Verbal Highs & AUT School of Communication Studies present:

THE NZ PODCASTING SUMMIT 2023

An annual hui for Aotearoa’s podcasting community to meet, collaborate, learn, & grow.
SATURDAY MAY 13 2023 - AK CENTRAL
POWERED BY ROCKSHOP

SPEAKERS

  • Adam Dudding

    THE COMMUNE
    Adam Dudding is an author, journalist, and Stuff’s Podcast Director. He co-produced the award-winning podcasts Gone Fishing and The Commune. Adam’s broader podcast portfolio includes True Story, Coronavirus NZ, and mental health project Out of My Mind.

    WEBSITE

  • Alan McElroy

    EEEJITS ABROAD
    Alan McElroy is an award-winning Irish comedian, actor, content creator, and MC. He was recently nominated for Best MC at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards. Alan hosts Eeejits Abroad, a podcast where ‘two Irish fools living in New Zealand’ talk about life.

    FACEBOOK / TWITTER / INSTAGRAM / WEBSITE

  • Amie Mills

    NZ ON AIR
    Amie Mills is Head of Funding at NZ On Air. She is responsible for the ‘scripted & factual’ and ‘platform’ streams of the NZ Media Fund, ensuring funding decision-making is integrated, future-focused, thoughtful, transparent, as well as relevant to New Zealand audiences.

    WEBSITE / TWITTER

  • Eugene Bingham

    THE DISTRICT
    Eugene Bingham is a journalist and podcast producer at Stuff. His podcast portfolio includes The Commune, True Story, Coronavirus NZ, Crewe murder exposé The District, and the trail running show Dirt Church Radio.

    WEBSITE

  • James Cridland

    PODNEWS
    James Cridland is the editor of Podnews (the daily newsletter about the podcast industry). He is an audio futurologist; globally consulting, advising, writing, and speaking on where podcasting & radio is heading.

    WEBSITE / TWITTER

  • Jane Yee

    THE SPINOFF
    Jane Yee is The Spinoff’s head of podcasts, and co-host of pop culture & reality TV podcast The Real Pod . She is a former TV & radio presenter & producer, with credits including C4, Channel Z, and Squeeze.

    WEBSITE / TWITTER / INSTAGRAM

  • Lewis Tennant

    VERBAL HIGHS
    Lewis Tennant is a teacher, journalist, and podcast producer. He is a lecturer at AUT’s School of Communication Studies, where he designed & now runs a dedicated podcasting course. Lewis produces & hosts Verbal Highs.

    FACEBOOK / TWITTER / INSTAGRAM / WEBSITE

  • Nadia Tolich

    STUFF
    Nadia Tolich is Stuff’s Chief Audio Officer. With more than two decades of experience in news and broadcast media, Nadia has produced some of the biggest names and shows in New Zealand and Australia.

    WEBSITE / LINKEDIN / TWITTER

  • Richard Palmer

    OMNY STUDIO
    Richard Palmer is Director of Market Development at Triton Digital, the parent company of Omny studio. He works with content creators, publishers, & buyers, to grow their understanding and reach with digital audio.

    FACEBOOK / TWITTER / WEBSITE

  • Sharon Brettkelly

    THE DETAIL
    Sharon Brettkelly co-produces and presents RNZ’s daily news & current affairs podcast The Detail. Sharon has produced content for RNZ since 2010, before which she was a senior producer at TV3.

    WEBSITE / TWITTER

  • Tim Watkin

    RNZ PODCASTS
    Tim Watkin led the formation of RNZ Podcasts in 2017, and has since worked with 40+ partners to produce a wide range of award-winning shows. His commissions include Let’s Be TRANSparent, Nanogirl’s Great Science Adventures, and The Detail.

    WEBSITE / TWITTER

  • You?

    PODCASTERS OF AOTEAROA
    Do you want to showcase a podcast project at #nzpodsummit 2023? If so, the Seven for Seven session is an opportunity to do just that. UPDATE: We have our 7/7ers! See the schedule for more details.

