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President of Canoe, Russ Fradin is a veteran AdTech operator driving the convergence of linear TV and CTV advertising through addressable targeting and advanced measurement solutions.

Co-founder and CEO of Kevel, the API-first ad serving infrastructure platform powering retail media networks for companies like Ticketmaster and Yelp — a pioneer in democratizing enterprise ad tech.

Revenue leader at Raptive driving monetization strategy for one of the largest creator-focused ad management platforms, with deep expertise in programmatic yield and publisher economics.

SVP of Walmart Connect, one of the fastest-growing retail media networks in the world, driving Walmart's advertising business to compete head-to-head with Amazon Advertising.

Chief Revenue Officer at Magnite, the world's largest independent SSP, where he leads global revenue strategy across CTV, mobile, and display programmatic advertising.

VP of Publisher Development at Raptive, championing independent content creators in the programmatic advertising ecosystem and helping them maximize revenue through advanced monetization strategies.

CEO of Index Exchange, one of the world's largest independent ad exchanges, and a leading voice for transparency and publisher empowerment in programmatic advertising.

Chief Strategy Officer at LiveRamp, Samantha Jacobson is a leading architect of the AdTech industry's post-cookie identity and data connectivity strategy, shaping how brands and publishers navigate privacy-first advertising at scale.

Co-founder and CEO of Moloco, the machine learning-powered ad tech unicorn valued at $1.5B+, bringing Google-scale ML expertise to performance advertising for mobile apps and retail media.

VP of Product at HUMAN Security, Sara Livingston leads product strategy for one of AdTech's most critical fraud prevention platforms, defending the digital advertising ecosystem from sophisticated bot attacks and invalid traffic.

AdTech veteran turned privacy crusader: former CEO of Carat Americas who filed an antitrust complaint against Google and now advocates for fundamental reform of surveillance-based advertising.

Former CEO of 360i turned eCommerce analytics leader; Sarah Hofstetter is one of AdTech's most influential operator-executives bridging digital agency expertise with the future of online retail.

Senior Editor at AdExchanger and one of the most respected journalists covering the programmatic supply chain, known for deep technical reporting on header bidding, SPO, and publisher monetization.

CEO of Equativ (formerly Smart AdServer), Sasha Savic leads one of Europe's largest independent ad tech platforms, championing privacy-first programmatic solutions and European sovereignty in a US-dominated market.

AdTech standards architect and IAB veteran who helped build the technical foundations of programmatic advertising; now an independent consultant at Cunningham Tech.

Former CEO of LiveRamp who spent nearly a decade transforming the company into the AdTech industry's leading data connectivity platform, championing privacy-forward identity resolution at scale.

Publisher-side AdTech veteran and principal at Messer Media, known for helping publishers navigate programmatic monetization, supply-chain transparency, and the evolving identity landscape.

Sean Buckley leads advertising revenue for Paramount, overseeing ad sales across Paramount+, Pluto TV, and linear networks. He manages the integration of streaming and traditional TV advertising. His role is critical in shaping how major media companies approach programmatic and direct advertising.

Seb Tomich leads advertising strategy at The New York Times, championing premium contextual advertising and first-party data as a post-cookie alternative for brand-safe, high-quality publisher monetization.

SVP of Measurement & Analytics at NBCUniversal, Shailey Sharma is a driving force behind CFlight and next-generation cross-platform TV measurement standards reshaping how advertisers evaluate reach across linear and digital.

CEO and Co-Founder of Method Media Intelligence, Shailin Dhar is one of AdTech's most vocal advocates for programmatic transparency and supply path optimization, helping brands cut waste and reclaim accountability in their media spend.

AdTech industry veteran and EVP at IAB Tech Lab, known for driving open standards in programmatic advertising and publisher monetization — not currently CRO at Yahoo.

A leading voice in data ethics and digital transformation, Sheila Colclasure shapes privacy-first AdTech strategy at GroupM, the world's largest media investment company.

Veteran advertising journalist at Adweek with decades of experience covering brand marketing, creative campaigns, and the evolving AdTech landscape with sharp industry analysis.