TORONTO — Following a three-year absence due to the global pandemic, Canadian Music Week’s Radio Active conference is returning as a live in-person event and will take place June 7-8 at the Intercontinental Centre Hotel in Toronto, CMW event organizers announced today.
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, CMW and the Radio Active summit have not been held in-person since May 2019.
The audio conference Radio Active 2022 – The Future of Audio will feature more than 20 sessions available at the live in-person event and in a virtual on-demand format.
Featured speakers from North America, Europe and Australia include: Caroline Beasley (above, left), CEO of Beasley Broadcast Group, U.S.; James Cridland (right), radio futurist from Australia; Matt Deegan, co-founder of Folder Media, UK; Fred Jacobs, Jacobs Media, U.S.; Tobias Nielsen, Bauer Media, UK; Steve Pratt, founder of Pacific Content, Vancouver; Roz Weston and Mocha Frap, Kiss 92.5, Toronto; Mark Hunter, Now Radio Edmonton; and Troy Reeb, executive vice-president, Corus Entertainment, Toronto.
“These speakers, with more to be announced soon, will share insight into the business of audio with their thought provoking and informative topics covering management, programming, promotion, interactive marketing, regulatory, revenue and research, talent, technology and more,” reads a CMW press release.
Some of the announced session topics include:
- From Traditional to Digital – A Management Challenge
- From Broadcast to Podcast – A Talent Perspective
- Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Matters – A Leadership Forum
- The Ultimate Guide to Morning Show Production
- Discovering Your Brand’s True Identity
- Targeting Young Audiences – What’s the Strategy
The conference’s sponsors include Bell Media, Corus, Rogers Sports and Media, and Stingray, as well as media sponsor Broadcast Dialogue.
“As CMW celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year, we are thrilled to once again present the Radio Active conference,” said Canadian Music Week president Neill Dixon, in the press release. “It’s been almost three years since our broadcast partners have gathered to discuss and tackle current industry needs. We look forward to seeing everyone again in person and online.”
“In an all-things audio world, digital technology has opened the door for added revenue opportunities creating a new business model for radio. In the great radio reset, the industry is reimagining itself to maintain its dominant role in the audio listening experience and finding new, younger audiences in different ways,” said CMW CEO Danya Dixon.
The full schedule and programming for Radio Active 2022 – The Future of Audio will be announced in the coming weeks, organizers say.
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