WorldDAB Automotive 2021 Fleshes Out Program Speakers

by RedTech Staff May 15, 2021 2 min read

Updated 15 May 2021

WorldDAB has opened registration for the WorldDAB Automotive 2021 conference. The live online event will take place on June 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CEST. It is free to register and attend.

Organized into four sessions, the conference will look at how auto and device manufacturers are working with broadcasters to create a richer digital radio experience.

Patrick Hannon, president of WorldDAB; Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group; Martin Koch, head of Development, Entertainment & Car Functions at Volkswagen Group; and Antonio Arcidiacono, director of Technology & Innovation for EBU will speak about the big picture of radio’s future in the car.

The second session will cover creating a seamless listener experience with Joan Warner, Commercial Radio Australia; Joseph D’Angelo, Xperi Inc.; Guru Nagarajan, Google; Glyn Jones, Arqiva; and Jean-Marc Dubreuil, WorldDAB, France.

Nick Poggot will speak on new DAB+ research and the in-vehicle experience

Martin Koch, Vlastimil Navaratil, Skoda Auto; Nick Piggott, RadioDNS; Laurence Harrison, Radioplayer Worldwide; Caroline Grazé, Radioplayer Deutschland GmbH; and Ernst Werder, Weer GmbH will then speak on designing a listener-centric digital radio experience.

In the last session, Roger Lanctot, Strategy Analytics; Eugenio La Teana, RTL 102.5 Hit Radio; and Nick Piggot will talk about working with all the data that is generated from a connected car.

View the full program here.