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Ryan Steelberg

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Ryan Steelberg is best known as the co-founder and President of Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI), the company he built alongside his brother Chad Steelberg to bring enterprise-grade artificial intelligence to media, advertising, and content operations. Veritone's proprietary aiWARE platform aggregates and orchestrates a vast ecosystem of AI models, enabling organizations to analyze, manage, and monetize audio, video, and other unstructured data at scale. Under Ryan's leadership, Veritone has become a recognized force in AI-driven advertising technology, particularly in broadcast media attribution, synthetic media, and AI-generated content.

Last updated Sep 9, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Sep 14, 2026

Role
President and Director
Company
Veritone
Based
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Boards
1
Connections
1
Years in industry
25 years

Bio

Ryan Steelberg is best known as the co-founder and President of Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI), the company he built alongside his brother Chad Steelberg to bring enterprise-grade artificial intelligence to media, advertising, and content operations. Veritone's proprietary aiWARE platform aggregates and orchestrates a vast ecosystem of AI models, enabling organizations to analyze, manage, and monetize audio, video, and other unstructured data at scale. Under Ryan's leadership, Veritone has become a recognized force in AI-driven advertising technology, particularly in broadcast media attribution, synthetic media, and AI-generated content.

Career

  • Co-Founder and President

    Veritone · 2014-present

  • Co-Founder and President

    Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT) · 2007-2012

  • Co-Founder

    dMarc Broadcasting · 2002-2006

Board memberships

Veritone, Inc. (Board of Directors)

Expertise & education

Expertise

Artificial Intelligence in AdvertisingAI-Powered Media AttributionSynthetic Media and AI-Generated ContentBroadcast Media TechnologyProgrammatic AdvertisingEnterprise AI PlatformsDigital Audio AdvertisingContent Monetization

Education

  • University of Southern California

Speaking topics

Artificial Intelligence in Media and AdvertisingSynthetic Media and the Future of Content CreationAI-Driven Attribution for Broadcast and Digital MediaEntrepreneurship and Building AI-Native CompaniesThe Future of Human-AI Collaboration in Marketing

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Co-founded Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI), taking the company public and establishing it as a leading enterprise AI platform company
  • Co-founded dMarc Broadcasting, which was acquired by Google in 2006 for approximately $102 million plus performance earnouts, pioneering automated radio advertising technology
  • Co-founded Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT), an athlete and celebrity endorsement marketplace connecting brands with talent for digital advertising
  • Helped build Veritone's aiWARE into a platform supporting government, legal, media, and entertainment verticals with AI-driven cognitive analysis

Awards

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (nominee/recognition)Named among influential figures in AI and media technology by industry publications

Publications

  • Contributor to industry commentary on AI ethics, synthetic media, and advertising technology via Veritone corporate channels and trade press
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