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General Partner at S4S Ventures and former Google executive, Sanja Partalo is a prominent force in AdTech investment and innovation, championing women-led startups and the future of digital advertising.

VP of Product for Identity & Data at LiveRamp, driving the strategy behind one of AdTech's most critical data connectivity and identity resolution platforms in a cookieless world.

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.

Senior media and advertising leader at UM driving integrated media strategy and data-driven solutions for major global clients.

Managing Director at Glasswing Ventures bringing three decades of senior media and advertising leadership to early-stage AI and technology investing, with deep expertise in digital advertising, consumer privacy, and marketing technology.

Co-Founder of 37Arc and former President/CEO of 360i, Sarah Hofstetter is a defining figure in data-driven digital marketing and agency leadership with over two decades shaping brand strategy and AdTech innovation.

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 Attivo US; former longtime U.S. CEO of MediaCom (Adweek 2021 Global Media Agency of the Year) and Global CEO of UM.

AdTech standards architect and former IAB SVP who helped build the programmatic and measurement frameworks underpinning modern digital advertising; now serving as Fractional Chief Product Officer at Alliance for Audited Media.

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.

CEO of Aki Technologies, Scott Swanson is a mobile advertising veteran championing moment-based targeting as the future of consumer engagement in programmatic mobile.

President, Revenue & Market Strategy at Magnite; former SpotX COO/CRO.

A leading figure in premium publisher advertising, Seb Tomich shaped the NYT's evolution into a data-driven, first-party-focused ad business and helped launch The Athletic's advertising model.

Spotify's programmatic and data partnerships leader, shaping how audio advertising intersects with first-party data and programmatic buying at scale.

Sebastien Blanc leads PubMatic's Asia-Pacific business, overseeing programmatic publisher monetization, CTV advertising growth, and omnichannel sell-side strategy across the region. He manages publisher partnerships and buyer relationships across markets including Australia, Japan, Southeast Asia, and India. His work on CTV and mobile programmatic in APAC makes him a notable figure in the region's rapidly growing digital advertising market.

Chief Strategy Officer at Illumin, thought leader in journey-based programmatic advertising strategy.

Co-founder of Google, the company whose advertising technology — including AdWords, AdSense, and DoubleClick — fundamentally reshaped the global digital advertising industry.

Founder & CEO of Taptap Digital, pioneering location-based and geospatial advertising technology across global markets.