From divergence to normality: Shifting the Disability perspective
Sofia Tawast, opened with a simple question: what is disability? The audience was puzzled by this, because some of them have never thought about it. Around 16% of the world’s population is disabled and is still treated as an exception. The word disability is still considered a taboo itself. With this summit, the
Building Your AI Strategy: The Future of Radio is here!
AI isn’t coming—it’s already here. It’s embedded in Public Service Media (PSM), but using it effectively? Now, that’s a challenge. At AI Summit II: Building Your AI Strategy, MADIANA ASSERAF (Head of Corporate Development & Strategic Initiatives, EBU) and JUSTIN KINGS (Head of EBU Academy, EBU) laid out the roadmap and a
When it comes to podcasting, you have to do the right thing, not every thing
During “Podcast Summit II: Why Have All the Best Podcasters Become Video Producers?”, the Podcast Panel discussed how there is a fine line between incorporating video in podcasts organically and choosing the video format for the sake of trends. In this day and age, when three out of five people prefer video to
Adapting to Change: The Secret to Keeping Radio Relevant in a Shifting World
“The vibes are good” at BBC Radio 2! Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2, the radio station that nearly a quarter of the UK’s population listens to every day, shared her experience on how to run a radio station in an ever-changing world in front of a hall full of people.
The recipe for a successful celebrity podcast
Host, Sam Bonham, began this summit by highlighting that talent hunting and inviting high profile attendees at a podcast is of utmost importance. But, just a big television or radio name won’t survive the competition wars at the podcast market. “A podcast sucks when it is only being made because they are a
