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Anisha Ratan is the Audience Research Manager for the youth music portfolio at the BBC, bringing with her a wealth of research experience gained from previous

Grace has been the Research Manager of BBC Sounds and Radio 4 for the past year. She developed her market research skills in commercial advertising,

Focused on helping publishers globally drive audience and revenue growth through digital audio, Stephanie Donovan collaborates with senior leadership of Radio’s top publishers to extract

With more than 15 years of experience in the technology space, Sharon Taylor joined Triton Digital in 2019 through Triton’s acquisition of podcast technology company, Omny

Roman Anin is the winner of ICFJ’s 2020 Knight Trailblazer Award for launching IStories (or “Important Stories”), an investigative news site that digs deeply into stories that are

Hedvig Nilsson is a news editor at P4 Värmland, one of 26 local radio stations of the Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Radio. She has been

Cécilia Gabizon is a creative and innovation-driven digital information manager with an international perspective. For 20 years she has been working in the media with

Leanne Alie is a podcast producer, presenter and all round creative. She is currently a Development Producer within BBC Sounds, focusing on diverse narratives, she

Daniela Linzer MBA is Programme Director of Kronehit, Austria’s number 1 commercial radio station. With over 20 years experience as an executive manager, presenter and

Eirik Kroken is head of the editorial team focusing on a younger audience at NRK News. He has worked as a visual journalist presenting news

Ingrid Tinmannsvik is the newly appointed constructive editor at the Norwegian public broadcaster, NRK. She has been a visual news journalist and video specialist at NRK

Arielle Nissenblatt is the founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective and the head of community and content at SquadCast.fm. She is a graduate of the Salt

Tanya Tarr is founder of Cultivated Insights, a corporate learning and development company. Tanya is also senior contributor to Forbes where she writes about negotiation, leadership and how to

Mike Fitzpatrick is the Director of Mediafitz, an audio and talent development company. He consults across radio & podcasting, including Audible, and manages some of

Grant is a highly experienced and well-regarded media industry executive whose 35-year media industry career has included senior leadership roles at TEN Network Holdings Limited

Tav is a seasoned product executive, having worked in the Silicon Valley tech scene before joining the news industry to build Zetland’s distribution platform. Originally

Sarah van Mosel is the Executive Vice President of Podcast Revenue at iHeartMedia. iHeart is the #1 Podcast Network in the world, with nearly half

Noel took up the role of Director General of the EBU in September 2017. He was formerly the Director General, Managing Director of Television and

Over the last 18 years Marlies has worked in broadcasting and media, building a career managing creative teams, and executing multi-platform content strategies. As an

Laurent Frisch has been Head of Digital & Production / CDO at Radio France since October 2018.  A graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and Télécom Paristech,

Gwendolin Niehues is a member of the ARD Partnermanagement Audio & Voice, a unit of the German public broadcaster which is responsible for partnerships and

Edita Kudláčová is Head of Radio for the European Broadcasting Union. A senior radio and audio executive with more than 12 years’ experience at Czech

Eric Nuzum is the cofounder of Magnificent Noise and creator of iconic podcasts. Over the past 17 years, he has made podcasts that routinely top

Anna is an experienced product, strategy, and innovation leader. She is passionate about creating products and experiences that excite, engage, and help brands grow; combines

Dario Marčac is a 27-year-old TikTok sensation with half a million followers. He is the organizer of the first TikTok meet-up in Croatia and founder

A Partner at Sounds Profitable, Tom Webster is dedicated to setting the course for the future of the audio business. He is a 25-year veteran

Erwin Linnenbach has decades of experience in the German media market. He has built up and managed various radio stations (RADIO PSR, R.SA and others),

She is an audience researcher interested in the way audiences use media and journalism. Lene Heiselberg has more than 10 years of experience as an

He is the Head of the DAB+ implementation group, which has started the process of digital switchover in the Czech Republic and successfully launched the

James has worked in audio since 1989 as an award-winning copywriter, radio presenter, and internet strategist. He launched the world’s first streaming radio smartphone app in March