Thursday 22nd February
Coffee & Conference Registration
The Future of Radio Debate
Panel: John Purcell, IBI; Kevin Rafter, DCU; Siobhán Kenny, Radiocentre UK; Jørgen Ramskov, Radio24syv Denmark; Dan Healy, Head of 2fm & RTÉ Radio Strategy
Moderator: Pat Kenny, Newstalk
My Story: A Broadcasting Career, Insights to the BBC and Radio’s Future
with Helen Boaden, former Director, BBC Radio
Coffee Break
The Absolute Perspective
with Christian O’Connell, Breakfast Presenter & Paul Sylvester, Content Director, Absolute Radio
Securing the Future of News in a Digital World
with Michelle Livesey, Key 103, Manchester; Sam Walker, What Goes on Media, UK; Emma Meese, Cardiff University, MoJo in the Community
Moderator: Bernadette Prendergast, Galway Bay FM
Creative Leadership – How to Lead Creative Change
with Linda Green, Leading Creative Talent, UK
Conference dinner
Friday 23rd February
The Agency Perspective
with Bill Kinlay, Group M; Dave Harland, CEO, OmnicomMediaGroup; Liam McDonnell, CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network Ireland
Moderator: Vincent Wall, Newstalk
Research & Insights
Research: Why Irish people continue to Choose Radio
with Gabrielle Cummins, Choose Radio
Research into listening habits of the Media Advertising Sector
with Damien Loscher, IPSOS MRBI
Creating creative radio advertising
with Rory Hamilton, Boys and Girls
Breakout Session 2
Podcasting – Opportunities for Radio
with Alan Bennett, HeadStuff; Cormac Moore; Taz Kelleher; Roisin Ingle; Ruairí McKiernan
DIGITAL INSIGHTS
Joanne Sweeney-Burke, CEO Digital Training Institute: Overview of Digital Trends in 2018
Jessie Kavanagh, Teen YouTuber: 14 year old Jessie tells her success story and what radio can learn from YouTube
Glen Mulcahy, Titanium Media: Mobile tools and technology for Radio
Michael Hill, Managing Director, RadioPlayer WorldWide
Moderator: Lorcan Kinsella, Brand Nova Digital
Breakout Session 3
2017 was a good year for Irish music & Irish radio. What’s next?
Hosted by IMRO
Break
Secrets to Breakfast Success
with Ian Dempsey, Niall Power, Adam Smyth & Elaine Kinsella
Moderator: Andy Matthews, Classic Hits 4FM
Leadership & Motivation – Perspectives from the Sporting World
with Keith Wood, Derek McGrath, Ken Doherty & Jenny Murphy
Moderator: Lisa Lawlor, Corks Red FM

Jim Jennings
Director, Content RTÉ

Dr. Roddy Flynn
Associate Professor, School of Communications, DCU

Joe Clarke
Manager, The Blizzards, Le Galaxie

Liedewij Hentenaar
Managing Director, RAB Netherlands

Willie O’Reilly
Chairman of iRadio, a director of the Irish Cancer Society and a columnist with The Business Post.

Kevin Rafter
Professor of Political Communication and Head of the School of Communications, DCU

Roisin Ingle
Podcast Presenter, Roisin Meets

Paul Fernley
Sales Manager, ReelWorld - Europe and International

Elaine Kinsella
Head of Music & Breakfast Show Presenter, Radio Kerry

John Purcell
Founding shareholder, director and CEO of KCLR 96fm, the local radio station for Carlow and Kilkenny

Dan Healy
Head of RTÉ 2FM and RTÉ Radio Strategy

Damien Tiernan
News and Current Affairs Presenter, WLRFM

P.J Gallagher
Breakfast Presenter, Classic Hits

Jørgen Ramskov
CEO and Chief Editor at Radio24syv

Emma Meese
Media & Training Development Manager, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies

Aine Kerr
Co-Founder and COO of Kinzen

Eimear Ní Bhraonáin
Presenter, KCLR 96FM

The 2 Johnnies
Comedians

Donie O’Sullivan
CNN Reporter

Niall Power
Head of Station Sound, Beat 102-103

Cormac Moore
Producer/presenter of the Project 10 documentary podcast series.

Derek McGrath
Manager, Waterford Senior Hurling team

Suzanne Kane
Broadcaster, Podcaster

Sinead Troy
Yangaroo Music Ireland

Ken Doherty
Radio Presenter at Sunshine 106.8

Helen Boaden
Former Director of BBC Radio

Adam Smyth
Editor of Radio Current Affairs and Digital News, BBC, Belfast

Matt Deegan
Creative Director at Folder Media

Damian Scott
Creative Consultant and Copywriter

Denis Naughten TD
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Ian Dempsey
Breakfast Show Presenter, TodayFM

Siobhan Kenny
CEO, Radiocentre

Gareth Roberts
Managing Editor, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Paul Sylvester
Content Director, Absolute Radio

Alan Bennett
Managing Director, Headstuff

Ruairí McKiernan
Host, Love and Courage podcast

Michelle Livesey
Chief Reporter and News Editor at KEY 103, Manchester

Emma Harney
Orchestrate PR

Bill Kinlay
Chief Executive, GroupM Ireland

Sinead Spain
Group Head of News, Communicorp

Liam McDonnell
CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network Ireland

Lorcan Kinsella
CEO, Brand Nova Digital

Siobhan McMememy
Audience Research Manager, BBC

Paul Keenan
President of Audio, Bauer Media Group

Patrick Haughey
Founder, AudioBrand

Joanne Sweeney-Burke
CEO, Digital Training Institute

Jessie Kavanagh
Teen YouTuber

Avril Delaney
Senior Copywriter, Boys and Girls

Glen Mulcahy
Founder and Business Manager, Titanium Media

Damian Loscher
Managing Director, Ipsos MRBI (Ireland)

Christian O’Connell
Presenter, Absolute Radio

Liam Sheedy
Director, Bank of Ireland, Munster

Rory Hamilton
ECD , Girls and Boys

Mandy Johnston
CEO, Irish Offshore Association

Celene Craig
Deputy Chief Executive of the BAI

Jenny Murphy
Irish Rugby Player

Sam Walker
Award-wining broadcaster

Keith Wood
Former International Rugby Player & Chair, Spin South West

Andrew Bailey
Managing Editor, LBC

Daniel Browne
Commercial Director, Ocean FM

Frans Kok
National Listening Research (NLO), The Netherlands

Taz Kelleher
Network producer, HeadStuff Podcast Network

Siobhan Kenny
CEO, Radio Centre UK

Michael Hill
Founder and MD, Radioplayer

Dave Harland
CEO, OmnicomMediaGroup Ireland
