Engagement - the buzzword on the lips of media makers, journalists and marketers for the last few years. Many incorporate user-generated content into their work to forge deeper connections with their audiences. Now, there is a new frontier in collaborative, participatory media, which unlocks creative potential in Australian communities by sharing diverse voices in interesting ways, connecting people and building a distinctly Australian media culture. Community and public broadcasters have risen as thought leaders in this space and will come together to explore how co-creative media impacts engagement, creates and supports creative communities, and what this means for the future.