Bill Simmons
Chief Executive Officer at Audigent
Stein is known for pioneering supply-side data curation and building Audigent into a leading post-cookie identity and data activation platform that empowers publishers to monetize first-party data at scale.
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Drew Stein is the co-founder and CEO of Audigent, a data activation, identity, and curation platform that has become a critical infrastructure layer in modern programmatic advertising. He is best known for building Audigent into a scaled first-party data network that enables addressable advertising without reliance on third-party cookies, positioning the company at the forefront of the industry's identity transition. Under his leadership, Audigent developed flagship products including SmartPMP and Hadron ID, which have been adopted by hundreds of premium publishers and major agency holding companies. Stein has been a consistent advocate for publisher-centric, privacy-safe data strategies, championing supply-side curation as a durable alternative to deprecated tracking mechanisms. His approach centers on connecting high-quality publisher first-party data with advertiser demand across the open web, making Audigent a key player in the convergence of identity resolution, contextual targeting, and programmatic curation. The company has established integrations across major SSPs and DSPs, cementing its role as a neutral data infrastructure provider. Prior to founding Audigent, Stein held roles in digital media and advertising technology, building the operational and commercial expertise that informed Audigent's go-to-market strategy. He is a frequent voice at industry events and in trade press on topics including the deprecation of third-party cookies, the rise of curation, and the future of publisher monetization in a privacy-first ecosystem.
Co-founder
Audigent (2017-present)
Senior Vice President, Digital
Evolent Health / prior media ventures
- Co-founded Audigent and scaled it to work with hundreds of premium publishers and major agency holding companies as a leading curation and identity platform
- Developed Hadron ID, a cookieless identity solution built on publisher first-party data, adopted across major programmatic platforms
- Pioneered the SmartPMP product, enabling data-driven private marketplace deals at scale across the open web
- Positioned Audigent as a key infrastructure partner for SSPs and DSPs navigating the post-third-party-cookie landscape