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Conference Schedule 2023 .

Radiodays Ireland 2023 Conference took place on 16 and 17 February 2023 in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin

Thursday 16th February

1.30pm

Coffee & Conference Registration

 


2pm

Official Conference Opening and Celebration of Radio

by with Patricia Monahan, Chairperson, Learning Waves and John Purcell, Chairperson, IBI



2.15pm - 3pm

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


3pm

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.


3.30pm

Connecting with Audiences through Content and Music

Angie Greaves, Smooth Radio, UK in conversation with Dave Harrington, Programme Director, East Coast FM


4pm

Resilience | Wellbeing | Motivation

with Tara Rafter, The Navigation Coach


4.15pm

Coffee Break

4.30pm - 5.00pm

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


5pm – 5.45pm

Branding | Monetising | 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


5.45pm

Conference close

8.00pm

Dinner

Friday 17th February

9am

The Power of Audio Branding

with Staxx Williams, Z100, USA

Staxx will share with us what has helped him to become a successful writer, producer and team member in the world of audio branding.  He will talk to us about radio imaging, play his favourite pieces of radio, talk about why they work and the creative processes behind them.  Staxx will also talk about finding inspiration, dealing with your inner critic and about tackling doubt.


9.30am

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


10.20am

Radio | Digital | Tech

with Rob Timony, audio XI, and Rune Hafskjaer, P4, Norway

Rob will look at how to monetise your digital assets and the potential revenue streams that are available to radio stations.

Rune will discuss how gathering detailed listener data can lead to a more targeted advertising approach and campaign reporting.

Moderator : Siobhan Gavigan, The Radio Room


11.15am-11.35am

Coffee Break

 


11.35am

Audience Insights

with Alison Winters, Head of Audience Insights, BBC

Alison will talk to us about the big trends and shifts in audience behaviours. audio on demand, the resurgent commercial radio sector and the shifts in behaviour as a result of Covid 19.  Alison will also share with us the BBC’s response to changing audience demands, the development of new products and how the audience’s relationship with live radio has changed.


12.10pm

The Power of Radio to Connect with Audiences in a Changing Media Landscape

with Greg Hughes, Highland Radio and 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


12.50pm

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


1.45pm

Conference Close

Patricia Monahan and John Purcell

 


Meet The Speakers 2023

Liam-Thompson

Content Director, Content Creator and Co-Founder of The Smart7 Podcast
Nora-Stapleton

Women in Sport Lead, Sport Ireland
Patricia-Messinger

Presenter, C103
rune-Hafskjaer

Head of Digital, P4, Norway
Pat-Kenny

Host of The Pat Kenny Show, Newstalk
Cathy-Heeley

International Media Analytics Lead, Nielsen
Greg-Hughes

Head of News, Highland Radio
Celene-Craig

CEO, BAI
Padraic-Joyce

Manager, Galway Senior Football Team
brian-redmond

Executive Producer for Programs at KCLR
Tammy-Darcy

Founder and CEO of The Shona Project
Kiela-Brodigan

Director of Digital, Bauer Media
Rob-Timony

Head of audioXi, Bauer Media Audio Ireland
Alison-Winter

Head of Audiences, BBC
Niall-Power

Head of Station Sound, Beat 102-103
james-obrien

Presenter, LBC, London
Tara-Rafter

The Navigation Coach
Mark-Egan

Purple Bridge Media
Patrick Haughey

Founder, AudioBrand
Staxx-Williams

Creative Services Director for Z100
Angie-Greaves

Presenter, Smooth Radio
Fionnuala-Corbett

Head of News and Current Affairs, iRadio