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Senior leader at LinkedIn driving B2B advertising strategy and measurement innovation, known for shaping how marketers leverage professional data for targeting and ROI.

A senior AdTech and media industry leader known for bridging agency-side buying expertise with digital media strategy, with a long tenure at Horizon Media shaping large-scale advertiser relationships.

Serial AdTech founder who built Real Media, TACODA, and Simulmedia — three companies that defined ad serving, behavioral targeting, and data-driven TV advertising across three decades.

Co-founder and CTO of The Trade Desk, Dave Pickles is the engineering mastermind behind one of AdTech's most powerful independent DSPs, architecting systems that process trillions of bid requests in real time.

David Beckham is a globally recognized sports icon and brand ambassador whose commercial partnerships and media ventures intersect with the advertising and marketing ecosystem, though he is not a core AdTech industry figure.

Senior revenue and operations leader at Magnite, one of the largest independent sell-side advertising platforms, with deep expertise in programmatic monetization and publisher strategy.

CEO of IAB, the digital advertising industry's most influential trade body, shaping policy, standards, and the future of the open internet for 700+ member companies.

Chief Financial Officer of Magnite (retiring 2026); long-tenured finance leader from Rubicon Project through Magnite.

David Dokes is the Co-founder and CEO of Polar Analytics, the all-in-one data platform for DTC brands (~$28M raised). Before Polar he founded a DTC growth agency and led growth/product at Turo, and earlier worked in investment banking at Lazard. Educated at CentraleSupélec (MS Computer Science) and ESCP Business School.

VP of Product Management at FreeWheel, overseeing tools for global media companies

Chief Strategy Officer of LiveRamp (since 2018) and Head of LiveRamp Ventures.

David Ellison is the founder and CEO of Skydance Media who led the landmark merger with Paramount Global, reshaping one of Hollywood's most storied media conglomerates.

Co-founder of New Commercial Arts, David Golding is a veteran UK advertising strategist known for blending brand-building with commercial effectiveness in a post-digital era.

President of Union.ai (the company behind open-source Flyte); former Microsoft adCenter GM and Facebook/Atlas leader, with exits at Aggregate Knowledge (Neustar) and Specific Media.

Creative director and advertising leader known for crafting culturally resonant campaigns; former CCO of Droga5 London who has shaped modern brand storytelling.

Veteran advertising executive who led digital ad strategy at Paramount Global and CBS, with a career spanning Facebook, Instagram, and Univision — a seasoned operator at the intersection of premium video and digital advertising.

Co-founder and CSO of SocialVibe/true[X], pioneering the engagement-based advertising model that let users opt into ads in exchange for content access.

Veteran media and AdTech executive who served as President of Constellation (formerly Operative), driving ad management infrastructure for premium TV and video publishers.

SVP, General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer at LiveRamp (since 2019), leading legal, privacy, and data ethics across the company's identity and data-connectivity products.

Pioneer of digital advertising infrastructure who served as CEO of DoubleClick through its landmark $3.1B acquisition by Google in 2008; now leads luxury online marketplace 1stdibs as CEO.