People

Michelle Obama is the former First Lady of the United States and a globally recognized public figure, author, and advocate — not a participant in the AdTech industry.

Founder & CEO of Kevel (formerly Adzerk), Mike Caprio pioneered API-first ad serving infrastructure, enabling retailers and publishers to build custom ad platforms and own their ad tech stack.

President of Ampersand, the major cable TV advertising JV, Mike Dean is a veteran operator bridging advanced TV, programmatic, and data-driven advertising across the biggest names in media.

SVP of Platform at Magnite, Mike Laband is a seasoned programmatic advertising operator driving CTV and omnichannel supply-side strategy at the world's largest independent SSP.

Mike McHale is a senior media and advertising strategist at Noble People, known for his expertise in media planning, buying, and the evolving landscape of digital and programmatic advertising.

SVP & Chief T-Ads Officer at T-Mobile Advertising Solutions; co-founder and former CEO of Vistar Media (DOOH programmatic).

Managing Director at Knower Tech and co-founder of White Ops (now HUMAN Security), Mike Racic is a veteran AdTech operator known for pioneering bot fraud detection and now leading data curation innovation.

Veteran AdTech and media journalist turned newsletter founder and consultant; Mike Shields runs the widely-read 'Next in Marketing' newsletter and is one of the industry's most trusted independent voices on programmatic, streaming, and digital advertising trends.

SVP of Product at Index Exchange, driving header bidding innovation and supply path optimization for one of programmatic advertising's largest independent exchanges.

Rare AdTech executive who bridges deep technical expertise and C-suite leadership, having served as President and COO of Lotame before transitioning to nuclear energy science policy on Capitol Hill.

Mike Zaneis is one of the most consequential figures in digital advertising policy and accountability, best known for building the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) into the global standard for fighting ad fraud,…

SVP, Digital Media & Ad Platforms at ICON International

Chief Commercial Officer at Teads; former Criteo COO/CRO.

Global CMO at McDonald's driving one of the world's most iconic brand transformations through data-driven marketing, digital engagement, and loyalty innovation at massive scale.

MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) is the world's most-subscribed YouTube creator and a massive force in creator economy advertising, having redefined brand integration, sponsored content, and direct-to-consumer marketing at unprecedented scale.

AdTech educator and strategist known for making complex identity and data topics accessible; currently serving as Chief Growth Officer at U of Digital, the industry's leading advertising education platform.

CEO of Ad-ID, the advertising industry's universal standard for identifying and tracking media assets — a foundational infrastructure role shaping how ads are managed across every platform and medium.

Former VP of Meta’s Global Business Group (Americas) and CRO of Acxiom; now an independent investor, advisor, and board member in digital advertising.

SVP of Data & Addressability at Publicis Media, shaping the agency holding group's cookieless and identity strategy at the intersection of media buying and audience targeting.

Founder of Perksy (acquired by Nielsen), Nadia Masri pioneered mobile-first consumer intelligence that bridges real-time survey research with programmatic audience measurement.

Nadia Mykhalevych drives retail media product strategy at Criteo, shaping how the Commerce Media Platform evolves to serve retailers and brands across the full advertising funnel.