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The 2026 Soundwave Summit schedule

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026

HART HOUSE

9am - 5pm

Radio Day NorthAmerca - Podcast Creator Day

*Requires Joint ticket

Event Details

9am - 5pm

Radio Day NorthAmerca - Podcast Creator Day

The activities for May 7 require a Joint ticket. This will allow you access to the Radio Days Podcast Creator Day as well as the all Soundwa...

Event Details

*Requires Joint ticket

Friday, MAY 8, 2026

3 Brewers - 275 Yonge St, Toronto, ON

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Radio Days x Soundwave Summit Joint Mixer

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6:00pm - 9:00pm

Radio Days x Soundwave Summit Joint Mixer

Come  for the drinks, stay for the conversations, networking, and the kind of energy that only happens when creators get together.

Saturday, MAY 9, 2026

Harbourfront Centre

8:30am - 9:30am

Doors Open and coffee networking

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8:30am - 9:30am

Doors Open and coffee networking

 Come on in, grab a coffee, meet some new friends, and grab a seat! 

9:30am

Know Your Rights: Protecting your Intellectual Property

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9:30am

Know Your Rights: Protecting your Intellectual Property

Michael Mongiardi (founder, Sonar Network) moderates  a discussion on Intellectual property in digital creation space and how to protect hou...

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10:15am

How to Level Up Your Strategy to Keep Listeners Hooked

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10:15am

How to Level Up Your Strategy to Keep Listeners Hooked

 June Findlay (Little Kernel Communications) 

10:45am

In Facts We Trust: Strengthening Accountability in Podcasting

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10:45am

In Facts We Trust: Strengthening Accountability in Podcasting

  Noor Azrieh (Canadaland), Laura Kaminski (The Walrus), moderator TBD 

11:30am

Great Podcasts Aren’t Accidental: A roadmap to cutting through the noise

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11:30am

Great Podcasts Aren’t Accidental: A roadmap to cutting through the noise

Sarah Burke (Women in Media Network) and Matt Cundill (Sound Off Network)

12:00pm

What’s up with Canadian podcast listeners?

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12:00pm

What’s up with Canadian podcast listeners?

 Amanda Cupido in conversation with Matt Hird, Signal Hill Insights 

12:30pm-1:45pm

Lunch

Event Details

12:30pm-1:45pm

Lunch

Attendees can venture offsite to grab lunch. VIP ticket holders will the conference curators on site for a power lunch.

1:45pm

The Ethics of AI: Navigating the future of podcasting

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1:45pm

The Ethics of AI: Navigating the future of podcasting

  Amanda Cupido (The Walrus), Tony Wang (Canadaland) and Mary Chan (Organized Sound Productions) 

2:30pm

Workshop: How to optimize your podcast on YouTube

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2:30pm

Workshop: How to optimize your podcast on YouTube

TBD and Sarah Adams (Parents Uncharted) 

3:15pm

Structuring Stories for Serialized Podcast Success

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3:15pm

Structuring Stories for Serialized Podcast Success

Jasmine Coleman (The Walrus), Alex Nursall (Pirate Sound) and Cherise Seucharan (TorontoToday.ca)  

4:00pm

What Podcasters Can Learn from Newsroom Creators

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4:00pm

What Podcasters Can Learn from Newsroom Creators

Panelists TBD

Boxcar Social Harbourfront - 235 Queens Quay W

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Networking Mixer

Event Details

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Networking Mixer

Come over to Boxcar social Harbourfront, right next door, for some food, drinks, and maybe make your next big deal!


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