Two days,
hour by hour

Day one

Thursday 8 October
08:30-10:00 Registration & welcome coffee Foyer and exhibitor area
10:00 10:20 · 20 min

Opening welcome

Main Stage
10:30 10:50 · 20 min

Keynote: Why Malta, why now

Malta as a MusicTech destination, and the incentives behind it

Main Stage
11:00 11:45 · 45 min · 2 to choose from

Building the next global music hub

How emerging ecosystems are redefining where music innovation happens

Main Stage

Building a MusicTech startup 101

Founder-led, for early-stage founders and students

Workshops
11:45-12:15 Coffee & networking Exhibitor area
12:15 12:45 · 30 min · 3 to choose from

Session to be confirmed

Policy, safety and the infrastructure small nations need

Main StageTo be confirmed

Startup showcase

Mediterranean and Maltese startups, live demos

Innovation Stage

Startup pitch clinic

Coaching for the Day 2 startup showcase

Workshops
12:45 13:30 · 45 min · 3 to choose from

Where will music investment create the most value?

How investors are evaluating the next generation of music businesses

Main Stage

The artist as founder

Local artists on building around their work

Innovation Stage

AI in music production

Hands-on session

Workshops
13:30-14:30 Lunch Networking lunch at the Hard Rock Hotel
14:30 15:15 · 45 min · 3 to choose from

Building creative economies that last

How governments, industry and entrepreneurs create sustainable music ecosystems

Main Stage

The creator's new toolkit

How technology is empowering the next generation of music creators

Innovation Stage

Human Safari: deconstruction of Jazz Affair

Workshops
15:15 16:00 · 45 min · 2 to choose from

Building trust in the AI music economy

Main Stage

VC office hours & mentor roundtables

Startups meet investors, booked one-to-ones

Innovation Stage
16:00-16:30 Coffee & networking Exhibitor area
16:45 17:15 · 30 min

Building the future of music IP

A fireside conversation

Main Stage
17:20 17:30 · 10 min

Day one close

Plus a preview of the evening reception

Main Stage

Day two

Friday 9 October
09:30-10:00 Registration & coffee Foyer and exhibitor area
10:00 10:15 · 15 min

Day two welcome and recap

Including the presentation of the summit report

Main Stage
10:15 10:45 · 30 min · 2 to choose from

Keynote: What makes a world-class music festival

Main Stage

Investor roundtables & dealmaking

Curated investor and founder sessions

Workshops
10:50 11:30 · 40 min · 3 to choose from

Why music companies choose places

Startups who relocated, and the ecosystems that drew them

Main Stage

Startup showcase

Innovation Stage

Artist × tech collab lab

Local artists working with tech partners

Workshops
11:30-12:00 Coffee & networking Exhibitor area
12:00 12:45 · 45 min · 3 to choose from

The live and experiential future

Venues, festivals and local artists

Main Stage

Funding the future of music

How ambitious music businesses attract investment and scale sustainably

Innovation Stage

Go-to-market for MusicTech

Founder-led practical session

Workshops
12:45-13:45 Lunch Networking lunch at the Hard Rock Hotel
13:45 14:30 · 45 min · 2 to choose from

Breaking through the noise

Main Stage

Startup showcase

Innovation Stage
14:40 15:20 · 40 min

Fireside chat

Main Stage
15:20-16:00 Coffee & networking Exhibitor area
16:00 16:45 · 45 min

Startup showcase

Main Stage
16:45 17:00 · 15 min

Closing remarks

Main Stage

Evenings are listed separately on the night programme. Sessions and speakers may still change. Join the mailing list for updates, or book a pass.