'We Can't Wait to Return': Watch Highlights of Indie-Con 2026

AIR's 10th edition of the Indie-Con Australia conference is in the books, having wrapped in Adelaide last week.

Three days of programming went ahead at the Mercury Cinema and Nexus venues, with delegates and speakers attending from both Australia and around the world.

“We were delighted to bring together speakers and delegates from across Australia and the globe to engage in thought-provoking discussions, B2B networking, and relationship building at our milestone 10th conference,” AIR CEO, Maria Amato, said.

"We thank all our supporting partners and are especially grateful to the South Australian Government, through the Music Development Office, for their continued support as our major partner for 2027 and 2028. This partnership will enable us to continue to hold our events, including A2IM’s [American Association of Independent Music] Indie Week Australian edition in Adelaide-Australia’s UNESCO-designated City of Music.

"We highly value A2IM's ongoing collaboration as we work together to further strengthen our independent music community in the years to come.”

Check out a video package from the 2026 conference here.

Lisa Hresko, A2IM COO, said they are thrilled to build on the momentum from this year's event over the next two years for Australia and US indie music.

“Indie Week and Indie-Con are important platforms for strengthening relationships between the Australian and U.S. independent music communities and expanding the global reach of independent artists and labels,” Hresko said.

"We’re deeply grateful to the Government of South Australia for its continued confidence in this vision, and to our partners at AIR for their collaboration and leadership in the independent sector. We can’t wait to return to Adelaide.”