The Sound of Now: IMS Dubai 2025 Sets the Stage for a New Era in Music

Dubai is turning up the volume once again. The International Music Summit (IMS) returns for its 2025 edition, transforming the city into a hub for creativity, innovation, and connection across the global music scene. Taking place on November 13 and 14 at 25hours Hotel One Central, the summit brings together some of the world’s most influential voices shaping the future of electronic music, entertainment, and culture.

Recognized as one of the leading international platforms for electronic music thought leadership, IMS Dubai bridges East and West through a dynamic two-day program of panels, performances, and networking sessions. This year’s lineup features executives and artists from Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, Beatport, Sony Music Publishing, and more, alongside regional trailblazers driving the Middle East’s creative renaissance.

The 2025 agenda explores a wide range of themes — from “The Habibification of House Music” and “The Intersection of Electronic Music & Fashion” to conversations about sustainability, regional collaboration, and the global evolution of Arab sound. Each panel aims to foster new ideas and connections, solidifying Dubai’s position as a rising creative capital.

Among the speakers, Cynthia Jreige, founder and editor-in-chief of JDEED Magazine, will moderate a Lebanon-focused panel on November 14 at 10 a.m., joining other cultural leaders shaping the dialogue between music, identity, and creative expression in the region.

With performances by HUGEL, Nicole Moudaber, Bedouin, DJ Habibeats, and more, IMS Dubai 2025 promises not just a conference, but an experience — one that captures the pulse of a region in motion and the sound of a generation redefining the global stage.

For the full lineup and schedule, visit www.internationalmusicsummit.com/dubai.