Thursday 22nd February
5.00 - 5.30pm
Securing the Future of News in a Digital World
with Michelle Livesey, Key 103, Manchester; Sam Walker, What Goes on Media, UK; Emma Meese, Cardiff University, MoJo in the Community
Moderator: Bernadette Prendergast, Galway Bay FM
Friday 23rd February
10.00 - 11.00am
Research & Insights
Research: Why Irish people continue to Choose Radio
with Gabrielle Cummins, Choose Radio
Research into listening habits of the Media Advertising Sector
with Damien Loscher, IPSOS MRBI
Creating creative radio advertising
with Rory Hamilton, Boys and Girls
11.00 - 11.40am
DIGITAL INSIGHTS
Joanne Sweeney-Burke, CEO Digital Training Institute: Overview of Digital Trends in 2018
Jessie Kavanagh, Teen YouTuber: 14 year old Jessie tells her success story and what radio can learn from YouTube
Glen Mulcahy, Titanium Media: Mobile tools and technology for Radio
Michael Hill, Managing Director, RadioPlayer WorldWide
Moderator: Lorcan Kinsella, Brand Nova Digital
12.40 - 1.15pm
Leadership & Motivation – Perspectives from the Sporting World
with Keith Wood, Derek McGrath, Ken Doherty & Jenny Murphy
Moderator: Lisa Lawlor, Corks Red FM
Mandy Johnston
CEO, Irish Offshore Association
John Purcell
Founding shareholder, director and CEO of KCLR 96fm, the local radio station for Carlow and Kilkenny
Kiela Brodigan
Director of Digital, Bauer Media
Linda Green
Director, Leading Creative Talent
Michael Hill
Founder and MD, Radioplayer
Tammy Darcy
Founder and CEO of The Shona Project
Nora Stapleton
Women in Sport Lead, Sport Ireland
Bill Kinlay
Chief Executive, GroupM Ireland
Mamobo Ogoro
Social Psychologist and Multi-Award Winning Social Entrepreneur
Ian Dempsey
Breakfast Show Presenter, TodayFM
Paul Fernley
Sales Manager, ReelWorld - Europe and International
Tara Rafter
The Navigation Coach
Roisin Ingle
Podcast Presenter, Roisin Meets
Sam Walker
Award-wining broadcaster
Paul Sylvester
Content Director, Absolute Radio
Alison Winter
Head of Audiences, BBC
Daniel Browne
Commercial Director, Ocean FM
Rory Hamilton
ECD , Girls and Boys
Mark Egan
Purple Bridge Media
Emma Harney
Orchestrate PR
Padraic Joyce
Manager, Galway Senior Football Team
Patrick Haughey
Founder, AudioBrand
Sinead Troy
Yangaroo Music Ireland
Elaine Kinsella
Head of Music & Breakfast Show Presenter, Radio Kerry
Lorcan Kinsella
CEO, Brand Nova Digital
Willie O’Reilly
Chairman of iRadio, a director of the Irish Cancer Society and a columnist with The Business Post.
James O’Brien
Presenter, LBC, London
Jim Gavin
The Chief Operations Officer of the Irish Aviation Authority
Celene Craig
CEO, BAI
Greg Hughes
Head of News, Highland Radio
Dan Healy
Head of RTÉ 2FM and RTÉ Radio Strategy
Siobhan Kenny
CEO, Radio Centre UK
Derek McGrath
Manager, Waterford Senior Hurling team
Pat Kenny
Host of The Pat Kenny Show, Newstalk
Ruairí McKiernan
Host, Love and Courage podcast
Avril Delaney
Senior Copywriter, Boys and Girls
Siobhan Kenny
CEO, Radiocentre
Dave Harland
CEO, OmnicomMediaGroup Ireland
Paul Keenan
President of Audio, Bauer Media Group
Helen Boaden
Former Director of BBC Radio
Frans Kok
National Listening Research (NLO), The Netherlands
Sinead Spain
Group Head of News, Communicorp
Fionnuala Corbett
Head of News and Current Affairs, iRadio
Cormac Moore
Producer/presenter of the Project 10 documentary podcast series.
Siobhan McMememy
Audience Research Manager, BBC
Suzanne Kane
Broadcaster, Podcaster
Taz Kelleher
Network producer, HeadStuff Podcast Network
Aine Kerr
Co-Founder and COO of Kinzen
Brian Redmond
Executive Producer for Programs at KCLR
Rune Hafskjær
Head of Digital, P4, Norway
Jessie Kavanagh
Teen YouTuber
Niall Power
Head of Station Sound, Beat 102-103
Kevin Rafter
Professor of Political Communication and Head of the School of Communications, DCU
Keith Wood
Former International Rugby Player & Chair, Spin South West
Matt Deegan
Creative Director at Folder Media
Damien Tiernan
News and Current Affairs Presenter, WLRFM
Jørgen Ramskov
CEO and Chief Editor at Radio24syv
Christian O’Connell
Presenter, Absolute Radio
Liam McDonnell
CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network Ireland
The 2 Johnnies
Comedians
Jim Jennings
Director, Content RTÉ
Denis Naughten TD
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Niall Power
Head of Station Sound, Beat 102-103
Donie O’Sullivan
CNN Reporter
P.J Gallagher
Breakfast Presenter, Classic Hits
Liedewij Hentenaar
Managing Director, RAB Netherlands
Joanne Sweeney-Burke
CEO, Digital Training Institute
Angie Greaves
Presenter, Smooth Radio
Damian Scott
Creative Consultant and Copywriter
Ken Doherty
Radio Presenter at Sunshine 106.8
Patricia Messinger
Presenter, C103
Rob Timony
Head of audioXi, Bauer Media Audio Ireland
Damian Loscher
Managing Director, Ipsos MRBI (Ireland)
Adam Smyth
Editor of Radio Current Affairs and Digital News, BBC, Belfast
Andrew Bailey
Managing Editor, LBC
Emma Meese
Media & Training Development Manager, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies
Eimear Ní Bhraonáin
Presenter, KCLR 96FM
Glen Mulcahy
Founder and Business Manager, Titanium Media
Gareth Roberts
Managing Editor, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Liam Sheedy
Director, Bank of Ireland, Munster
Jenny Murphy
Irish Rugby Player
Alan Bennett
Managing Director, Headstuff
Laura Costello
Head of Sustainability and Planet Services at THINKHOUSE
Michelle Livesey
Chief Reporter and News Editor at KEY 103, Manchester
Dr. Roddy Flynn
Associate Professor, School of Communications, DCU
Staxx Williams
Creative Services Director for Z100
Cathy Heeley
International Media Analytics Lead, Nielsen
James Cridland
Editor of Podnews
Joe Clarke
Manager, The Blizzards, Le Galaxie
