Iceland Airwaves Conference
- Where?
NASA at Parliament Hotel
- When?
November 5 & 6 2026
- What Time?
9:00 – 18:00
Iceland Airwaves is a globally recognised brand with an outstanding reputation for shining light on new music talent.
This year’s conference welcomes music industry delegates and press from all over the world with great speakers and opportunities for networking.
The conference is held in collaboration with Iceland Music, Reykjavík Music City and Business Iceland.
Delegate Registration for 2026 is open!
Please note, we reserve the right to make changes in rates and schedule. The industry pass does not guarantee access to potential invite only events, other limited-capacity workshops and networking events or concerts after the capacity is filled. Some of the networking sessions may require enrollment.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Panels & speakers coming soon!
Check our preliminary schedule to get an idea of what could be in store.
Thursday November 6
9:00 - 9:30
Networking Breakfast
9:30 - 10:30
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10:45 - 11:45
Anybody in There? Human Curation in the age of the algorithm
The algorithm decides what we hear. The platform decides what we see. And yet, radio is surging across every age group, music content creators are building devoted niche audiences, and the microblog is having its moment. Something is fighting back.
Not all attention is created equal, and the most exciting music communities right now are being built in the margins and on purpose. This session is about authenticity as strategy, gut instinct under financial pressure and why human curation is on the rise.
Moderator
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Panelists
Matthías Már Magnússon (RÚV)
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12:30 - 1:00
Networking lunch (optional)
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Who Attends?
The Airwaves Conference welcomes everyone from musicians to music executives, and everything in-between.
Booking Agents, Composers, Culture Funds, DSPs, Export Bureaus, Festival Programmers, Funding Bodies, Media, Music Managers, Music Publishers, Music Supervisors, Musicians, Public Relations companies, Radio stations and programmers, Record Labels, Tour Promoters + more.
Who Attends?
The Airwaves Conference welcomes everyone from musicians to music executives, and everything in-between.
Booking Agents, Composers, Culture Funds, DSPs, Export Bureaus, Festival Programmers, Funding Bodies, Media, Music Managers, Music Publishers, Music Supervisors, Musicians, Public Relations companies, Radio stations and programmers, Record Labels, Tour Promoters + more.
