Navigating Towards Safe Outcomes in CTV
The goal of advertising is to sell stuff. The goal of brand safety verification is to limit or avoid bad stuff. With CTV growing its share of advertising spend, how can today's market navigate toward the best outcomes?
Speakers
Julian Zilberbrand
Principle
Ivey Milton Consultants
Julian Zilberbrand is the dynamic CEO of Ivey Milton Consultants, a fledgling consultancy dedicated to guiding mid and early-stage companies through the intricate landscape of media, advertising, and technology. Prior to his current role Zilberbrand was EVP of Advanced Media & Data Solutions for Paramount. JZ, as he is better known, oversaw key areas within the Paramount Technology and Sales divisions including Addressable TV enablement and measurement, data onboarding and identity management. Zilberbrand was also responsible for developing InView, Paramount Ad Sales investment, reporting, and insights platform. Previously, Julian was EVP of Advanced Media for ViacomCBS Vantage, where he was responsible for growing agency and advertiser revenue through the enablement of Viacom’s data-driven ad solutions. Zilberbrand also served as EVP of Audience Science at Viacom, where he successfully developed an in-house media agency to support the digital marketing investment for Viacom Brands. Prior to joining Viacom, Zilberbrand was EVP of Activation Standards, Insights and Technology at ZenithOptimedia. In this role, he managed the standards, digital operations, analytics, technology and strategic partnerships groups. Preceding Zenith, he was SVP, global digital director, strategic partnerships & technology solutions at Starcom Mediavest Group. Before joining the agency world in 2004, Zilberbrand held roles DoubleClick and rich media company Eyeblaster. In addition to his work responsibilities, he has held advisor roles for several companies such as Doubleverify, Innovid, SpotRunner, TVision, Adcuratio and others. Zilberbrand is known as a vocal and respected leader in the industry covering a wide array of topics from advanced TV/CTV solutions to Measurement and Ad Tech. From 2013-2014, Zilberbrand chaired the Digital Committee for the Media Ratings Council and was recognized by the organization for his leadership and service. He has received several industry recognitions over the years including the AdMonster Digital Media Leadership Award, the Data, Analytics and Operations Innovator of the year award at the Marketers Choice Awards, TVOT Leaderships award as well as recognition in AdAge’s 40 under 40 list. Julian is a frequent speaker and moderator at industry conferences including Beet.TV, CIMM, Media week, NYC TV Week, TVOT, IAB events and more. When not driving the media landscape forward, Julian can be found routing for The Mets, Knicks and NY Giants with his wife and son.
Suzie Eckhart
SVP Global Digital Standards
Publicis Groupe
Suzie is Senior Vice President of Global Digital Standards at Publicis Groupe where she leads a global team focused on media quality, brand safety, suitability, integrity, responsibility and sustainability in media. An industry veteran with extensive experience across digital marketing, data and verification. Suzie has deep technical knowledge spanning programmatic, adserving, brand safety/suitability capabilities and innovation across the advertising ecosystem at large. Suzie has a diverse background working across all verticals and activation across all platforms and devices, with companies including DoubleVerify, Innovid and Acxiom.
Ramsey McGrory
Chief Development Officer Mediaocean & Executive Leader
Protected by Mediaocean
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.
Mario Diez
CEO
Peer39
Mario Diez is the CEO of Peer39, a leading global provider of contextual suitability and quality solutions. He took over as CEO after Peer39 was acquired from Sizmek in 2019, when the company became independent. With over 20 years of experience in digital advertising, he has led multiple companies throughout his career that have centered in where new advancements in technology converge across the advertising landscape. Under his leadership, over 67,000 advertisers and agencies across the globe trust Peer39’s solutions to ensure their advertising meets their suitability and relevance standards.