Saiful is responsible for OMG’s global AdTech investments and matrix leadership of a global AdOps community of 80+ specialists across 37 markets. An expert in AdTech innovations, Saiful collaborates with clients and colleagues on how to best deploy, integrate AdTech platforms and problem-solve to satisfy each client’s unique measurement/analytics needs. Saiful coordinates and oversees the delivery of AdTech services for client onboarding and global transitions; empowering local markets with best-practice digital standards and media quality to deliver on client values.

Seasoned global marketer and people leader with 14+ years of experience in digital media and integrated marketing on both brand and agency sides. I am passionate about using data to understand consumers and developing meaningful customer experiences that fuse digital media with the offline world. In addition to managing an eCommerce business, my track record includes successful campaigns for new product launches, brand building, and DR initiatives for Fortune 1000 companies in Consumer Tech, CPG, Finance, Travel, and Media/ Publishing. I get energized by leading integrated teams, building partnerships, and helping colleagues develop professionally. I am also an adventure traveler & podcast nerd.

Specialties: Integrated marketing strategy; eCommerce, digital media planning and buying, including display, search, branded content, mobile, programmatic, and social media; TV & OOH planning, marketing research and analysis; digital measurement; product management.

Craig has led global marketing for the most iconic retail brands in retail - Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Calvin Klein. In 2020, he joined denim leader American Eagle as Chief Marketing Officer. Gen Z's #1 retailer has been leaning into youth culture, including influencer partnerships, product collaborations and community impact.

Connecting customer experiences across touchpoints by combining technology, data, channels, and content is my passion.

With over 17 years of experience in digital advertising & responsible media at leading companies like Google, Spotify, and TikTok, Dave Byrne brings a deep understanding of the industry to his role as EVP of Global Brand Safety and Privacy at IPG Mediabrands. His passion for responsible media also led him to spend time consulting for startups and NGOs to help them navigate complex industry challenges.   Dave is committed to building a safe and effective advertising ecosystem. He excels at fostering collaboration across teams and creating clear, actionable strategies to mitigate risks. His background in building strong partnerships and communicating complex issues effectively will be instrumental in his role at IPG Mediabrands.

In 2011, I decided to pause my music studies at Rice University in order to focus my energy on starting Channel Factory, the world leader in brand suitability and ad performance on YouTube. Channel Factory has since been named a Cynopsis award-winning technology innovator, is present in over 15 countries worldwide, and has been named one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

To learn about the world, I am an avid angel investor into 26 amazing companies like FabFitFun, a lifestyle subscription service, and Outreach.io, a sales technology company named by Forbes in their Next Billion Dollar Startups list in 2018. Also super grateful to have been featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30.

Dominic Chu is a senior markets correspondent for CNBC, located at the network’s Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. He appears during CNBC’s Business Day programming and contributes to CNBC.com. Previously, Chu was a New York-based markets correspondent for Bloomberg Television, where he covered the stock, bond, currency and commodities markets. During that time, he interviewed some of the world’s top money managers and business executives, and he also was part of the team that covered Hurricane Sandy and the Boston Marathon bombings. In addition, Chu handled sports business reporting for the network. Chu brings extensive knowledge of the financial markets, having worked in sales and trading for UBS Investment Bank, mutual fund management for Hennessy Advisors and investment management for Seascape Capital. He has spoken at numerous industry conferences and was a regular contributor to radio and television outlets across the country. Chu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in hotel administration from Cornell University.

In 2011, I decided to pause my music studies at Rice University in order to focus my energy on starting Channel Factory, the world leader in brand suitability and ad performance on YouTube. Channel Factory has since been named a Cynopsis award-winning technology innovator, is present in over 15 countries worldwide, and has been named one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

To learn about the world, I am an avid angel investor into 26 amazing companies like FabFitFun, a lifestyle subscription service, and Outreach.io, a sales technology company named by Forbes in their Next Billion Dollar Startups list in 2018. Also super grateful to have been featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30.

Michelle is an expert in the advertising and marketing technology industry. She spent the past decade in the U.S. working with household names such as Procter & Gamble, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Lenovo and T-Mobile.

Michelle is recognized by stakeholders she has worked with, partners and team members for her strong leadership in strategy and execution, expertise in marketing automation, and rich experience in programmatic and data analytics.

