Lisbon will host International Conference and Festival – Promoting Electronic Music Culture from April 29th to May 2nd.
Is Lisbon emerging as Europe’s new dance music hub? The first confirmed speakers have now been announced, including Padre Guilherme.
Lisbon Dance Summit is ready to unite key global professionals from influential companies in the dance music industry, alongside emerging and innovative professionals, to exchange knowledge and discussions with audiences.
The tickets are available here.
The event takes place as the main dance music conference in Portugal, consolidating its role as a meeting point between the local scene and the international global dance music community.
The event brings together artists, labels, festivals,, agents, music managers, media professionals, and cultural leaders to reflect on the structural, creative, and economic dimensions shaping electronic music today.
Lisbon Dance Summit will be held at Casa Capitão, from April 29th to May 1st, combining talks, networking sessions, and curated showcases. Across multiple days, the programme will address topics such as artist development, technology, market expansion, diversity, investment, and the evolving relationship between culture and business.
Some of the confirmed speakers include, Enrico Sangiuliano, Finlay Johnson (AFEM), Joyce Muniz, Jan-Willem Van de Ven (ADE), Mathew Jonson, Juliet Fox, Lorain de Silva (Best Nights VC), Mariana Matos (She.Said.So), Carl Loben (DJ Mag) Anja Schneider, Katie Bain (Billboard), David Castellani, Martin Fuller (Trésor Academy), Nazen Carneiro (NZPR), Yen Sung, Padre Guilherme (Lux Aeterna Records), Roland Leesker (Get Physical) Patrice Bäumel, Xemu Yu (RaveDAO) Seb Martison (Milk & Honey), Wehbba, Sébastien Léger David De Valera (Spike Management), Paul Wiltshire (Songtradr) and many others.
Lisbon Dance Summit will extend beyond the conference venue, activating events and parties throughout the city. The concept draws inspiration from Amsterdam Dance Event, which transforms the city into a large-scale festival environment, empowering local organisers and promoters to curate their own parallel programming.
“Following an initial multicultural experience held last year in Lisbon through WARM (World Airplay Radio Monitor), it became clear that there is a strong need to create structured and inclusive spaces for dialogue within electronic music culture. The Lisbon Dance Summit now expands that vision into a city-wide platform, built on collaboration and shared responsibility, while remaining deeply connected to the communities that sustain the scene,” mentions Jesper Skibsby, one of the founders”. “Lisbon Dance Summit aims to establish Lisbon as a meeting point for electronic music culture, creating a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and international exchange”, adds Nuno da Silva Carvalho, also co-founder.
According to the founders the LDS mission is to “support talent development through networking and educational opportunities. The mission is to create stronger opportunities for the Portuguese electronic music ecosystem empowering artists, managers, labels, venues, promoters, clubs, professionals and fans through a dedicated week for electronic music.”
It is possible to register for early bird access and join the Lisbon Dance Summit, taking place at Casa Capitão from April 29th to May 2nd. All information is available in the website lisbondancesummit.com and also in Instagram
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