The IAB Australia Audio Summit is turning 10!
Join us for the 10th annual Melbourne Audio Summit – the key digital audio event that brings together the whole industry.
Sponsored by
2026 agenda outline:
- Brand new ‘State of the Nation’ Research (a report that helps the industry understand the experiences of digital audio ad buyers)
- Programmatic audio buying – trends, standards, measurement and best practice
- International podcasting trends with Sounds Profitable’s Bryan Barletta
- NEW case studies
- Digital audio revenue trends
- Investment trends
Ticketing:
IAB Australia members: 2 free tickets
Additional member tickets: $125
Agency & Advertisers: free tickets
General admission: $225 per ticket
+ Community Access Passes
| Time | Session | Speaker/s |
|---|---|---|
| 8.15 – 9.00am | Registration and light breakfast | |
| 9.00am – 9.10am | Opening | Steve Golding, Head of Audio Automation, NOVA |
| 9.10am – 9.30am | Audio CY24 Revenue Trends & State of the Nation – Industry Reflection | Gai Le Roy, CEO, IAB Australia Steve Golding, Head of Audio Automation, NOVA Jonathan Mandel, National Director of Digital Audio Sales, Nine Radio Braden Clarke, Sales Director – Programmatic, ARN |
| 9.30am – 9.45am | How Suzuki Used Podcast Advertising to Drive Results | Ally Marchetti, Group Business Director, Acast Ben Lynch, Managing Partner, Noisy Beast |
| 9.45am – 10.10am | International Perspectives – Fireside | Bryan Barletta, Founder, Sounds Profitable Gai Le Roy, CEO, IAB Australia |
| 10.05am – 10.20am | How Coles Used Digital Audio to Drive Local Reach and Online Purchases | George Hurley Wellington, Client Partner, Spotify Van Tieu, Digital Media Director, OMD Catherine Smith, Director Client Services, The Trade Desk |
| 10.25am – 10.55am | Audio Investment in 2026 – Trading, tech, targeting and measurement | Moderator: Gai Le Roy, CEO, IAB Australia Hari Caulfied, Group Programmatic Lead, Foxtel Alison McKay, Head of Media Partnerships, OMD Ante Pejic, Head of Investment, Mindshare Rawanne Auda, Client Partner, Half Dome |
| 11.00am | Closing | Gai Le Roy, CEO, IAB Australia |
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