Michelle actively gives back to the advertising community by serving as a career mentor and member of juries for industry awards. Recently she served as member of jury for Digital Media Awards and Festival of Media Global Awards in 2019. She was also the chairperson and speaker at AI and Big Data summit in Beijing in 2018.

Mainardo de Nardis is Entrepreneur, Investor, Board Director, Advisor.

Gonzalo Del Fa is the President of Multicultural at GroupM.

For 15+ years, I've partnered with companies of all sizes across more than 20 sectors to tackle their biggest brand challenges.

Whether it's creating, updating, or pivoting brands into new areas of opportunity, my strategies have delivered business results across nearly every function of marketing. I have deep expertise in helping businesses connect with their customers and creating culturally relevant brands.

I am a passionate and enthusiastic leader, who believes that success is the result of working collaboratively, communicating a purpose and inspiring confidence in others to work towards a shared vision. Over a 16 year career, I’ve helped build some of the largest brands in the world through a mix of advertising, thought leadership, account management, product management, data and analytic skills.

Industry Experience: Publishing, Telecommunication, Airline, Financial Services, Automotive, Aviation, Fashion and Apparel, Economic Development, Energy, News, Entertainment, Media

Brand Experience: AT&T, WarnerMedia, CNN, American Express, Delta Airlines, Cessna, Stetson, Chevron, BP, Time Warner Cable

A marketer by training and a digital advertiser in execution. I partner with brands and agencies to harness their media to the best of its capabilities. Specializing in the Ad tech ecosystem with expertise across multiple digital platforms. My experience gained across brand, agency, and vendor partner roles has equipped me with the knowledge of understanding, solving, and implementing a marketing challenge from different perspectives.

Experienced Head of Digital Media & Virtual Engagement with a demonstrated history working within luxury beauty, fashion and entertainment industries. Skilled in Digital Strategy, Media Advertising, Content Production, Virtual Services and Social Media. Strong marketing professional and industry public speaker.

I oversee and manage the Yahoo video team, video operations, strategy and partnerships in Southeast Asia. I also head Yahoo’s esports, gaming and tech efforts in Southeast Asia, including content, partnerships and collaborations.

I have spent over 15 years in the media industry since 2004, having formerly covered entertainment, lifestyle, politics and general news at Yahoo, as well as breaking news at The Straits Times Online.

Sonia Jackson Myles has over 20 years of experience (managing $20 Billion) in corporate America, working for Fortune 500 companies such as Ford Motor Company, The Gillette Company, and Procter & Gamble.  She is the Founder, President & CEO of The Sister Accord®️ Foundation and The Accord Group LLC.  Sonia is a philanthropist, author, inventor and highly respected advisor.  She is on a mission to have 1 billion girls and women learn how to love themselves and each other, while understanding their value and worth.  She is the author of The Sister Accord®️:  51 Ways To LOVE Your Sister, which was nominated for a 2013 NAACP Image Award.  Her second book is titled 51 Ways To LOVE Your Children. Sonia is married and the mother of two sons.

Darline is a proven senior level executive who has held various C-Level roles in publishing, digital media, and advertising technology sectors. With strong leadership and strategic expertise, Darline has led organizations and delivered solid performance in both private and public companies.


She is the former COO of PulsePoint, the most profitable advertising technology company during her tenure. Darline delivered a 200% increase in revenues in 3 years while leading all programmatic strategies including the successful launch of their ‘header bidding’ technology.

Darline spent nine years at About.com in various senior level roles. She was President and CEO of The About Group where she was responsible for the strategic direction of the business unit of The New York Times Company that included About.com, CalorieCount.com and ConsumerSearch.com. During her tenure as CEO, she significantly increased the company’s revenue and led the sale of About.com from The New York Times Company to IAC in 2013. Darline has also held the title of COO of About.com and CFO of the About Group.

Prior to About.com, Darline held various financial leadership positions with Thomson Media, a division of Thomson Financial. She began her career with Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising in New York.

Darline received an M.B.A. with a dual concentration in accounting and finance from Long Island University and a B.S. degree in business and psychology from The State University of New York at Stony Brook.

She spent five years as a Board Member of StepUp Women’s Network, a non-for-profit organization, igniting young girls to fulfill their potential by creating and implementing impactful after-school and weekend programs that empower teen girls from under-resourced communities to be confident, college-bound, and career-ready.

Chandon Jones is the SVP, US Ad Operations at Kinesso.

Seb Joseph is the Senior News Editor for Digiday.

