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Announcing Andrew Davies, Digital and Audio Content Development, ABC RN and Audio Studios
Andrew Davies leads one of the ABC’s digital teams. ABC RN is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s specialist talks and features network. Audio Studios is the
Head of News and Factual Podcasts at Global, Vicky Etchells, to join RDE in Prague
Vicky is Head of News and Factual Podcasts at Global, the Media & Entertainment group. She oversees the UK’s most successful daily news podcast, The News
RDE welcomes Danish Broadcasting Corporation audience researcher Malene Kaasgaard Christiansen
Malene Kaasgaard Christiansen has worked as an audience researcher with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) since the summer of 2022. Her academic background includes a
Ondřej Cikán, Program Director of FAJN and ROCK radio, Media Bohemia, joins the speaker line-up
Ondřej Cikán is a moderator with many years of experience. For the last years he has been working as a program director of young czech
Announcing Martin Hroch, General Manager, Radio United Broadcasting
Martin began his career in the radio industry 30 years ago at what was back then Prague’s radio station Kiss 98. His responsibilities as a
Media Consultant Nessa McGann to join RDE in Prague
Nessa McGann is an independent media consultant with over 25 years’ experience in radio programming and management. A member of the Programming committee for Radiodays
RDE2023 is pleased to welcome Cathinka Rondan, Head of Radio, NRK
Cathinka Rondan was appointed Head of Radio, NRK in September 2019. She has worked with radio more than twenty years and came to the position
Announcing Emma Conneely, Head of Metadata, BBC Sounds
Emma Conneely leads BBC Sounds’ Metadata team providing support and advice about in-house publishing tools and podcast best practice. As part of a broader Content
Founder and Managing Director of detektor.fm, Christian Bollert, joins the speaker line-up
Christian Bollert is founder and managing director of the German podcast-radio detektor.fm, one of the leading podcast-labels and onlineradios in Germany. The team has won
Announcing Managing Director for commercial radio trade body RadioMedia, Stefan Möller
Stefan Möller currently wears two hats. The Managing Director for commercial radio trade body RadioMedia in Finland and the President for the Association of European Radios
Thierry Mars, Radio Director at egta joins the line-up at RDE2023
Thierry Mars, Radio Director at egta – a non-profit association based in Brussels that represents the interests of television and radio sales houses across more
Dino Sofos: Founder CEO, Persephonica, joins the speaker line-up
Dino Sofos, is the name behind the UK’s most successful news and current affairs podcasts. Deadline said “he has had a mighty impact on the British broadcasting
RDE2023 welcomes Katerina Borovska, Senior Marketing & Innovation Manager at egta
Katerina Borovska, Senior Marketing & Innovation Manager at egta – a non-profit association based in Brussels that represents the interests of television and radio sales
Charles-Emmanuel Bon, Secretary General of Radio France, to speak at Prague
Charles-Emmanuel is Secretary General of Radio France. He is a member of the Executive Board and is responsible for strategic and cross-company projects, distribution, internal
Announcing Estelle Cognacq, Editorial Director of franceinfo.
Estelle Cognacq began her career in 1998 in the Lagardère group as a reporter for Europe 1 and europe1.fr, before becoming the site’s editor in
RDE2023 welcomes Slow Burn host and Slate Executive Editor, Susan Matthews
Susan Matthews is Slate’s executive editor and the host of the seventh season of Slow Burn, on Roe v. Wade. Before becoming Slate’s executive editor,
RDE2023 welcomes René Zavoral, Director General of Czech Radio
In 2001, René Zavoral started his career at Czech Radio as a Marketing and PR manager. While he then decided to take on the challenge
Announcing Guy Fränkel, Executive Director, ROCK ANTENNE
Born in Munich, Guy has been with ROCK ANTENNE since 2000. First as music director, since 2006 as program director and since 2014 as managing
Czech Radio data journalist Jan Cibulka to speak in Prague
Jan Cibulka is a data journalist at Czech public service broadcaster Czech radio. Mostly focused on transparency of public bodies, FOIA, surveillance (both state and
Announcing Jonny Kanagasooriam, Head of Content Strategy for BBC Sounds
Jonny Kanagasooriam is Head of Content Strategy for BBC Sounds. He and his team use data, editorial insight, and market intelligence to set on-demand speech
RDE2023 welcomes Head of Innovation at Radio France, Matthieu Beauval
His job is to rhyme innovation and radio, technology and audio creation, podcasts and new formats, AI and intrapreneurship, open innovation and immersive audio… Today,
Hear Head of Recruitment Marketing & Employer Brand, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Faustine Ladeiro-Levent speak at RDE2023
Faustine (she/they) is a recruitment marketing and employer branding specialist and an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and beyond. As the
Markus Knoll, Managing Director and CEO, Funkhaus Ortenau to speak in Prague
Markus Knoll has been Managing Director and CEO at HITRADIO OHR, Offenburg since 2000. He founded Schwarzwaldradio as local radio station in 2008, which he
Announcing International Radio Consultant, John Simons
John Simons works as a Consultant for some of the biggest radio companies around the world. He began his career in radio as a presenter
RDE2023 is delighted to welcome Director of Broadcasting and Content at Global, James Rea
James Rea is Global’s Director of Broadcasting and Content. Promoted to the role in September 2019, James oversees all programming, content and output for Global’s radio
Announcing BBC News Podcasts’ Senior News Editor, Sam Bonham
Sam is currently the Senior News Editor at BBC News Podcasts, running Newscast, Americast, Ukrainecast and Eurovisioncast. Previously Sam has worked at VICE UK, Dazed,
Koncept Kommunication’s Camilla Sager to join us in Prague
Camilla Sager is the owner of Koncept Kommunikation that specialises in Strategic Communication and Content Production. She has a Professional Degree in Communication and an
Announcing Morna McAulay, Data transformation and strategy leader
Morna McAulay is a Data transformation and strategy leader, having recently headed up the global data function at Dyson, and currently holding a data directorship
RDE2023 welcomes Head of Australian Broadcasting Corporation Innovation Lab, Angela Stengel
Angela Stengel leads the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Innovation Lab, a team established to predict and understand the changing behaviours that will impact audiences and content. The
British Asian stand-up comedian Sadia Azmat to join us in Prague
Sadia Azmat is a British Asian stand-up comedian from London. She is an American comedy aficionado and has a similar inimitable style of delivering hard punchlines. Co-creator