Conference Schedule 2025 .
Radiodays Ireland 2025 Conference took 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
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
Maintaining truth and trust in a World of
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, Mamobo Ogoro, Gorm
AI – the Cool Tools Workshop
with James Cridland, Editor Podnews
Day 1 Conference Closing
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
Radio in Cars and on Devices
with Pedro Valiente, Head of Partnerships, Radio Player
Mini Lunch Break
Connecting with Younger Audiences
with Andy Roberts, Radio Consultant, UK, Alison Healy, Today FM, Mark Cunning, Group Programme Director, Wireless Ireland
AI – Opportunities and Challenges for the Audio Sector
with Glen Mulcahy, Titanium Media, James Cridland, PodNews, Jess Kelly, Newstalk
Conference Close
With Fionnuala Rabbitt, Chairperson, Learning Waves and John Purcell, Chairperson, IBI
Meet The Speakers 2025

Niall Power
Head of Station Sound, Beat 102-103

Jade Finn
Head of Offline Planning & Investment at Dentsu Ireland

James Cridland
Editor of Podnews

Chris Doyle
CEO, Bauer Media Audio Ireland

Jim Gavin
The Chief Operations Officer of the Irish Aviation Authority

Pedro Valiente Echezarreta
Head of Partnerships, Radioplayer

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

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

Simon Geraghty
Research and Insight Director for OMG Ireland

Mamobo Ogoro
Social Psychologist and Multi-Award Winning Social Entrepreneur

Ciara Riordan
BBC News

Andy Pierce
Group Strategy Director, Core

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

Steven Reiner
Emeritus Associate Professor of Journalism, Stony Brook University
