IMS Ibiza 2026: What to Expect at the World's Most Important Electronic Music Summit

The International Music Summit returns to Ibiza tomorrow — and Too Much Maria is there, covering the event for DJane Mag, the world's leading platform dedicated to female DJs. Here's everything you need to know about IMS Ibiza 2026.

What Is IMS Ibiza?

IMS — the International Music Summit — is the world's leading conference for the electronic music industry. Every year it brings together DJs, label executives, promoters, artists, and innovators in Ibiza to shape the future of electronic music. This year it runs from April 22 to 24 at Mondrian & Hyde Ibiza in Cala Llonga, for its 17th edition.

This is not a festival. This is the room where the industry makes decisions that echo across dance floors worldwide — and Ibiza is where it all happens.

IMS Ibiza 2026: Reclaim The Dancefloor

This year's theme is Reclaim The Dancefloor — a powerful statement for an industry navigating AI, shifting audience behaviours, investment pressures, and rapid global change. The message is clear: amid all the noise, the culture and community at the heart of electronic music must not be lost.

The programme features over 140 sessions across five stages, with more than 240 speakers from across the global electronic music ecosystem.

Key Speakers at IMS Ibiza 2026

Steven Braines (HE.SHE.THEY.) — Opening Keynote on Reclaim The Dancefloor
2manydjs / Soulwax — Headline interview
Sister Bliss (Faithless) — Headline interview
Joseph Capriati — In conversation
Vintage Culture — In conversation
Yann Pissenem (The Night League) — IMS Legends Award recipient
Maykel Piron (Armada Music) — Industry leadership interview
Dukagjin Lipa (Sunny Hill Festival) — Keynote interview
Suzanne Ciani — Electronic music pioneer
Sama' Abdulhadi, Todd Terry, Eliza Rose, MoBlack — Artist speakers
Representatives from Apple Music, Beatport, BBC Radio 1, Deezer, YouTube, Warner Music Group — Industry panels

What's Being Discussed

AI and fully AI-generated music — how audiences are responding
The future of independent artist management
Equity, censorship, and online abuse in electronic music
The power of radio in a streaming world
The future of Afro electronic music
The cultural crossroads Ibiza faces in 2026
Diversity, wellness, and education in the industry

IMS Dalt Vila 2026: The Closing Party

The summit closes on Friday April 24 with IMS Dalt Vila — the legendary open-air party inside the walls of Ibiza Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the official signal that the Ibiza season has begun.

This year's lineup: Ahmed Spins, Ankhoï, Delilah, Eliza Rose, Elliot Schooling & Liam Palmer, Faithless Sound System, Indo Warehouse, Jazzy, L.P. Rhythm, Mayssa, Olive F and Pete Tong.

DJane Mag at IMS 2026

Being at IMS representing DJane Mag — the world's first and only global ranking and media platform dedicated to female DJs — means more than a press pass. It is advocacy through presence. In DJ Mag's 2025 Top 100 DJs, only 15 women made the list. DJane Mag exists to change that conversation, and IMS is exactly the room where that conversation needs to happen.

Quick Facts: IMS Ibiza 2026

Edition: 17th International Music Summit
Dates: April 22–24, 2026
Location: Mondrian & Hyde Ibiza, Cala Llonga
Theme: Reclaim The Dancefloor
Sessions: 140+ across five stages
Speakers: 240+
Closing Event: IMS Dalt Vila — April 24, Ibiza Town
Media Coverage: Too Much Maria for DJane Mag & ClubIbizaTickets.com

The Ibiza Season Starts Now

IMS is the starter gun for the Ibiza season — and 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting years the island has ever seen. From the conversations happening inside IMS to the clubs already gearing up for opening nights, the energy is already building. Venues like UNVRS — voted #1 Club in the World by DJ Mag — are raising the bar for what nightlife in Ibiza can be.

The world's best DJs are here. The season is open.