The creative industry is kicking off the New Year in style with two exciting events: once the dust has settled from the celebrations at the end of December, the Vienna Philharmonic will put away its instruments after its traditional New Year’s Eve concert, we shall make our resolutions for the twelve months ahead and the Austrian capital’s creative heart will begin to beat a little faster.
CIMIx, which is organised by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, is an event bringing together the creative sector with business and industry, and has now established itself as an international gathering-place for Austria’s creative talent. In 2026, it will be held in tandem with we:transform, an event run by the creative advocacy firm Kreativwirtschaft Austria.
CIMIx 2026 – The Transformation Edition is all about international networking, creative affiliations and sustainable cooperation. As ever, the agenda is diverse and practice-orientated, with the content centred around four tracks:
- Financing For Creativity
- Business Transformation
- Collaboration with Industry
- The Business of Live Events
The programme will encompass everything from new trends and knowledge consolidation to an exploration of creative approaches as an inspiration for all kinds of sectors, promoting dialogue between creative talents, companies and international partners.
The usual wide range of formats will be featured, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, workshops, demonstrations of best practice, B2B matchmaking sessions and networking events in the evenings. There will of course also be plenty of opportunities to swap notes, make network connections and reinforce international contacts.
All the information you will need about the programme and registration is available from the CIMIx 2026 – The Transformation Edition event website.
Photos of the last event can be viewed in the CIMIx 2025 flickr gallery | The Hands-On Edition.
