IAB Australia Audio Summit Melbourne 2026

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Wednesday, 4 March 2026
8.30am-11.00am
PwC Melbourne

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.


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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

To find out more about sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to our Director of Marketing and Memberships Jenn Thomas at jenn@iabaustralia.com.au

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