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Raghu Raghavan

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Raghu Raghavan serves as CEO of Integral Ad Science (IAS), one of the most prominent digital ad verification companies in the global AdTech ecosystem. IAS provides measurement, optimization, and brand safety solutions that help advertisers ensure their ads appear in appropriate, viewable, and fraud-free environments across programmatic and direct channels. Under his leadership, IAS continues to expand its suite of tools addressing some of the industry's most pressing challenges, including brand suitability, invalid traffic detection, and contextual targeting. Raghavan brings a background in technology and data-driven advertising solutions to the CEO role at IAS. His tenure has coincided with a period of significant industry transformation, including the deprecation of third-party cookies, growing demand for privacy-compliant measurement, and increased scrutiny of media quality across social and connected TV environments. IAS has positioned itself as a key infrastructure layer for advertisers navigating these shifts. As CEO of a publicly traded company (IAS went public on Nasdaq in 2021), Raghavan is responsible for driving growth across IAS's global client base of brands, agencies, and publishers, while steering the company's product innovation and strategic partnerships in an increasingly competitive verification landscape.

Last updated Mar 28, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Mar 30, 2026

Role
CEO
Based
New York, New York, United States
Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Raghu Raghavan serves as CEO of Integral Ad Science (IAS), one of the most prominent digital ad verification companies in the global AdTech ecosystem. IAS provides measurement, optimization, and brand safety solutions that help advertisers ensure their ads appear in appropriate, viewable, and fraud-free environments across programmatic and direct channels. Under his leadership, IAS continues to expand its suite of tools addressing some of the industry's most pressing challenges, including brand suitability, invalid traffic detection, and contextual targeting. Raghavan brings a background in technology and data-driven advertising solutions to the CEO role at IAS. His tenure has coincided with a period of significant industry transformation, including the deprecation of third-party cookies, growing demand for privacy-compliant measurement, and increased scrutiny of media quality across social and connected TV environments. IAS has positioned itself as a key infrastructure layer for advertisers navigating these shifts. As CEO of a publicly traded company (IAS went public on Nasdaq in 2021), Raghavan is responsible for driving growth across IAS's global client base of brands, agencies, and publishers, while steering the company's product innovation and strategic partnerships in an increasingly competitive verification landscape.

Expertise & education

Expertise

Digital Ad VerificationBrand Safety and SuitabilityViewability MeasurementInvalid Traffic DetectionProgrammatic AdvertisingMedia QualityContextual TargetingAd Fraud Prevention

Speaking topics

Digital Ad Verification and Media QualityBrand Safety in Programmatic AdvertisingThe Future of Measurement in a Cookieless WorldConnected TV Advertising Accountability

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Serving as CEO of Integral Ad Science, a publicly traded global ad verification leader listed on Nasdaq
  • Overseeing IAS's expansion of measurement and optimization solutions across programmatic, social, and CTV channels