Registration Counter Hours
Festival wristband pick up Only: June 5th & 6th from 4:00pm-7:00pm
Conference Delegate Badge Holders & Festival Wristband Pick Up:
Wednesday, June 7, 2023: 3:00pm – 7:00pm (Pre-Conference Check-in)
Thursday, June 8, 2023: 7:00am – 7:00pm
June 9, 2023: 7:00am – 6:00pm
June 10, 2023: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Westin Harbour Castle: 1 Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario; inside the main hotel entrance through the revolving doors on the lobby level.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
The Radiodays North America program caters to anyone in radio, audio and podcasting. You can find sessions on all of these areas with specific topics such as: Strategy, Radio in the car, Youth, Revenue, Advertising, Creativity, Content, Talent and much more!
Radiodays North America ’23
Radiodays North America schedule is currently being developed. Sign up to our newsletter to stay up-to-date.
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Neill Dixon
General Manager / President
Radiodays North America / Canadian Music Week -
Peter Niegel
Media Analyst | General Manager
Danish Broadcasting Company (DR) | Radiodays Europe -
Ross Davies
President
The Davies Company - Broadcast Solutions
In a special presentation and Q&A discussion with moderator Connie Thiessen from Broadcast Dialogue, Futuri CEO Daniel Anstandig will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming broadcast radio by improving content creation, personalization, and audience engagement through digital transformation.
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Connie Thiessen
Editor/Host
Broadcast Dialogue -
Daniel Anstandig
CEO
Futuri
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Brian Comiskey
Director of Thematic Programs
Consumer Technology Association, producer of CES® -
Fred Jacobs
President
Jacobs Media -
Julie McCambley
Sr. Manager, Strategy & Planning
CBC Listen -
Laura Gonzo
Senior Director of Affiliate Services
Quu Inc.
(Host: Leah-Simone Bowen) Two passionate podcasting advocates. Two brilliant data nerds. Two world-class speakers and educators. Only one will survive… (kidding). Tom Webster of Sounds Profitable and Dan Misener of Bumper are two of the brightest minds in the podcasting industry. They are coming together to present what they believe you need to know about the current state of podcasting. CBC Podcast Playlist host, Leah-Simone Bowen, will host a Q&A with Tom and Dan after their presentations.
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Dan Misener
Co-Founder
Bumper -
Leah-Simone Bowen
Creator and Co-host of the hit CBC podcast The Secret Life of Canada
CBC -
Tom Webster
Partner
Sounds Profitable
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Aled Haydn Jones
Head of Radio 1
BBC
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Alison Broddle
Senior Director, Current Affairs and Investigative
CBC/Radio-Canada -
Catherine Burns
Artistic Director
The Moth Podcast -
Duncan McCue
Host of HELLUVA STORY, KUPER ISLAND, CROSS COUNTRY CHECKUP | Correspondent for THE NATIONAL
CBC Radio One
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James Howard
Regional Senior Vice President of Programming
iHeartMedia Chicago -
Steve Jones
Senior Vice-President/Brands & Content
Stingray Radio
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Thomas Giger
Branding Consultant & Partner
PURE Jingles
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Donnovan Bennett
Host, Going Deep with Donnovan Bennett | Inclusive Content Lead, Sportsnet
Rogers Sports & Media -
Michelle Allman-Esdaille
Lead, Operations & Talent Acquisitions
ADVANCE, Canada’s Black Music Professional Collective -
Nadeem Basaria
Senior Director, Equity and Inclusion (E&I)
CBC -
Renee Weekes Duncan
Senior Vice-President
Golin Canada -
Sharon Hinds
Manager, All IN
Rogers Sports & Media
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Joe Harland
Head Of Visual Radio
BBC
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David Plotz
CEO
City Cast -
Fred Jacobs
President
Jacobs Media -
Iris Yudai
Senior Advisor with Content Development
CBC News Studios -
Julia Ziegler
Director of News & Programming
WTOP News
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Caroline Jamet
Executive Director, Radio & Audio French Services
CBC / Radio-Canada -
Enrique Santos
President and Chief Creative Officer / On Air Talent
iHeartLatino -
Geneviève Levasseur
Senior Director, ICI Musique
CBC/Radio-Canada
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Jamar “JNiice” McNeil
Morning Show Host
CHUM FM, iHeart -
Tom Poleman
Chief Programming Officer and President of National Programming
iHeartMedia
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Leah-Simone Bowen
Creator and Co-host of the hit CBC podcast The Secret Life of Canada
CBC -
Tom Power
Host of Q with Tom Power
CBC
See the latest updates on radio listening, streaming, podcasting, subscribing, in-car usage, and how these megatrends are expected to continue to affect the audio space going forward.
