Conference Schedule 2025 .
Radiodays Ireland 2025 Conference will take place on 27 and 28 March 2025 in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin
Thursday 27th March 2025
Coffee & Conference Registration
Welcome
with Fionnuala Rabbitt, Chairperson, Learning Waves and John Purcell, Chairperson, IBI
Official Opening of the Conference
An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD
Sustaining Radio’s Future
with Aoife MacEvilly, Broadcasting and Video on Demand Commissioner, Coimisiún na Meán, Patricia Monahan, Director of Audio, RTE, Chris Doyle, CEO, Bauer Media Audio Ireland, Sean Barry, Managing Director, Wireless Ireland, Ronan McManamy, CEO, Clare FM/Tipp FM.
Moderator: Will Faulkner, Midlands
Radio’s Role in Providing Trusted News for Consumers.
with Professor Steven Reiner, Stony Brook University, USA
Moderator: Fiona Stack, Radio Kerry
Coffee Break
Top Ten Promotions from around the World
with Niall Power, Beat 102-103
Harnessing the Power of Diversity and Sustainability for Content and Commercial Growth
with Laura Costello, THINKHOUSE, Aisling Heraughty, Ocean FM, Mamobo Ogoro, Gorm
AI – the Cool Tools Workshop
with James Cridland, Editor Podnews
Day 1 Conference Close
Dinner
Friday 28th March
The Future of Audio Advertising – The Agency Perspective
With Jade Finn, Head of Planning and Investment, Dentsu, Emma O’Doherty, Chief Client Officer, Mindshare/Group M, Andy Pierce, Group Strategy Director, Core, Simon Geraghty, Research and Insights Director, OMG
Moderator: Ciaran Cunningham, CEO, Radiocentre Ireland
Leadership | Resilience | Motivation – Sport and Business
Jim Gavin, Irish Aviation Authority, former Dublin Manager and current Chairperson of GAA Football Review Committe in conversation with Adrian Barry, Off the Ball
Protecting Journalism into the Future
with Aine O’Meara, Headline, Ciara O’Riordan, BBC, Dawn Wheatley, DCU, Bernadette Prendergast, Galway Bay FM
Moderator: Greg Hughes, Highland Radio
The Presenters Story
with Graham O’Toole, Nathan O’Reilly
Moderator: Niamh O’Reilly
Mini Lunch Break
Radio in Cars and on Devices
with Pedro Valiente, Head of Partnerships, Radio Player
Connecting with Younger Audiences
with Andy Roberts, Radio Consultant, UK, Alison Healy, Today FM, Mark Cunning, Group Content Director, Wireless Ireland
Moderator – Kayte O’Malley, Galway Bay FM
AI – Opportunities and Challenges for the Audio Sector
with Glen Mulcahy, Titanium Media, James Cridland, PodNews, Joanne Sweeney, Digital Training Institute
Moderator – Jess Kelly, Newstalk
Conference Close
With Fionnuala Rabbitt, Chairperson, Learning Waves and John Purcell, Chairperson, IBI
Meet The Speakers 2025

Andy Pierce
Group Strategy Director, Core

Chris Doyle
CEO, Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Joanne Sweeney
Founder, Digital Training Institute

Alison Healy
Digital Channel Manager, Today FM

Pedro Valiente Echezarreta
Head of Partnerships, Radioplayer

Laura Costello
Head of Sustainability and Planet Services at THINKHOUSE

Aisling Heraughty
Features Producer, Ocean FM

Glen Mulcahy
Director , MojoFest Ltd

Steven Reiner
Emeritus Associate Professor of Journalism, Stony Brook University

Bernadette Prendergast
Head of News, Galway Bay FM

Simon Geraghty
Research and Insight Director, OMG Ireland

James Cridland
Editor of Podnews

Ronan McManamy
CEO, Tipp FM & Clare FM

Sean Barry
Managing Director of Wireless Ireland

Andy Roberts
Award Winning Creative Leader and Brand Builder at Andy Roberts Media

Jade Finn
Head of Offline Planning & Investment, Dentsu Ireland

Jim Gavin
The Chief Operations Officer of the Irish Aviation Authority

Patricia Monahan
Director of Audio, RTE

Aoife MacEvilly
Broadcasting and Video-On-Demand Commissioner, Coimisiún na Meán

Ciara Riordan
BBC News

Niall Power
Head of Station Sound, Beat 102-103

Dr. Dawn Wheatley
Assistant professor in the School of Communications, DCU

Mamobo Ogoro
Social Psychologist and Multi-Award Winning Social Entrepreneur

Mark Cunning
Group Content Director, Wireless Ireland
