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Ciaran O'Kane

Thought Leader

Ciaran O'Kane is a venture capitalist and partner at FirstPartyCapital.

Last updated Sep 27, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Role
Venture Capitalist / Partner
Company
FirstPartyCapital
Based
London, NY, United Kingdom

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Years in industry
17 years

Expertise & education

Expertise

Programmatic AdvertisingSupply Path OptimizationHeader BiddingIdentity ResolutionBrand SafetyAd Fraud PreventionAttention MeasurementPublisher Monetization

Speaking topics

Programmatic advertising and supply chain transparencyThe future of identity and cookieless advertisingBrand safety and ad fraud in the open webPublisher monetization and the health of the open webCTV and the evolution of digital media measurementAttention measurement and advertising effectiveness

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Founded ExchangeWire, which became the leading trade media and research platform covering programmatic advertising and AdTech globally
  • Built and scaled the ATS (Advertising Trading Summit) event series into a globally recognized industry conference franchise
  • Joined DoubleVerify as Chief Strategy Officer, transitioning from media entrepreneur to senior operator at a major publicly traded AdTech company
  • Established ExchangeWire Research as a go-to source for industry intelligence on programmatic, identity, and digital media trends

Publications

  • ExchangeWire (founder and long-time editorial lead)
  • ExchangeWire Research reports on programmatic, identity, and digital media