Join eight of the premier podcast networks for a day of debuts, talks and more at Podfront San Francisco 2019. Featuring presentations from Authentic, Cadence13, ESPN, iHeart Media, Midroll Media/ Stitcher , NPR, PRX, WNYC Studios, and Wondery, at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Presenting Networks

Meeting Sponsors

Special Thank You To Our Local Event Partner

Podfront Schedule

  
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Breakfast & Registration8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Ira Glass & Tom Webster9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Presenting Network Sessions: 1, 2, 3, and 49:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Networking Break10:50 AM - 11:20 AM
Optional: Podcasting 101 Session11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Presenting Network Sessions: 5, 6, 7, 8, and 911:20 AM - 1:10 PM
Lunch1:10 PM - 2:30 PM
1:1 Publisher & Client Meetings2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Podfront Presenters

More Presenters Announced Soon!

Tom Webster
Edison Research
Senior Vice President

Ira Glass
Host/Creator of This American Life

Michael Keohane
iHeart
SVP Podcast Sales

Carolina Barlow
iHeart
Co-Host

Noel Brown
iHeart
Executive Producer

Roman Mars
PRX
Producer and Host

Kerri Hoffman
PRX
CEO

Drew Ackerman
PRX
Producer and Host

Nate DiMeo
PRX
Producer and Host

John Fitzgerald
ESPN
Vice President Multimedia Sales

Nate Silver
FiveThirtyEight
Statistician and Writer

Andy Tennant
ESPN Daily
Creator of E:60 and Executive Producer of Outside The Lines

Johanna Weber
National Public Media
Vice President Sponsorship Marketing

Shereen Marisol Meraji
NPR
Host and Correspondent, Code Switch

Allison Aubrey
NPR
Host and Correspondent, Life Kit

Kelly McEvers
NPR
Host, Embedded

Nick Freeman
Cadence13
Chief Revenue Officer

Payne Lindsey
Tenderfoot TV
Co-Founder of Tenderfoot TV; Host- Up and Vanished

Donald Albright
Tenderfoot TV
Co-Founder/President, Tenderfoot TV

Lisa Baird
WNYC
CMO

Andrew Golis
WNYC
Chief Content Officer

Anna Sale
WNYC
Host of Death, Sex & Money

Glynn Washington
WNYC
Host of Snap Judgment

Tobin Low
WNYC
Co-host of Nancy

Glynn Washington
WNYC
Creator & Host, Snap Judgment

Sarah van Mosel
Midroll
Chief Revenue Officer

Chris Bannon
Midroll
Chief Content Officer

Hernan Lopez
Wondery
Founder & CEO

David Brown
Wondery
Host of Business Wars

Ingrid Haas
Wondery
Host of The Moment

WHAT TO EXPECT

A Day Well Spent

A morning of talks and presentations from the best and brightest in the podcast industry.

Food & Beverages

Join us early to mix and mingle over breakfast, and stay after for lunch with the presenters and your fellow attendees.

LOCATION

We’re honored to be hosted by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
ADDRESS: 333 Madison St, Detroit, MI 48226

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is organizing this event?

Podfront San Francisco 2019 is organized by the Podfront LLC organization to create an upfront platform for all participating sponsors/presenting networks.

How can I attend the event?

This event is very limited in space, therefore it is primarily an invite-only event. If you’d like to request an invite,  you can do so by clicking the requst an invite button below:

I'm a member of the Press, how can I attend?

To request a Press attendee badge, you can also use the link below:

Where can I park? 
The SFMOMA has a parking garage located at 147 Minna St. with a $26 rate for the day.
What can in-person attendees expect?

A full morning of eight presentations from our participating networks which include new show announcements, talks from the producers and stars of those shows, and more.  Presentations are followed by the opportunity to meet with the networks of your choice to discuss potential partnerships directly.

What if I have other questions?

Contact us at Events@podfront.com