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Co-Founder and CTO of Kevel (formerly Adzerk), Blake Commagere pioneered API-first ad serving infrastructure that powers retail media networks and custom ad platforms for major publishers and marketplaces.

Digital media strategist and researcher at USC Annenberg's Center for the Digital Future, translating two decades of AdTech and agency experience into forward-looking analysis on digital transformation and consumer behavior.

VP of Marketing Science at Meta, Brad Smallwood is one of AdTech's foremost authorities on advertising measurement, leading Meta's efforts to redefine attribution and incrementality testing in a privacy-first world.

Creator of JavaScript and co-founder/CEO of Brave Software, Brendan Eich is disrupting AdTech by building a privacy-first browser and the Basic Attention Token (BAT) ecosystem that pays users for their attention.

CEO of Klover, pioneering first-party data monetization by connecting consumers with brands through cashback rewards while building privacy-compliant advertising solutions in a post-cookie world.

The 'father of programmatic advertising' who invented the ad exchange at Right Media, built AppNexus into a $1.6B AdTech giant, and now leads Scope3 in making digital advertising sustainable.

Chief Strategy Officer at Basis Technologies, Brian Stempeck is a veteran AdTech operator shaping programmatic advertising strategy and enterprise media automation at one of the largest independent DSPs.

Founder of Madison and Wall and former GroupM Global President of Business Intelligence, Brian Wieser is one of advertising's most respected independent analysts, known for authoritative ad spending forecasts and media market intelligence.

Veteran AdTech executive transforming Quad from a legacy printer into a data-driven retail media and marketing services powerhouse; previously led turnarounds at Comscore and built 360i into a top digital agency.

Chief Product Officer at Lotame driving the company's cookieless identity strategy, including the development of Panorama ID — a privacy-first identity solution reshaping addressability for publishers and advertisers.

Co-founder of Improve Digital (acquired by Azerion) and CEO of Say It Now; one of Europe's most influential voices in publisher monetization and programmatic advertising.

Chief Strategy Officer at Integral Ad Science, driving global strategy for one of AdTech's leading media measurement and verification platforms across brand safety, viewability, and fraud detection.

President of Roku Media overseeing one of CTV's largest advertising platforms, Charlie Collier bridges prestige media leadership with the rapidly evolving connected TV monetization landscape.

Google VP leading Privacy Sandbox, the industry's most consequential initiative to replace third-party cookies and redefine the future of privacy-preserving digital advertising.

VP of Product at Basis Technologies, driving media automation and programmatic buying innovation for one of AdTech's leading enterprise platforms.

Co-founder and CPO of Chalice Custom Algorithms, Chris Hogg is a programmatic advertising veteran known for pioneering custom algorithm solutions that help publishers and SSPs maximize yield.

Founder of Jounce Media and one of AdTech's most cited researchers, Chris Kane is the industry's leading authority on programmatic supply chain transparency, MFA sites, and supply path optimization.

President of Cadent and veteran media executive driving the convergence of linear and digital TV advertising through audience-based buying and advanced data solutions.

Ciaran O'Kane is a veteran AdTech industry voice best known as the founder of ExchangeWire, the leading trade publication covering programmatic and digital advertising, now serving as Chief Strategy Officer at DoubleVerify.

The architect of Amazon Sponsored Products and SVP of Ads Products & Technology, Colleen Aubrey helped transform Amazon into the world's third-largest digital advertising platform.

Managing Partner at Stagwell Marketing Cloud driving proprietary martech infrastructure and data platform strategy across one of the fastest-growing holding companies in advertising.

COO of BlueConic and a leading voice on first-party data strategy, Cory Munchbach helps enterprise brands navigate the post-cookie era through customer data platforms and privacy-first marketing.

Chief Strategy Officer at GroupM leading the world's largest media investment company's approach to addressability, measurement innovation, and the post-cookie era.

Co-CEO of LiveRamp with a career spanning programmatic advertising, data connectivity, and identity resolution across Google, The Trade Desk, and beyond — a seasoned operator at the intersection of data, privacy, and scaled revenue growth.