PodFest Cairo 2026 is Here!

PodFest Cairo 2026 will take place on Saturday, 9 May from 12 to 4 p.m. in Oriental Hall at The American University in Cairo’s (AUC) historic Tahrir Campus. AUC’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JRMC) is hosting the event. Attendees and media crews must show a photo ID to enter the campus.

This year’s event features a dynamic lineup of panels, fireside chats and the region’s most anticipated audio showcase, all designed to spark conversation among creators, journalists, educators, and media professionals.

From explorations of video podcasting across the Arab world to bold Arabic-language voices tackling politics, feminism and civil society, PodFest Cairo 2026 expands its reach beyond Egypt to celebrate the full breadth of Pan-Arab audio storytelling. The centerpiece of the afternoon is The ECCO Listening Session of Pan-Arab Audio Stories, in partnership with Goethe Institut Amman, hosted by award-winning documentarian, journalist and storyteller Jasmin Bauomy.

Organized by AUC’s JRMC’s Professor of Practice Kim Fox, PodFest Cairo has become the heartbeat of Egypt’s podcasting community and a growing voice in the wider Arab audio landscape. If you make podcasts, love podcasts or have simply been meaning to start one, PodFest Cairo is the place to be.

PodFest Cairo is free and open to the public. Sessions will be held in English and/or Arabic. Unfortunately, simultaneous translation will NOT be provided.

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PodFest Cairo is Egypt and Africa’s inaugural podcasting conference, featuring conversations and networking focused on cultivating the podcasting community in the region.