Ruben Schreurs
Ruben Schreurs is one of the AdTech industry's most recognized advocates for programmatic transparency and media supply chain integrity. As Chief Strategy Officer at Ebiquity, a leading independent media investment analysis firm, he has shaped how major advertisers audit, evaluate, and optimize their programmatic spending. His work has helped bring systemic issues around hidden fees, made-for-advertising (MFA) sites, and opaque intermediaries into mainstream advertiser consciousness. Schreurs joined Ebiquity through its acquisition of Digital Decisions, a programmatic consultancy he co-founded and led, which specialized in helping advertisers understand and improve the quality and efficiency of their digital media investments. His hands-on experience building programmatic audit frameworks gave him a practitioner's credibility that distinguishes his commentary from purely theoretical analysis. At Ebiquity, he expanded this work to a global scale, influencing how the firm approaches media transparency mandates for multinational clients. A prolific contributor to trade publications including The Drum, Campaign, and AdExchanger, Schreurs is known for data-driven critiques of programmatic waste and advocacy for advertiser-side accountability. He has been a consistent voice at industry events and in policy discussions around supply path optimization, ad verification, and the responsibilities of both buy-side and sell-side participants in cleaning up the digital advertising ecosystem.
Last updated May 30, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
- Years in industry
- 15 years
Bio
Ruben Schreurs is one of the AdTech industry's most recognized advocates for programmatic transparency and media supply chain integrity. As Chief Strategy Officer at Ebiquity, a leading independent media investment analysis firm, he has shaped how major advertisers audit, evaluate, and optimize their programmatic spending. His work has helped bring systemic issues around hidden fees, made-for-advertising (MFA) sites, and opaque intermediaries into mainstream advertiser consciousness. Schreurs joined Ebiquity through its acquisition of Digital Decisions, a programmatic consultancy he co-founded and led, which specialized in helping advertisers understand and improve the quality and efficiency of their digital media investments. His hands-on experience building programmatic audit frameworks gave him a practitioner's credibility that distinguishes his commentary from purely theoretical analysis. At Ebiquity, he expanded this work to a global scale, influencing how the firm approaches media transparency mandates for multinational clients. A prolific contributor to trade publications including The Drum, Campaign, and AdExchanger, Schreurs is known for data-driven critiques of programmatic waste and advocacy for advertiser-side accountability. He has been a consistent voice at industry events and in policy discussions around supply path optimization, ad verification, and the responsibilities of both buy-side and sell-side participants in cleaning up the digital advertising ecosystem.
Career
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Digital Decisions · 2014-2019
Programmatic Consultant
Independent · 2012-2014
Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- Business Administration, University of Amsterdam
Speaking topics
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Co-founded Digital Decisions, a pioneering programmatic consultancy acquired by Ebiquity
- Developed programmatic audit methodologies adopted by major global advertisers
- Contributed to industry-wide awareness of MFA site proliferation and programmatic waste
- Frequent keynote contributor at events including Dmexco, ANA, and ISBA conferences
Publications
- Regular contributor to The Drum on programmatic transparency
- Contributor to AdExchanger on media quality and supply chain integrity
- Co-author of Ebiquity research reports on programmatic waste and media investment