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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.

Spotify's programmatic and data partnerships leader, shaping how audio advertising intersects with first-party data and programmatic buying at scale.

General Manager of APAC at PubMatic, driving programmatic publisher monetization and CTV advertising growth across Asia-Pacific's rapidly evolving digital ad market.

Co-founder and CTO of Opti Digital, driving AI-powered ad revenue optimization for premium publishers across Europe.

Chief Strategy Officer at Illumin, thought leader in journey-based programmatic advertising strategy.

Co-founder of Google, the company whose advertising technology — including AdWords, AdSense, and DoubleClick — fundamentally reshaped the global digital advertising industry.

CEO of Omnicom Production, appointed to lead the newly structured production entity following Omnicom's landmark acquisition of Interpublic Group.

Seth Dallaire is EVP and Chief Revenue Officer at Walmart, a retail media pioneer who previously built Amazon's advertising business into a multi-billion dollar powerhouse.

Seth Matlins is a marketing industry veteran and founder focused on reshaping the relationship between brands, consumers, and culture, with deep expertise in brand strategy and the ethics of advertising.

Managing Director, Investment at IPG Mediabrands, leading media investment strategy across the group's UK agencies. Previously Managing Director, UK & Ireland at KINESSO, with earlier senior programmatic and digital media roles at Matterkind, Cadreon, Mindshare and Microsoft.

Co-founder and CMO of EX.CO, Shachar Orren is a leading voice in interactive content and video advertising, championing engagement-driven monetization strategies across the open web.

President of Integral Ad Science (IAS), driving global commercial strategy for ad verification and brand safety measurement, with deep roots in Google and Twitter's Asia-Pacific advertising operations.

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.

Privacy and AI attorney at TransUnion, Shaq Katikala brings legal expertise to the intersection of data privacy, artificial intelligence, and advertising technology compliance.

Sharon McCollam is President and CFO of Albertsons Companies, a retail finance powerhouse driving the grocer's data-driven commerce and retail media network strategy.