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

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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