European top level radio executives to open Radiodays Europe 2010

Two of  Europe’s foremost leaders in radio will deliver the opening keynote speeches at the first RADIODAYS EUROPE. Tim Davie, Director of BBC Audio & Music and Christophe Montague, CEO of NRJ International Operations have confirmed their participation. 

− The theme of the opening keynotes is the future of radio.  Radio is a beloved medium, available anywhere and anytime at a click of a button.  But it is being increasingly challenged by TV, the web, iPods and changing media consumption. How can radio broadcasters embrace new technologies, innovate and create new attractive content and services combining the efficiency of broadcasting and the interactivity of the web? says Project Manager Rolf Brandrud. 

Other speakers who have confirmed their participation at RADIODAYS EUROPE include creativity guru Jens-Uwe Meyer, Germany, Internet radio expert Rockie Thomas, USA, and media futurist James Cridland, UK. 

Support from private and public broadcasters
RADIODAYS EUROPE is the most important radio conference in Europe 2010, bringing together private and public service broadcasters from all over the continent. 

 − RADIODAYS EUROPE has gathered widespread support from European radio industry organisations like the EBU, AER and EGTA.  Radio professionals from 13 countries have been involved in the profiling and programming of RADIODAYS EUROPE, says Project Manager Anders Held.

 RADIODAYS EUROPE is taking place 18 – 19 March 2010 in Copenhagen.

The program will include 20+ sessions over two days
Among the themes in the preliminary programme launched today on www.radiodayseurope.com are the following: 

• Good morning, Europe!  Leading morning show producers
• Global trend watch: Radio from around the world. Impressions from innovative radios on four continents
• How to develop great ideas. Learn effective techniques from Jens-Uwe Meyer, Germany’s leading creativity guru and media personality
• Where is radio in the lives of the iPod-generation?  Real life observations of young people’s media usage
• Radio in the future multimedia car platform. Listen to experts from the car, electronics and radio industries reflecting on the future of audio in cars
• Radio, social media and user-generated content.  How can radio become even more interactive using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and AudioBoo?
• What can we learn from electronic measurements? PPM allows us to follow how people switch on and off from one minute to the next – how can the information develop radio?
• Radio for art directors & seven secrets of creative radio
• How to market and monetize your station in the digital world
• Digital roadmap for Europe