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Chief Revenue Officer at The Trade Desk, driving global revenue strategy for the world's largest independent DSP and a defining force in programmatic advertising's growth.

Serial AdTech founder who built Real Media, TACODA, and Simulmedia — three companies that defined ad serving, behavioral targeting, and data-driven TV advertising across three decades.

Co-founder and CTO of The Trade Desk, Dave Pickles is the engineering mastermind behind one of AdTech's most powerful independent DSPs, architecting systems that process trillions of bid requests in real time.

CEO of IAB, the digital advertising industry's most influential trade body, shaping policy, standards, and the future of the open internet for 700+ member companies.

VP of Product Management at Google Ad Manager, shaping publisher monetization strategy and programmatic infrastructure for one of the world's most widely-used ad server platforms.

Head of Advertising at Roku, David Jakubowski is one of CTV's most influential operators, leading the OneView ad tech stack and shaping how brands reach streaming audiences at scale.

Netflix's VP of Advertising Sales spearheading the streaming giant's entry into ad-supported TV, bringing senior experience from Amazon and Spotify to reshape CTV advertising.

Former CEO of DoubleClick who shaped the foundation of modern programmatic advertising; now an active investor and board member across AdTech and luxury e-commerce.

CEO of Mediaocean, the AdTech infrastructure backbone processing $200B+ in annual media spend and powering omnichannel advertising workflows for agencies and advertisers worldwide.

Serial entrepreneur and CEO of Zeta Global, one of the largest independent marketing clouds, who took the company public on NYSE in 2021 and has spent 25+ years pioneering data-driven customer acquisition at scale.

The architect of Google's Privacy Sandbox initiative, David Temkin led the industry's most consequential effort to replace third-party cookies with privacy-preserving advertising alternatives.

COO of Vevo driving programmatic video and CTV advertising strategy at the world's largest music video platform, with deep roots in digital media and content monetization.

Global Consulting CMO at EY advising Fortune 500 brands on marketing transformation, AdTech strategy, and privacy-compliant data-driven marketing at enterprise scale.

Founder of Sonata Insights and former eMarketer Principal Analyst, Debra Aho Williamson is one of AdTech's most trusted independent voices on social media advertising, the creator economy, and influencer marketing.

CMO of Index Exchange driving global brand strategy and industry thought leadership around programmatic transparency and supply path optimization.

One of AdTech's foremost standards-setters, Dennis Buchheim leads IAB Tech Lab as SVP & GM, architecting the technical frameworks—ads.txt, sellers.json, and privacy specs—that underpin transparency and trust in programmatic advertising.

Former Google Americas President who helped scale search and display advertising from millions to tens of billions in revenue, making him a key architect of modern AdTech infrastructure.

VP & GM at Criteo driving the company's evolution from retargeting pioneer to full-stack commerce media platform, with deep expertise in retail media networks and cookieless advertising solutions.

Former ad tech executive turned antitrust scholar whose research on Google and Facebook's monopolistic practices has directly shaped landmark regulatory actions and reshaped how policymakers understand digital advertising markets.

Serial AdTech entrepreneur who built Media.net into one of the world's largest contextual ad networks before selling it for $900M — one of the biggest AdTech exits in history.

Brand and marketing executive at Patagonia known for championing ethical advertising and pushing back against surveillance-based digital ad models.

Founder and CEO of Hybrid Theory, a leading AdTech consultancy; recognized thought leader in programmatic supply chain economics, market structure, and M&A advisory.

Oversees advertising sales and strategy across Disney's portfolio including streaming, linear TV, and digital properties. Key figure in premium video advertising and Disney+ ad-supported tier launch. Influential in CTV and streaming advertising evolution.

Chief Product Officer at Waze driving location-based advertising innovation, blending real-time traffic data with contextually relevant ad formats for millions of drivers globally.