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ABOUT / Brand Safety Summit
Brand Safety Summit New York returns November 5-6 for two days of high-energy conversations, bold ideas that will deliver impact to the industry, and unparalleled networking. The event features keynotes, inspiring panels, interactive sessions, and curated workshops that bring together senior leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, and ad tech.
We’ll explore everything from retail media to AI and programmatic and the innovations shaping the next era of advertising safety.
Expand your network, uncover fresh perspectives, and leave with forward-looking insights and connections that matter in a rapidly evolving industry.
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Gary Vaynerchuk
Chief Executive Officer
VaynerMedia
Sonia Jackson Myles
Founder & CEO
The Accord Group LLC
Jonah Goodhart
Co-Founder
Mobian
Dave Byrne
EVP of Global Brand Safety and Privacy
IPG Mediabrands
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble
Psychologist and Founder
The AAKOMA Project
Saiful Ahmed
SVP AdTech, OMG Global Investment
Omnicom Media Group
Alicia Blum-Ross
Global Head of Youth Safety by Design
TikTok
William Bock
VP, Global Brand Safety
IPG Mediabrands
Craig Brommers
CMO
AMERICAN EAGLE
Martin Bryan
Global Chief Sustainability Officer
IPG Mediabrands
Phil Cowdell
Chief Strategy Officer
Channel Factory
Renee Caceres
Head of Retail Media
StackAdapt
Christal Dolan
VP, Enterprise Excellence
UM Worldwide
Mario Diez
Chief Executive Officer
Peer39
Suzie Eckhart
SVP, Global Digital Standards
Publicis Groupe
Elijah Harris
EVP, Impact Investment
IPG Mediabrands
Jennifer Helm
Global Policy Council and Industry Lead
Meta
Kanene Holder
Brand Evangelist
The 614 Group
Colleen Hotchkiss
President, Growth Practices
Zenith
Ben Hovaness
Chief Media Officer
OMD Worldwide
Matthew Katz
CEO
Here2Help Consulting LLC
Kathrin Lausch
CMO and Co-founder
Maison BETC
Shauna Little
Vice President, Advertising Solutions and Marketing
The Washington Post
Khurrum Malik
Chief Marketing Officer
IAS
Sherrill Mane
Chief Strategy Officer
Fathom
Ryan McBride
Chief Strategy Officer
illuma
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Mike Minton
Chief Monetization Officer
Twitch
Ramsey McGrory
Chief Development Officer
Mediaocean
Rishi Mulgund
Brand Performance Director
Haleon
Elizabeth Neubauer-Donovan
Head of the Marriott Media Network, Global Ad Revenue
Marriott International
Morgann Noble
Howard University Honors Student and AAKOMA Project Intern
Rachel Nyswander Thomas
Chief Operating Officer
TAG
Brian O'Kelley
Co-Founder & CEO
Scope3
Marissa Price
Chief Client Officer
Sightly
Mark Proulx
Head of Media Responsibility
Kenvue
David Rowley
VP, Revenue Technology
News Corp
Maria-Angela Sanzone
Executive Director, Head of Paid Social
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Andrew Serby
Chief Commercial Officer
Zefr
Alex Stone
SVP, Advanced Video & Agency Partnerships
Horizon Media
Paco Toledo
SVP and Global Head of Creative
Revlon Inc.
Shannon Toumey
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Brand Strategy
New York Post
Paul Verna
VP of Content
EMARKETER
Khartoon Weiss
VP, Global Business Solutions
TikTok
Danielle Wolinsky
Global Head of Responsible Media Solutions
Google
Kenji Yoshino
Member of the Oversight Board and Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law
Susan Zemlyakova
Global Product Marketing Lead
TikTok
Julian Zilberbrand
Principle
Ivey Milton Consultants
Rob Rasko
President
Brand Safety Summit Series
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Chief Executive Officer
Gary Vaynerchuk
Chief Executive Officer
VaynerMedia
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.
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Founder & CEO
Sonia Jackson Myles
Founder & CEO
The Accord Group LLC
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.