Terence Kawaja is CEO & Founder of LUMA Partners, a leading strategic advisory firm focused at the intersection of media, marketing and technology. He is a seasoned investment banker with more than 25 years of experience and has advised on over $300 billion of transactions, including some of the most pivotal deals in the media and tech industries. Throughout his career, Terry has leveraged deep industry knowledge to take a strategic approach to deal making rather than chase transactions. The best compliment people say is that he thinks like a principal.   Terry is both a recognized expert in the Internet and media sectors and also a popular speaker at leading industry conferences, frequently using humor to aid substantive presentations. Besides spending time in board rooms and on stages, Terry enjoys guest lecturing at universities, including Stanford, Columbia and NYU. Terry has a straightforward style and is never afraid to tell it like it is.   Previously, Terry headed Media M&A at Citigroup and Credit Suisse and had a short stint as a public company CFO. He lives in NYC with his wife and two boys.

Jeremy Kim is a Co-Founder of Nectar Hard Seltzer.

Brian King is the President of Marriott International Caribbean & Latin America.

Nick Law is Accenture Song’s Creative Chairperson and lead of our Creative Strategic Priority. He is one of the world’s most innovative and versatile creative leaders, who believes all technology needs creativity to make it human, and all creativity needs technology to make it real. Prior to Accenture, Nick was VP, Marcom Integration at Apple - where he was one of three leading the global design and marketing group, Chief Creative Officer Publicis Groupe, President Publicis – helping to drive a unified creative visions across the Groupe’s Brands, and Vice Chairman, Global Chief Creative Officer at R/GA – where, during his 17-year tenure, he led it to be one of the most awarded agencies in the world. Nick’s career in design, advertising and digital media has spanned 30 years and four continents, working with the brightest and best across multiple creative disciplines. He has twice been named in the Creativity 50, a list of the world’s most influential creative people. A native of Sydney, Australia, he now lives in Brooklyn.

Starting from humble beginnings in 2009 at McDonald’s Malaysia as a Marketing Executive, he rose through the ranks to lead the Marketing, Digital and Strategy & Insights departments.  Eugene transformed marketing at McDonald’s Malaysia, and rolled out many groundbreaking campaigns, including the legendary Ayam Goreng McD relaunch, which still serves as a case study for many marketers today.  In 2020, Eugene graduated from local market duties and joined the regional team overseeing 12x markets across the Asian region where he served as Regional Chief Marketing Officer for 3x years. With the success he saw in Asia helping markets navigate Covid and accelerating growth post pandemic, he was again promoted to become International Chief Marketing Officer of the IDL Segment in 2023, overseeing Marketing, Menu and Digital for 80x markets across the globe – spanning Latin America, to Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and Asia. He is a part of the next generation of modern leaders and was named Asia Pacific’s Top-50 most Influential Marketer 4 years in a row. Eugene firmly believes that every employee can contribute to business success, encouraging everyone to speak up regardless of rank; and that “No idea is a bad idea”. 

I’m the Global Head of Media Business Units for Haleon (previously GSK Consumer Healthcare).  In this role, my responsibilities revolve around driving adoption and scaling our global priorities and programs into the Business Units (Markets).  This includes everything from integrating our media effectiveness agenda into the markets to working to manage the commercials with our key partners.     Prior to this, I was the APAC Head of Media for GSK Consumer Healthcare.  In this role, I actively drove a variety of areas including deploying more advanced media techniques within the AdTech, data, and audience planning space, landing our new-ish agency model throughout the system, deploying key media technology platforms globally, driving better outcomes by forcing an effectiveness conversation and providing an overall media center of excellence with my talented team of media professionals.   Previous to GSK, I was the McDonald’s Global Media Lead, based in Singapore.  I started in this role in January of 2017.  As this is a role new to McDonald’s, a great deal of the time I spent was on leading the creation and articulation of my team’s mission and priorities, the ways we should work and aligning with new internal stakeholders.  Additionally, I drove continued media and digital transformation throughout the organization.   Prior to this role, I was the Global Engagement Team Lead for the London and Singapore teams.  In this role, I managed subject matter experts in the primary digital connection points including Media, Social, CRM, Marketing and Merchandising.  Prior to that, I was the digital media lead within the McDonald’s Singapore CoE, joining in February of 2015.  In this role, I was primarily focused on driving systemic improvements in media through the application of data-backed media solutions, innovation, partnerships and local market upskilling.   Previous to McDonald’s I worked at OMD Singapore managing the McDonald’s regional media business.  During my 4 years at OMD Singapore, I lead the business to considerable digital media change including a more than 300% increase in digital media investment, rollout and institutionalization of data-backed media practices such as programmatic, a focus on the leveraging modelling to more closely link media to the McDonald’s business as well as partnerships with key media companies such as Google and Facebook.   My time before Singapore was also in the agency world at a variety of shops (MindShare, UM, Ogilvy) in London and New York, where I both started my career and where I am from originally.

