Public Voting for Podcast Movement 2026 Is Officially Open 🗳️

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More than 750 session submissions from 500+ speakers around the world are now one step closer to the stage during Podcast Movement this September 17-18 in NYC.

Now we need your help.

This year, we're introducing a new programming model designed to make conference selection more transparent, more community-driven, and more reflective of the people who make podcasting what it is today.

How Programming Works

The Podcast Movement 2026 schedule will be built through two equally weighted selection processes:

🗳️ 50% Community Vote

Every eligible session has been published for public voting here.

To cast a vote for a session:

1. Visit https://podcastmovement.fider.io/

2. Enter the speaker or session name in the search bar.

3. Select the session to open a new page.

4. Click “Vote for this Idea.”

The highest-voted sessions will make up half of the final conference agenda.

🤝 50% Selection Committee

The remaining half will be selected by a public committee using a published evaluation rubric designed to prioritize content quality while building a program that reflects the breadth of today's podcasting industry.

The inaugural committee includes:

• Alice Florence Orr, Podcast Review

• Ami Thakkar Ravi, The Podcast Academy / The Ambies

• Anne Baird, Audio Fiction Conference

• Demetrius Bagley, The Black Podcast Awards

• Fatima Zaidi, Quill Podcast Awards

• James Cridland, Podnews

• Lauren Passell, International Women's Podcast Awards

• Peter Lewis, SXSW

Tickets for Podcast Movement NYC are on sale and going fast. Be sure to get your tickets before they sell out.

Thank you for your help in building Podcast Movement NYC, we can’t wait to see you in the Big Apple this September!

-The Podcast Movement Team