Beyond the dancefloor, ADE’s conference offerings also continued to expand. The ADE Pro venue at Rosewood hosted panels and workshops with countless influential artists alongside tech innovators from Google DeepMind, Epic Games and Spotify, among many others. Meanwhile, ADE Lab at Westergas emerged as a creative incubator for the next generation of producers, songwriters, audio engineers and visual artists.

The event’s economic and cultural imprint is impossible to ignore. According to this year’s IMS Business Report, the global electronic music industry grew 6% year-over-year in 2024 to surpass $12.9 billion in value, with Europe continuing to drive growth in the world’s festival and live event markets even as North America dominates recorded music revenue.

ADE’s influence, however, extends beyond numbers. The event has become the connective tissue uniting industry professionals in all forms across continents, consistently serving as the world’s preeminent electronic music summit.

Now, all eyes turn to next year’s milestone event. ADE’s 30th anniversary is officially slated for October 21-25, 2026.