People

Co-founder and CTO of The Trade Desk, Dave Pickles is the engineering mastermind behind one of AdTech's most powerful independent DSPs, architecting systems that process trillions of bid requests in real time.

David Beckham is a globally recognized sports icon and brand ambassador whose commercial partnerships and media ventures intersect with the advertising and marketing ecosystem, though he is not a core AdTech industry figure.

CEO of IAB, the digital advertising industry's most influential trade body, shaping policy, standards, and the future of the open internet for 700+ member companies.

Chief Financial Officer of Magnite (retiring 2026); long-tenured finance leader from Rubicon Project through Magnite.

VP of Product Management at FreeWheel, overseeing tools for global media companies

David Ellison is the founder and CEO of Skydance Media who led the landmark merger with Paramount Global, reshaping one of Hollywood's most storied media conglomerates.

President of Union.ai (the company behind open-source Flyte); former Microsoft adCenter GM and Facebook/Atlas leader, with exits at Aggregate Knowledge (Neustar) and Specific Media.

Veteran advertising executive who led digital ad strategy at Paramount Global and CBS, with a career spanning Facebook, Instagram, and Univision — a seasoned operator at the intersection of premium video and digital advertising.

Veteran media and AdTech executive who served as President of Constellation (formerly Operative), driving ad management infrastructure for premium TV and video publishers.

Pioneer of digital advertising infrastructure who served as CEO of DoubleClick through its landmark $3.1B acquisition by Google in 2008; now leads luxury online marketplace 1stdibs as CEO.

Founder & CEO of Read AI and pioneer of mobile location intelligence; previously founded Placed and led location measurement at Snap Inc.

CEO of Mediaocean, the AdTech infrastructure backbone processing $200B+ in annual media spend and powering omnichannel advertising workflows for agencies and advertisers worldwide.

Serial entrepreneur and CEO of Zeta Global, one of the largest independent marketing clouds, who took the company public on NYSE in 2021 and has spent 25+ years pioneering data-driven customer acquisition at scale.

The architect of Google's Privacy Sandbox and the executive who redefined the future of digital advertising by leading the industry's most consequential attempt to eliminate third-party cookies.

COO of Vevo driving programmatic video and CTV advertising strategy at the world's largest music video platform, with deep roots in digital media and content monetization.

Founder of Sonata Insights and former eMarketer Principal Analyst, Debra Aho Williamson is one of AdTech's most trusted independent voices on social media advertising, the creator economy, and influencer marketing.

Chief Marketing Officer at Nutrafol, Deena Bahri is a brand-building executive known for scaling direct-to-consumer businesses through data-driven marketing and performance advertising strategies.

Chief Marketing Officer at McAfee; former Condé Nast and Stitch Fix CMO.

Senior AdTech executive at Snowflake driving data collaboration and measurement innovation; former Yahoo advertising platforms leader with deep expertise in identity, clean rooms, and AI-era data strategy.

CEO & President of Freshworks, Dennis Woodside is a seasoned technology executive known for scaling high-growth platforms at Google, Motorola Mobility, and Dropbox before taking the helm at the cloud-based customer and employee engagement software company.

AdTech operator and leader known for driving programmatic and data-driven advertising strategy at major media and technology companies.

Global CEO of Ogilvy, Devika Bulchandani is one of advertising's most powerful executives, known for championing data-driven creativity and purpose-led brand building at global scale.