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Larry Rosin
President
Edison Research -
Laura Ivey
Director of Research
Edison Research
In this session moderator Ronnie Stanton will challenge some of North Americas brightest programmers to break paradigms and set us on a course of reinvention as a medium for this new era of listening and listener needs. No more talking about innovating. Are you a motivator or an administrator? This session will challenge some of North America’s brightest programmers to break paradigms and set us on a course of reinvention.
Presented By:
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James Howard
Regional Senior Vice President of Programming
iHeartMedia Chicago -
Josie Fenech
National Talent Development Director | Program Director
Stingray Radio | Hot 89.9 -
Paul Kaye
Vice President and Head of Audio Business
Rogers Sports & Media -
Ronnie Stanton
Vice President - FM Radio Programming
Corus Entertainment -
Tammy Cole
Regional Program Director
Corus Entertainment
On behalf of the RadioDays North America conference, we are excited to extend an invitation to you and your team to attend our evening Presidents Cocktail Reception event on June 8th, from 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm, at Corus Quay, 25 Dockside Drive in Toronto.
This event will provide a unique opportunity for C-suite executives and other radio personnel to connect and network with one another in a relaxed and informal setting. The reception is open to all RadioDays North America delegates, and entry will be permitted with a conference badge only.
At this event, you will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals in the industry, share insights and experiences, and build meaningful relationships with others in attendance.
We look forward to welcoming you and your team to this exciting event, and we are confident that it will be a valuable addition to your RadioDays North America experience.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or require further information. We look forward to seeing you at the reception.
Presented By:
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James Cridland
Radio Futurologist/Editor
Podnews
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Josie Fenech
National Talent Development Director | Program Director
Stingray Radio | Hot 89.9 -
Nik Goodman
Director
Bounce
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Dennis Clark
Vice President of Talent Development
iHeartMedia
Presented By:
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Juan Galdamez
Sr. Dir. Broadcast Strategy & Business Development
Xperi
(Interviewer: John Simons) Carolina Bermudez got her first radio gig on the morning show on Y100 in Florida, but within 2 years she was recruited by ‘Elvis Duran and the Morning Show’ on Z100! Since then, she’s worked on prime-time TV as an actress, been a freelance reporter for E! News and Senior Editor for ‘In Touch Weekly Magazine’. She can now be heard daily, hosting ‘Carolina Bermudez with Greg T in the Morning’ on the legendary 103.5 KTU in New York. She’ll be in conversation with UK radio consultant John Simons to tell us the secret to her multi-media success story and how radio hosts need to stay relevant in the digital age.
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Carolina Bermudez
Morning Show Host
KTU, iHeartMedia -
John Simons
Consultant
John Simons Consulting
Join Reshmi Nair as she leads a panel discussion and idea-sharing session around supporting and retaining female employees, preserving their career paths into leadership roles.
Presented By:
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Hilary Whyte
General Manager
Bell Media -
Janice Smith
Vice President National Sales
Rogers Sports & Media -
Julie Adam
Executive Vice President & General Manager
Universal Music Canada -
Reshmi Nair
Host of The Rush, Anchor on CP24 Toronto's Breaking News
Bell Media -
Susan Marjetti
General Manager CBC News, Current Affairs and Local English Services
CBC
Dear esteemed Delegates and guests,
On behalf of the RadioDays North America conference, we are excited to extend an invitation to you and your team to attend our exclusive Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon event on June 9th, from 11:45 am to 1:30 pm, inside Harbour Ballroom B/C at the Westin Harbour Castle Toronto.
This *separate ticketed event will acknowledge and celebrate four unique individuals in the Canadian Radio Broadcast industry with these Awards of recognition:
14th Annual Allan Waters Young Broadcaster of the Year - in honour of Steve Young - Recipient: Jenny West
1st Annual Patrick Grierson Radio Sales Person of the Year - Recipient: the late Patrick Grierson. Patrick's family will be accepting the award on his behalf.
Rosalie Award - Recipient: Maie Pauts
Allan Waters Broadcast Hall of Fame - Recipient: Wayne Webster
A seated, served lunch will give attendees such as C-level executives and other personnel to hear from speakers such as Bram Abramson of the CRTC (Commissioner Ontario), while connecting and networking with one another in a relaxed setting. The Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon is open to the general Broadcast industry and friends alike.
