The countdown to one of Australia’s biggest independent music industry gatherings, the Indie-Con Australia Conference and A2IM’s Indie Week Australian Edition, is on.
This year, Indie-Con celebrates its 10th event, returning to Australia’s first and only UNESCO City Of Music, supported by the South Australian Government.
Across three days, Adelaide will become a global meeting point, for independent labels, artists, managers, distributors, tech leaders and music advocates from all over. Last year’s conference was a sold-out success, and it was also where the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) hosted A2IM’s first-ever Indie Week Australian Edition as part of Indie-Con Australia. The programme welcomed delegates and speakers from the likes of the USA, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, Europe, New Zealand, and of course Australia.
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The conference tackled some of the most pressing issues facing the independent sector: global growth beyond traditional markers, the importance of cultural understanding, local partnerships, long-term international strategy, deal-making in the age of AI, the rising value of back catalog, why radio caps must go, globalisation, insights in to the New Zealand market, and the ever-changing world of touring, data for decision-making, and more.
More speakers will be revealed in the coming months.
Indie-Con Australia and A2IM's Indie Week Australian Edition takes place in Adelaide from 29-31 July.
Indie-Con Australia Conference & A2IM's Indie Week Australian Edition 2026 International Speakers
Lisa Hresko - A2IM, USA
Ian Harrison - A2IM, USA
Thaddeus Rudd - Mom+Pop, USA
Jason Peterson - GoDigital, USA
Darlene Hall - Create Music Group, USA
Natalie Young - Bright Antenna, USA
Eva Karman Reinhold - SOM, Sweden
Marty Ro - Sound Republica, KOR
Takuya Yamazaki - IMCJ, JPN
Nerea Serrano - Worldwide Independent Network, Spain
Aaron Winning - IMAT, Thailand
Joanie Eaton - Mexican Summer, UK
