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Senior leader at dentsu driving integrated media and client strategy, with deep expertise in media planning, buying, and agency operations across major brand categories.

Creative leader at Merkley+Partners, the New York-based advertising agency known for major brand campaigns.

Matt Madrigal is the Chief Technology Officer of Pinterest, which he joined in 2024 from Google, where he was VP and GM of Merchant Shopping.

Co-founder and CEO of BARK (BarkBox), Matt Meeker is a serial entrepreneur who previously co-founded Meetup.com, blending consumer brand-building with data-driven subscription commerce.

President of TiVo Ads at Xperi, leading the company's connected TV and streaming advertising business as it scales its ad-supported platform.

Co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, Matt Mullenweg shapes the open web infrastructure that underpins vast swaths of digital publishing and content monetization in AdTech.

Matt Neale is the Global CEO of Golin Ketchum.

CFO of BuzzFeed, the digital media and entertainment company, overseeing financial strategy for one of the internet's most recognized content brands.

Former President of OpenX.

General Manager of the Technology Division at Basis, a leading provider of cloud-based advertising automation software for digital media professionals.

Senior Director of Measurement at IAB, shaping digital advertising measurement standards and driving industry alignment on audience, attribution, and cross-media metrics.

EVP, TruAudience Growth Strategy at TransUnion.

Senior AdTech and media leader at Kimberly-Clark driving data-driven marketing transformation for one of the world's largest CPG brands.

Matt Tipperreiter is a data and identity professional at Experian, one of the world's leading consumer credit reporting and data analytics companies.

Head of Broadcast at Anything is Possible, leading broadcast media planning and buying at the independent media agency.

CEO of OptiMine Software (cross-channel marketing analytics); previously led consumer marketing at UnitedHealth/Optum and product at Digital River.

Chief Revenue Officer at Mundial Media, a digital media company focused on reaching Hispanic and multicultural audiences through premium content and advertising solutions.

CMO of MFE Advertising, the commercial broadcasting arm of MediaForEurope, driving advertising strategy across Mediaset's Italian and Spanish television networks.

Prolific essayist and strategist on the Metaverse, gaming, and the future of media; author of the definitive book on the Metaverse and a widely-read newsletter followed across tech, media, and investment circles.

Matthew Henick leads OEM partnerships at The Trade Desk for Ventura OS, bringing a background in content strategy and streaming from his years at Facebook and BuzzFeed.