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Co-founder of SocialVibe, which evolved into true[X] and later Infillion — a pioneer in engagement-based advertising and opt-in ad formats that reshaped how brands think about attention and value exchange.

Brandy Berthelson is a games and technology journalist and editor who has covered the field since 2006, with work appearing in Adweek and AOL's Games.com. She was editor-in-chief of Restart.run from its December 2024 launch, a games news site run by the content-marketing agency Moonrock and sponsored by Walmart. Moonrock laid off Restart's entire editorial team on August 7, 2026, and Berthelson said the layoff marked the end of her roughly 20-year career in games media.

CEO of Peel, a mobile analytics platform helping app developers and marketers understand user retention and subscription metrics.

Brendan Carr is the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the top U.S. regulator overseeing broadcast media, telecommunications, and broadband — making him one of the most powerful figures shaping the media and advertising landscape.

Executive in Residence at Progress Partners

Creator of JavaScript and co-founder/CEO of Brave Software, Brendan Eich is disrupting AdTech by building a privacy-first browser and the Basic Attention Token (BAT) ecosystem that pays users for their attention.

Brendan Hoffman is a veteran fashion retail executive known for leading luxury and contemporary brands, currently serving as CEO of Vince.

AdTech marketing veteran who led Criteo's global CMO function for six years before joining contextual advertising leader Seedtag as Chief Marketing & Communications Officer in 2026.

Brendan Moorcroft is the CEO of Choreograph, WPP's global data company operated by GroupM.

Brendan Riordan-Butterworth is a digital advertising standards architect best known for developing ads.txt and sellers.json during his tenure at the IAB and IAB Tech Lab, where he worked from approximately 2012 to 2021.

Senior Product Manager (AMC Audiences) at Amazon; ad-tech product veteran.

Founder and CEO of Wheelhouse Entertainment, Brent Montgomery is a prolific TV producer and media entrepreneur who has built a content and brand partnership empire spanning unscripted television and digital media.

Sponsorship sales professional at Jomboy Media, driving brand partnership revenue for one of sports media's fastest-growing independent digital networks.

Brett O'Brien is Foot Locker's VP of Brand Marketing, known for driving culturally resonant consumer campaigns at the intersection of sports, sneaker culture, and modern retail media.

Co-Founder and CEO of Cava Group, Brett Schulman has built the Mediterranean fast-casual chain into a publicly traded restaurant powerhouse, leading its IPO on the NYSE in 2023.

Senior advertising executive at Walmart Connect driving retail media strategy and advertiser partnerships at one of the largest retail media networks in the U.S.

Brian Cornell is the Executive Chair of Target Corporation's Board of Directors.

Co-founder of HubSpot and pioneer of inbound marketing, Brian Halligan transformed how businesses attract customers online and now serves as Executive Chairman of the CRM and marketing platform giant.

CMO of Zocdoc, the healthcare marketplace, where Brian Irving leads marketing strategy to connect patients with doctors and drive consumer growth.

Chief Solutions Officer at Kantar, one of the world's leading data, insights and consulting companies serving the marketing and media industry.