Register to attend WorldDAB Automotive 2021 broadcasting live on Wednesday 23 June
08.06.2021
Broadcasting live on Wednesday 23 June, there’s still time to register for free to attend WorldDAB Automotive 2021 and join 350+ delegates from over 55 countries to hear how radio broadcasters are working with automakers to enhance and guarantee radio’s position in the connected car of today and in the future
This event comprises of four themed sessions, as follows:
1. Radio’s future in the car – the big picture
DAB+ is now in all new cars shipped to Europe but with more connected entertainment options now available the role of radio is coming into question. How do vehicle manufacturers see the future of audio in the car, and what can the radio industry do to embrace connected technologies and keep broadcast radio central to the in-vehicle audio experience?
Featuring Patrick Hannon, President, WorldDAB, Martin Koch, Head of Development Entertainment & Car Functions, VW Group, Antonio Arcidiacono, Director of Technology & Innovation, EBU and Caroline Beasley, CEO, Beasley Broadcast.
2. Creating a seamless listener experience
Digital radio's in-car user experience remains a top priority for broadcasters and auto manufacturers. Broadcasters want their radio brand correctly represented in the car dash screen while auto manufacturers need to ensure screen visuals are not a driver distraction. How do listeners tune in and find radio across different platforms, and is digital radio searchable by voice control?
Featuring Aleksandra Gojkovic, Researcher, BBC, Jean-Marc Dubreuil, Manager - France, WorldDAB, Joseph F. D’Angelo, Senior Vice President, Broadcast Radio, Xperi Inc, Guru Nagarajan, Engineering Manager, Android Automotive OS Platform, Google, Glyn Jones, Digital Radio Commercial and Operations Manager, Arqiva and Joan Warner, CEO, Commercial Radio Australia
3. Designing a listener-centric digital radio experience
Understanding where and how DAB+ is being implemented by both car manufacturers and broadcasters is a key building block for a hybrid radio future.
Featuring Martin Koch, Head of Development Entertainment & Car Functions, Cariad, Volkswagen Group, Vlastimil Navratil, Group Manager, Skoda Auto AS, Nick Piggott, Project Director, RadioDNS, Laurence Harrison, Director of Automotive Partnerships, Radioplayer Worldwide, Caroline Grazé, Managing Director, Radioplayer Germany,
David Layer, VP, Advanced Engineering, National Association of Broadcasters, United States and Ernst Werder, Weer Gmbh
4. It's all about data
Some estimate the global number of connected cars could reach two billion by 2025, with the average car producing up to 30 terabytes of data every day. This should benefit road users, manufacturers and broadcasters - but does it?
Featuring Roger Lanctot, Director Global Automotive Practice, Strategy Analytics, Jacqueline Bierhorst, Project Director, Digital Radio NL in conversation with Gregor Pötzsch, Product Owner, Smart Functions and Gaming, Cariad, Volkswagen Group, Eugenio La Teana, Head of Research & Development, RTL 102.5 Hit Radio, Francis Goffin, Special adviser to the RTBF’s CEO and Chris Ambrozic, VP of Discovery, TiVo.
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