Adam Bowie

Adam Bowie is a Business Development Manager for the BBC World Service. He has worked with the BBC for five years across the BBC World Service's portfolio, carrying out strategy, and helping extend the BBC's podcast carriage globally. He helped launch the commercialisation BBC podcasts outside the UK, working with Acast.

Previously, he has worked for Absolute Radio and Virgin Radio in the United Kingdom, looking after research and digital strategy. There he worked closely with the UK’s radio ratings body, RAJAR, and helped introduce targeted audio advertising for Absolute Radio’s digital stream.

His interests include cycling (including being a producer of The Cycling Podcast), photography and following Arsenal football club.

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Trends and Challenges in Podcasts

Assessing the latest trends in podcasts and the challenges that the industry is facing. This session will explore the direction that podcasting is traveling in, from listenership growth to consolidation driven by some of the big players, as well as other key developments in the sector.