The road to 30 YEARS ADE
Jean-Michel Jarre joins as guest of honor
For 30 YEARS ADE, Jean-Michel Jarre takes on the role of guest of honor. His work traces back to the earliest days of electronic music as a cultural force, long before the structures we now recognize were in place. At ADE Pro, he brings that perspective into the present moment.
Jarre will reflect on how the scene has developed over time, and what that development asks of the next generation. The opening concert places that same legacy in a live context, connecting past ideas with today’s audience. In that sense, his presence does not look back as much as it places the current moment within a longer trajectory.
Recently confirmed festival events
Connecting where we come from and where we’re going
Thirty years ago, ADE began as a meeting point for a growing scene. That idea still sits at the core of ADE Pro today. Each October, the industry returns to Amsterdam at a moment that connects different stages of electronic music, where established names and new voices move through the same spaces with an open mind. It is here that experience meets new approaches and technologies, and where a clearer picture begins to form of how the industry is developing.
First speakers & a wider perspective
ADE Pro reveals first key focus for 30 YEARS ADE: music scenes across Brazil, the MENA region, and Sub-Saharan Africa
ADE Pro's first focus themes for 30 YEARS ADE turn towards Brazil, the MENA region, and Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting scenes that continue to grow within their own infrastructures, communities, and sonic identities. By bringing these perspectives into the program, ADE Pro opens up a broader understanding of how electronic music develops across different contexts. Not as a single global movement, but as a network of scenes that influence each other while maintaining their own identities.
ADE Pro confirms first speakers Mosimann, Novah, and LYZZA for 2026, exploring growth across electronic music
The first speakers joining ADE Pro 2026 are in. LYZZA brings a perspective shaped by work across performance, production, and sound design, while Mosimann moves between DJing, live performance, and broadcast. The quickly rising artist Novah joins ADE Pro this year, reflecting the pace at which new talent is shaping the current circuit.
Together, these speakers reflect different stages of the field, from emerging talent to more established positions within the industry. Their sessions will focus on how careers take shape today, how artists position themselves within a changing landscape, and how new opportunities continue to emerge across platforms and scenes.
First speakers & a wider perspective
ADE Pro reveals first key focus for 30 YEARS ADE: music scenes across Brazil, the MENA region, and Sub-Saharan Africa
ADE Pro's first focus themes for 30 YEARS ADE turn towards Brazil, the MENA region, and Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting scenes that continue to grow within their own infrastructures, communities, and sonic identities. By bringing these perspectives into the program, ADE Pro opens up a broader understanding of how electronic music develops across different contexts. Not as a single global movement, but as a network of scenes that influence each other while maintaining their own identities.
ADE Pro confirms first speakers Mosimann, Novah, and LYZZA for 2026, exploring growth across electronic music
The first speakers joining ADE Pro 2026 are in. LYZZA brings a perspective shaped by work across performance, production, and sound design, while Mosimann moves between DJing, live performance, and broadcast. The quickly rising artist Novah joins ADE Pro this year, reflecting the pace at which new talent is shaping the current circuit.
Together, these speakers reflect different stages of the field, from emerging talent to more established positions within the industry. Their sessions will focus on how careers take shape today, how artists position themselves within a changing landscape, and how new opportunities continue to emerge across platforms and scenes.
The road to 30 YEARS ADE continues
At its core, ADE Pro remains a place where the industry comes together to engage with the questions shaping its development, including how careers are built and sustained, how different scenes connect, and how the structures around music continue to evolve.
With more speakers, sessions, and specialist sessions to be announced, the program will continue to develop across disciplines and regions. For those planning to take part, the ADE Pro Pass offers access to the full conference program, alongside networking formats that support connection across the global industry.
As the program expands, the road to 30 YEARS ADE continues.
The road to 30 YEARS ADE continues
At its core, ADE Pro remains a place where the industry comes together to engage with the questions shaping its development, including how careers are built and sustained, how different scenes connect, and how the structures around music continue to evolve.
With more speakers, sessions, and specialist sessions to be announced, the program will continue to develop across disciplines and regions. For those planning to take part, the ADE Pro Pass offers access to the full conference program, alongside networking formats that support connection across the global industry.
As the program expands, the road to 30 YEARS ADE continues.
ADE Pro Pass
Join us for 30 YEARS ADE and get the ultimate ADE experience: Full Conference, Festival & Networking Access, the ADE 2026 Bag, a limited-edition 30 YEARS ADE anniversary item, and many more perks.
- Valid all five days
- Full access to all conference tracks: ADE Pro, ADE Green, ADE Culture Hub and more
- Join networking events and sessions, plus new matchmaking formats
- Access to all official ADE Business Hubs
- Year round access to ADE Pro's networking platform & database
- Access to the full Festival program with new improved Festival access experience (limited capacity at high-demand venues)
- Access to the Arts & Culture program (limited capacity at high-demand venues)
- Receive the official ADE Bag