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Co-Founder
Jonah Goodhart
Co-Founder
Mobian
Jonah Goodhart is the Co-Founder of Mobian and Montauk Labs. Previously, Jonah was the Co-Founder and CEO of Moat (acquired by Oracle) and founding investor in Right Media (acquired by Yahoo).
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EVP of Global Brand Safety and Privacy
Dave Byrne
EVP of Global Brand Safety and Privacy
IPG Mediabrands
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.
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Psychologist and Founder
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble
Psychologist and Founder
The AAKOMA Project
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble (aka Dr. Alfiee) is a pioneering psychologist, scientist, author, media maven, Melinda French Gates Global Leader, and founder of the innovative nonprofit, The AAKOMA Project. She is also the Chief Mental Wealth Officer for Charlamagne Tha God’s foundation, the Mental Wealth Alliance. A thought leader in her field, Dr. Alfiee focuses on mental health and suicide prevention (for intersectional Youth and Young Adults of Color, including LGBTQAI+ youth and those with disabilities) along with educating the public about culturally relevant burnout prevention, mindfulness and gratitude practices. Dr. Alfiee envisioned The AAKOMA Project in 1999. While it began as an academic medicine research lab (first at Duke Medicine then at Georgetown Medicine), in 2018, she boldly transitioned AAKOMA into the thriving Woman of Color led, million-dollar mental health nonprofit it is today. Dr. Alfiee is a regular media contributor for outlets like The Grio, Today Show, The Breakfast Club, the New York Times, and others. She co-hosts the Audacy Radio suicide prevention special I’m Listening with Carson Daly and Katie Neal, and co-hosted the Born This Way Foundation’s World Kindness Day short film The Power of Kindness, with Lady Gaga. Mixing rigorous science, popular culture and thoughtfulness about diverse population, she is a thought leader and passionate advocate for youth and young adult mental health. Dr. Alfiee recently had the honor of moderating a National Governors’ Association forum on adolescent mental health with 19th and 21st U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy and Governor Phil Murphy (NJ). An author/co-author of 3 books: The Handbook of Mental Health in African American Youth (academic textbook), Community Mental Health Engagement with Racially Diverse Populations (academic textbook) and I want to See You Shining: The Guide (co-authored with super-producer Mark ‘King’ Batson) she is respected for her ability to capture audiences and inspire. Dr. Alfiee embodies her belief that there is enough love and light (informed by good culturally relevant science) to help everyone achieve #optimalmentalhealth. She lives by the mantra that everyone deserves #optimalmentalhealth which should always be informed by #lovelightscience.
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SVP AdTech, OMG Global Investment
Saiful Ahmed
SVP AdTech, OMG Global Investment
Omnicom Media Group
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.
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Global Head of Youth Safety by Design
Alicia Blum-Ross
Global Head of Youth Safety by Design
TikTok
As an educator, researcher and Trust and Safety leader, Alicia has advocated for protections that help vulnerable communities - especially children and young people - connect, create and learn online. Alicia is currently the Global Head of Youth Safety by Design at TikTok, where she leads a product team focusing on Risk Assessment, Age Assurance and combating online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. Her career in tech has included roles as the Senior Director of Trust and Safety Policy at Twitch, Head of Youth Responsibility Strategy at YouTube and Kids and Families Public Policy Lead at Google. Prior to working in industry she conducted research and taught graduate students at the London School of Economics and Political Science where she co-authored the book Parenting for a Parenting for a Digital Future: How Hopes and Fears About Technology Shape Children’s Lives. She has appeared in press including NPR, the BBC, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and is always in the midst of hilarious/challenging ‘screen time’ debates with her 11 year old twins.
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VP, Global Brand Safety
William Bock
VP, Global Brand Safety
IPG Mediabrands
As VP, Global Brand Safety at IPG Mediabrands, William is responsible for establishing and maintaining global standards and best practices surrounding the management and governance of brand equity and perception. William is responsible for meeting and combating challenges to brand safety and suitability across channels and platforms, including programmatic, social, digital audio and CTV, and excels at bringing data-based standardization, operationalization, and transformation to market. William has a wealth of experience anticipating and meeting the challenges of today and tomorrow across channels and across verticals. William resides in bucolic Chappaqua, New York and holds a B.A. in Economics and Psychology from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
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CMO
Craig Brommers
CMO
AMERICAN EAGLE
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.
