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Michael Akkerman

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Michael Akkerman is Chief Business Officer of Digital Turbine (NASDAQ: APPS), where since June 2024 he has led sales, marketing, product, account management and operations. In September 2026 Similarweb named him its next Chief Executive Officer, succeeding founder Or Offer, effective November 2, 2026. He previously served as GM, Advertising at Uber, Chief Revenue Officer at data.ai, Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Cardlytics, and VP, Global Head of Partnerships at Pinterest.

Last updated Sep 28, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Role
Chief Business Officer
Company
Digital Turbine
Based
New York, New York, United States
Connections
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Years in industry
18 years

Bio

Michael Akkerman is Chief Business Officer of Digital Turbine (NASDAQ: APPS), where since June 2024 he has led sales, marketing, product, account management and operations. In September 2026 Similarweb named him its next Chief Executive Officer, succeeding founder Or Offer, effective November 2, 2026. He previously served as GM, Advertising at Uber, Chief Revenue Officer at data.ai, Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Cardlytics, and VP, Global Head of Partnerships at Pinterest.

Career

Roles with a cited source. All linked roles are in the Roles tab.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Programmatic AdvertisingIdentity ResolutionRetail MediaData Clean RoomsFirst-Party Data StrategyCookieless AdvertisingPlatform PartnershipsMobile Advertising

Education

  • Bachelor's degree, Psychology & History, UNSW
  • Bachelor's degree, Marketing, Media, and Advertising, Purdue University

Speaking topics

Identity Resolution and the Cookieless FutureRetail Media NetworksData Clean Rooms and Privacy-Safe CollaborationFirst-Party Data StrategyThe Evolving AdTech Stack

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Named CEO of Similarweb (NYSE: SMWB), effective November 2, 2026

Publications

  • Contributed articles and commentary in AdExchanger, Digiday, and industry trade publications on identity and data strategy
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