Shauna Little is the Vice President, Advertising Solutions and Marketing at The Washington Post. In her role, Shauna connects our advertising partners with the most influential policy, business and consumer audiences via premium advertising experiences and integrated marketing programs. She oversees the advertising product portfolio strategy, identifies and executes on market opportunities and drives innovation across the advertising organization. Before joining The Washington Post, Shauna served as Vice President of Digital Integrated Marketing at Paramount Global. Prior to Paramount, Shauna led the national digital sales strategy for 42 local television news stations at Tribune Media and ran sales and strategy for the digital news and sports product at WPIX-TV. She was named to Broadcasting and Cable’s Young Guns: 18 Under 34 and has received multiple State Department fellowships to study Middle Eastern languages.

Sarah is an esteemed global marketing leader with over 20 years of comprehensive experience in end-to-end media, digital marketing, retail, and communications across various industry sectors. Most recently, she has made significant business contributions at Unilever and advises a range of clients on how to improve their marketing outcomes. Sarah is renowned for her commercial acumen and ability to continuously innovate and evolve media and communications strategies in an increasingly data-driven world where media, commerce, social culture, and entertainment converge. At Unilever, she spearheaded the Global Media Agenda with an annual budget of €5 billion, pioneering retail media best practices and full-funnel planning. Sarah also managed media agency trading and contracts, overseeing the largest global media agency contract review in 2024 and enhancing Unilever's media technology solutions. Her exceptional work has earned her The Drum Digital Trading Leader Award, and she was honoured as a Female Icon of the advertising industry by Cosmopolitan. Sarah is actively involved in the industry, advocating for a responsible digital and media ecosystem. She serves as Vice Chair of ISBA, is a member of the WFA x-media measurement steering group, and co-chairs the I-Com Retail Media Group. She has also spoken at numerous external conferences, including Mobile World Congress, DMexco, and Ad Age Europe. Based in London, Sarah holds a BA (Hons) in Business Studies and Marketing.

Ramsey McGrory is Chief Development Officer at Mediaocean and an executive leader within Protected by Mediaocean, the company's ad verification division. With over 20 years in adtech, Ramsey pioneered innovative measurement solutions, co-creating Dynamic Pricing (dCPM) and launching the first successful programmatic ad exchange. He has held key roles at DoubleClick, Right Media, Yahoo!, and AddThis, shaping strategies for programmatic capabilities, data partnerships, and brand safety.

20+ years global marketing experience across: Financial Services, Travel, Telco, Entertainment, Pharma and Tech/B2B. Proven track record of building + leading high performing teams and delivering superior business results for clients.

Paul Nasse is the VP Agency Development for IAS.

Elizabeth is currently working as the Head of the Marriott Media Network, Global Ad Revenue for Marriott International. Leading the industry's first hospitality media network. She manages the advertising revenue growth plan, GTM marketing strategy, pricing & and inventory, sales operations, new product innovation, and ad tech solutions for the Marriott Media Network. She is an Advisor for several boards focusing on women’s empowerment in the media and technology community. Most recently announced, Genuin. Before joining Marriott, Elizabeth had developed her successful multi-platform sales career at AccuWeather. She managed client direct, agency, and programmatic advertising, in addition to data monetization and location-based advertising solutions. YoY she was a top-revenue performer, partnering with the top global brands. She developed and grew new revenue streams for the Pharmaceutical/Health, CPG, Travel and Government/Political verticals. Elizabeth brought the first presidential campaign partner to the company, a revolutionary partnership with a focus on how weather and location – can impact voter turn-out. She spends her free time with her family, traveling, mentoring next-generation professionals and enjoys gardening.

People come to Palette Group for imaginative and empathic work. Based in Brooklyn, the team's creative work is rooted in ensuring a sense of unfiltered authenticity. In a world where everything is filtered or photoshop, we try to push our clients to be imaginative and honest with the community and cultures the content will touch and reflect. You can feel this positioning with their work on Visit Philadelphia, City Fitness, Cora Women, Fitler Club, and many more projects.

