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Megan Jones

Standards Setter

Megan Jones is a prominent figure in the open-source programmatic advertising community, best known for her leadership role at Prebid.org, where she champions publisher adoption of the industry's most widely used header bidding framework. In her capacity as Head of Publisher Development, she works at the intersection of technology and commercial strategy, helping publishers unlock the full value of Prebid's open-source stack while fostering relationships with bidders, SSPs, and technology partners that make up the broader ecosystem. Her work at Prebid.org places her at the center of some of the most consequential conversations in programmatic advertising, including supply chain transparency, identity solutions, and the evolution of header bidding in a post-third-party-cookie environment. She is a regular presence on conference stages and industry panels, where she translates complex technical standards into actionable guidance for publishers and monetization teams. Jones represents a rare blend of technical fluency and publisher advocacy, making her a trusted voice for both the engineering community that builds Prebid tooling and the business stakeholders who depend on it. Her contributions help define how a significant share of global programmatic display inventory is transacted.

Last updated Jun 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jun 15, 2026

Role
Head of Publisher Development
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Bio

Megan Jones is a prominent figure in the open-source programmatic advertising community, best known for her leadership role at Prebid.org, where she champions publisher adoption of the industry's most widely used header bidding framework. In her capacity as Head of Publisher Development, she works at the intersection of technology and commercial strategy, helping publishers unlock the full value of Prebid's open-source stack while fostering relationships with bidders, SSPs, and technology partners that make up the broader ecosystem. Her work at Prebid.org places her at the center of some of the most consequential conversations in programmatic advertising, including supply chain transparency, identity solutions, and the evolution of header bidding in a post-third-party-cookie environment. She is a regular presence on conference stages and industry panels, where she translates complex technical standards into actionable guidance for publishers and monetization teams. Jones represents a rare blend of technical fluency and publisher advocacy, making her a trusted voice for both the engineering community that builds Prebid tooling and the business stakeholders who depend on it. Her contributions help define how a significant share of global programmatic display inventory is transacted.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Header BiddingPrebid.jsPublisher MonetizationProgrammatic AdvertisingSupply Chain TransparencyOpen-Source AdTechSSP and Bidder PartnershipsIdentity and Privacy Solutions

Speaking topics

Header Bidding Best PracticesPublisher Monetization StrategySupply Chain Transparency and Ads.txtOpen-Source Programmatic StandardsIdentity Resolution in a Cookieless Future

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Leads publisher development strategy at Prebid.org, the open-source header bidding solution used by a majority of programmatic publishers globally
  • Recognized speaker and advocate for open-source standards in programmatic advertising at major industry events
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