EEMC — East European Music Conference 2026

About EEMC

Why Does Live Music Matter?

Because it represents our core values: diversity, inclusion, freedom, and solidarity. Community building is the essence of what we do.

EEMC is the meeting point for experts in the music conference industry — from festival directors and booking agents to cultural policy makers and tech innovators.

Join us at two of Bucharest's most iconic venues for five days of panels, workshops, networking, showcases, and unforgettable live performances.

📍 ARCUB – Hanul Gabroveni

First Announcement

Meet Our Speakers

Industry leaders, artists, and changemakers from across Europe and beyond.

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Dan Perjovschi (RO)

Visual Artist | Civic Activist

Elena Calistru (RO)

President & Co-founder, Funky Citizens | Ashoka Fellow | President of ECO Section, EESC

Fruzsina Szép (DE)

Speaker

Michal Kaščák (SK)

Founder & Director | Pohoda Festival

prof. Özgehan Şenyuva (TR)

Professor of International Relations | Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara

Vlad Yaremchuk (UA)

Programming Director, Atlas Festival | Partnership Manager, UAME|Music Saves Ukraine

Opening Panel · May 21

VALUES FIRST — Why There Is No Conference Without a Compass

Powered by TAKE A STAND — The European music sector's awareness campaign for social commitment

📍 ARCUB – Main Hall 🕐 10:00 – 11:30 🎤 Keynote: Prof. Özgehan Şenyuva

Art as witness. Radical inclusion. Principled rebellion. Survival & solidarity. This opening panel brings together festival leaders, visual artists, and civic activists to explore the values that anchor our work.

🎤 Elena Calistru

🎨 Dan Perjovschi

🎶 Fruzsina Szép

🎵 Michal Kaščák

🇺🇦 Vlad Yaremchuk

Program

Conference Schedule

Three days of insights, workshops, and meaningful connections.

ARCUB Hilton Garden Inn

10:00

Opening Speech & VALUES FIRST

Panels

ARCUB 1h 15min 10:00 – 11:15

FROM GARAGE TO GLOBAL – Part 1

Workshops

Hilton Garden Inn Old Town 1h 15min 10:00 – 11:15

Crowd Safety Part 1: Building a Shared Language

Workshops

ARCUB 1h 15min 10:00 – 11:15

11:30

The Live Music Ecosystem in Europe

Panels

ARCUB 1h 30min 11:30 – 13:00

FROM GARAGE TO GLOBAL – Part 2

Workshops

Hilton Garden Inn Old Town 1h 30min 11:30 – 13:00

Crowd Safety Part 2

Workshops

ARCUB 1h 30min 11:30 – 13:00

14:00

SECONDS TO DISASTER – Crowd Safety & Responsibility

Panels

ARCUB 1h 15min 14:00 – 15:15

Networking for Live Music Ecosystem Workshop

Workshops

Hilton Garden Inn Old Town 1h 15min 14:00 – 15:15

Crowd Safety Part 3: Paperwork vs Field Execution

Workshops

ARCUB 1h 15min 14:00 – 15:15

15:30

What Are We Building? Festivals & Freedom

Panels

ARCUB 1h 30min 15:30 – 17:00

Live Music Ecosystem Workshop (Invitation Only)

Workshops

Hilton Garden Inn Old Town 1h 30min 15:30 – 17:00

17:00

Networking

ARCUB 1h 17:00 – 18:00

10:00

Policy, Legal & Regulatory Environment

Panels

ARCUB 1h 15min 10:00 – 11:15

Command Structures & Joint Ops Workshop

Workshops

Hilton Garden Inn Old Town 1h 15min 10:00 – 11:15

FROM STAGE TO SCREEN – Brands & Sync

Panels

ARCUB 1h 15min 10:00 – 11:15

11:30

MUSIC VENUES AND THE CITY

Panels

ARCUB 1h 30min 11:30 – 13:00

Capital for Culture: Financing the Ecosystem

Panels

ARCUB 1h 30min 11:30 – 13:00

14:00

WOMEN DRIVING MUSIC INDUSTRY GROWTH

Panels

ARCUB 1h 15min 14:00 – 15:15

Real Case Deep Dives Workshop

Workshops

Hilton Garden Inn Old Town 1h 15min 14:00 – 15:15

From Showcase to Stadium: Scaling Talent

Panels

ARCUB 1h 15min 14:00 – 15:15