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Senior media and advertising executive at Havas Media Network known for driving inclusive media strategies and data-driven audience planning across global markets.

Sharyn Alfonsi is a veteran CBS News journalist and co-anchor of '60 Minutes,' not a figure in the AdTech industry.

Shawn Conahan is the Chief Revenue Officer at Infillion, a veteran AdTech revenue leader known for driving growth at the intersection of connected TV, interactive advertising, and data-driven media.

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.

Founder & CEO of CoContent, Shawn Schwegman brings deep AdTech and digital advertising expertise to building next-generation content and audience solutions for a post-cookie media landscape.

Shay Mitchell is a Canadian actress and entrepreneur best known as co-founder of the travel and lifestyle brand Béis, leveraging her massive social media influence to build a direct-to-consumer powerhouse.

Digital marketing leader and founder of Zenerom Digital Marketing Agency, specializing in performance-driven campaigns and growth strategies for brands across the Middle East and beyond.

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

Global Chief Media Officer at General Motors and IAB Board Chair for 2025, Shenan Reed is a senior AdTech leader known for shaping large-scale media strategy and co-founding native advertising exchange Sharethrough.

President, Retail Media at Criteo; former CEO of Triad Retail Media (GroupM/Xaxis).

CMO of DoubleVerify, one of AdTech's leading voices on brand safety, ad fraud, and digital media verification — helping define how the industry measures and protects advertising quality.

Sheryl Sandberg is the Founder of LeanIn.Org, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women to achieve their ambitions.

Founder of U of Digital, the AdTech industry's go-to education platform that has trained thousands of professionals on programmatic advertising, DSPs, SSPs, and the broader digital advertising ecosystem.

Digital marketing strategist and author known for social influence marketing frameworks and enterprise-scale transformation.

Wall Street's go-to analyst for digital advertising and AdTech equity research, covering The Trade Desk, Google, Meta, and the economics of programmatic and retail media at Evercore ISI.

AdTech professional at OMD Australia.

CEO of Cannes Lions, the world's most prestigious creative festival, Simon Cook bridges the gap between creativity and commercial effectiveness in advertising.

Simon Cooper is a senior leader at Born Social, a social-first creative agency, known for driving social media strategy and creative excellence for major brands.

Simon Michaelides is a senior figure at ISBA, the UK's leading advertiser trade body, driving transparency, accountability, and best practice standards across the programmatic advertising supply chain.