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
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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. -
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. -
Amie Mills
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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. -
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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. -
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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