The Global Audio Conference
Celebrating the world's most sociable medium - music radio.
The IRF Audio Conference represents the first and only global radio industry gathering to showcase and debate the business and curation of audio content, exploring the way broadcasting organisations, large and small, are tackling the changing nature of audio consumption; alongside the challenges and opportunities of podcasting and on-demand audio, with industry experts and leaders from broadcasters, production and technology companies sharing their vision for the digital age.
Youth development and community channels plays an essential part to the unique knowledge sharing environment created by the IRF. The conference analyses the rise of niche-format radio stations, and the unique challenges of serving listeners across different media cultures. Attendees gain from the experience and vision from leading producers at the forefront of creating sound art and audio branding, and those spearheading blockchain in the broadcasting and music business. In 2018 the IRF Conference took place within the stunning surroundings of Valletta, European Capital of Culture 2018!
IRF's illustrious speakers during the Malta edition included:
Paul Sylvester – Content Director, Absolute Radio
Scott Cohen – Co-Founder, The Orchard
Martyn Ware – Producer, Founder, Human League, Heaven 17
Xanthe Fuller – Head of Community, Mixcloud
Cliff Fluet – Partner at Lewis Silkin London and Blockchain Champion
John Simons – Intl Radio Consultant, John Simons Consulting
Paul Smith – Head of Editorial Stand. & Commissioning Policy, BBC Radio
Nicky Birch – Executive Producer, BBC Research & Development
James Keen-Pan – Island Station Director, Channel 103 & Island FM
Andrew Zammit – General Manager, 89.7 Bay, Malta
Trevor Dann – Creative Director, TDC, Chairman, London Voiceover
Full programme and speakers as below:
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The Malta edition of the International Radio Festival’s B2B Forum took place at the historic
Mediterranean Conference Centre on 1st November, covering the hottest topics in the global audio and music industries.
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What the industry says:
“A gathering of an amazingly diverse and fascinating group of people with one thing in common: a love of radio. The most diverse radio gathering I’ve ever been to!”
Rusty Hodge, SOMA FM, San Francisco, USA
www.somafm.com
Check out IRF’s previous IRF Speakers here.
