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Senior Editor at AdExchanger and one of the most respected journalists covering the programmatic supply chain, known for deep technical reporting on header bidding, SPO, and publisher monetization.

CEO of Attivo US; former longtime U.S. CEO of MediaCom (Adweek 2021 Global Media Agency of the Year) and Global CEO of UM.

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.

Former CEO of LiveRamp who spent nearly a decade transforming the company into the AdTech industry's leading data connectivity platform, championing privacy-forward identity resolution at scale.

Publisher-side AdTech veteran and principal at Messer Media, known for helping publishers navigate programmatic monetization, supply-chain transparency, and the evolving identity landscape.

Scott Swanson is the CEO of Aki Technologies, a mobile advertising platform that uses moment-based targeting to reach consumers at optimal times. He has a long background in mobile and programmatic advertising and is a frequent voice on mobile-first advertising strategy.

President, Revenue & Market Strategy at Magnite; former SpotX COO/CRO.

A leading figure in premium publisher advertising, Seb Tomich shaped the NYT's evolution into a data-driven, first-party-focused ad business and helped launch The Athletic's advertising model.

Sebastian Gutierrez oversees programmatic monetization and data partnership strategy at Spotify, one of the most significant audio and digital advertising platforms globally. He has helped build out Spotify's programmatic infrastructure and first-party data offerings for advertisers. His work is central to how audio advertising intersects with programmatic buying and audience data.

Chief Strategy Officer at Illumin (formerly AcuityAds), Seraj Bharwani is a prominent AdTech strategist known for pioneering consumer journey mapping in programmatic advertising and thought leadership on connected TV and identity solutions.

Shafiq Rajani leads data strategy and identity product development at Equativ, the French-headquartered SSP and ad server. He works at the intersection of cookieless targeting, contextual signals, and publisher monetization in the European market. His work is particularly relevant to GDPR-compliant identity frameworks.

SVP of Measurement & Analytics at NBCUniversal, Shailey Sharma is a driving force behind CFlight and next-generation cross-platform TV measurement standards reshaping how advertisers evaluate reach across linear and digital.

CEO and Co-Founder of Method Media Intelligence, Shailin Dhar is one of AdTech's most vocal advocates for programmatic transparency and supply path optimization, helping brands cut waste and reclaim accountability in their media spend.

AdTech industry veteran and EVP at IAB Tech Lab, known for driving open standards in programmatic advertising and publisher monetization — not currently CRO at Yahoo.

Founder & CEO of Basis Technologies (formerly Centro), Shawn Riegsecker built one of AdTech's most comprehensive independent DSP and workflow automation platforms while championing ethical advertising and media transparency.

Shawn Schwegman is the Founder & CEO of CoContent, where he applies deep expertise in digital advertising strategy and audience analytics to build solutions for a rapidly evolving media landscape.

Global Chief Digital Responsibility & Public Policy Officer at Kinesso (IPG).

Sheila Jamison serves as Chief Legal Officer at The Trade Desk, overseeing legal strategy for one of the largest independent demand-side platforms in the world. She plays a key role in navigating privacy regulation, data governance, and compliance matters that are central to programmatic advertising. Her work is particularly significant as the industry grapples with post-cookie identity solutions and global privacy frameworks.