ZÜRICH MUSIC WEEK : CONFERENCES
MONTAG 3.AUGUST 17:00-18:30 KRAFTWERK - Selnaustrasse 25, 8001 Zürich BCK, BAR- UND CLUBKOMMISSION ZÜRICH - BACK TO DANCE: HOW INNOVATIVE APPROACHES BRING PEOPLE BACK TO THE DANCEFLOOR Guest: Isabel Beyeler (Mitgründerin 7 Vibes Journey), Jacob Schümperli (Mitgründer Flightmode, LES DEUX), Julian Homann (Nordstern Booking & Projects), Katia Pfister aka Smuda (Biolog:In, DJ und Event organizer) Hosted by Aline Fürer (DJ & Produzentin / Chefredakteurin ubwg.ch / Musik- und Kulturschaffende) 19:00-20:30 KRAFTWERK - Selnaustrasse 25, 8001 Zürich WHO GETS TO CALL IT UNDERGROUND ? POWER, MYTH & MARKETING Guest: Annina Frey (DJ, producer, label owner Ascending and presenter), Maurizio Colella aka EDX (DJ, producer and label Owner Sirup Music), Jamira Estrada (DJ and producer), Petar Klingel aka P.Bell (DJ and promoter, among others Beatpirates and Lethargy), Bjørn Schaeffner (cultural journalist, curator, lecturer and chronicler of Swiss club culture) Hosted by Rosanna Grüter DIENSTAG 4.AUGUST 17:00-18:30 KRAFTWERK - Selnaustrasse 25, 8001 Zürich BETWEEN ART, DATA, ALGORITHMS: HOW RELEASE DECISIONS ARISE TODAY Guest: Marina Palacios (Director of Global Label Relations at Beatport), Dennis Jäger (Key Account & Label Manager at dig dis!) Hosted by SKALA & Theologos (Co-Founder, Amaeo Berlin) 19:00-20:30 KRAFTWERK - Selnaustrasse 25, 8001 Zürich FROM THE UNDERGROUND TO THE GLOBALE SCENE: WHY MUSIC CONFERENCES MATTER - A CONVERSATION WITH GARY SMITH (ADE / LDS) Hosted by Anja Schneider 20:00-21:30 SPHÈRES - Hardturmstrasse 66, 8005 Zürich FAZEMAG - FROM PRINT TO ALGORITHM: ELECTRONIC MUSIC MEDIA THROUGH THE AGES Guest: LALENA, Patrick Geering, Alex Flach Hosted by Sven Schäfer (Founder of FAZE Magazine) 20:15-21:30 BARFUSSBAR - Stadthausquai 12, 8001 Zürich AM I READY FOR AN INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH? WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS STORIES Guest : Mick Wilson (DJ Mag UK / Ibiza), Fabienne Schmuki (Swiss Music Export), Adrian Hoenicke (Helvetica Podcast) Hosted by Florian von Hoyer MITTWOCH 5. AUGUST 2026 17:00-18:30 KRAFTWERK - Selnaustrasse 25, 8001 Zürich BERLIN CLUB COMMISSION - INNOVATION MADE IN BERLIN Nathalie Brunner (cultural manager, DJ and cultural mediator), Albert Gruber, Erich Joseph Hosted by Emiko Gejic (Club Commission / Urban Practice / Berlin Side Stories) 18:00-19:30 25HOURS HOTEL ZÜRICH LANGSTRASSE - Langstrasse 150, 8004 Zürich AFEM (ASSOCIATION FOR ELECTRONIC MUSIC) - HUMAN, MACHINE OR BOTH? AI IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC TODAY Guest: Deborah De Angelis (DDA Law Firm), Ralph Böge (Paradise Worldwide), Sebastian Spring (Spacerights), Lazer Boomerang Hosted by Jay Ahern (AFEM) 18:30-20:00 SUPERMARKET - Geroldstrasse 17, 8005 Zürich INCLUSIONS - TOGETHER DIFFERENTLY: HOW TRUE INCLUSION BECOMES REALITY Guest: Roland Lüthi (Co-Founder INCLUSIONS), Colette Murer (INCLUSIONS Dance Crew Show Producer, Founder Magic Dancers), Sarita Duracel (DJ INCLUSIONS), Raphael Ammann (INCLUSIONS dancer), Christian Guggenbühl (INCLUSION'S…