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Glenn Fishback

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Glenn Fishback is a seasoned ad-tech and digital media executive whose career spans programmatic advertising, data-driven targeting, and emerging retail media. He is best known for his leadership at The Trade Desk, where he served as President and helped scale the demand-side platform into one of the dominant forces in programmatic advertising. His tenure there gave him deep expertise in audience targeting, data partnerships, and the evolution of connected TV advertising. Fishback later co-founded You.i TV, a platform focused on connected TV application development, further cementing his position at the intersection of streaming media and advertising technology. He has since moved into the retail media space as Chairman of Shopsense AI, a platform that enables shoppable television experiences, allowing viewers to purchase products seen on-screen in real time — a convergence of commerce and content that represents one of the fastest-growing segments in media. Across his career, Fishback has been a consistent operator at the frontier of how advertising technology intersects with new media formats, from programmatic display to connected TV to shoppable media.

Last updated Nov 1, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Nov 2, 2026

Role
Chairman
Company
Based
United States
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Connections
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Years in industry
20 years

Bio

Glenn Fishback is a seasoned ad-tech and digital media executive whose career spans programmatic advertising, data-driven targeting, and emerging retail media. He is best known for his leadership at The Trade Desk, where he served as President and helped scale the demand-side platform into one of the dominant forces in programmatic advertising. His tenure there gave him deep expertise in audience targeting, data partnerships, and the evolution of connected TV advertising. Fishback later co-founded You.i TV, a platform focused on connected TV application development, further cementing his position at the intersection of streaming media and advertising technology. He has since moved into the retail media space as Chairman of Shopsense AI, a platform that enables shoppable television experiences, allowing viewers to purchase products seen on-screen in real time — a convergence of commerce and content that represents one of the fastest-growing segments in media. Across his career, Fishback has been a consistent operator at the frontier of how advertising technology intersects with new media formats, from programmatic display to connected TV to shoppable media.

Career

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Expertise & education

Expertise

Programmatic AdvertisingConnected TV (CTV)Retail MediaShoppable TelevisionDemand-Side Platforms (DSP)Audience TargetingData PartnershipsStreaming Media

Speaking topics

Retail Media and Shoppable TelevisionConnected TV AdvertisingProgrammatic Advertising EvolutionCommerce and Content Convergence

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Served as President of The Trade Desk during a critical period of its growth as a leading programmatic advertising platform
  • Co-founded You.i TV, a connected TV application development platform
  • Chairs Shopsense AI, pioneering shoppable TV commerce at the intersection of entertainment and retail media
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