Coffee & Conference Registration

Welcome

with Fionnuala Rabbitt, Chairperson, Learning Waves and John Purcell, Chairperson, IBI

Official Conference Opening

Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport
Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, TD

Looking Ahead – Radio into the Future

with James Cridland

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, Andrew Campbell-Edie, Irish Centre for Diversity

Day 1 Conference Close

Dinner

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 Andrew McLindon, An Garda Siochána, Ciara Riordan, BBC News, 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