International Music Summit (IMS), Ibiza's three-day electronic dance music business conference, has dropped another 20 speakers into the mix for its 10th edition.
A further 10 women and 10 men are set to join the milestone anniversary event which will run from Wednesday 24 May to Friday 26 at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza. Beginning with the women, the 10 leading female voices selected include Andreea Magdalina, founder of She Said So, a global network of women within the music industry driving the diversity of the debate forward; Sulinna Ong, vice president of artist marketing at Deezer UK; international spinner Miss Kittin; and BBC Radio 1's B.Traits. Also just confirmed are Alice Favre of LWE, teacher and performer of live coding Alexandra Cárdenas, and featuring on the Health Vs Hedonism panel are Rachel Turner of Achieve Unlimited, Lindi Delight of De Light Management and BBC Radio 1 presenters Monki and Louisaahhh.
10 leading male voices set to weigh in on the debates include founder of Spinnin´ Records Eelko Van Kooten; Jason Ellis, A&R director at both Positiva Records and Virgin Records; and Wade Cawood from Pulse Global and Johnny White (a.k.a Art Department), to announce the launch of an exciting new global project. We'll also be listening to British DJ and producer Hot Since 82 ahead of the launch of his Labyrinth residency at Pacha; Andreas Allen, head of artist relations for Native Instruments; David Emery, vice president of global marketing strategy for Kobalt; Eddie Dean, promoter and CEO of RPM Presents; Steffen Charles, CEO of Cosmopop; and finally, eccentric spinner Seth Troxler.
If you care about the dance music industry and have an interest in educating yourself far beyond simply knowing an artist's discography or club line-ups, this immersive conference is for you. Click over to the IMS website for more information on the conference, the grand finale music event at Dalt Vila, or to buy your delegates badges.