As a creative entrepreneur for almost 15 years, I started off my career as a graphic designer and scaled up my capacities as a creative, marketer, and strategist with the growth of my agency. He's hasn't taken his professional trajectory for granted and has been touring middle and high schools on the East Coast for over 2 years. He's shared is the creative, entrepreneurial journey with over 3,000 under-served youth since his first talk 5 years ago.

My digital marketing career started with a multi-million dollar campaign for Hyundai. The team and I established sales funnels online and were the first integrated campaign to sell a car via Twitter. I took all the strategic and creative experience on that campaign to a Digital Agency just starting up.

I met the Co-founders of Teal Orbit and we started building immediately, I took the recently incorporated company to multi-six figures in sales within months. Our focus at the time was digital marketing and website design. By the second year, I was a partner and recruited a local team in Philadelphia, continuing to close business and manage the marketing team.

In year three, I bought Teal Orbit and spun the agency into Palette Group; we moved into a studio in North Philadelphia and began focusing creative content for social media, digital marketing, influencer marketing, and digital advertising.

Brian O’Kelley is CEO and co-founder of Scope3, the source of truth for supply chain emissions data. A respected entrepreneur and executive with a track record of building companies that have defined and led multi-billion dollar categories, Brian was the co-founder and CEO of AppNexus through its $1.6B sale to AT&T in 2018. He co-founded Waybridge, a supply chain technology company, and served as CTO of Right Media through its successful acquisition by Yahoo. Credited with the invention of programmatic advertising and the online ad exchange, Brian is deeply committed to technology-driven innovations that benefit society while improving the health of the planet. Brian is an active board member of Tech:NYC. Brian has been named to Crain’s 40 Under 40, Adweek 50 and Silicon Alley 100 lists, holds multiple patents, and was recognized as an E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year in the New York region in 2012. Brian was an early supporter of Girls Who Code and the Marshall Plan for Moms and is dedicated to making the technology industry more inclusive. Brian has a B.S.E. in Computer Science from Princeton University. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, two daughters, and two cats.

Passionate marketing executive with a track record of delivering results, building high performing teams, and driving positive change in complex organizations. An empathetic leader with an entrepreneurial mindset that solves complex problems with simple solutions. Tremendous curiosity who creates experiences that connect with consumers. Experience leading digital transformation, organizational design, brand strategy, media activation, creative development, and measurement. Persuasive consensus builder whose leadership approach blends democratic and coaching styles that motivates others, develops talent, and reshapes organizations.

Extremely creative, fearlessly innovative communications industry leader with significant experience and achievement in content, mobile, social media and digital marketing. Pioneer in the Advanced TV space.

Strategic Specialties: Data Driven Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Media & Communications, Content Marketing, Social Media, Consumer Promotion, Sponsorship, Event Marketing and Brand Marketing.

Track record for success in: brand marketing, product integration, brand & product launch, mobile marketing, integrated consumer promotions, sponsorship marketing and public relations. Recognized consistently for innovative and creative solutions, risk taking and driving results.

Accomplished in Business Development & Top to Top Negotiations.

Highly sought after public speaker on topics including mobile marketing, content marketing and advanced/interactive television.

IAB MIXX Award Judge, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Mark Proulx is the global head of media responsibility for Kenvue, where he oversees brand safety strategy, sustainability in media, and data ethics. His role is dedicated to the safe and effectiveplacement of digital media, while mitigating fraud and waste. In tandem with this workstream, hefacilitates the creation of effective policies that guide responsible data collection and usage at a market level. His passion for media is fueled by the desire to help in the creation of a more sustainable and responsible digital environment that serves both the industry and society. Previously, Mark was part of Integral Ad Science’s publisher development team and spent almost adecade as part of The Washington Post’s advertising operations organization.Mark earned a degree in marketing management from Virginia Tech.

