ADE Green
ADE Green is the pioneering conference on sustainability and social change within the music industry and takes place in Felix Meritis as part of the ADE Pro conference.
About ADE Green
ADE Green is where the global music industry comes together to drive meaningful change. Over the years, pioneering organisations have joined renowned artists and industry experts to present the most recent developments at the intersection of music, sustainability, and social progress. ADE Green brings urgent conversations to the stage, explores how our industry can adapt and thrive, and creates space to work on solutions.
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ADE Green 2025
The ABC of Ethics: Accountability, Boycott, Change - presented by Amnesty International
Omar Barghouti (BDS movement), Floor Beuming (Amnesty International), Jurry Oortwijn (Paradiso).
ADE Green Keynote: Embrace the Chaos
Prof. Dr. Ir. Jan Rotmans
What’s Next for Circular Festivals? - presented by GDCF
Afke van Rijn (Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management), Ridder Haspels (Chasing the Hihat), Chris Johnson (Shambala), Laura van de Voort (Green Events)
Meet the Experts of Sustainability & Social Change
15 industry experts on sustainability and social change
Rewiring Music Organisations for Social Impact
Charlotte Edgeworth (Sony), Amy Van-Baaren (Resident Advisor), Paula Clark (Terminal 1, Glastonbury), Sofia Ilyas (Beatport)
How 2025's Wildfires Reshaped LA's Music Community
Greg Cochrane (a.o. The Guardian, BBC, NME, Rolling Stone)
AI for Impact
Wytze de Haan (Co-founder, Narrative)
Essence: A Deep Listening Experience - presented by Alchemic Sonic Environment
Satya Hinduja (Alchemic Sonic Environment)
The Future of a Sustainable Festival Sector
Sanne Stephanson (Roskilde), Rob van Wegen (ESNS), Giada Calvano (Chloe Sustainability)
Cross-Sector Partnerships for Change - presented by Into the Great Wide Open
Jannet de Jong (BAM Infra), Arash Aazami (Synergy), Daan Stigter (Into The Great Wide Open), Christiaan Elings (Circular Festivals)
Honest Climate Conversations
Lady Shaka, Kiss Nuka
Rethinking Festival Travel: On the Road to Zero - presented by Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Bethan Riach (onboard:earth), Maarten van 't Veld (ID&T)
ADE Green Networking Drinks - hosted by Circular Festivals
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Creativity in a Polarised World - presented by Emergency Exit
Dušan Kovačević (EXIT), Artur Mendes (Boom) Àgata Tantinya Vidal (La Fura dels Baus)
Next-Gen Collaboration: How Artists are Breaking New Ground with Nature
Madame Gandhi, El Búho, Natural Symphony
Music, Money, and Moral Lines
Dan Lambert (Manager, Kneecap), Henk Willem Smits (Journalist, Follow the Money), Ellen Evers (Festival Director, DGTL).
Closed session: Recycle Cue - presented by StatiegeldNL
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Closed session: Impact measurement tools - presented by GDCF
Invite-only Industry Meeting
Closed session: Smart Collaborations for the City of Tomorrow - presented by City of Amsterdam
Invite-only Industry Meeting
ADE Green – News & Updates 2025
How to Make the Most of ADE Green: Five Tracks
Friday, 17 October 2025
Program Guide: ADE Green's 16 Sessions
Monday, 29 September 2025
The Full ADE Green Program is here
Thursday, 18 September 2025
The ADE Green 2025 Community
Tuesday, 09 September 2025
ADE Green 2025: The First 5 Programs That Set the Stage
Thursday, 31 July 2025
ADE Green 2025: A program with purpose
Friday, 27 June 2025
