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UK influence and creative strategy lead at Ogilvy UK, shaping how brands harness creator-led and social influence marketing within one of the world's most storied agency networks.

Former Microsoft CEO turned NBA team owner, Steve Ballmer brings enterprise-scale technology and data-driven business thinking to sports ownership — with indirect but significant influence on media, streaming, and digital advertising ecosystems.

Founder and Managing Partner of Mercer Island Group, a leading consultancy specializing in agency search, agency-client relationship optimization, and marketing procurement advisory.

Partner and Executive Creative Director at Courage.

Co-founder and CEO of Reddit, Steve Huffman has transformed the platform into a major force in digital advertising, leveraging its unique community-driven data and engaged user base to build a scaled programmatic and brand advertising business.

CEO of the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena, Steve Koonin is a veteran media and entertainment executive whose tenure at Turner Broadcasting shaped modern sports media and advertising strategy.

VP of Sales at Viant Technology driving programmatic advertising revenue through people-based marketing solutions and connected TV strategies.

Steve Lawrence is the CEO of Academy Sports and Outdoors, leading the retailer's digital transformation and retail media network expansion as a growing force in the AdTech and commerce media landscape.

Steve Maher is CEO of Monetate, driving personalization and experimentation technology for enterprise retailers and brands at the intersection of AI and customer experience optimization.

CFO-turned-AdTech operator at PubMatic, Steve Pantelick brings financial rigor and strategic depth to programmatic advertising's supply side.

Seasoned AdTech leader and former Xaxis executive who brings deep programmatic and creative effectiveness expertise to DAIVID's Board of Advisors, helping bridge the gap between creative quality and media performance.

Entrepreneur, investor, and host of 'The Diary of a CEO' podcast; co-founded Social Chain at 21 and became the youngest Dragon on BBC's Dragons' Den.

Founder of MeatEater, an outdoor lifestyle media and commerce company.

Steven Swartz is President & CEO of Hearst, one of the world's largest diversified media, information, and services companies, overseeing a vast portfolio spanning magazines, newspapers, television, and digital properties.

Stu Ingis is a Partner at Venable LLP, where he is widely regarded as one of the preeminent privacy and advertising law attorneys in the United States.

Stuart Aitken is the President and CEO of Circana, effective January 1, 2025.

Former CEO of Comscore who led the company's repositioning as a cross-platform media currency provider; now a board member at Comscore and Managing Director at 10X CEO.

Senior AdTech dealmaker driving TV measurement partnerships at iSpot.tv, helping brands and networks navigate the shift to real-time, always-on TV ad measurement.

Media and entertainment executive turned independent content entrepreneur; co-founded MixTape Content House after serving as SVP Unscripted at Hello Sunshine, bridging premium storytelling with brand partnerships.

Sue Squillace is CEO of Mediahub ANZ, leading the independent media agency's Sydney and Perth operations as part of the joint venture between IPG Mediabrands (now Omnicom) and Attivo Group.

CEO of Alphabet and Google, Sundar Pichai oversees the world's largest digital advertising ecosystem, commanding over $200B in annual ad revenue through Search, YouTube, and the Google Marketing Platform.

Legendary creative advertising executive known for iconic campaigns at BBDO and FCB, whose brand-building philosophy has shaped how advertisers think about storytelling and consumer connection.