Ava Seave

Ava Seave is a Principal at Quantum Media, a boutique strategic advisory firm serving the media and entertainment industry. She is widely recognized for her expertise in digital media economics, connected TV (CTV), and programmatic advertising, helping traditional media companies navigate the structural shift from linear broadcast models to digital and streaming distribution. Her consulting work spans business strategy, monetization optimization, and market positioning for broadcasters, publishers, and technology platforms operating in an increasingly complex advertising ecosystem. Seave has built a reputation as a rigorous analyst and pragmatic strategist, bringing an economics-grounded perspective to questions about advertising revenue, audience measurement, and the evolving value chain in digital media. She is a frequent contributor to industry publications and a sought-after voice on topics including the programmatic transformation of television, data-driven advertising strategies, and the competitive dynamics between legacy media and streaming-native platforms. Her career has been rooted at the intersection of content, technology, and commerce, with a consistent focus on helping media organizations understand and adapt to disruptive forces in distribution and advertising. Through Quantum Media, she has advised a broad range of clients on strategic challenges including streaming business models, addressable advertising, and the implications of identity resolution and privacy regulation for ad-supported media.

• MBA, Columbia Business School

• Long-tenured principal at Quantum Media advising major media companies on digital advertising strategy
• Recognized industry commentator contributing analysis to leading trade publications on CTV and programmatic trends

• Regular contributor to industry trade publications on media economics and AdTech