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Global Chief Sustainability Officer
Martin Bryan
Global Chief Sustainability Officer
IPG Mediabrands
Martin Bryan is the Global Chief Sustainability Officer of IPG Mediabrands, overseeing the development of the holding company processes and products enabling the influential media network to drive sustainability via the five point climate action plan and strategy he launched for the group. A graduate of the Yale School of Management’s Sustainability in Business Executive Education program, he is a passionate, proactive, and organized champion of corporate efforts to give back and better our clients, people, environment, and world. Some practice highlights include launching the industry’s first Climate Action Marketplace, enabling seamless sustainable media activation in programmatic, reducing emissions by 31% in the USA in year one. Additionally, he developed and launched the industry’s first Climate Action Accelerator Program which is designed to provide climate solutions for media vendors and clients alike, such as renewable energy, measurement and climate research - at a discount. Prior to developing and leading the global Sustainability practice, Martin joined the agency in 2011 and led the strategy practice of the J&J business since 2018 after returning from a yearlong sabbatical in which he traveled the world with his partner – at times volunteering on regenerative, organic farms. He is the media working group chair of Ad Net Zero, the industry organization focused on driving climate action and developing an industry standard for emission measurement in media, and is a Climate Advocate Lobby Volunteer with the Citizens’ Climate Lobby - working to drive climate action legislation in the U.S.. Martin lives in Morristown, NJ with his partner, two dogs, chickens and is an avid gardener and a Cornell University-certified master beekeeper.
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Chief Strategy Officer
Phil Cowdell
Chief Strategy Officer
Channel Factory
I'm a marketing communications specialist whose curiosity, analytical mind and real world experience enables me to help clients and colleagues appraise risks and opportunities, and re-engineer how they operate in order to minimize risk and maximize growth in our increasingly complex, volatile world. I'm a great believer in De Bono's assertion...'If you can't do it the way you've always done it...how would you do it?" Always looking for the next problem to solve and solution to find.
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Head of Retail Media
Renee Caceres
Head of Retail Media
StackAdapt
As a strategic leader with 15+ years of experience, Renee played a pivotal role in operationalizing Walmart's retail media business and developing Firework's inaugural retail media network sales strategy. Recognized with the Retail Media Award (2023), her customer-centric approach and innovative mindset have made her a standout in agency, retail media, and startups.
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VP, Enterprise Excellence
Christal Dolan
VP, Enterprise Excellence
UM Worldwide
Christal Dolan is the US Vice President of Enterprise Excellence at OneVue, where she supports the Kenvue business. With 9.5 years of experience at UM, she brings a strong background in digital investment to her role, driving innovation and operational excellence across the organization. While her role touches all aspects of digital, brand safety and technology are an area of passion she digs in on.
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Chief Executive Officer
Mario Diez
Chief Executive Officer
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.
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SVP, Global Digital Standards
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.
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EVP, Impact Investment
Elijah Harris
EVP, Impact Investment
IPG Mediabrands
Elijah Harris is the EVP, Impact Investment at IPG Mediabrands, a role that capitalizes on his expertise in media responsibility to drive impactful investment strategies worldwide. Under his leadership, the Impact Investment division is committed to enhancing media investments by not only achieving compelling commercial returns but also fostering social and environmental improvements. His team strategically partners with innovative media companies that align with clients' core values, promoting responsible storytelling, advancing brand safety, and supporting crucial global objectives such as reducing inequality, fostering diversity, and empowering historically underserved communities. Harris is the creator of IPG Mediabrands’ Media Responsibility Index, an influential tool he developed to assess and mitigate the impact of harmful content on social platforms. This index now forms a central component of his strategy at Impact Investment, guiding the division's efforts to set benchmarks for platform responsibility and drive systematic changes across the media landscape. Additionally, Harris oversees IPG Mediabrands’ equity investment practice and orchestrates the US’ annual Equity Upfront, a cornerstone initiative designed to create a more equitable media field by providing diverse media partners with direct access to clients and agency leaders, thereby creating opportunities for all. Previously serving as EVP, Global Digital Partnerships and Media Responsibility at MAGNA, Harris provided pivotal products and services to Mediabrands teams globally and led significant digital media partnerships. His extensive background includes roles as Global Head of Social at Mediabrands agency Reprise, and performance marketing positions at Dentsu Aegis Network APAC, Channel Advisor, Sensis, and Internet Brands. Renowned for his data-driven approach and deep understanding of the evolving media ecosystem, Harris continues to be a formidable advocate for media integrity and innovation.