Amrita Randhawa is CEO of Publicis Groupe Southeast Asia leading all the Groupe's capabilities across data, technology, creative and media for the high growth Southeast Asia markets. Amrita took on the role in June, 2021 and is working to elevate the Groupe offering in every market as well as create Centres of Excellence that feed all of Southeast Asia.  Amrita loves a challenge – something that people say can’t be done. Marshaling cross-functional and cross-cultural teams and inspiring them to do the best work of their careers is her purpose at work. She has been recognized with the CEO of the Year and Business Leader of the Year at the Campaign Women Leading Change APAC Awards, Agency Leader of the Year at the Campaign Greater China Agency of the Year awards, one of ten women to watch by Ad Age China and has been on Campaign’s 40 under 40 list.   Prior to her current role she was CEO of Mindshare Asia Pacific and Executive Chair of Mindshare Greater China where she turned around the Mindshare China operations making it a formidable #1 in the market and maintained Mindshare’s position as the #1 media network in Asia. In her time at Mindshare, Amrita also founded L’Atelier, a bespoke GroupM and WPP solution for LVMH in Asia and was its Executive Sponsor for 3 years. She is intimately familiar with key Asian markets.

Smita Reddy is a results-driven communications and marketing leader focused on driving growth, leading innovation and creating cultural relevance and brand love for global lifestyle brands.

As Managing Director, Head of Brand & Integrated and a Global Client Leader at Edelman, Smita serves as a senior strategist, providing her clients and team with strategic counsel, thought leadership and program management, in addition to driving all activity across programs. She leads a team of 250+ employees around the world.

Passion areas include mentoring and supporting the professional development of staff while helping to drive new business growth for the firm overall.

Her creative and strategic chops have been applied to building brands in the personal care, food and beverage, technology, fashion and media industries. Current and past clients include Unilever (Dove, Dove Men+Care, TRESemme, Suave, Love Beauty & Planet, Vaseline, Ben & Jerry’s), American Express, PepsiCo, HP, and Church & Dwight. She has spearheaded communications, consumer engagement and influencer led marketing initiatives with Twitter, ESPN, New York Fashion Week, Comedy Central, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Purpose marketing with long lasting social impact is a distinct area of expertise and passion for her.

She was named PR Week's "40 Under 40" in 2018 and served on the jury for the Glass Lions for Change at the Cannes Lions Festival in 2019. She sits on the Edelman Global Management Team and is on
the leadership board for the Global Women’s Equality Network (GWEN).

Smita lives in New York with her husband and two daughters.

David has a passion for helping content owners create, maximize and future-proof monetization channels, and operationalize a “success-as-a-service” culture. He has spent the last 20+ years focused on revenue operations and ad technology, helping media owners of all sizes build out ad operations teams and ad tech stacks. Specifically, he has helped companies like Advance Local, NBCU, SheMedia and Travelzoo expand their programmatic capabilities, campaign analytics, in-house creative, yield management, and also spearheaded the strategies on industry-wide issues like the cookieless future, self-serve, ad blocking, brand suitability, and more. He's currently working as Global VP, Revenue Technology at News Corp, helping navigate the company on the strategies and technologies for taking a user-first approach to monetization from advertising, subscriptions, and more.

Arshan Saha is a driving force in the evolution of media, leading the charge as CEO of both GroupM Singapore and GroupM Nexus Asia Pacific. A passionate advocate for media accountability across all addressable channels, Arshan spearheads GroupM's mission to make advertising work better for people. His leadership extends across a dynamic portfolio. In Singapore, he oversees renowned agencies like Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and mSix&Partners, along with specialised units like Choreograph (Data & Technology) and GroupM Investment. As the head of GroupM Nexus in Asia Pacific, Arshan steers the world's leading media performance organisation, driving client growth through innovative cross-channel solutions and strategies. Arshan's commitment to data-driven transformation is evident in his pioneering work. He played a key role in establishing award-winning specialty businesses like Xaxis (Programmatic), INCA (Influencer Marketing), Finecast (Addressable TV), Sightline (Addressable Out of Home), and Acceleration (Data & Tech Consultancy). His 17+ years of experience in the advertising industry have been marked by launching and scaling data-driven businesses across 16 markets, achieving remarkable growth. A visionary leader, Arshan not only guides his team to achieve exceptional results but also fosters a culture of mentorship and personal development. His collaborative approach, working closely with clients and partners, has consistently driven ad-tech innovation and thought leadership, setting new benchmarks for the industry.

Maria-Angela Sanzone is the Executive Director, Head of Paid Social for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Andrew Serby is Chief Commercial Officer at Zefr, leading its global data business. Since joining the company in 2014, Andrew has overseen the global management of Zefr’s operations, focusing primarily on driving revenue generation, growth and profitability. Andrew is based in New York, New York.

