14 Podcast Conferences Coming Up in 2022

Updated March 23rd, 2:54 PM

Podcast conferences are a great way for newcomers, professionals, and fans to gather, learn, and network, whether that be online or in person. Here’s the biggest podcast conferences coming up in 2022.

Podcast Conferences Table of Contents

• Hot Docs Podcast Festival
• Africa Podcast Day 2022
• VO Atlanta Voiceover Conference
• Podcast Movement: Evolutions
• Brussels Podcast Festivals
• Outlier Podcast Festival
• Radiodays Europe
• The Podcast Show
• Podfest Expo
• Blk Pod Festival
• Podstock
• Women’s Podcast Festival
• Podcast Movement 2022
• True Crime Podcast Festival

1) Hot Docs Podcast Festival | January 25-28 | Toronto, Canada and virtual | $94-$159

Hot Docs Podcast Festival features conversations and panels hosted by the likes of Ira Glass, Michael Lewis, Eric Eddings, Brittany Luse, Falen Johnson, Leah-Simone Bowen, and Ryan McMahon, as well as a Career Accelerator workshop, and a Creators Forum.

This event will be in Toronto and streamed live worldwide.

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2) Africa Podcast Day 2022 | February 12 | Virtual | Free

Africa Podcast Day in an annual event highlighting the best podcasting Africa has to offer. The organization’s goal is to share African voices with the world, so the event is online and free.

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3) VO Atlanta Voiceover Conference | March 31-April 3 | Atlanta, GA and virtual | $345-$795

VO Atlanta is the largest voiceover conference in the industry, gathering voice actors, agents, directors, producers, and resource providers for a weekend of learning, networking, and socializing.

After 8 years, 2022 will be the last year for this event, so if you’ve been meaning to attend, now’s the time.

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4) Podcast Movement: Evolutions | March 23-26, 2022 | Los Angeles, CA | $149-$449

Evolutions, an offshoot from the main Podcast Movement event, features three different “tracks” for different levels of involvement in the podcasting industry: Creators ($149), Professional Podcasters ($249), and Industry Professionals ($449).

Each track consists of keynote sessions, networking events, and parties.

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5) Brussels Podcast Festival | April 8-10 | Brussels, Belgium | Price TBA

Brussels Podcast Festival is an event designed for french-speaking podcast professionals and fans. At the end of the event, the festival gives awards to local Belgian podcasters.

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6) Outlier Podcast Festival | May 5-6 | Austin, Texas | Pay What You Can – $99

Outlier Podcast Festival is a traveling national event held in major cities across the country! It provides outliers in the podcasting community an intimate opportunity to collaborate with both indie talent and industry giants.

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7) Radiodays Europe | May 15-17 | Malmo, Sweden | €559 

Radiodays Europe is the meeting point for over 1,300 European radio, podcast, & audio industry professionals. Over the three day event, attendees can enjoy workshops, panels, and networking events.

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8) The Podcast Show | May 23-29, 2022 | London, England | €55

The Podcast Show is a huge event sponsored by the likes of Spotify, Amazon Music, BBC Sounds, Acast, and more. Industry professionals, independent creators and business leaders will have access to 150 different masterclasses and workshops.

Then the Podcast Show becomes a podcast festival called The Podcast Show Live, where live podcasts will be playing in theaters throughout London for a week.

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9) Podfest Expo | May 26-29 | Orlando, Fl and virtual | $247-$745

Podfest Expo is a conference that has grown steadily since its founding in 2016, last year the conference featured more than 500 speakers and 5,800 attendees.

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10) Blk Pod Festival | May 28-29 | Atlanta, Georgia | Price TBA

Blk Pod Festival was founded in 2020, and is becoming an in person event for the first time in 2022. Over the course of the weekend, the festival will host 80 sessions and 120 speakers designed to connect Black audio creatives, whether you are just beginning your journey or have been in the industry for years.

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11) PodStock | June 11, 2022 | Trenton, NJ | Price TBA

At Podstock, you’ll hear from seasoned professionals in the podcast industry, interact with other podcasters, get familiar with equipment from podcast gear manufacturers and other company services. The help with the event, the organization has enlisted the help of Kevin O’Leary, a businessmen who you might know as one of the “sharks” on the TV show Shark Tank.

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12) Women’s Podcast Festival | June 18th, 2022 | London, England | £24.54 – £270.09

Content is Queen presents the Women’s Podcast Festival, a one-day festival that unites the global community of female innovators and leaders in podcasting, audio and radio. The programme will include live shows, networking, pitching and parties that celebrate the best in women’s podcasting. 

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13) Podcast Movement 2022 | August 23-26, 2022 | Dallas, TX | $199-$499

Podcast Movement is the industry’s largest trade show with over 70 exhibitors, and features over 150 educational sessions spanning four days, as well as parties and networking events.

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14) True Crime Podcast Festival | August 26-28, 2022 | Dallas, TX | $95-$141

True Crime Podcast Festival is an event for fans and podcasters alike, featuring vendors, live episodes, and meet and greets.

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