El International Music Summit Ibiza (IMS), the annual electronic music congress that every year brings together innovators, leaders, creators and new promises of the sector, celebrates its Edition 17 This 2026, repeating its location of recent years: the innovative hotels of Mondrian Ibiza & Hyde Ibiza, in front of the beautiful turquoise waters of Cala Llonga.
Once again this year, its participants will analyze the challenges and opportunities of the electronic music industry, with the aim of closing generational gaps and delving into four decades of electronics, to analyze the future of the industry and the scene.
IMS is celebrated this year April 22-24, 2026, consolidating its hybrid format: days of training, networking and critical thinking during the morning and afternoon, and social activities and musical events in the afternoon and evening.
The official theme of IMS Ibiza 2026 is “Reclaim The Dancefloor”, focused on the recovery and redefinition of dance culture within the global electronic music industry. This edition's program is structured around the great current challenges of the sector, with content closely linked to both global panorama as the Ibiza reality, reinforcing that link between global industry and the Ibiza scene, one of the fundamental axes of the meeting.
They organize conferences, panels, roundtables, workshops and social eventsThere will also be room for workshops, masterclasses and professional meetings oriented to networking and innovation.
This year's guests include artists such as Culoe De Song, DJ Paulette, Eliza Rose, Josh Wink, Mathame, Max Dean, Alev Tav, Ahadadream or Josh Baker, the CEOs of major companies such as andy mckay, from Ibiza Rocks Group, Chris Goss, from Hospital Records, Dusan Kovacevic, from EXIT Festival, or Danny Whittle, director of Chinois Ibiza, together with representatives of Apple Music, Association for Electronic Music, BBC Radio 1, Beatport, Billboard, co:brand, Deezer, Telekom Electronic Beats, Resident Advisor, Sónar, And many more.
Among the main events is the highly anticipated IMS Business Report 2026, By Mark Mulligan, one of the most comprehensive analyses of the sector, offering complete and detailed information on the electronic music industry during the past year, as well as interviews with influential figures such as Yann Pissenem (The Night League) or the duo 2manydjsAlso noteworthy is the presence of the pioneer of electronic music. Suzanne Ciani, a key figure in the history of modular synthesizers and a reference point in the relationship between technology and sound creation.
This 2026 the award winner IMS Legends Award es Yann Pissenem, founder and CEO of The Night League and Ushuaïa Entertainmentand a creative visionary behind the success of some of the world's most iconic venues, such as Ushuaïa Ibiza, Hï Ibiza, [UNVRS] and Ushuaïa Dubai Harbor ExperienceWith over 30 years of experience, Yann Pissenem has played a pivotal role in transforming Ibiza into a global epicenter of electronic music and club culture.
Pissenem will be honored in the essential Legends Dinner, which in past editions has recognized the career of personalities such as Simon Dunmore, Underworld, Nile Rodgers, Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox or Ricardo Urgell.
La technology and artificial intelligence They will play a leading role during Thursday's events, along with one of the most anticipated debates: the panel focused on the island. “Ibiza on the edge: paradise or paradox?”where brand managers such as Pacha, Amnesia or Ibiza Rocks They will address the future of Ibiza's cultural, tourism and creative model at a key moment for its identity as a global destination.
Furthermore, the congress maintains its connection with local talent through initiatives such as the workshop for students of IES Isidoro Macabich, reinforcing that link between global industry and the Ibiza scene.
And of course, the delegates will be able to attend some of the island's best parties and events, including the iconic IMS Dalt Vila, which represents the grand culmination of the congress every year.
With direct access to the beach, of Mondrian Ibiza brings a sophistication and luxury contemporaries and a inventive and artistic design And it will be privatized entirely for the attending delegates, who will be able to enjoy inspiring community spaces with sea views.
They are now on sale delegate cards, with discounts for students, those under 27 years old and residents of Ibiza.
IMS is a platform where alliances, trends, new projects and conversations are born that continue to shape the course of electronic music globally.
