Matt Barash
Matt Barash is Chief Commercial Officer of Nova Studio, where he leads global commercial strategy across sales, partnerships, go-to-market, packaging, and revenue operations. A two-decade ad-tech and digital-media sales leader, he previously held senior roles at Index Exchange (SVP, Americas), Zeotap, and AdColony (through its Opera Mediaworks era and Digital Turbine acquisition), with earlier roles at SessionM, Forbes, and Fox Audience Network. He also advises a range of ad-tech and media startups.
Last updated Jun 6, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Sep 28, 2026
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Bio
Matt Barash is Chief Commercial Officer of Nova Studio, where he leads global commercial strategy across sales, partnerships, go-to-market, packaging, and revenue operations. A two-decade ad-tech and digital-media sales leader, he previously held senior roles at Index Exchange (SVP, Americas), Zeotap, and AdColony (through its Opera Mediaworks era and Digital Turbine acquisition), with earlier roles at SessionM, Forbes, and Fox Audience Network. He also advises a range of ad-tech and media startups.
Career
Employee
Index Exchange · 2022–2024
VP & Advertising Director of Forbes FMX
Head of Business Development
Employee
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Expertise & education
Expertise
Speaking topics
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Led global strategy and partnerships at AdColony, helping scale the platform's international programmatic footprint under Digital Turbine ownership
- Recognized as a prominent industry voice on mobile and in-app advertising trends, contributing to major AdTech publications and conference stages
- Played a key role in advancing in-app header bidding adoption and education across the mobile advertising ecosystem
Publications
- Contributor to AdExchanger on mobile programmatic trends
- Contributor to trade press including Mobile Marketer and Digiday on in-app advertising