Beyond the Download: The Metrics That Will Shape Podcasting’s Future

20 May 2026
The Studio Stage

Today, audiences don’t just download podcasts. They discover them on YouTube. They watch them. They share clips. They engage across ecosystems. And yet, much of the industry is still measuring a multi-platform reality with a single-platform metric.

In this fast-moving session, Dan Misener, Co-Founder, Bumper, Tom Webster, Partner, Sounds Profitable, and Christiana Brenton, CRO, FlightStory, tackle what comes next: how to measure real reach, real engagement, and real value in a fragmented world—and what it means for creators, platforms, and advertisers.

Moderated by Steven Goldstein, CEO, Amplifi Media and Professor, New York University.

Speakers
Steven Goldstein
Steven Goldstein, Founder & CEO - Amplifi Media
Dan Misener
Dan Misener, Co-Founder - Bumper
Tom Webster
Tom Webster, Partner - Sounds Profitable
Christiana Brenton
Christiana Brenton, Chief Revenue Officer - FlightStory