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SVP of Marketplace Development at Index Exchange, Justin Taylor is a key architect of supply path optimization strategy at one of programmatic advertising's largest independent exchanges.

Publisher monetization veteran and VP of Strategy at Aditude, known for scaling programmatic revenue operations at independent digital media properties and championing open-internet software solutions for publishers.

Senior Director, Product Management for Data Clean Rooms at Snowflake (which acquired her startup Samooha in 2023); earlier founded Drawbridge and was an early AdMob/Google leader.

Co-Founder and Global CEO of Crossmedia, Kamran Asghar is a leading independent media agency executive known for championing transparency, effectiveness, and ethical media practices in the AdTech ecosystem.

EVP at Magna Global (IPG Mediabrands) and one of adtech's most cited forecasters, Kara Manatt shapes how the industry understands global ad spending trends, streaming economics, and the future of media investment.

Sovrn is a publisher-focused ad tech platform providing monetization tools, data, and commerce solutions to independent publishers. As a key leader in the independent publisher monetization space, Sovrn represents an important alternative to walled garden monetization. The company serves tens of thousands of publishers with SSP, affiliate, and data products.

Global Head of Programmatic at GroupM, directing programmatic strategy and trading frameworks across tens of billions in spend for the world's largest media investment company.

Karen Eccles is a senior digital and commercial leader known for driving advertising innovation and revenue strategy at major UK media organizations, particularly The Telegraph.

Kate Kwiatkowski shapes programmatic strategy and cookieless identity solutions at dentsu, one of adtech's most influential agency holding companies, sitting at the critical intersection of media buying and vendor evaluation.

The authoritative voice behind GroupM's global ad spend forecasts, Kate Scott-Dawkins shapes how the entire advertising industry understands and anticipates media investment trends worldwide.

Kate Sirkin is a veteran AdTech data strategist serving as Chief Data Officer at Epsilon, known for decades of leadership in audience measurement, data-driven advertising, and cross-platform identity solutions.

CEO of Admixer Technologies, Katerina Petrovskaya is a driving force in programmatic advertising across Eastern Europe, MENA, and Africa, building full-stack AdTech infrastructure in markets underserved by Western platforms.

Founder of Say Robots; former CEO of Mindshare Australia and global strategy leader.

CPO at Kargo driving mobile-first ad innovation; a product leader shaping premium mobile advertising formats and programmatic solutions for top-tier publishers.

Principal Analyst at Forrester Research covering programmatic advertising, AdTech, and the cookieless future — a go-to voice for brands and agencies navigating digital media complexity.

Chief Business Officer at Yahoo overseeing one of the largest independent AdTech platforms, driving programmatic advertising strategy across Yahoo's DSP and SSP amid industry consolidation.

Co-founder of Group Black and AdTech diversity champion who is reshaping investment in Black-owned media while co-hosting the influential 'Minority Report Podcast.'

Affiliate and performance-marketing veteran who led CJ Affiliate as President and subsequently served as CRO at Honey, Greenfly, and Patreon; now advising commerce and creator-tech platforms.

AdTech veteran and senior executive at Sorenson Communications with deep expertise in digital advertising, media monetization, and audience solutions across major platforms and publishers.

CEO of EDO Inc., Kevin Krim is redefining TV advertising measurement by linking ad exposure to consumer search behavior, bringing data-driven accountability to linear and streaming TV.