Conference Schedule 2023 .
Radiodays Ireland 2023 Conference will take place on 16 and 17 February 2023 in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin
Thursday 16th February
Coffee & Conference Registration
Official Conference Opening and Celebration of Radio
by with Patricia Monahan, Chairperson, Learning Waves and John Purcell, Chairperson, IBI
Radio – The Resilient Medium
with Pat Kenny, Newstalk, Patricia Messenger, C103, Fionnuala Corbett, iRadio, Brian Redmond, KCLR 96FM, Celene Craig, BAI, Dan Healy, RTE 2FM
Moderator: Shane Coleman, Newstalk
My Radio Story – A Broadcasting Career
with James O’Brien, Presenter, LBC
In this keynote address James will share with us his radio story, how he started out in radio, moving from a Show Biz Journalist to a Current Affairs presenter, his biggest moments on radio, how radio has evolved during the years and what the future holds for talk radio.
Connecting with Audiences through Content and Music
Angie Greaves, Smooth Radio, UK in conversation with Dave Harrington, Programme Director, East Coast FM
Resilience | Wellbeing | Motivation
with Tara Rafter, The Navigation Coach
Coffee Break
Top Ten Promotions from around the World
with Niall Power, Beat 102-103
Voted as one of the top presentations from Radio Days Europe we invite you to come, listen and enjoy as Niall shares the top ten promotions from around the world with the audience
Branding | Monestising | Marketing your Podcasts – Challenges and Opportunities
with Liam Thompson, The Smart 7 Podcast, Georgie Crawford, The Good Glow Podcast, Kiela Brodigan, Director of Digital, Bauer Media
The panel will share their experience on how they have built brands through podcasts, how they have monetised podcasts, the platforms used for podcasting and the opportunities for radio stations with podcasts
Moderator: Patrick Haughey
Conference close
Dinner
Friday 17th February
The Power of Audio Branding
with Staxx Williams, Z100, USA
Commercial Media Landscape 2023 and Building your Brand through Radio
with Cathy Heeley and Garry Blair, Nielsen, Tammy Darcy, the Shona Project
Moderator: Maria McKenzie, iRadio
Radio | Digital | Tech
with Rob Timony, audio XI, and Rune Hafskjaer, P4, Denmark
Coffee Break
Audience Insights
with Alison Winters, Head of Audience Insights, BBC
The Power of Radio to Connect with Audiences in a Changing Media Landscape
with Greg Hughes, Highland Radio and Mark Mark Egan, Purple Bridge Media
Greg will talk about covering the Creeslough tragedy and how through multiple channels the station was able to connect with listeners all over the world. Mark will share his insights in relation to younger audiences and how they are consuming content and what radio stations need to do in this area.
Moderator: Fiona Stack, Radio Kerry
Leadership | Resilience | Motivation – Sport and Business
with Dr. Karen Weekes, Adventurer and Sports Pyschologist, Nora Stapleton, Women in Sport Lead with Sport Ireland, Padraig Joyce, Galway Football Manager
Moderator : Nathan Murphy, Off the Ball
Conference Close
Patricia Monahan and John Purcell
Meet The Speakers 2023

Greg Hughes
Head of News, Highland Radio

Alison Winter
Head of Audiences, BBC

Kiela Brodigan
Director of Digital, Bauer Media

Rob Timony
Head of audioXi, Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Patrick Haughey
Founder, AudioBrand

Brian Redmond
Executive Producer for Programs at KCLR

Staxx Williams
Creative Services Director for Z100

Liam Thompson
Content Director, Content Creator and Co-Founder of The Smart7 Podcast

Tara Rafter
The Navigation Coach

Cathy Heeley
International Media Analytics Lead, Nielsen

Rune Hafskjær
Head of Digital, P4, Norway

Padraic Joyce
Manager, Galway Senior Football Team

James O’Brien
Presenter, LBC, London

Patricia Messinger
Presenter, C103

Fionnuala Corbett
Head of News and Current Affairs, iRadio

Mark Egan
Purple Bridge Media

Nora Stapleton
Women in Sport Lead, Sport Ireland

Niall Power
Head of Station Sound, Beat 102-103

Angie Greaves
Presenter, Smooth Radio

Pat Kenny
Host of The Pat Kenny Show, Newstalk

Tammy Darcy
Founder and CEO of The Shona Project
