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Former Director of Advanced Advertising at ITV (2020–2026), now building a stealth start-up.

Ric Elert is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Epsilon.

Co-founder of Boardroom and longtime manager of Kevin Durant, Rich Kleiman bridges elite sports, entertainment, and brand partnerships at the intersection of culture and commerce.

SVP & General Manager at Walmart Connect, Rich Lehrfeld is a retail media powerhouse who has shaped advertising strategy at some of the world's largest brands and platforms, from American Express to Amazon to Walmart.

Co-founder and co-CEO of Zefr, the brand suitability and contextual targeting platform that helps advertisers control where their ads appear on YouTube and other major platforms.

VP Global at Brave Ads, the privacy-preserving advertising platform built on the Brave browser ecosystem.

President of Minute Media and former sports media revenue executive who has built a reputation for scaling digital media monetization and programmatic advertising strategies across major sports and entertainment properties.

Co-founder of Goodby Silverstein & Partners, one of advertising's most celebrated creative minds behind iconic campaigns like 'Got Milk?' and work for brands including Chevrolet, Adobe, and the NBA.

Senior digital marketing and AdTech leader at Hostelworld, driving performance marketing and audience strategy for one of the world's leading hostel booking platforms.

Richard Brim is one of the UK's most celebrated creative leaders, renowned for stewarding the iconic John Lewis Christmas campaigns and championing emotionally driven brand storytelling as former CCO of Adam&eveDDB. He co-founded independent agency Ace of Hearts in June 2025.

Richard Denney is the Chief Creative Officer at St. Luke's, one of London's most storied independent creative agencies, known for culturally resonant campaigns and bold creative thinking.

President and CEO of Gap Inc., Richard Dickson is a brand-building powerhouse best known for engineering Barbie's cultural renaissance at Mattel, with deep expertise in brand marketing and consumer engagement strategies.

CEO of Edelman, the world's largest PR firm, and architect of the annual Edelman Trust Barometer — a defining force in brand communications, corporate reputation, and the intersection of trust with advertising and media.

Veteran advertising strategist and provocateur known for championing planning discipline and creative thinking; now bringing strategic counsel to Feral after a storied career at Saatchi & Saatchi.

CFO of Home Depot steering the retail giant's financial strategy and capital allocation, with growing relevance to AdTech through Home Depot's expanding retail media network.

Richard Oliver was Chief Investment Officer of Omnicom Media in the UK until August 2026, after more than 30 years with IPG, which he joined in 1994.

Entrepreneur and media investor who built Sundial Brands into a leading multicultural beauty company before acquiring Essence Communications and founding Sundial Media & Technology Group to serve Black and multicultural communities.

Richie Hyden is SVP of Publisher Solutions at Viant, driving programmatic advertising strategy and supply-side partnerships for the DSP platform.

Co-Founder at Ace of Hearts.

SVP of Sales at Demand.com, driving revenue for a digital advertising and marketing solutions platform.

Rick Song is a digital media and AdTech operator driving amplified reach and monetization strategies at RAD Amplify, with a background spanning programmatic advertising and publisher solutions.