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Veteran AdTech and media journalist turned newsletter founder and consultant; Mike Shields runs the widely-read 'Next in Marketing' newsletter and is one of the industry's most trusted independent voices on programmatic, streaming, and digital advertising trends.

SVP of Product at Index Exchange, driving header bidding innovation and supply path optimization for one of programmatic advertising's largest independent exchanges.

COO of Lotame and a prominent AdTech voice on cookieless identity and data strategy, helping publishers and advertisers navigate the post-cookie era.

CEO of TAG, the AdTech industry's leading anti-fraud and brand safety certification body, and one of the most influential figures in digital advertising accountability and supply chain transparency.

VP of Product at Yahoo overseeing one of the largest SSPs in digital advertising, driving programmatic and privacy-focused ad tech strategy through major corporate transitions.

Mollie Spilman is Criteo's Chief Revenue Officer, leading the company's transformation into a commerce media powerhouse and one of AdTech's most prominent revenue executives driving the retail media revolution.

AdTech product leader at Lotame specializing in data collaboration, identity resolution, and privacy-compliant audience targeting in a cookieless world.

VP of Product at TripleLift driving programmatic native advertising strategy and creative optimization at one of the industry's leading native ad platforms.

Senior AdTech executive leading global advertising at TikTok, with a career spanning Google and Twitter that makes her a defining force in social media monetization and short-form video advertising.

Veteran AdTech analyst and journalist with decades of experience covering programmatic advertising, video, and industry M&A for leading trade publications.

AdTech revenue leader driving TripleLift's growth across native advertising and CTV; a well-known industry voice at the intersection of media, technology, and monetization.

CEO of YouTube and former DoubleClick SVP who helped architect Google's entire digital advertising ecosystem; one of the most influential executives in programmatic, CTV, and creator monetization.

VP and Chief Economist at Quad, Neal Richter brings rare macroeconomic rigor to AdTech — known for data-driven forecasts on advertising spend cycles and the economic forces reshaping marketing budgets.

Senior Director of Product at LiveRamp driving cookieless identity and privacy-safe data connectivity solutions at the forefront of AdTech's post-cookie transition.

Founder and CEO of Kevel, Neil Sweeney pioneered API-based ad serving infrastructure that powers the retail media revolution, enabling brands to build custom ad platforms independent of Google and Amazon.

Co-Founder & CEO of Narrative, Nick Jordan is reshaping how companies buy and sell data through a privacy-compliant collaboration platform that democratizes data commerce in AdTech.

CEO of Kargo, the premium mobile and CTV ad platform known for high-impact creative formats that command above-average engagement and CPMs.

VP of Product at Google Ad Manager, shaping the future of programmatic infrastructure and privacy-safe advertising at one of the world's largest ad serving platforms.

AdTech measurement technologist known for advancing cross-platform TV and digital attribution; CTO at VideoAmp driving convergent TV analytics infrastructure.

Head of Meta's Global Business Group, Nicola Mendelsohn is one of the most powerful figures in digital advertising, overseeing Meta's advertiser and agency relationships worldwide and driving its AI-powered ad strategy.

President of Google's Global Business Organization, overseeing one of the world's largest advertising platforms and leading global advertiser, agency, and publisher relationships.

VP of Marketing at AdMonsters, driving community growth and thought leadership for the premier education platform serving ad operations professionals in the digital advertising ecosystem.

AdTech research veteran and analyst who spent years as a leading voice at eMarketer on programmatic advertising, ad fraud, and privacy, now leading business intelligence at Advertiser Perceptions.

SVP of Marketplace at DoubleVerify, Nicole Scaglione drives brand safety and verification partnerships across the programmatic ecosystem, helping advertisers measure and protect their digital media investments at scale.