The Podcast Show 2027 Exhibitor List

<p>With 35 years of experience in digital media, Peter has consistently driven innovation in the digital and audio space. His work with Spooler Media's interactive audio engine and his advisory role at Gigaverse has been instrumental in developing next-generation creator tools, using AI for good. As co-founder of the 130+ show Pantheon Media network, he has a deep, practical understanding of the challenges and opportunities in podcast growth. A Microsoft-certified expert in the ethics and transparency using generative AI, Peter has trained over 100 podcast hosts and producers in leveraging AI for production, promotion and creating efficiencies to help creators make their content liquid.<br /> &nbsp;</p> <p>Peter is a seasoned speaker, having shared his expertise on AI and podcasting at major industry events like Podcast Movement and Podfest. He is known for his ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical, actionable strategies. He is a strategist, an educator, and a visionary who is dedicated to building a more impactful and sustainable podcasting ecosystem.</p>

<p>Rachel Corbett is Network Director of Nova Podcasts and has worked professionally in radio and podcasting for over 25 years.</p> <p>She began her career as a breakfast and drive host across Australia&rsquo;s largest commercial radio networks and was producing podcasts as early as 2009, before moving into the medium full-time in 2013, where she was at the forefront of its growth in Australia.</p> <p>She went on to build and lead podcast divisions at both Mamamia and Nova Entertainment, scaling audio within one of Australia&rsquo;s most successful digital publishers and leading the development of Nova Entertainment's podcast network.</p> <p>Alongside her executive role, Rachel is the founder of&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.podschool.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1771682729251000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DBVlcDQpJgR8CgD3eOB3w" href="https://www.podschool.com.au/" target="_blank" title="https://www.podschool.com.au/">PodSchool</a>, an online education platform she launched in 2016 dedicated to teaching best-practice podcasting. She has hosted more than 15 podcasts herself and is passionate about helping creators build shows that don&rsquo;t just launch, but last.</p>

Bella is Head of Narrative Podcasts at DMG Media, where she works on chart-topping investigative series that reach millions of listeners globally. Winner of Producer of the Year at the 2025 Audio Production Awards, her recent credits include&nbsp;Pipeline: Left to Die,&nbsp;Charlene: Somebody Knows Something, and Irish Journalism Award-winner&nbsp;From Bomb to Ballot: The History of Sinn F&eacute;in. Prior to DMG Media, she was a producer at Intelligence Squared and the BBC.

<p>Ben Robins is the founder of Sound Insights, a strategic audio intelligence consultancy that helps commissioners, platforms, and creators make confident decisions about what to greenlight, launch, and invest in. With 25+ years of audience research leadership at Audible, NPR, and BBC World Service.</p> <p>Ben has built global audience frameworks for spoken word audio across podcasts, audiobooks, radio, and audio drama&mdash;including work with Disney, Marvel, and major audio platforms. At BBC World Service, he led the Global Audience Measurement project, synthesizing audience data across 200+ countries to inform strategic programming decisions.&nbsp;</p> <p>His proprietary Confidence Matrix&trade; framework translates complex audience data into strategic recommendations that guide content development and portfolio positioning. Ben specialises in helping audio organizations understand not just what audiences listen to, but why it matters for their strategic decisions.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Greg Glenday is CEO of Acast - the global authority on podcasting. He joined Acast's management team in 2023 as Chief Business Officer, where his leadership was instrumental in transforming the company's US operations and achieving positive EBITDA for the first time in its ten-year history. He was appointed CEO in summer 2025.</p> <p dir="ltr">Glenday has over a decade of global C-level experience. Prior to Acast, he served as CEO of Lightbox and as Chief Revenue Officer of Shazam, the music recognition app acquired by Apple. Earlier in his career, he spent eighteen years with Clear Channel/iHeartMedia with the last five as President of the Connections Team, where they developed award-winning advertising programs. He was also recognized on the &quot;Mediaweek 50&quot; list of innovative executives shaping the future of media, and the Hollywood Reporter list of The Most Powerful People in Podcasting for 2024. Glenday is known for his results-oriented leadership, deep industry understanding, and proven ability to scale operations globally.</p> <p dir="ltr">Glenday lives in Connecticut with his wife of 20+ years, and has three teen children. He has a BA from The University of Notre Dame. &nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">Steven Goldstein is an internationally recognized media strategist working at the intersection of culture, technology, and storytelling. As founder and CEO of Amplifi Media, he helps brands, media companies, and creators navigate the shift into the &ldquo;Liquid Content&rdquo; era&mdash;where audio, video, and social platforms converge and audiences move fluidly across experiences.</p> <p dir="ltr">A longtime industry builder, Steven previously co-founded Saga Communications (NASDAQ: SGA), helping grow it into one of America&rsquo;s most respected broadcast companies. Today, his advisory work spans content strategy, audience development, and monetization&mdash;guiding organizations through rapid change as podcasting, streaming, and video reshape the media landscape.</p> <p dir="ltr">Steven serves as an adjunct professor at NYU, where he teaches The Business of Podcasting, first accredited university courses focused on the podcast ecosystem and its business models. A frequent keynote speaker at major industry events, he also writes The Thought Letter, a widely followed blog exploring the trends shaping the future of audio, video, and digital storytelling.</p>

