The headline Keynote Speaker for day one of The Podcast Show 2023 has been named along with others who will be at the event.
The dates and venue for the show were announced last November, with more details now released as day passes go on sale.
Ashley Flowers will be day one’s Keynote Speaker. She is the host of the number one true crime podcast, Crime Junkie and founder and chief creative officer of audiochuck, one of the top media and podcasting companies in the world. It has generated over 1.5 billion downloads and has listeners in over 170 countries.
In the past year, Flowers released her debut novel All Good People Here, which became an instant number one New York Times Bestseller.
Further speakers confirmed for the line-up include Dan Snow, Hala Taha, Nick Grimshaw, Jordan Harbinger, Spencer Matthews, Vogue Williams, Sam Faiers & Billie Faiers, William Hanson & Jordan North, with more to be announced.
As one of the headline partners, Acast will present a new version of The Creator’s Corner, allowing independent creators and advertisers to take the first steps in podcast advertising and monetisation.
Other headline partners, Amazon Music and Wondery will once again present The Amplify Theatre, in association with IAB UK, showcasing everything from global industry players to the industry’s hottest topics. They’ll also be hosting their own exclusive sessions across the two days.
Audioboom, BBC Sounds and Global are returning as official partners, with Veritone joining this year. Further partners include production companies such as Listen, TBI Media and Crowd Network, as well as talent management agencies including Insanity Management Group and Money Management. International partners include Libsyn, Triton Digital, Patreon, Mackie and The Podcast Academy.
The show will host 130+ in-person panels and sessions with industry leaders, creators and some of the most recognisable faces in podcasting.
New for this year’s show is the Pre-Show Party and Preview on Tuesday 23 May. With doors opening the night before the main show, it will be an opportunity to meet all of the international exhibitors and partners first, and have a sneak preview of the show.
Also new for 2023 is PodHouse, an exclusive area located in the heart of the show-floor that will host back-to-back networking drinks receptions.
These ‘invitation only’ events will be hosted by leading talent, brands, production and advertising organisations. There will also be day-time gatherings in the central Hub Bar, hosted in partnership with Veritone (the leader in AI-enabled technologies for podcasting) end-of-show day drinks events and evening parties.
By night, The Podcast Show LIVE will host a week-long live podcast festival. This year’s programme has doubled in size, with 30 live podcasts taking place around London from 22 – 28 May.
More programme, speaker, partner and live show announcements are coming soon. Tickets are available from thepodcastshowlondon.com.
