The best way to learn more about podcasting trends and emerging markets in Asia Pacific is to spend time with people with their fingers on the pulse of the action in this region and  we have a great relationship with. That’s why I invited my favourite audio management solutions and hosting provider - Sharon Taylor, CEO of Omny Studio, a subsidiary of Triton Digital to join me during the inaugural PodFest Asia - A Virtual Event, and the by-product is this podcast episode that you are about to hear. Everything the two of us talked about sparked new insights into 
Which emerging markets in Asia Pacific are we seeing standout #podcast #growths
Why Japan, India and Singapore downloads are through the roof and we are seeing more podcast specific creation agencies doing cool stuff
What consumer behavioural shifts is she seeing eg. smart speakers are taking off in Singapore
Who are buying podcasting ads in APAC
Why #programmatic #adspend #uptrend augurs well for podcasters and publishers

Let me know your biggest takeaways; whether you enjoyed this episode, by writing us a review or sharing this podcast on socials, and leaving comments in our social pages. 

P.S. About PodFest Asia - A Virtual Event: 21x speakers joined me over a 48-hour marathon livestream to jam on #podcasting #topics ⬇️️:

- SXSW, Hugh Forrest

- Conde Nast, Caila Litman

- PodFest China, Yang Yi

- Nielsen, Chong Moon

- Rockwater, Christopher Erwin 

- Radiolab, Mikel Elcessor

- Sounds Profitable, Bryan Barletta 

- Simpler Media Productions, Evo Terra

- Musiio, Hazel Savage

- MatchCasts, Jaime Ng

- Gameplay Podcast, James Parkinson

- Podland Podcast, Sam Sethi

- Podpage, Brenden Mulligan

- PodMatch, Alex Sanfilippo 

- True Native Media, Heather Osgood

- Words and Music Podcast, Lauretta Alabons 

- Future Design Podcast, Takatoshi Shibayama

- With Jason Barnard Podcast, Jason Barnard

Take a listen and enjoy PodFest Asia Podcast - Wayne Cheong, Host at PodFest Asia Podcast, Founder at PodFest Asia

 

The best way to learn more about podcasting trends and emerging markets in Asia Pacific is to spend time with people with their fingers on the pulse of the action in this region and &nbsp;we have a great relationship with. That&rsquo;s why I invited my favourite audio management solutions and hosting provider - Sharon Taylor, CEO of Omny Studio, a subsidiary of Triton Digital to join me during the inaugural PodFest Asia - A Virtual Event, and the by-product is this podcast episode that you are about to hear.&nbsp;Everything the two of us talked about sparked new insights into&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Which emerging markets in Asia Pacific are we seeing standout #podcast #growths</li>
<li>Why Japan, India and Singapore downloads are through the roof and we are seeing more podcast specific creation agencies doing cool stuff</li>
<li>What consumer behavioural shifts is she seeing eg. smart speakers are taking off in Singapore</li>
<li>Who are buying podcasting ads in APAC</li>
<li>Why #programmatic #adspend #uptrend augurs well for podcasters and publishers</li>
</ul>
Let me know your biggest takeaways; whether you enjoyed this episode, by writing us a review or sharing this podcast on socials, and leaving comments in our social pages.&nbsp;
P.S. About PodFest Asia - A Virtual Event: 21x speakers joined me over a 48-hour marathon livestream to jam on #podcasting #topics ⬇️️:
- SXSW, Hugh Forrest
- Conde Nast, Caila Litman
- PodFest China, Yang Yi
- Nielsen, Chong Moon
- Rockwater, Christopher Erwin&nbsp;
- Radiolab, Mikel Elcessor
- Sounds Profitable, Bryan Barletta&nbsp;
- Simpler Media Productions, Evo Terra
- Musiio, Hazel Savage
- MatchCasts, Jaime Ng
- Gameplay Podcast, James Parkinson
- Podland Podcast, Sam Sethi
- Podpage, Brenden Mulligan
- PodMatch, Alex Sanfilippo&nbsp;
- True Native Media, Heather Osgood
- Words and Music Podcast, Lauretta Alabons&nbsp;
- Future Design Podcast, Takatoshi Shibayama
- With Jason Barnard Podcast, Jason Barnard
Take a listen and enjoy PodFest Asia Podcast - Wayne Cheong, Host at PodFest Asia Podcast, Founder at PodFest Asia
&nbsp;

