In 2027, ILMC sets off on its most challenging edition yet: to race around the live music world in just 80 hours. From 23-26 February, over 1,700 of the industry’s leading pioneers and trailblazers will gather in London for the start of an unforgettable race as the touring party crosses borders and seeks out new markets, routes and opportunities.
Competitors from 80 countries will make their way to ILMC’s own Reform Club – The Royal Lancaster Hotel – from where the most spectacular journey will begin. So polish your compass and pack your trunk, because ILMC 39 is going to be the most global edition yet. But with tickets for the journey strictly limited, for Fogg’s sake, don’t leave it too late to sign up!
4 DAYS
80+ MARKETS
180+ SPEAKERS
1700+ ATTENDEES
The Conference Itinerary
Now in its 39th year, ILMC is the international live music industry’s largest and most respected conference. And with the world of live entertainment under one roof, every conversation leads somewhere…Â
A World of Connections
With over 1,700 professionals attending from 80 markets, you’ll depart with your passport stamped and full of new contacts. From speed meetings and socials, to dedicated networking and private meeting space, ILMC is all about connections.
Onboard Leisure Activities
In between conference sessions and five-star lunches, you can relax with a back massage, take a brisk morning jog around Hyde Park, or get noticed by fellow travellers at the karaoke.
ILMC Central
In 2027, panel sessions move to the lower ground Westbourne Suite and a brand-new central meeting point – ILMC Central – opens up on the ground floor. It’s a new focal point for the whole event with more meeting space than ever.
Latam & Asian Stopovers
ILMC 39 will stop off at various live music destinations around the world with two dedicated tracks for 2027: Latam Live and Asia Live. Each programme features two dedicated panels, a hosted lunch, speed meetings, and curated networking with professionals from the region.
Private Cabins for Hire
New for 2027, voyagers can book their own private meeting spaces and cabins during ILMC, allowing for privacy and quiet away from the hubbub of the main areas. Bookable by the hour, or by the half day, get in touch for details.
New Friday Programme & Departure Lounge
In recognising how many of our members want to fly home for the weekend, Friday at ILMC has a new look with a full morning of specialist sessions before a relaxed and informal ‘Departure Lounge’ farewell brunch that completes our journey.
The Arthur Awards 2027
The Arthur Awards is relocating to a brand-new luxurious destination in 2027, the Hilton Park Lane, where we expect to welcome over 600 of live entertainment’s biggest names to a glamorous evening of five-star food and wines, and a major industry celebration.
Ashish Hemrajani
Adam Wilkes
President & Chief Executive Officer
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AEG Presents, Europe & Asia-Pacific
Adam Wilkes is the president and chief executive officer of AEG Presents, Europe and Asia-Pacific, a role in which he oversees the continued international growth and success of one of the world’s leading live entertainment companies. For over two decades, Wilkes has been at the forefront of the international live entertainment industry, initially as an event producer and promoter, and more recently as a chief executive leading AEG Presents’ international operations. In 2025, he assumed the newly created role of President and CEO, Europe, adding oversight of AEG Presents’ concert promotion and regional offices across the continent to his ongoing leadership of the Asia-Pacific division.
Since joining AEG Presents in 2011 to spearhead the company’s initial expansion into Asia, Wilkes has been instrumental in establishing its presence and accelerating growth across the region. Over the past 15 years, he has led transformative initiatives including AEG’s strategic joint partnership with Frontier Touring, the development of Bangkok’s UOB Live and Nagoya’s IG Arena, and the promotion of record-breaking tours and marquee sporting events that have defined the Asia-Pacific live entertainment market. His extensive portfolio includes tours by Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, Ed Sheeran, Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Elton John, Justin Bieber, and Metallica, as well as major sports partnerships with the NBA, MLB, NHL, UFC, Manchester United, and Paris Saint-Germain.
Wilkes has played a direct role in producing a series of ‘firsts’ in his career including the first western artist to sell over 400,000+ tickets on an Asia tour (Justin Bieber, Justice Tour 2012), the first ever Major League Baseball game played in China (Dodgers vs Padres, Beijing 2008), the first ever NBA game played in India (Kings vs Pacers, Mumbai 2019), and on March 25, 2016, Wilkes produced The Rolling Stones’ historic concert in Havana, Cuba to a live audience of over one million fans; an event later memorialized in the highly acclaimed documentaries Havana Moon and Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America.
Prior to AEG Presents, Wilkes held executive roles at Taihe Media; Ticketmaster-owned Emma Entertainment; China West Entertainment; and Shanghai Epic Music, the joint-venture partner of Sony Music in China. A global citizen and curious traveler fluent in Mandarin and Spanish, Wilkes resides in London with his family and three children.
ILMC 39 Partners
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