Conference session – The Festival Season 2025

Venue:

Novotel London Bridge

September 10, 2025

10:00

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11:00

IFF’s conference programme is set to open at 10am on Wednesday morning with a stellar lineup of agents and festival leaders running the rule over 2025’s festival season, with tips and learnings to take into 2026.

Chaired by James Drury (IQ Magazine), The Festival Season 2025 will see Cindy Castillo (Mad Cool), Virag Csizar (Sziget), Jesse Fayne (Wasserman Music), Josh Javor (WME) and Luis Soares (Rock in Rio Lisboa) dig into the topics that keep everyone involved in festivals awake at night.

From cancellations and cost hikes, to the emergence of a new generation of headliners and the impact of a changing climate, IFF delegates will be able to join in the conversation about the issue that really matter.

SPEAKERS

James Drury

IQ Magazine

Cindy Castillo

Mad Cool Festival

Jesse Fayne

Wasserman Music

Josh Javor

WME

Luís Soares

Rock in Rio Lisboa

Virág Csiszár

Sziget Festival

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