Kate Serratore is a Digital Lead for Publicis Groupe.

Experienced business and team leader who has successfully lead the growth and development of start-up and established businesses and specialty capabilities across a variety of disciplines. Author, blogger, keynote speaker and panelist writing and talking about technology, data and creativity and how these are impacting on marketing, media and advertising.Investor, artist, photographer and traveller in my spare time.

Paulina brings nearly 15 years of expertise in digital media, strategy, and client success to her role at Channel Factory. She heads a high-performing team across London and Manchester, helping brands tackle brand suitability, performance, and transparency in an ever-evolving digital world. Since joining, Paulina has played a key role in deepening client partnerships and delivering smart, scalable strategies for some of the world’s most recognisable brands.

Samantha Stetson is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of marketing and sales experience in technology and healthcare IT. Samantha’s career reflects a proven track record of building and leading programs that extract a huge amount of impact from small teams.  She is seen as a visionary who can make things happen. She has a deep passion for striving for excellence and pushing the boundaries of what is possible. She has served in a global capacity, which has allowed her to develop a deep empathy for the world we live in and the challenges outside of the United States. Samantha is currently the VP of the Client Council and Industry Trade Relations Team at Meta. The team’s mission is to foster a “customer first, customer best” culture throughout Meta. During her 9 years at Meta, Samantha has been responsible for building Meta’s Client Council franchise. The Councils are made up of top marketing and agency executives from Meta’s key clients and agency partners such as P&G, Unilever, Netflix, Pepsi, Coke, Walmart, etc., and the six major agency holding companies. She grew the franchise from one global council in 2011 to 14 global and regional Councils by end of 2020. Through these councils, she learned how to build deep cross functional relationships and manage complex issues to drive internal and external alignment.  The Councils are seen as an indispensable part of Meta’s commitment to listening to their Customers and building deep relationships grounded in trust. The feedback gleaned during these meetings has helped influence some of Meta’s most important go-to-market strategies Samantha and her team are also responsible for leading relationships with the industry trade associations to partner on some of the most complex challenges facing the future of the digital ecosystem from brand safety to cross media measurement to data privacy.Samantha lives in Newtown Square, PA with her husband David and two children, Hadley (13) and Hunter (15). In her spare time, she enjoys Bikram Yoga and skiing. She grew up as a competitive figure skater and competed in the US National Championships.

Alex and his team are responsible for the development of agency level partnerships with key media, data, and technology vendors across all marketplace mediums. Alex developed the agency’s strategic approach to partnerships maximizing negotiations with key partners emphasizing areas of interest that provide the greatest value to the agency’s clients in the form of innovation, competitive rates, research, data, programmatic and education.  He has worked closely with his peers on an SPO strategy for the agency and has played a key role in the development of new curated marketplaces products.   Most recently, Alex merged the Advanced Video Solutions team with Agency Partnerships where he leads the charge behind advanced and addressable Video opportunities while pressing forward on innovative agency ventures.

Rebecca Sykes is a partner at The Brandtech Group, and leads the group’s emergent technology practice. Bekki has overseen the implementation of Gen AI at every step of the creative process. Creating enterprise-aligned solutions for legal, bias mitigation, excellence in delivery and the scale up of Gen AI deployment via The Brandtech Group’s 2023 acquisition of Gen AI creative platform Pencil; satisfying enterprise companies’ advanced requirements in terms of brand safety, data security and brand-unique execution. Bekki is a trusted partner and advisor to leading organizations including Unilever, Diageo and L’Oreal.

Shannon Toumey is Senior Vice President of Marketing & Brand Strategy at the New York Post, where she oversees ad sales marketing and partnerships, and leads Post Studios, the in-house creative agency for the New York Post, Page Six, and Decider.com.  Prior to joining the Post in 2015, Shannon held a variety of roles at Viacom across music & media licensing, digital partner marketing, and creative development & marketing for commercial lines of business, including Home Entertainment/ Streaming, Consumer Products, E-Commerce, Music Releases, On Air Movies, Radio, and Publishing.

Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the Creator & CEO of VeeFriends. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what's next in culture, business, and the internet. Known as "GaryVee," he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business. He acutely recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how shifts in consumer attention impact the realities of the business world today. Gary's approach sits at the intersection of business and pop culture. He keenly understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber. This year, Gary will unveil two new books: his seventh book "Day-Trading Attention" (set to be published on May 21, 2024). In this latest work, he provides fresh insights into navigating the modern social media landscape. Gary's expertise guides readers on harnessing underpriced attention channels in the digital age. He emphasizes mastering storytelling in these arenas and highlights the "TikTokification of Social Media," where content relevance surpasses follower counts. Businesses can leverage this shift to enhance their brand and boost sales. Gary's book equips readers with essential skills to succeed in today's dynamic digital world. Gary also announced his first children's picture book based on Vaynerchuk's VeeFriends characters, the debut picture book titled "Meet Me in the Middle" is set to be published on July 16, 2024. The book will prominently feature two VeeFriends characters, Eager Eagle and Patient Pig - this picture book delves into the emotional elements essential for nurturing children's empathy, a crucial skill for their future success. Gary is an entrepreneur at heart -- he builds businesses. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands leverage consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency, VaynerMedia, which has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Mexico City, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company, including Eva Nosidam Productions, Gallery Media Group, The Sasha Group, VaynerSpeakers, VaynerCommerce, and Tingley Lane Trading. Gary is also the Co-Founder of VaynerSports, Resy, and Empathy Wines. Gary guided Resy and Empathy to successful exits -- which he later sold to American Express and Constellation Brands. Gary is the Co-Founder of VCR Group, Co-Founder of VaynerWatt, and Co-Founder of ArtOfficial. He also owns a Major League Pickleball team called the 5s. He is part owner of a Big3 basketball team and an investor in the revival of the SlamBall League. Gary is also the founder and creator of VeeCon – a contemporary super-conference that converges business and pop culture with innovation and technology. In addition to running multiple businesses, Gary documents his daily life as a CEO through his social media channels, which have more than 44 million followers and garner over 300 million monthly impressions/views across all platforms. His podcast, 'The GaryVee Audio Experience, ' ranks among the top podcasts globally. Gary serves on the board of MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants, Global Citizen Forum, and Pencils of Promise. He is also a longtime Well Member of Charity: Water. Gary's life ambition is to buy the New York Jets.

In her role, Khartoon is responsible for overseeing TikTok's relationships with Global Agencies and designing strategic partnerships with the world’s biggest global Brands. Khartoon joins TikTok with 20+ years experience in Marketing, Media, and Tech. Prior to joining, Khartoon was the Global Head of Verticals at Spotify where she launched and oversaw global strategies and partnerships that drove exponential platform growth. Khartoon also served as Chief Marketing Officer at MDC Media Partners, and Managing Director at Mediacom North America where she was instrumental in scaling both companies to “Agency of the Year”. Khartoon credits that success to transformative go-to-market strategies for brands like ABInBev, AMEX, eBay, and PepsiCo, among others. Khartoon cut her teeth at BBDO, Ogilvy, and Grey Worldwide, and has been recognized by Campaign’s elite “40 Over 40” and AdAge's “40 Under 40” and AdWeek’s “Top 50” lists. Khartoon has an executive education from The Wharton School and a B.A. from the University of Rochester. She is a marathoner and triathlete, and lives in NYC with her husband and two rescued cats.

My goal is to use my expertise to help companies successfully enhance their organization through redefining the value of their human capital; how it is defined, measured and managed, and ultimately help executive level management understand the direct correlation between human capital and their 'positive' bottom line.

I have spearheaded organizational development, leadership, and employee empowerment initiatives. I have an established track record for identifying complex problems; resourceful and inventive in developing and implementing creative solutions with enhanced sensitivity to cost, efficiency and deadlines.

I am an eloquent and effective communicator who easily develops a rapport with persons from rich and diverse backgrounds. My professional philosophy is to be a fair, knowledgeable, consistent and trustworthy leader who strives to build leadership capacity in others, while meeting and exceeding client expectations.

Specialties: Leadership and Team development, Organizational Effectiveness, Diagnosis and Needs Assessment, Diversity Training, Personal Development Coaching.

Dani Wolinsky is passionate about building industry-leading ads solutions that make for a safer digital advertising landscape. As Google's Global Head of Responsible Media Solutions, she brings over 16 years of experience to the table, driving innovation in brand safety, suitability, and quality. Dani and her team of product marketing and solutions experts develop products and lead initiatives that empower brands and agencies to support a diverse, ad-funded internet with confidence. When she's not championing responsible advertising, Dani enjoys exploring Brooklyn with her partner, Adam, and two daughters - Jane & Emmy.