Where To Find Acast at Podcast Movement Evolutions Chicago

This year, Podcast Movement Evolutions is taking place in Chicago from March 31- April 3. Acast will play a pivotal role in the industry’s premiere event with several panels, roundtables and networking opportunities throughout the week.

Leaders from Acast are participating in panel discussions that span from AI to building brand awareness to the nuances of audiences around the globe to how podcasts can take a larger bite out of the media buying pie, and more.

Don’t miss Acast on stage! 

TUESDAY, APRIL 1‍‍

Session time: Tuesday, April 1, 11:00 AM CT

Session title: Podcasts, Podcast Advertisers, and Podcasts as Advertisers: A 360 Degree View of Acast’s Ad Platform

Location: Expert Roundtables (in Foyer) 

Discussion led by: Acast VP of Marketing and Growth Pat Butkus

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Session time: Tuesday, April 1, 2:30 PM CT 

Session title: Skate to Where the Puck Is Going To Be: Don’t Miss Out on Canada 

Location: Industry Stage W175 (Bottom level)

Speakers:

• Acast Managing Director Canada, Heather Gordon
• Libsyn Ads Country Director Canada, Bob Kane 
• Signal Hill Insights President, Paul Riismandel 
• Women in Media Network Founder, Sarah Burke 
• Co-Host of Auntie Up! podcast, Karyn Pugliese 

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Session time: Tuesday, April 1, 4:00 PM CT 

Session title: How AI Driven Solutions Can Improve Media Buying and Planning in Podcast Advertising 

Location: Industry Stage: W175 (Bottom level)  

Speakers:

• Wondercraft Co-Founder & CEO, Oskar Serrander 
• Acast Managing Director US, Tiffany Ashitey 
• Acast VP of Growth and Marketing, Pat Butkus
• Acast Machine Learning Engineer, Neelay Pandit

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Session time: Tuesday, April 1, 4:45 PM CT 

Session title: Talk Brand to Me: Cracking the Code for Branded Audio Success

Location: Grow Stage (inside Expo) 

Speakers:

• Ruby Director of Audience Development, Amber Smith
• Ruby Senior Director of Marketing, Rachael Swan Krasnoff
• Acast Executive Producer and Director of Acast Creative, Shantae Howell 

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Session time: Tuesday, April 1, 4:45 PM CT 

Session title: The International Podcast Space 

Location: Industry Stage: W175 (Bottom level)  

Speakers:

• Creative Artists Agency Head of Podcast Development, Josh Lindgren
• Afripods Chief Content Officer, Kevin Y. Brown 
• Acast SVP Creator Network, Veronika Taylor 

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Session time: Wednesday, April 2 at 9:15 AM CT

Session title: Niche to Mainstream: How Podcasting Became the Pulse of Modern Media

Location: Keynote Stage (inside Expo)

Speakers:

• IAB Director Digital Audio & Video, Matt Shapo
• PRX Chief Operating Officer, Jason Saldanha 
• Acast SVP Creator Network, Veronika Taylor 
• The Sam Sanders Show Host, Sam Sanders
• Yo Quiero Dinero Host, Jannese Torres 

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Session time: Wednesday, April 2 at 11 AM CT 

Session title: Taking a Bite Out of the $1 Trillion Global Advertising Industry: How Podcasts Can Amplify Any Brand’s Media Mix

Location: Brand Success Stage: W181 (Bottom level)

Speakers:

• IAB Director of Digital Audio & Video, Matt Shapo
• Sounds Profitable Founder & CEO, Bryan Barletta 
• Acast Managing Director for US, Tiffany Ashitey
• Horizon Media SVP and Managing Director of Audio, Maria Tullin
• GroupeConnect Associate Director, Sinead Potter 

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Session time: Wednesday, April 2 at 11:45 AM CT 

Session title: Building Your Podcast Empire: How to Create Omni Channel Branded Content that Appeals to Media Buyers and Podcast Audiences

Location: Expert Roundtables (in Foyer) 

Discussion led by Acast Executive Director/Producer Shantae Howell 

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You can access the full conference schedule here.  

Connect with Acast!

Take a break with Acast’s Programmatic Account Director, Tia Morrison for a coffee and chat on Tuesday, April 1 in Meeting Room 180. We will talk about the latest trends in programmatic podcast advertising. Email Tia.Morrison@acast.com to schedule a meeting.