Conference 2018 .
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
John Purcell
Founding shareholder, director and CEO of KCLR 96fm, the local radio station for Carlow and Kilkenny
Glen Mulcahy
Founder and Business Manager, Titanium Media
Ruairí McKiernan
Host, Love and Courage podcast
Damian Scott
Creative Consultant and Copywriter
Niall Power
Head of Station Sound, Beat 102-103
Liam Thompson
Content Director, Content Creator and Co-Founder of The Smart7 Podcast
James O’Brien
Presenter, LBC, London
Jenny Murphy
Irish Rugby Player
Alan Bennett
Managing Director, Headstuff
Damien Tiernan
News and Current Affairs Presenter, WLRFM
Elaine Kinsella
Head of Music & Breakfast Show Presenter, Radio Kerry
Gareth Roberts
Managing Editor, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Daniel Browne
Commercial Director, Ocean FM
Denis Naughten TD
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Fionnuala Corbett
Head of News and Current Affairs, iRadio
Cormac Moore
Producer/presenter of the Project 10 documentary podcast series.
Paul Sylvester
Content Director, Absolute Radio
Tammy Darcy
Founder and CEO of The Shona Project
Liam McDonnell
CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network Ireland
Greg Hughes
Head of News, Highland Radio
Linda Green
Director, Leading Creative Talent
Damian Loscher
Managing Director, Ipsos MRBI (Ireland)
Paul Fernley
Sales Manager, ReelWorld - Europe and International
Liam Sheedy
Director, Bank of Ireland, Munster
Jim Jennings
Director, Content RTÉ
Christian O’Connell
Presenter, Absolute Radio
Sinead Spain
Group Head of News, Communicorp
Aine Kerr
Co-Founder and COO of Kinzen
Jørgen Ramskov
CEO and Chief Editor at Radio24syv
Jessie Kavanagh
Teen YouTuber
Tara Rafter
The Navigation Coach
Patricia Messinger
Presenter, C103
Bill Kinlay
Chief Executive, GroupM Ireland
Dave Harland
CEO, OmnicomMediaGroup Ireland
Liedewij Hentenaar
Managing Director, RAB Netherlands
Joanne Sweeney-Burke
CEO, Digital Training Institute
Siobhan McMememy
Audience Research Manager, BBC
Siobhan Kenny
CEO, Radio Centre UK
Mandy Johnston
CEO, Irish Offshore Association
Rune Hafskjær
Head of Digital, P4, Norway
Helen Boaden
Former Director of BBC Radio
Sam Walker
Award-wining broadcaster
Kevin Rafter
Professor of Political Communication and Head of the School of Communications, DCU
Willie O’Reilly
Chairman of iRadio, a director of the Irish Cancer Society and a columnist with The Business Post.
Ian Dempsey
Breakfast Show Presenter, TodayFM
Paul Keenan
President of Audio, Bauer Media Group
Angie Greaves
Presenter, Smooth Radio
Alison Winter
Head of Audiences, BBC
Joe Clarke
Manager, The Blizzards, Le Galaxie
Dan Healy
Head of RTÉ 2FM and RTÉ Radio Strategy
Emma Meese
Media & Training Development Manager, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies
Patrick Haughey
Founder, AudioBrand
Lorcan Kinsella
CEO, Brand Nova Digital
Taz Kelleher
Network producer, HeadStuff Podcast Network
Keith Wood
Former International Rugby Player & Chair, Spin South West
Suzanne Kane
Broadcaster, Podcaster
Mark Egan
Purple Bridge Media
Pat Kenny
Host of The Pat Kenny Show, Newstalk
Dr. Roddy Flynn
Associate Professor, School of Communications, DCU
Nora Stapleton
Women in Sport Lead, Sport Ireland
Michael Hill
Founder and MD, Radioplayer
Sinead Troy
Yangaroo Music Ireland
Rory Hamilton
ECD , Girls and Boys
Avril Delaney
Senior Copywriter, Boys and Girls
Eimear Ní Bhraonáin
Presenter, KCLR 96FM
Rob Timony
Head of audioXi, Bauer Media Audio Ireland
Roisin Ingle
Podcast Presenter, Roisin Meets
Staxx Williams
Creative Services Director for Z100
Siobhan Kenny
CEO, Radiocentre
Adam Smyth
Editor of Radio Current Affairs and Digital News, BBC, Belfast
The 2 Johnnies
Comedians
P.J Gallagher
Breakfast Presenter, Classic Hits
Frans Kok
National Listening Research (NLO), The Netherlands
Brian Redmond
Executive Producer for Programs at KCLR
Matt Deegan
Creative Director at Folder Media
Andrew Bailey
Managing Editor, LBC
Kiela Brodigan
Director of Digital, Bauer Media
Donie O’Sullivan
CNN Reporter
Emma Harney
Orchestrate PR
Cathy Heeley
International Media Analytics Lead, Nielsen
Niall Power
Head of Station Sound, Beat 102-103
Michelle Livesey
Chief Reporter and News Editor at KEY 103, Manchester
Padraic Joyce
Manager, Galway Senior Football Team
Celene Craig
CEO, BAI
Derek McGrath
Manager, Waterford Senior Hurling team