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Global Policy Council and Industry Lead
Jennifer Helm
Global Policy Council and Industry Lead
Meta
Jennifer Helm is the Global Policy Council and Industry Lead at Meta where she works to build trust and listen to customers through regular forums that cover topics at the intersection of technology and society. Over the last 7 years at Meta, Jen has also served on Meta’s Content Policy Team and previously led advertising partnerships with political, government and nonprofit organizations. Prior to Meta, Jen spent a decade working for global media companies and public affairs marketing agencies. She is based in Washington, DC.
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Brand Evangelist
Kanene Holder
Brand Evangelist
The 614 Group
Kanene Ayo Holder is a three-time National Endowment for the Humanities award-winning educator and AI strategist. As the “FutureFixer”, she advises organizations, including Shutterstock, The American Red Cross, and others, on the future of work, innovation, emotional intelligence and creative brand strategy. Kanene is the Brand Evangelist for the Brands Safety Summit advocating for better data practices in the adtech industry and digital safety for children. With a certificate in Applied Generative Al for Digital Transformation from MIT, Kanene curates inclusive datasets for GenAI chatbots including EMPWRD, red teaming for Mastercard’s small business GenAI insights portal and helps leaders and teams navigate AI's disruptive potential with integrity and foresight. Kanene also received numerous fellowships and awards for her innovative inclusion strategies, storytelling and comedy including Yale’s Thread for Non-Fiction Storytelling, Columbia University’s Community Scholar’s Program and Colin Powell Center for Policy Study. Kanene has given keynotes or performed comedy about inclusion, fashion and tech at various venues including Fast Company’s Innovation Festival, Carat Dentsu’s Innovation Summit: The Future With AI, SXSW EDU, Brooklyn Museum and the Public Theater’s Joe’s Pub. Kanene is highly sought after to combine deep insights in a highly engaging and entertaining way.
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President, Growth Practices
Colleen Hotchkiss
President, Growth Practices
Zenith
Colleen Hotchkiss is President, Growth Practices at Zenith, the ROI agency within Publicis Media. Growth Practices is comprised of Zenith’s Content, Commerce and Cultural Convergence areas of expertise - with a focus on helping clients capitalize on the increasing synergy across these three critical areas. Growth Practices recognizes the impact that diverse audiences have on culture, which in turn influences the approaches to content and influencer. Commerce is increasingly essential – be it shoppable media within social or video platforms, or with retail media partners. Colleen started her career as a media planner at Zenith; after a brief 2-year stint at OMD, she boomeranged back to Zenith, which began the start of an illustrious 17-year journey in roles spanning strategy, client leadership and commerce. After returning, she rose through the ranks to become EVP, Managing Director of Zenith NY in less than 10 years and was the primary client leader on critical accounts across a variety of clients and categories, including: FMCG, Beauty, Luxury Goods and Banking. She is passionate about building relationships and continuing to drive measurable growth for her teams, the agency and clients, with an end-to-end vision and approach across creative, commerce and media. In addition, Colleen is part of Zenith’s Diversity & Inclusion Council, and part of Publicis Groupe’s VivaWomen!; an internal female leaders network within Publicis Groupe. Colleen has been recognized as a 2024 Adweek Media All Star, as well as a SheRunsIt Changing the Game honoree in 2018.
