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We’re proud to have Acast on board as the lead sponsor of Echo Podcast Summit 2026.

This year, Echo is all about community: how it’s built, how it deepens, and how it evolves as creators and audiences move across more and more spaces.

Heather Gordon, Managing Director, and Yael Strasberg, Creator Network Director at Acast Canada, will also be bringing that conversation to the stage with a panel on How Communities Migrate Across Platforms. It’s exactly the kind of discussion podcasting needs right now. Because audiences are no longer just listeners. They’re followers, commenters, subscribers, attendees, members, and advocates, often all at once.

And from Acast’s perspective, that shift changes the business model too. The future is not just about monetizing a single podcast feed, but about selling and supporting creators across channels, from audio to social to YouTube, and into the next phase of podcast video.

Acast’s work across hosting, monetization, distribution, and audience growth makes them a natural partner for this year’s summit, and we’re delighted to have them helping shape the conversation in Halifax.

Thank you to all of our silver sponsors for supporting Echo Podcast Summit 2026.

At its core, podcasting is about connection. Not just audiences and downloads, but relationships, conversations, and the communities that grow around shared ideas. That’s why we’re so pleased to have so many amazing supporters this year.

We’re proud to have so much help bring Echo 2026 to life.



Accessible Media Inc. Charm Diamond Centres

AMI brings essential expertise to this conversation.

As a media company dedicated to serving Canadians with disabilities, their work is grounded in accessibility, representation, and a clear understanding of how media can better reflect and include the communities it aims to reach.

We will be joined by Andy Frank- Manager of AMI-audio, Steven Scott- Host of Double Tap, Jennie Bovard- Actor & Producer and Ramya Amuthan – Producer of Reflections on AMI-audio.

At Echo, their panel will explore what it means to work with the disability community in meaningful ways and how podcast creators can make accessibility part of the creative process, not an afterthought.

In a year focused on community, AMI offers a vital perspective: that stronger podcast communities are built when more people can fully participate in them.

We’re proud to have so much help bring Echo 2026 to life.

Congratulations , Thanks to Amazon Music, we’re giving 10 independent creators the chance to attend for free and your'e invited!

Big thanks to Amazon Music for backing the next wave of talent.

Thanks to AMI, we’re giving 5 independent creators the chance to attend ECHO PODCAST SUMMIT for free.

Congratulations , Advocate and Educator.