What is the future of public broadcasting? ABC Chair Kim Williams discusses the issue in an in-depth interview recently released on the podcast Decoding Cultural Leadership.

Presented in partnership with Limelight and hosted by Samuel Cairnduff, Decoding Cultural Leadership explores the intersection between the arts, culture and society, and what it means to be a cultural leader in the 21st century.

Kim Williams. Photo supplied

Given recent events at various arts organisations including Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Opera Australia, where leadership has come under the microscope, the podcast couldn’t be more timely.

Williams lends his thoughts to a raft of challenges: ensuring the ABC maintains its contemporary relevance in a shifting media landscape; navigating the challenges arising from social media; championing Australian stories and creativity; balancing familiarity with innovation in programming; and the role of public broadcasting in cultural leadership.

Articulating his vision for the ABC, Williams says in the podcast, “The ABC exists as the national campfire of Australia – a place for sharing stories, shared history and creative experiences. If the ABC is not...