ARN hosts exclusive cocktail evening to celebrate SXSW Sydney partnership

This week, ARN hosted clients at an exclusive night of cocktails and conversation to celebrate its presence at SXSW Sydney 2024.

The event began at ARN House in Tumbalong Park before moving to Crown Sydney, where guests enjoyed signature cocktails and a special live performance by DJ Zannon from CADA and Orget Sadiku on the saxophone.

ARN’s Chief Commercial Officer Peter Whitehead (pictured above with Mundanara Bayles) welcomed guests and highlighted ARN’s partnership with SXSW Sydney, whilst ARN’s Chief Executive Officer Ciaran Davis (main photo with Laura Byrne and Woody Whitehall) emphasised the resilience of radio, whilst noting the rapid growth in digital audio.

The night saw an impressive turnout of ARN talent, including:

KIIS Network: Will McMahon, Woody Whitelaw, Laura Byrne, Brittany Hockley, Amy Gerard, Chris Paige, Gordie Waters and Intern Pete Deepler, who served as the event’s MC

GOLD Network: Brendan ‘Jonesy’ Jones, Amanda Keller and ‘Ugly’ Phil O’Neil.

CADA: Sophie Nathan and K-Sera.

iHeart Podcasts: Kate Langbroek, Sam Koslowski, Mundanara Bayles, Anthony Field and Lachy Gillespie.

Prominent executives from ARN also joined the celebration, including Lauren Joyce (Chief Connections & Strategy Officer), Angela Ewers (Chief People Officer), Jeremy Child (Chief Legal Officer) and Fayad Tohme (Chief Digital & Technology Officer).

Senior representatives from all major agencies and key direct clients were also present.

Meanwhile, today’s ARN program at SXSW Sydney will include a live recording of The Daily Aus Live podcast.

With just a few weeks to go until the U.S. Presidential Election, TDA hosts Sam Koslowski and Emma Gillespie will into the intersection of youth, politics, and media consumption in the lead-up to the vote.