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Chief Media Officer
Ben Hovaness
Chief Media Officer
OMD Worldwide
Ben Hovaness is an advertising executive with experience across multiple verticals with major advertisers. In his time in the industry, he has overseen billions of dollars in media spend, created strategic initiatives like CASA and Future Signals, and driven massive workflow improvements both client- and agency-side. Ben is a subject matter expert in media pricing and market dynamics and has been recognized as a thought leader and industry expert by both trade publications (Digiday, AdExchanger, Beet.TV) and mainstream outlets (NY Times, CNBC). Ben is Chief Media Officer for OMD Worldwide. In this role, he oversees the ongoing development of OMD's worldwide media capabilities and helps OMD clients and account teams understand and adapt to major shifts in advertising.
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CEO
Matthew Katz
CEO
Here2Help Consulting LLC
Matthew Katz is a senior operator and team leader with extensive experience in scaling organizationsthrough strategic change management and operational optimization. With a strong focus on data-driven decision-making, he excels in leveraging systems, processes, and cross-functional collaboration to drive growth and efficiency across diverse revenue streams. Throughout his career, Matthew has led high-performing teams at such places as Turner/Discovery, WebMD, GroupNine, Univision and FreeWheel.Katz considers himself as a true developer of people, a true collaborator who believes that truecollaboration and working together raises all boats, and that strategy without clear execution is failure.Matthew is recognized within the industry for his thought leadership and contributions to brand safety, ad fraud prevention, and digital media operations within the AdTech/Publisher perspectives. He is an active member of several industry councils (IAB/TAG/BSI etc.), is on the advisory board of The Binghamton Marketing Collective and has spoken at key industry events on topics such as Verification Services, Revenue Optimization and Programmatic Advertising.His most proud and notable experiences have been seeing those he has managed progress and move on to bigger projects and more responsibility, selling and executing the first non-walled garden led ad buy on a "redacted" Social Media Episodic Viewing platform, building a fully comprehensive brand safety/risk mitigation platform from scratch across multiple AdTech platforms with continuous improvement, and successfully migrating Ad Servers and OMS across 25+ major brands in a companywide project without losing a dollar.Outside of his day job, Matthew enjoys giving back to his many networks through mentoring, careercoaching sessions, being an active member of Long Island CERT Division #1, leading college careercourses with his alma mater Binghamton University’s School of Management students, attempting to live the Salt Life by fishing, hitting the beach and any other ocean or lake based activity anywhere he can make time for, he also watches a lot of School/Travel Volleyball and Travel-Soccer/Volleyball for his two kids with his wife and extended family. Here2Help Consulting reflects Katz’s desire to give back, help others and be a giving member of the network, among other Advertising Thought Leadership projects, Property Tax Assessment in Nassau County and more.
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CMO and Co-founder
Kathrin Lausch
CMO and Co-founder
Maison BETC
From owning internationally acclaimed production companies (Passport & Compass films) to holding C-suite positions across the US Luxury market, Kathrin channels over 20 years of leadership into the business and brands she builds. Previous roles included B-Reel, MPC/Technicolor, CVLT/Urban, MediaMonks/S4, and CEO at Studio Cadeaux/Stagwell.
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Vice President, Advertising Solutions and Marketing
Shauna Little
Vice President, Advertising Solutions and Marketing
The Washington Post
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.
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Chief Marketing Officer
Khurrum Malik
Chief Marketing Officer
IAS
Khurrum Malik is responsible for accelerating market growth initiatives for IAS and leading its global marketing strategy. Based in New York, Malik is a technology marketing leader with a broad range of experience driving growth for public and private companies. Most recently, Malik was Head of Global Business Marketing at Spotify, where he led business marketing, creative, product marketing, measurement, and analytics teams within Spotify’s advertising business. Previously, he served as CMO of Compass, a real estate technology platform, and was Head of Product Marketing at Meta. Malik holds an MBA, M.S., and B.A. from the University of Virginia.
