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Ben Chesters

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Ben Chesters is a commercially focused AdTech professional known for his work in publisher monetization and programmatic partnerships, currently operating within Ogury's publisher development function. At Ogury, he has been instrumental in expanding the company's relationships with premium publishers across EMEA, helping them adopt cookieless and privacy-first advertising solutions at a time when the industry is navigating significant identity and signal loss challenges. Chester's career has spanned multiple facets of the digital advertising ecosystem, including supply-side platform relationships, programmatic strategy, and publisher revenue optimization. His experience reflects a broader industry trajectory from cookie-dependent monetization toward consent-based and contextual approaches, positioning him as a practitioner well-versed in the transitional dynamics reshaping AdTech. He is recognized within publisher and supply-side circles for his ability to translate complex programmatic and privacy concepts into actionable commercial strategies, supporting publishers in diversifying their demand sources and future-proofing their monetization stacks.

Last updated Sep 27, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 21, 2026

Role
Director of Publisher Development
Company
Based
London, United Kingdom
Connections
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Years in industry
10 years

Bio

Ben Chesters is a commercially focused AdTech professional known for his work in publisher monetization and programmatic partnerships, currently operating within Ogury's publisher development function. At Ogury, he has been instrumental in expanding the company's relationships with premium publishers across EMEA, helping them adopt cookieless and privacy-first advertising solutions at a time when the industry is navigating significant identity and signal loss challenges. Chester's career has spanned multiple facets of the digital advertising ecosystem, including supply-side platform relationships, programmatic strategy, and publisher revenue optimization. His experience reflects a broader industry trajectory from cookie-dependent monetization toward consent-based and contextual approaches, positioning him as a practitioner well-versed in the transitional dynamics reshaping AdTech. He is recognized within publisher and supply-side circles for his ability to translate complex programmatic and privacy concepts into actionable commercial strategies, supporting publishers in diversifying their demand sources and future-proofing their monetization stacks.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Publisher MonetizationProgrammatic AdvertisingCookieless AdvertisingPrivacy-First SolutionsSupply-Side PartnershipsEMEA Publisher DevelopmentRevenue OptimizationIdentity and Signal Loss

Speaking topics

Cookieless AdvertisingPublisher Monetization StrategiesPrivacy-First AdTech

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Expanded Ogury's publisher development footprint across EMEA markets
  • Supported publishers in transitioning to cookieless monetization strategies
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