<p>Dino Sofos is the founder and CEO of Persephonica, one of the UK&rsquo;s most successful and influential podcast companies. Described by&nbsp;Deadline&nbsp;as having &ldquo;a mighty impact on the British broadcasting landscape&rdquo;, he has created some of the UK&rsquo;s biggest podcasts, including&nbsp;Miss Me?,&nbsp;Dig It,&nbsp;The News Agents&nbsp;(Global) and&nbsp;Newscast&nbsp;(BBC).</p> <p>Dino has brought some of the world&rsquo;s most high-profile talent into podcasting, including Dua Lipa, Lily Allen and Emily Maitlis.</p> <p>He began his career at the BBC, where he set up the BBC News Podcasts department and pioneered original formats including&nbsp;Brexitcast&nbsp;and&nbsp;Americast, which together amassed more than 85 million downloads during his tenure.</p> <p>He is also co-founder of Crossed Wires, the world&rsquo;s largest podcast festival.</p>

Zoe Ball is a trailblazer in British broadcasting, making history as the first woman to host both BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 Breakfast Shows. She first shot to fame on BBC1&rsquo;s&nbsp;Live &amp; Kicking&nbsp;and presented BBC2&rsquo;s&nbsp;Strictly: It Takes Two&nbsp;for a decade. Zoe has fronted major live TV events including BBC One&rsquo;s VE Day 80th Anniversary and&nbsp;Children In Need, and raised over &pound;1 million for Sport Relief in 2018. Today, she brings her trademark warmth to the chart-topping&nbsp;Dig It&nbsp;podcast with Jo Whiley, continuing to shape the sound of British broadcasting.

<p dir="ltr">Brandon Feldman is the Director of News, Civics &amp; Podcast Partnerships at YouTube. In his role, he works with news organizations, journalists, podcasters and political voices around the globe to reach audiences and build thriving businesses.</p> <p dir="ltr">In his 16 years at Google &amp; YouTube, Brandon has led major initiatives for the company,&nbsp; including the launch of the platform&rsquo;s suite of news products &amp; programs, along with its efforts to support civic engagement during key moments like elections. Brandon serves on the board of Democracy Works and prior to his time in tech, worked in politics, media and finance. He is a graduate of New York University and is based at YouTube&rsquo;s headquarters in California.</p>

