Bridge Conference 2026 to bring Music, Technology and Festival Industry Leaders to Croatia next week

Bridge Conference 2026 will return for its second edition from 27th - 29th May 2026 at Petram Resort and Residences in Umag, Croatia and brings together professionals from across the music, entertainment and technology sectors.

The conference follows its inaugural edition, which welcomed more than 300 attendees from over 20 countries, and will again focus on topics shaping the future of live events, artist development, music technology and festival culture.

Newly announced speakers include Kádár Tamás, James Sutcliffe, Alex Brees, HOSH, Lisa Branigan and Rishi Patel. Additional speakers include representatives from International Festival Forum, Weezevent and Amplify.

They join previously confirmed participants including Maria May from Creative Artists Agency, Steve Hogan from WME, as well as executives and organisers from EXIT Festival, Sziget Festival, Lollapalooza Berlin and YOUROPE.

The three-day programme will include keynote talks, panel discussions and networking sessions covering topics such as artist representation, festival economics, investment in music technology and the evolving European festival landscape. Sessions will feature discussions between representatives from CAA and WME, panels focused on live event sustainability and finance, and conversations around the role of technology and community in the future of music events.

Alongside the conference programme, attendees will also be able to experience a Festival VR activation presented in collaboration with Expo Dubai, while startup accelerator Jukebox Ventures will host sessions and investor pitches for early-stage music and entertainment technology companies.

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