PodFest Asia is the first podcast-themed conference in Asia, founded and curated by Wayne Cheong in Nov 2020. The inaugural PodFest Asia - A Virtual Event was successfully held on Dec 3-4 2020 with 21x speakers from over a dozen countries gracing the event. This is followed by PodFest Asia - Second Virtual Event on 28-29 Jan 2021 (36x speakers from over 2x dozen countries), an audio workshop in Feb 2021 and podcast live streaming workshop in Mar 2021. Asia's first ever in-person Podcast Festival will also be held in April 2021, bringing together top podcasters, audio producers, content distributors, digital marketers, ad tech, audio management solution providers and fans together in Singapore. PodFest Asia is committed to creating an active, resource-sharing network through these series of events and workshops for Asia-based podcasters to exchange ideas and best practices. Recordings will be made available on Spotify, Google and Apple podcast and YouTube after the event. P.S. Join our community via m.me/PodFestAsia , watch audio and video replays, reserve your attendee spot, sign up as a speaker, become a sponsor and more!

Who should listen to PodFest Asia Podcast?
Audio content producers
Audio technicians
Audio content distributors & publishers
Audio platforms & service providers
Researchers & writers covering audio content & adtech 
Corporates & brands
Marketers & agencies
Independent & amateur podcasters
Anyone looking to grow your individual, passion project or business podcast
Other creators on popular channels eg. Twitch, TikTok, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Streamyard, Bandcamp, Patreon, and more 
Listeners & podcast fans

PodFest Asia is the first podcast-themed conference in Asia, founded and curated by Wayne Cheong in Nov 2020. The inaugural PodFest Asia - A Virtual Event was successfully held on Dec 3-4 2020 with 21x speakers from over a dozen countries gracing the event. This is followed by PodFest Asia - Second Virtual Event on 28-29 Jan 2021 (36x speakers from over 2x dozen countries), an audio workshop in Feb 2021 and podcast live streaming workshop in Mar 2021. Asia's first ever in-person Podcast Festival will also be held in April 2021, bringing together top podcasters, audio producers, content distributors, digital marketers, ad tech, audio management solution providers and fans together in Singapore. PodFest Asia is committed to creating an active, resource-sharing network through these series of events and workshops for Asia-based podcasters to exchange ideas and best practices. Recordings will be made available on Spotify, Google and Apple podcast and YouTube after the event.&nbsp;P.S. Join our community via <a href="https://m.me/PodFestAsia?fbclid=IwAR1hQO4YhBW9RApx3mDT27ObQEs-FF3rrxu3uNqEX5ZvYAL1sj57wGYhf14">m.me/PodFestAsia</a>&nbsp;, watch audio and video replays, reserve your attendee spot, sign up as a speaker, become a sponsor and more!
Who should listen to PodFest Asia Podcast?
<ul>
<li>Audio content producers</li>
<li>Audio technicians</li>
<li>Audio content distributors &amp; publishers</li>
<li>Audio platforms &amp; service providers</li>
<li>Researchers &amp; writers covering audio content &amp; adtech&nbsp;</li>
<li>Corporates &amp; brands</li>
<li>Marketers &amp; agencies</li>
<li>Independent &amp; amateur podcasters</li>
<li>Anyone looking to grow your individual, passion project or business podcast</li>
<li>Other creators on popular channels eg. Twitch, TikTok, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Streamyard, Bandcamp, Patreon, and more&nbsp;</li>
<li>Listeners &amp; podcast fans</li>
</ul>

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