<p>Adam Bowie is an audio strategy and business development specialist with extensive experience across the UK broadcasting landscape. Most recently, he spent twelve years with the BBC World Service as a Business Development Manager where he was instrumental in shaping the BBC&rsquo;s global podcast strategy, extending its worldwide carriage, and launching the international commercialisation of BBC podcasts.</p> <p>is a Business Development Manager for the BBC World Service. He has worked with the BBC for ten years across the BBC World Service&rsquo;s portfolio, carrying out strategy, and helping extend the BBC&rsquo;s podcast carriage globally. He helped launch commercialisation BBC podcasts outside the UK, working with Acast.</p> <p>Previously, Adam led research and digital strategy for Absolute Radio and Virgin Radio. His work included close collaboration with the UK&rsquo;s radio ratings body, RAJAR, and helping to introduce targeted audio advertising across Absolute Radio&rsquo;s digital streams.</p> <p>Alongside his strategic corporate roles, Adam maintains hands-on audio experience as a producer for The Cycling Podcast. Outside of the audio world, his interests include running, cycling, photography, and following Arsenal.</p> <p>Adam regularly publishes podcasting, audio and media insights on his blog -&nbsp;<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://adambowie.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772101028811000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0hwJv4S5ZvTWB-bgIT9l3c" href="http://adambowie.com/" target="_blank">adambowie.com</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ryan Rummery is a global sales leader at Spotify, where he leads international podcast advertising. He joined Spotify in December 2023 to drive podcast growth and expansion across EMEA and JAPAC, helping brands, agencies, and creators unlock the commercial potential of the medium.&nbsp;With more than 20 years in advertising and media - including 15 years in sales leadership - Ryan brings deep experience across the publisher and digital ecosystem. Prior to Spotify, he held senior roles at Financial Times and The Telegraph, and most recently at Global, where as Commercial Director he helped launch Digital Audio Exchange (DAX) and led the digital audio and podcast sales strategy.</p> <p>Ryan works at the intersection of advertisers, publishers, and creators, helping brands connect with audiences through one of the fastest-growing media channels. He is particularly passionate about the unique relationship between podcast hosts and their audiences, and turning that trust into scalable partnerships through creator collaboration, data insights, and emerging formats such as video, social, and live experiences.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Simon Myciunka is President of Audio at Bauer Media Group and CEO of Bauer Media Audio UK, responsible for leading one of Europe&rsquo;s largest and most influential audio businesses. He has built his career around driving growth in fast-moving and evolving media organisations, with a strong focus on audio, direct-to-consumer competition models, transformation, and technology.</p> <p dir="ltr">Simon joined Communicorp Media in 2017, which was later acquired by Bauer Media Group, and quickly became a key leader within the business. He has held senior roles leading both the Irish and UK operations, overseeing periods of significant change, growth, and integration. In 2023, he was appointed CEO of Audio UK, and in 2026, he took on the expanded role of President of Audio at Bauer Media Group, reflecting his deep expertise and strategic leadership across markets.</p> <p dir="ltr">Throughout his career, Simon has been passionate about harnessing innovation and digital capability to deliver meaningful transformation. He is focused on strengthening audience engagement, optimising digital platforms, and unlocking new commercial opportunities across audio, while ensuring Bauer Media Audio remains competitive and future-ready in an increasingly digital and on-demand landscape.</p> <p dir="ltr">Prior to joining Bauer Media, Simon developed extensive knowledge of the audio and media sector through roles at Global, Celador Radio, and Radiocentre Ireland. He began his career as Sales &amp; Marketing Manager at Wolf Consultancy, building a strong foundation in commercial strategy and audience-led growth.</p> <p dir="ltr">Simon is a graduate of Northumbria University, where he earned a degree in Marketing Management, and he also holds a Diploma from the Institute of Directors. Today, he is focused on leading Bauer Media Audio into its next chapter - accelerating innovation, driving digital excellence, and developing sustainable growth and success across all Audio ma

Preeti Varathan is the Head of 30 for 30 Podcasts at ESPN. She is an award-winning<br /> journalist and showrunner with a track record of producing highly-reported, hit audio<br /> documentaries that span subjects from political radicalization to criminal justice to sports<br /> history. Her work has been honored by the prestigious Deadline Club Awards and The<br /> Society for Professional Journalists and in 2024, she was recognized as a finalist for the<br /> Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting. Preeti is a proud member of the South Asian<br /> LGBTQIA community and is committed to fostering diverse voices in her stories and on<br /> her teams.

Faye&nbsp;Leneghan is Strategy Lead at AMA, a global leader in dynamic audio creative, where she established and leads the Strategy function. Over the past nine years, she has held roles at Global Media &amp; Entertainment and Vox Media, two of the world&rsquo;s leading audio and podcast publishers, shaping how brands show-up in audio. At AMA, she advises brands around the world on using contextual and audience data to deliver more effective, personalised audio advertising at scale. She also plays a key role in leading how AI is adopted and applied across the business.&nbsp;Faye&nbsp;is passionate about the role of data and creativity in building audio as one of the most effective, trusted and fast-evolving channels in modern media.