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Co-founder and CTO of Adap.tv, the programmatic video advertising marketplace acquired by AOL for $405 million in 2013.

Tejinder Gill is VP of Southeast Asia & India at The Trade Desk, driving programmatic advertising growth and privacy-first, data-driven marketing across two of APAC's most dynamic digital ad markets.

Founder of LUMA Partners and creator of the iconic LUMAscapes, Terence Kawaja is the AdTech industry's most influential dealmaker and ecosystem cartographer, shaping how the world understands digital advertising M&A.

Terence Reilly is the EVP and Chief Brand Officer at Crocs, the brand architect behind the foam clog's remarkable cultural resurgence through bold collaborations and viral marketing.

AdTech operator at JustWatch bridging streaming data and advertising intelligence, with a background spanning programmatic media and audience monetization.

Terry Kane is the Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa at The Trade Desk, a programmatic digital advertising technology platform.

Terry Kawaja is the founder and CEO of LUMA Partners, the investment bank at the center of digital media M&A, and creator of the iconic 'LUMAscape' market landscape diagrams that became the definitive maps of the AdTech ecosystem.

Chief Technology Officer at Mod Op and host of the 'Leader Generation' podcast, Tessa Burg bridges marketing technology strategy with hands-on digital transformation for brands navigating the modern AdTech landscape.

VP of Product at Instagram, Tessa Lyons has been a key operator behind Facebook and Instagram's News Feed and content ranking systems, shaping how billions of people experience social media.

Thariq Shihipar is an engineer at Anthropic.

The Coles are an award-winning directing duo at Prettybird known for visually striking commercial and music video work that blends cinematic storytelling with brand messaging.

AdTech operator and strategist at Wayvia, bringing deep expertise in programmatic advertising and digital media to help brands and agencies navigate the evolving advertising landscape.

Co-founder and CEO of Back Market, the leading global marketplace for refurbished electronics, pioneering sustainable commerce through innovative marketing and growth strategies.

AdTech sales and partnerships leader at Sprinklr, driving enterprise social media and customer experience platform adoption across global brands.

Senior Ad Sales Director at Brave Browser & Search Engine.

Member of the Bertelsmann Executive Board and Chairman of BMG; succeeds Thomas Rabe as Chairman and CEO of Bertelsmann on January 1, 2027.

Pioneer of purpose-driven advertising and author of 'Goodvertising', Thomas Kolster challenges brands to create meaningful impact through creativity — and has spent over a decade redefining what advertising can stand for.

Founder of Siebel Systems and CEO of C3 AI, Thomas Siebel is a pioneering enterprise software executive whose AI-driven analytics platforms are reshaping data-driven decision-making across industries including digital advertising.

Co-founder and CRO of Sparteo, a French AdTech company building advanced monetization solutions for web publishers using AI and video technology.

Chairman and CEO of Bertelsmann since 2012 (succeeded by Thomas Coesfeld on January 1, 2027); CEO of RTL Group 2019–2026.

Head of Sales UK at Sparteo, driving publisher monetisation solutions in the UK market for the French ad-tech and video advertising platform.

Chief Marketing Officer at Zendesk and former CMO at Amplitude, Tifenn Dano Kwan is a globally recognized B2B marketing leader known for scaling demand generation and brand strategy at high-growth SaaS companies.

Founder & President of the Oasis Consortium and a digital trust, safety, and AI-ethics leader; former Chief Marketing & Trust Officer at OpenWeb.

Pioneering AdTech executive who led AOL's advertising transformation and Google's early ad sales, now Founder of Flowcode (formerly DTX Company), building next-generation direct-to-consumer connectivity tools.