Timetable and Details

PodFest North
Meet. Listen. Create.

Friday 13th November 930am-430pm

The Liner Hotel, Lord Nelson Street (next to Lime Street Station) Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 5QB

One full day. Five things you'll leave with.

Inspiration
Hear how successful podcasts were built.

Practical knowledge
Take away techniques you can use immediately.

Connections
Meet podcasters, producers, brands and creatives from across the North.

New ideas
Discover what's changing in podcasting and audio.

Opportunities
Find collaborators, guests, partners and potentially your next project.

09:30 Arrival and welcome from Ngunan Adamu, our host for the day.

Audio UK ‘poser tables’ featuring experts ready to answer your questions about technology, monetisation, AI etc will be open throughout the day.

Workshops with John Offord will be held. One covers basic editing with a second one in the afternoon aimed at helping you polish a podcast you already make.

A ‘live’ podcast recording will take place so you can see how the magic happens!

Morning sessions

Welcome and meet your host Ngunan Adamu

Bernard Achampong, Chair of Audio UK and Chris Baughen, Audio UK’s Chief Executive kick things off with a look at where podcasting is today and how we got here.

Adam Bowie, BBC Commercial Strategist Who are we talking to? takes us through podcast listening trends, demographics here and around the world.

John Gibbons, The Anfield Wrap How to get 200,000 weekly worldwide downloads & build audiences across 200 Countries. The story of one of our most successful podcasts covering editorial and monetisation.

The Beast of Birkenhead is an award-winning, much listened-to podcast. Mick Ord interviews producer Gemma Maull, reporter Olivia Graham and Ben Anderson, executive editor of BBC Merseyside and a podcaster in his own right.

12:30 Break for lunch

Afternoon sessions

Above and beyond Nigel Thompson is joined by ‘Space Boffins’ podcasters Sue Nelson and partner Richard Hollingham share their story of creating a specialist podcast from scratch before Apple Podcasts was a thing. The former BBC Science correspondent and Today programme senior producer talk frankly about how podcasting has evolved and what they know now that they wished they’d known years ago!

The business of podcasting Juliette Nicholls, Audiotrain Programme Manager and Founder of Pineapple Audio Production hosts Leon McCowan, presenter of the Sales Dojo podcast, Becky Lamb-Pritchard Head of Podcast Growth & Partnerships at This Is Distorted and Bernard Achampong Chair of Audio UK discuss how businesses can benefit from podcasting plus how to make money from yours.

Everything You Need to Know about AI in podcasting but were afraid to ask with Steph Power and Prof David Reid co-presenters of the ‘Married to the Machine’ podcast are joined by Lisa Hack, a Senior technical tutor in audio, radio and podcasts at Goldsmiths, University of London and a trustee for Multitrack, a charity that creates career changing opportunities for emerging producers, to consider how Artificial Intelligence is changing podcasting.

What is the Future of Podcasting? Ngunan hosts a panel discussion with Dr Caroline Mitchell of the University of Sunderland, Aradhna Tayal Leach Managing Director of the Audio Academy plus Chris Baughen Chief Executive of Audio UK to debate where the podcasting world is going.

Stay for a post event drink and networking event sponsored by Audio UK.

It’s a packed day - don’t miss out!

Get your PodFest North ticket now!

  • From long-standing creators to those who are still developing their podcast; editors, audience researchers and more. We’ve gathered together guests who will be able to talk about their podcasting journey.

  • The whole idea behind Podfest North is to allow anyone to learn about podcasting. Whether it’s queries about kit, interviewing techniques or how to reach an audience, we hope you’ll find answers to your questions.

  • We’ve assembled a wide range of guests from all walks of life. We’re hoping this event will be just the start when it comes to creating a flourishing, diverse podcasting community across the north.

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