Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) has announced the next wave of speakers for in-depth discussions and masterclasses during its 2025 ADE Pro Conference. The lineup brings together festival directors, artists, collectives, and curators who are shaping the future of electronic music around the world. These new additions follow previously announced world-class artists such as Chris Liebing, Luke Slater, Eris Drew, Modeselektor, Vintage Culture, and Skepta, alongside businesses including Google DeepMind, SoundCloud, COLORSxSTUDIOS and more.
Global festivals take centre stage with Mario Sergio Albuquerque Filho, Festival Director of Tomorrowland Brasil sharing insights on the festival’s overseas expansion and its success in Brazil. DJ duo ANOTR joins ADE Pro with the team behind No Art and SONA Worldwide, reflecting on how small Amsterdam parties grew into an international lifestyle brand and large-scale productions with collectives such as Circoloco and Keinemusik. In another ADE Pro session, Keinemusik’s CEO Daniel Rérat highlights how the Berlin collective has grown into one of electronic music’s most distinctive global brands.
Artistic Trailblazers
ADE Pro calls three absolute trailblazers of Dutch electronic music to the stage: Armin van Buuren, Joris Voorn, and KI/KI, representing a spectrum that stretches from trance to techno to the new underground. The new additions also include Nicole Moudaber. The Lebanese-British DJ, producer, and label founder explores the rise of the MENA region, bringing the perspective of an artist who has helped build club culture in Beirut.
The announcement further expands with a group of voices reflecting the diversity of global club culture. Placebo’s Stefan Olsdal appears with Spanish producer Digital 21 to explore the creative possibilities where band culture and electronic production meet. Scuba brings the perspective of an artist and label head, continually pushing bass and techno forward through Hotflush Recordings. Amsterdam-based DJ and curator Coco Maria joins Bandcamp’s Essential Insider Knowledge session to share insights on music monetisation. Kompakt co-founder Michael Mayer reflects on more than four decades of shaping electronic music through DJing, production, and curation.
Moreover, ADE Pro continues its acclaimed Meet the Pros sessions, connecting attendees with managers, agents, promoters, and event organisers from across the world. Representatives from WME, MAC Artists, DECIBL, Coral Agency, Lab 54, Club Guest House, IME Link, Intercell, Wonder Manage, and Entourage are among those confirmed.
ADE Pro Pass
The ADE Pro Pass grants full access to the entire ADE Conference program, business hubs, networking events, the ADE Festival program, and year-round use of ADE’s networking platform and database. Passes are currently available at a discounted rate for one more week: https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl/en/ade-pro/
