Thursday 22nd February
5.00 - 5.30pm
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
Friday 23rd February
10.00 - 11.00am
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
11.00 - 11.40am
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
12.40 - 1.15pm
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
