Indie-Con Australia and A2IM's Indie Week Australian Edition announce first international speakers and early bird tickets for 2026.
Indie-Con Australia is heading back to Adelaide for a landmark 10th outing, and the global lineup is stacking up.
The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has revealed the first wave of international speakers for the 2026 Indie-Con Australia Conference and A2IM’s Indie Week Australian Edition. Running from 29 to 31 July at Mercury Cinema and Nexus Arts, the three-day program will transform Adelaide into a hub for independent labels, artists, managers, distributors and music advocates from around the world.
Indie-Con Australia & A2IM’s Indie Week Australian Edition 2026
- 29–31 July
- Mercury Cinema and Nexus Arts, Adelaide
- AIR member early bird: $259 (RRP $349)
- Non-member early bird: $369 (RRP $449)
- SA-based artists and labels receive a special discounted price – contact [email protected]
- Early bird tickets close 31 May
Stay up to date with what’s happening here.
View this post on Instagram
Off the back of a sold-out 2025 conference – which featured A2IM’s first ever Indie Week outside the United States – this year’s edition is shaping up to go even bigger. Last year’s program drew delegates from the US, Japan, the Philippines, Korea, Europe and New Zealand across panels, workshops and conversations tackling everything from AI-era deal-making to back catalogue valuation and the push to scrap radio caps.
The 12 confirmed international speakers represent a serious cross-section of the global indie sector. Thaddeus Rudd from New York’s Mom+Pop (home to Courtney Barnett, Porter Robinson and Tash Sultana) joins reps from A2IM, the Worldwide Independent Network, Mexican Summer, and organisations spanning Sweden, Korea, Japan, Thailand and the US.
The full first-round speaker announcement includes 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, Korea), Takuya Yamazaki (IMCJ, Japan), Nerea Serrano (Worldwide Independent Network, Spain), Aaron Winning (IMAT, Thailand) and Joanie Eaton (Mexican Summer, UK). More names and program details are set to land in coming months.
Adelaide’s status as Australia’s first and only UNESCO City of Music makes it a fitting base for the gathering, with the South Australian Government continuing its support of the event. Sofitel Adelaide has also been announced as the conference’s preferred hotel partner, with a limited number of discounted rooms available for delegates.
For more information, head here.
