Entertainment & Media

Future of Festivals 2026

Die Messe & Konferenz „Future of Festivals“ findet ab 2025 in der Station Berlin statt und bietet den Teilnehmern eine einzigartige Plattform, um sich über die Zukunft von Festivals und deren Entwicklung auszutauschen. Die Veranstaltung wird von führenden Experten der Eventbranche organisiert und zieht Teilnehmer aus der ganzen Welt an. Messeaussteller präse…

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11Sessions
40Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at Future, in alphabetical order.

Ádám Kiss
Head of Operations · Sziget Cultural Management
Ákos Remetei Filep
Head of International Sales · Sziget Festival
Alexandra von Samson
Sicherheitsplanung, Veranstaltungsbranche · Alexandra von Samson
Alice Telford
Founder and Director · the fold
Andreas Olschar
Projektleitung Festival- & Clubförderung · Verband für Popkultur in Bayern
Andreea Magdalina
Founder of shesaid.so, Co-founder of IAMJT, Conference Lead · Coachella / ADE
Andri Manhart
Head of Digital / Technical Ticketing Expert · SunIce Festival / MCH Group
Anna MacGregor
Founder / Geographical lead for Domestic Abuse Commissioner's Office · Safer Spaces Now CIC
Antje Osterburg
Founder / Produktentwicklerin · if eyes could talk - immersive spaces & events
Christian Holl Buhl
Managing Partner and Co-founder · FACTORY 92
Christian Hönig
BUND / Friends of the Earth Germany
Cindy Bloos
Event Project Management & Field Operations
Cristina Plett
Cristina Plett / Cristalyne (Content Creator)
Daniel Schmidt
Sea You Freiburg GmbH
Emiko Gejic
Creative, Cultural Producer, Spokesperson · Berlinsidestories/Clubcommission
Florian Lachere
Feel Festival / Firlefanz GmbH / Rahmenprogramm/ Non Food Markt / Kunst& Lichtinstallationen
Fynn Kliemann
Unternehmer · Kliemannsland
Greta Hoffmann
Teamlead Special Camping / Produkt- und Projektmanagerin · WOA Festival GmbH
Isabel Roudsarabi
Mitgründerin & Geschäftsführerin · Höme
Ivana Dragila
brainy concepts
Kuljit Sokhi
Director of IT · Superstruct Entertainment
Maria Zaretskaya
Business Development and Partnerships Officer · European Space Agency

Agenda

Selected from 11 sessions.

  • 25.11.2026 10:30 – 11:30

    Can Anybody Do Festival Journalism?

    Opening day, the feed moves faster than any newsroom, interviews happen between clips, AI is already writing and anyone with a phone can publish festival coverage in real time. Tra…

  • 25.11.2026 10:30 – 11:30

    How Secure Is Your Festival’s IT Infrastructure?

    Saturday night. Peak time between two headliners. Cashless payments fail, ticket scanners slow down entry and communication breaks down. IT determines whether a festival stays in c…

  • 25.11.2026 10:30 – 11:30

    Can Anybody Do Festival Journalism?

    Opening day, the feed moves faster than any newsroom, interviews happen between clips, AI is already writing and anyone with a phone can publish festival coverage in real time. Tra…

    Panel Discussion
  • 25.11.2026 10:30 – 11:30

    How Secure Is Your Festival’s IT Infrastructure?

    Saturday night. Peak time between two headliners. Cashless payments fail, ticket scanners slow down entry and communication breaks down. IT determines whether a festival stays in c…

    Panel Discussion
  • 25.11.2026 11:00 – 12:00

    What Was Your Path?

    The first timetable is running, the first mistake happens, the budget starts collapsing and suddenly festival production becomes real. Almost nobody in this industry followed a per…

  • 25.11.2026 11:00 – 12:00

    What Was Your Path?

    The first timetable is running, the first mistake happens, the budget starts collapsing and suddenly festival production becomes real. Almost nobody in this industry followed a per…

    Panel Discussion
  • 25.11.2026 11:45 – 12:45

    Biodiversity Keeps Festivals Running

    The ground sits inside protected landscapes, every intervention under scrutiny. With Marie Sabot (WE LOVE GREEN) and Philip Götter (Wacken / ICS), we look at how major festivals ma…

  • 25.11.2026 11:45 – 12:45

    Safety Protocol: When to Stop the Show (pres. by YES Group)

    The headliner is playing while people at the front start collapsing. The crowd is too dense, temperatures are rising and security reports dangerous pressure points. Stop the show n…

  • 25.11.2026 11:45 – 12:45

    Biodiversity Keeps Festivals Running

    The ground sits inside protected landscapes, every intervention under scrutiny. With Marie Sabot (WE LOVE GREEN) and Philip Götter (Wacken / ICS), we look at how major festivals ma…

    Panel Discussion
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40 companies in attendance.

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Speakers by seniority

43% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • Founder / Owner718%
  • Director / Head of1025%
  • Manager / Lead13%
  • Other roles2255%

Of 40 speakers · classified by free-text title

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