Voices Of The World

Jul 15, 1:30PM to Jul 15, 6:00PM UTC

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July 15, 2020 1:30pm 1:30PM– 6:00PM · Sessions

Café Lounge Networking - Hang out in the Cafe Lounge to chat with other attendees throughout the festival or you can try speed networking to meet similarly matched podcasters. Finally, we would love you to live tweet about the event using #podfestlive.

Chat with other attendees throughout the festival or you can try speed networking to meet similarly matched podcasters.

July 15, 2020 1:40pm 1:40PM– 2:00PM · Stage

Tom Morley - The Rockstar Activator - was the original drummer and a founder member of Scritti Politti, the 80s band who were pioneers of DIY music before appearing successfully on the dance scene. He’s also recorded with David Bowie and Madness. Tom will be introduced by Andrew Grill.

Tom Morley was a founder member of Scritti Politti and he’s recorded with David Bowie and Madness.

July 15, 2020 2:00pm 2:00PM– 2:30PM · Stage

Amit Varma - Host of The Seen and the Unseen. Amit won the prestigious Bastiat Prize for Journalism in 2007 and 2015, becoming the first person to win it twice. In 2009, Business Week named him one of the 50 Most Powerful People in India. Interviewed by Minter Dial, we will discuss the state of podcasting in India, the backstory and creation of his podcast, his underlying mission and how he has crafted such a successful show.

Writer and podcaster based in Mumbai, Amit's podcast The Seen & the Unseen gets over 150,000 downloads/month.

July 15, 2020 2:35pm 2:35PM– 3:05PM · Stage

George the Poet - Have You Heard George's Podcast? George Mpanga, better known by his stage name George the Poet, is a London-born spoken-word artist, poet, rapper, and podcaster. George was announced as the winner of a 2020 Peabody Award. It’s the first ever for a podcast outside of the United States to win this prestigious award. George also won the award for Best Podcast at the NME Awards 2020 and Podcast of the Year at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. And at last year’s British Podcast Awards, he won an unprecedented four gold awards, plus two silvers, as well as the gold of golds: the podcast of the year award. Interviewed by Sam Sethi. We'll discuss the origin of his podcast and the influence of his platform before discussing what comes next for George.

George Mpanga is a London-born spoken-word artist, poet, rapper, and podcast host of Ugandan heritage, with an interest in social and political issues.

July 15, 2020 3:05pm 3:05PM– 3:25PM · Sessions

Descript is the easiest way to create, edit & publish your podcast. It’s how we make our podcasts. Record, Transcribe, Edit or Mix, it's as easy as typing. From meeting notes to multitrack editing, Descript is the powerful, flexible, and easy to use home for your audio and video. Take control of your podcast with Descript. Come hear Heather Ellis' key insights and tips on how to optimise your podcast.

Descript is a leading transcription and editing service for audio. Come hear on key insights and tips on how to optimise your podcast.

July 15, 2020 3:05pm 3:05PM– 3:45PM · Sessions

Café Lounge Networking #2 (only 4PM BST until 4:45PM BST) - During the break, come hang out with other attendees to learn about podcasting and discover new podcasts.

Come chat and network with fellow attendees. The first twenty will be able to show their video.

July 15, 2020 3:20pm 3:20PM– 3:40PM · Sessions

Grow with Evergreen Podcasts! Run Live with Dave Moss, Chief Creative Officer of Evergreen. Now more than ever, independent podcasters are in need of community, distribution, monetization, branding and sales support to break out from the crowd. With over 1,000,000 podcasts clamoring for audience, there’s never been a better time to partner up. Chat with Team Evergreen how joining one of the fastest growing boutique podcast networks can help take your podcast to the next level.

Evergreen is one of the fastest growing podcast networks in its class working with top brands and thought leaders.

July 15, 2020 3:20pm 3:20PM– 3:40PM · Sessions

Simplecast is the easiest way for you to publish your audio to the world—with one-click publishing to Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever your audience listens. CEO Brad Smith will present Simplecast’s Moveable Audio Engine (MAE, pronounced just like May) which allows publishers to dynamically deliver advertisements and host-read content, a personalized show opening for a geographic region, or back catalogue promotions to first-time listeners. Come and hear why Simpelcast doesn’t call it DAI and why it is becoming so much more if you are looking to monetise your podcast.

Simplecast is the first and last word in podcast management and analytics.

July 15, 2020 3:45pm 3:45PM– 4:15PM · Stage

Dan Snow MBE - Host of History Hit Podcast. Dan Snow is one of the UK’s best-loved historians and television presenters. An award-winning broadcaster, he has built a reputation for combining charismatic delivery with intellectual substance. Interviewed by Minter Dial, we'll discuss the origin of his podcast, how it works with the TV platform he created as well as the backstory to some of his brilliant episodes.

History Hit won the Apple Podcast "Best of 2016" Award. In 2018, Dan Snow founded the History Hit TV Network

July 15, 2020 4:20pm 4:20PM– 4:50PM · Stage

Lory Martinez - Executive Producer of Mija Podcast / CEO of Studio Ochenta. Born to Colombian parents, Lory is a trilingual New Yorker living in Paris who runs the Mija Podcast and is CEO and founder of Studio Ochenta, a Paris-based podcast production studio with cross-cultural origins. Interviewed by Andrew Grill, we'll discuss the origin of her podcast, Lory's mission and business model as well as some of her secret sauce that goes into the making of her show.

Lory runs the Mija Podcast and is CEO of Studio Ochenta, a Paris-based podcast production studio with cross-cultural origins.

July 15, 2020 4:55pm 4:55PM– 5:25PM · Stage

Ning Yan - Host of A Thousand Whys. Yan is a podcaster/project manager with China Plus, China Media Group. She produces and co-hosts “A Thousand Whys”, a wiki-style podcast feeding curious minds from China and abroad about different aspects of the Chinese culture. The show was ranked as one of Apple Podcasts’ best listens 2019 in China. Interviewed by Minter Dial, we'll discuss the surprising state of podcasting and the audio market in China, the mission and success of her podcast, how her podcast is helping to bring the Chinese culture to the world.

Ning Yan is a podcaster/project manager who produces and co-hosts “A Thousand Whys”, feeding curious minds about different aspects of the Chinese culture.