NZ Podcasting Summit 2025
Be part of a record-setting attempt at the most hosts and guests on a single podcast at this year’s NZ Podcasting Summit, presented by AUT’s School of Communication Studies and Verbal Highs.
Organiser of the Summit, Senior Lecturer Lewis Tennant, says that ease of entry is one of the key reasons many people get into podcasting. “This year we decided to showcase the storytelling skills of our guests and give them a chance to host in our Mic Drop Marathon session – a record-setting attempt to record a podcast with the most guests and hosts.”
Other sessions include:
- Speakers & Panellists: 13 people across six themed sessions, including Guyon Espiner, a journalist with over 30 years of experience, and Sonia Gray, actor, presenter, and producer of "No Such Thing As Normal sharing insights into their podcast projects.
- Panel Discussions: Engage with industry experts like Ethan Sills, Podcast Production Manager at NZME, and David Fisher, investigative journalist and host of Chasing Ghosts: The Puppeteer as they delve into topics ranging from investigative podcasting to production techniques.
- Networking Opportunities: Interactive sessions in the morning include "Mic Breaker", hosted by comedian Alan McElroy, and “Mic Drop Marathon”, a group effort to record as many most hosts and guests as possible on a single podcast episode.
- Advice & Expertise: Gain practical knowledge from sessions like "Starting & Growing a Podcasting Business in New Zealand," featuring Hannah Hunt of ROAR Collective and Will Fleming of Campfire Studios.
Full speaker bios & session information are available on the NZ Podcasting Summit website.
Tickets are available now.
NZ Podcasting Summit 2025: Uniting Aotearoa's Podcasting Community
Saturday May 10, 9am – 4.50pm. AUT University WG Building, Auckland Central.
www.nzpodsummit.com/2025 // socials @nzpodsummit