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Scott Cunningham

Fractional Chief Product Officer at Alliance for Audited Media

Bringing technical standards expertise to media auditing and verified accountability at Alliance for Audited Media

Standards SetterLinkedInNew York, NY, United States20+ years in industry

Last updated Jun 6, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Bio

Scott Cunningham currently serves as Fractional Chief Product Officer at Alliance for Audited Media, where he applies deep product and technical leadership to advancing media auditing and accountability. He is widely recognized for his earlier work at the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), where as Senior Vice President of Technology and Ad Operations he helped architect the technical standards—spanning programmatic frameworks, ad formats, viewability, and measurement protocols—that shaped modern digital advertising. His career has been defined by translating complex technical challenges into industry-wide solutions that bring clarity and trust to the advertising ecosystem.

Previous Roles

Senior Vice President, Technology and Ad Operations

Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)

Expertise
Ad Standards DevelopmentProgrammatic AdvertisingAd OperationsViewability MeasurementAd BlockingBrand SafetyPrivacy RegulationIndustry Policy
Notable Achievements
  • Led development and promotion of foundational IAB technical advertising standards adopted across the digital advertising industry
  • Spearheaded IAB initiatives addressing ad blocking, helping broker dialogue between publishers, advertisers, and browser vendors
  • Contributed to viewability and measurement standards that became baseline requirements for programmatic transactions
Speaking Topics
Ad Standards and Technical SpecificationsProgrammatic Advertising InfrastructureAd Blocking and User ExperienceViewability and MeasurementPrivacy and Regulatory Compliance in AdTech