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Chief Strategy Officer
Sherrill Mane
Chief Strategy Officer
Fathom
Sherrill Mane, currently leads the 614 Group business unit, Fathom Research and Content and is an SME on consulting projects. Sherrill is a leader in marketing and media strategy and in measurement methods and standardization. Sherrill has experience in TV and digital media ad sales strategy development, brand building, and primary and secondary media and marketing research and analytics. Mane is a superb communicator and subject matter expert who has been quoted in publications including Advertising Age, WSJ Online, The New York Times, WARC, Ad Week, MediaPost, and The LA Times on a broad array of topics. She has addressed audiences at countless industry conferences and events and moderated many heated industry debates. While at the IAB, Sherrill conceived of and led the Making Measurement Make Sense (3MS) initiative sponsored by The Association of National Advertisers (ANA), The American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As) and the IAB. 3MS established the standards for digital ad impression currency, viewability. Mane joined the IAB after fourteen years at CNN. Among her accomplishments was overseeing market strategy for the portfolio of CNN news brands: CNN, Headline News, CNN Airport Network, CNNfn, and the CNN websites. Sherrill built the first digital ad sales research department at Turner Broadcasting. Prior to joining The 614 Group, Sherrill was Head of MAdTech Strategy at Ipsos Connect where she led internal teams and major media clients’ teams in understanding the implications of MAdTech, the intersection of Media, Advertising and Technology. Mane served on the Board of Directors of the Advertising Research Foundation and The MRC. She is the recipient of several industry accolades including being named a Media Maven by Advertising Age in 2012; a Top Women in Media by Folio magazine in 2015 and 2016; a Top Woman in Digital by Cynopsis in 2015.
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Chief Strategy Officer
Ryan McBride
Chief Strategy Officer
illuma
Ryan McBride is a contextual advertising specialist and chief strategy officer at Illuma. He has worked across agencies, ad platforms and data providers for around 15 years, and formerly operated as an executive leader in Oracle's acquisition of Grapeshot. Ryan joined AI-firm Illuma in November 2023, where he plays a pivotal role developing innovation and partnerships.
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Chief Monetization Officer
Mike Minton
Chief Monetization Officer
Twitch
Mike Minton is the Chief Monetization Officer at Twitch, where he is responsible for leading Twitch’s strategy around helping streamers make money doing what they love through direct community support and advertising. During his tenure at Twitch, Mike has served as VP of Ad Products, VP of Creator Commerce, and a Senior Director of Engineering. Prior to Twitch, Mike led software development and engineering teams at Amazon, Ithaka and MICROS Systems Inc., and more. Mike also served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an Infantry Officer.
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Chief Development Officer
Ramsey McGrory
Chief Development Officer
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.
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Brand Performance Director
Rishi Mulgund
Brand Performance Director
Haleon
Rishi Mulgund is the Director of Performance Marketing at Haleon. In this role, he leads creative effectiveness improvements for our iconic portfolio of Haleon brands like Advil, Sensodyne, Tums, and Centrum. He has over 15 years of CPG marketing experience and proven success in delivering creative bravery & digital transformation. Rishi joined Haleon in 2016 and has helped drive the company’s modern marketing transformation.
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Head of the Marriott Media Network, Global Ad Revenue
Elizabeth Neubauer-Donovan
Head of the Marriott Media Network, Global Ad Revenue
Marriott International
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.
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Morgann Noble
Howard University Honors Student and AAKOMA Project Intern
Morgann Noble is a marketing major at Howard University. This summer she interned for Duke University as a social media and marketing intern in their Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs Office. An avid mental health advocate, Morgann began her journey by interning at The AAKOMA Project. She serves in other roles such as: advisor to MTV / Viacom and Active Minds, model for Unilever Dove on their Real Cost of Beauty Ideals campaign, Rare Beauty Ambassador (the makeup brand founded by Selena Gomez), and more. In her role as a youth council advisor to MTV/ Viacom and Active Minds, she helps with the A.S.K. (acknowledge, support, keep in touch) campaign. With a passion for leadership and helping youth and young adults of color, Morgann has taken on various leadership roles on and off campus. In her spare 0me, she enjoys reading, traveling, and learning about the business world. Her career aspirations are to become the Chief Marketing Officer in either sports and entertainment marketing or in the corporate space, all while focusing on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, mental health, and work-life balance in a demanding and rapidly growing business world.
