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CTO of Magnite, the world's largest independent SSP, Tom Kershaw is a leading architect of programmatic video and CTV advertising infrastructure, known for scaling real-time bidding systems and advancing server-side ad insertion technology.

Founder and CEO of Chalice Custom Algorithms, Tom Laband is pioneering bespoke machine learning bidding solutions that push programmatic advertising beyond standard DSP capabilities.

Veteran AdTech strategist and founder of Lemonade Projects, known for deep programmatic expertise and advising companies on go-to-market strategy across the digital advertising ecosystem.

President and CRO of Taboola, one of the open web's largest native advertising platforms, driving global revenue strategy for a platform reaching 500M+ daily active users.

A pioneering force in advanced TV and programmatic advertising, Tracey Scheppach has spent decades bridging traditional television with data-driven, automated buying — most notably as co-founder of Matter More Media and through senior roles at Publicis and Paramount.

SVP at LiveRamp and one of AdTech's most prominent voices on post-cookie identity, Travis Clinger champions privacy-safe data activation and authenticated traffic solutions across the open web.

Chief Strategy Officer at Mediaocean, shaping strategic direction for one of AdTech's most critical infrastructure platforms managing hundreds of billions in annual media spend.

Yahoo's VP of Product Management driving the company's privacy-first advertising technology strategy, including the development of ConnectID, Yahoo's cookieless identity solution.

President of MiQ, one of the world's largest programmatic media partners, driving data-driven advertising strategy and global growth across the programmatic ecosystem.

CEO of Thunder Experience Cloud and pioneer of creative automation in AdTech, known for championing 'creative-as-a-variable' and establishing creative management platforms as a critical layer in programmatic advertising.

Former Amazon Ads leader who helped build one of the world's largest retail media platforms, now founding Apollo Program to advance the next generation of advertising technology.

Founder of RingCentral and pioneer of cloud-based unified communications, whose telephony APIs and call tracking infrastructure have become critical tools for marketers measuring offline conversion ROI from digital ad spend.

SVP of Global Business Development at Magnite, the world's largest independent SSP, where she drives CTV strategy and premium publisher partnerships in programmatic advertising.

VP of Global Ad Revenue at Snap Inc., driving advertising strategy and revenue growth for one of the most innovative mobile-first, AR-forward ad platforms in social media.

Chief Commercial Officer at Criteo driving the company's transformation into a leading commerce media platform, overseeing global revenue strategy across retail media networks and performance advertising.

Principal Analyst at Insider Intelligence/eMarketer specializing in mobile advertising and location-based marketing, widely cited for forecasts and research shaping how brands and agencies navigate the digital ad ecosystem.

Leads Emplifi (formerly Socialbakers), a social media marketing and analytics platform. Long-time industry figure known for insights on social media advertising and measurement.

Founder of pioneering DSP Triggit (acquired by Facebook) turned prolific AdTech angel investor, with deep roots in programmatic advertising and real-time bidding.

Senior editor at AdExchanger with 15+ years covering programmatic advertising, privacy, and the AdTech ecosystem — one of the industry's most widely-read journalists.

Mobile advertising executive and thought leader at Kargo, known for championing mobile-first creative formats and helping brands unlock the full potential of mobile ad experiences.