We look forward to hosting you to honour this years' esteemed recipients.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions or require further information.
Presented by:
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Bram Abramson
Commissioner, Ontario Region
CRTC -
Myles Galloway
Host of iHeartRadio Nights | The Weekender
iHeartRadio, Virgin Radio
In North America, one day you’re on top of the world, the next day you’re wondering if you’ll have a job. It’s literally a daily rollercoaster ride. Who’s figured it out? Should the jocks just shut up and let the music rule the roost? Should we play our stop sets over the quarter hours? Should we put our top talent in drive? Is there really more cume in afternoons? Does branding even matter anymore? Do these questions just beget more questions?
You bet they do, and that’s why you need to be at this session. Your questions, your realities, your tips on how to program better radio stations for PPM and diary will be our north star. Come bounce your questions off our all-star panel of programming experts in this town hall format.
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Angela Perelli
Owner
Angela Perelli Coaching -
Chris Ebbott
Vice President, Programming
Audacy, Inc. -
Christian Hall
National Programmer
Rogers Sports and Media -
Larry Rosin
President
Edison Research -
Sarah Cummings
Director of Radio Content
iHeartRadio & Orbyt Media -
Steve Parsons
GM Toronto/National Director of Programming
Stingray -
Warren Kurtzman
President
Coleman Insights
- Curiosity: how to care about more things, ask better questions and gather more inputs
- Connections: how to notice more opportunities, copy ideas, and recreate them in original ways
- Courage: how to share your ideas so they stick, overcome fear, and handle rejection
If you want to be a better creator, you’ve got to work the muscle and improve the core strengths. In this interactive session, global Creative Consultant and Coach Wade Kingsley will show you the secrets of how Creative Champions work and show you the exercises you can learn to improve your creative fitness.
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Wade Kingsley
Global Creative Consultant and Creative Coach
The Creative Coach
Presented By:
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Donald Robins
DIRECTOR, RADIO PROMOTION
Warner Music Canada -
Gareth Jones
Vice President
DMD -
India Coran
National Music Promotions Manager
rpmPromotion -
Jeremy Slattery
Program Director
Surge 105.1 & Hot Country 103.5 // Acadia Broadcasting -
Lisa Grossi
Radio National Music Director CHUM 104.5 | Assistant Program Director
VIRGIN Radio & MOVE Radio | CHUM 104.5 -
Race
Music Director for Hot 899 & Today Radio
Stingray -
Rick Lee
Program Manager
Corus Entertainment, Toronto -
Ryan Shepard
Senior Director of National Promotions
Universal Music Canada -
Sean Ross
Editor
Ross On Radio -
Wayne Webster
Music Director at boom97.3
Stingray
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Alan Cross
President
Brain Dead Dog Productions -
John Parikhal
President
John Parikhal + Associates -
Shannon Burns
Midday Radio Host
Virgin Radio/iHeart Media -
Susan Marjetti
General Manager CBC News, Current Affairs and Local English Services
CBC -
Valerie Geller
Author | Broadcast | Podcast Trainer
Geller Media International Consultants
So how are top podcasting companies making money and how are they feeling about the state of the industry? Find out what’s working and what’s not from this top-tier panel of experts that represent a wide variety of business models in both the American and Canadian markets.
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Fatima Zaidi
CEO and Founder
Quill Inc. -
Kristin Wozniak
SVP, Analytics, Insight + Strategy
Cossette Media -
Lina Kim
President
The Podcast Exchange (TPX) -
Sarah van Mosel
Strategic Advisor
iHeartMedia -
Sharon Taylor
SVP Podcast Strategy & Product Operations
Triton Digital | Omny Studio
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Thomas Giger
Branding Consultant & Partner
PURE Jingles -
Warren Kurtzman
President
Coleman Insights
Presented By:
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Lawrence Galkoff
GM
Radioplayer Worldwide -
Shawn Smith
Country Manager
Radioplayer Canada -
Yann Legarson
CEO
Radioplayer Worldwide
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James Cridland
Radio Futurologist/Editor
Podnews -
Josie Fenech
National Talent Development Director | Program Director
Stingray Radio | Hot 89.9 -
Kylee Winn
Digital Creator and Content Specialist | Music Brands -
Nik Goodman
Director
Bounce -
Paul Kaye
Vice President and Head of Audio Business
Rogers Sports & Media -
Steve Pratt
Founder
The Creativity Business -
Valerie Geller
Author | Broadcast | Podcast Trainer
Geller Media International Consultants