spotify
/
Vasil Gjuroski
, Tromsø World
/
Dylan Heneck
, SubmitHub
/
Saskhia Menendez
, Sassy Records LTD
/
Chris Julien
, Climate Philosopher
/
Simone Driessen
, Erasmus University Rotterdam
/
Geert van Itallie
, Paradiso
/
Nina Mathys
, Blank Agency
/
Jonathan Bunce
, Wavelength Music
/
Fred Poulin
, Duprince / La Noce
/
Andrew Lansley
, The Very Good Solutions Company
/
Ellen Overweel
, het Cultuurfonds
/
Layli Odamura
, Creativeman Production
/
Marcel Albers
, Dutch Music Export
/
Carice van Houten
, Actrice
/
Sander Smeets
, Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie
/
Lori Ethier
, M pour Montréal
/
Nick Waelbers
, voordekunst
/
Carice van Houten
, Actrice
/
Michal Parizek
, Full Moon magazine
/
Diana Ezerex
, German-Nigerian singer & songwriter
/
Tim van der Zalm
, Labeltje Labeltje
/
Paul Ramisch
, tourdarts (Ingwer Solutions UG)
/
Ingrid Kohtla
, Tallinn Music Week
/
Isleifur Thorhallsson
, Iceland Airwaves
/
Noel Curran
, European Broadcasting Union
/
Marine Rivollet
, 2AM
/
Nuria Net
, Shake It Easy Media
/
Lucia Martinez Prado
, Breakevent
/
Froukje Bouma
, MOTEL Artist Management
/
Ellie Rumbold
, Partisan Records
/
Jaša Bužinel
, The Quietus / MENT Ljubljana / SONICA
/
Simon Gooch
, Sveriges Radio
/
Max Alper
, Critical Listening Podcast
/
Brendan McCarney
, Double Denim Management
/
Ruben Brouwer
, MOJO
/
Dirk Baart
, EKKO
/
Helienne Lindvall
, ECSA
/
Nina Smit
, Vonk Music & Bronks Music
/
Isaac Allaway
, Feel for Music
/
Lisa Henderson
, IQ
/
Anne Löhr
, Music Industry Therapist Collective
/
Ilana van den Berg
, Fonds 21
/
Tamás Kádár
, Sziget Cultural Management
/
Annabel Heijen
, BumaStemra
/
Evelyne Côté
, evenko / Osheaga
/
Bart Brandsma
, Inside Polarisation
/
Andreea Dascălu
, Music PR & Management Professional
/
Chris Moorman
, Popronde
/
Li Sang Ong
, VNPF
/
Ken Veerman
, Taktika BV
/
Daniel Lugtmeier
, Hedon
/
Mijndert Rodolf
, 013 Poppodium
/
Nerea Palomares
, Nerea Palomares Psicología
/
Vincent de Raad
, The Live Coaches
Presented by:
Future of independent playlisting
English spoken
Dieuwertje Heuvelings
, Conservatorium van Amsterdam
/
Dorian Perron
, Groover
/
Dylan Heneck
, SubmitHub
Presented by:
Welcome to the House Of Europe
English spoken
Presented by: