Radio TechCon reveals full 2026 conference line-up

Radio TechCon 2026 will cover cyber security, cloud transmission, studio upgrades and new audio technologies at its London conference this month.

The full programme has been confirmed for Monday 23rd November at IET London: Savoy Place, with sessions examining technical developments across commercial radio, the BBC, community broadcasting and podcasting.

Among the sessions is a look at how STV in Scotland has moved into radio, alongside a presentation explaining how Bauer Sweden transferred its transmission network into the cloud and the advantages and disadvantages of doing so.

BBC engineers will discuss the latest refurbishment of the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, while experts from the BBC and National Physical Laboratory will explain why accurate timekeeping is essential to keeping radio stations on air.

Cyber security will also feature, with an ethical hacker demonstrating how vulnerable devices and systems could provide access to a broadcaster’s network and content.

The programme includes two sessions exploring the Time Addressable Media Store, known as TAMS, including an introduction to the technology and a demonstration of one of its first practical implementations, created by a student at Livewire.

Other presentations will examine audio intelligibility research, the ADM audio standard, context aware broadcast systems and the use of cloud technology, with contributions from Amazon, Broadcast Radio and the EBU.

Community broadcasting is represented by Radio Christmas, which will explain how a UK based online team supports radio projects in Guatemala.

David Lloyd will welcome delegates, while Stephanie Hirst returns to present the closing interactive quiz.

Organisers have also confirmed a trial of a translation service supported by the EBU, alongside a traditional second screen providing explanations of technical terminology throughout the event.

The conference offers eight hours of IET CPD accreditation and includes a small trade exhibition featuring Broadcast Bionics, Arqiva, Lawo, IPE, RCS, CGI, Preco, Telos Alliance and Radioplayer.

See more at radiotechcon.com