    WEBSITE

  • Zoë George

    MASTER OF CEREMONIES
    Zoë George is a broadcaster and journalist. She hosts Stuff’s sport podcast The Podium, and is dedicated to telling stories about women and girls, LGBTQI+ and minority communities, and those with accessibility needs in sport.

    WEBSITE / LINKEDIN

SCHEDULE

9am: Event Opens (30m)

Event and registration desk open. Sign in and uplift your summit pack at the registration desk. Help yourself to tea and coffee. Meet your fellow delegates.

9.30am: Welcome #1 - AUT (10m)

A few words from Dr Matt Mollgaard (HOD Radio and Audio Media, AUT).

9.40am: Welcome #2 – NZ Podcasting Summit (10m)

A few words from Summit HQ, before introducing your event host Zoë George.

9:50 am: Session #1 (55m)
’Stories & Stuff’

Adam Dudding (Stuff) and Eugene Bingham (Stuff) discuss the art and craft of storytelling, and the logistics of narrative and structure. Stuff’s award-winning podcast duo unpack their approach to producing and crafting podcast stories and series.

10:45 am: Morning Tea (15m)

11:00 am: Session #2 (50m)
Mic Breaker

Hosted by Eejits Abroad podcast host and stand-up comedian Alan McElroy. Mic Breaker. It's like musical chairs without the music. Pass the parcel without the parcel. Speed dating without the dating. Now is the time to meet as many of your fellow delegates as possible. Trust and follow the process and the Alan.

11:50 am: Session #3 (55m)
Free FM presents ’Seven for Seven’: The Summit Showcase!

Seven #nzpodsummit attendees will take the stage. Each has seven minutes to profile their podcast project. Thanks to Free FM 89.0; independent community media based in the Waikato, and part of the Community Access Media Alliance.

Your 7/7ers are:
Maya Hasegawa (Kia Ora Brazil)
Jonathan Mosen (Living Blindfully)
Phil Grey (Retrospect '60s Garage Punk Show)
Ingrid Grenar (What The CF! A Cystic Fibrosis Podcast)
Collin Bjork (Pod Uni)
Alex Marinkovich-Josey (Salient Podcasts)
Karthic Ssk (Tune into Nature with Karthic)

12.45 pm: Lunch (60m)

1:45 pm: Session #4 (55m)
Keynote Workshop
Sharon Brettkelly, Producer & Host, The Detail, RNZ (AK, NZ)

Detailing The Detail: Sharon Brettkelly unpacks the process of producing a daily long-form news & current affairs podcast, offering valuable insight into her production practices and procedures.

2:40 pm: Session #5 (55m)
’Grow Your Own’

A panel session with Jane Yee (The Spinoff), Nadia Tolich (Stuff), and Richard Palmer (Triton Digital). This panel focusses on growth and growing, from establishing and then building a podcast project, to finding, building, and sustaining audiences, stakeholders, and supporters.

3:35 pm: Break (20m)

3:55 pm: Session #6 (55m)
‘Funding, Commissioning, & Project Support’

A session with Amie MIlls (NZ On Air) and Tim Watkin (RNZ Podcasts). An overview of the funding landscape, RNZ’s priorities and areas of focus, and NZ On Air’s plans for podcasting.

4:50 pm: Session #7 (55m)
Keynote Speaker
RØDE presents James Cridland, Editor, Podnews (QL, AU)

A look at the latest happenings in the world of podcasting courtesy of Podnews editor and sonic ponderer James Cridland. Where is podcasting today? And where is it likely to go in the future? James will present consumption and industry trends, inviting reflection on what sort of an industry we collectively want podcasting to grow into. Thanks to RØDE; great sound is the foundation of every podcast, and RØDE has a range of solutions to fit your needs and budget.

5:45 pm: Event Ends



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