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Chief Operating Officer
Rachel Nyswander Thomas
Chief Operating Officer
TAG
Rachel Nyswander Thomas is Chief Operating Officer of the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), the leading global initiative fighting criminal activity and increasing trust in the digital advertising industry. She oversees TAG’s work in setting industry standards, facilitating the sharing of threat intelligence, and promoting brand safety, as well as its business operations. She serves concurrently as Chairwoman of the Brand Safety Institute’s Board of Advisors and as an Executive in Residence at Progress Partners.Rachel has spent her career studying, creating, and implementing digital policy in the business, non-profit, and academic sectors. Prior to joining TAG, she served as Vice President of Advocacy & Accountability at the Data & Marketing Association (DMA), advocating before Congress and federal agencies on behalf of thousands of business and nonprofit organizations. She served concurrently as Executive Director of the Data-Driven Marketing Institute, facilitating academic research on how the use of consumer data shapes industry, society, and the economy. Before joining DMA, Rachel led data privacy compliance for The McGraw-Hill Companies, auditing worldwide publishing operations and managing a global corps of 80 Privacy Officials in more than 40 countries.Rachel earned a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a Master of Policy Management from Georgetown University. She is a Certified International Privacy Professional and was among the first in the advertising industry to become a Certified Brand Safety Officer. Her scholarship on cybersecurity public-private partnerships has been published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Thomson Reuters Press.
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Co-Founder & CEO
Brian O'Kelley
Co-Founder & CEO
Scope3
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.
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Chief Client Officer
Marissa Price
Chief Client Officer
Sightly
Marissa Price is the Chief Client Officer at Sightly where she oversees all client relationships and development. She has a passion for working with brands and agencies to accomplish marketing goals and always brings an unmatched enthusiasm. She takes immense pride in the retention of her amazing team and works everyday to support them. Her strong desire to bring best-in class-solutions to her clients has led to her being one of the most instrumental parts in shaping Sightly’s award winning Brand Mentality™ platform. Her team leverages the platform along with the expert human element to help advertisers stay authentic and move with culture. Prior to joining Sightly, she held positions at the leading independent agency Horizon Media and OMD where she brought that same passion for those brands and the teams she worked with.
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Head of Media Responsibility
Mark Proulx
Head of Media Responsibility
Kenvue
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.
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VP, Revenue Technology
David Rowley
VP, Revenue Technology
News Corp
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.
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Executive Director, Head of Paid Social
Maria-Angela Sanzone
Executive Director, Head of Paid Social
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Maria-Angela Sanzone is the Executive Director, Head of Paid Social for JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Chief Commercial Officer
Andrew Serby
Chief Commercial Officer
Zefr
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.
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SVP, Advanced Video & Agency Partnerships
Alex Stone
SVP, Advanced Video & Agency Partnerships
Horizon Media
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.
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SVP and Global Head of Creative
Paco Toledo
SVP and Global Head of Creative
Revlon Inc.
Paco Toledo is the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Creative at Revlon Inc., where he leads the in-house global creative agency, Red House. In this capacity, he directs a large team, establishes creative centers of excellence, and collaborates with global and regional teams to enhance content quality and relevance. Under his leadership, Paco successfully built the in-house agency from the ground up, significantly reducing the company’s dependence on external agencies and cutting costs. He has also strengthened e-commerce and e-retail creative capabilities, directly contributing to increased sales and revenue. Prior to his tenure at Revlon, Paco held prominent leadership positions at Red Antler and Dnoise, where he honed his expertise in content production, business growth, and process optimization. Paco is a distinguished creative executive with a proven track record of leading teams, driving innovation, and delivering impactful marketing campaigns on a global scale. His strategic vision and leadership continue to propel Revlon’s creative endeavors to new heights.
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Senior Vice President, Marketing & Brand Strategy
Shannon Toumey
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Brand Strategy
New York Post
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.
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VP of Content
Paul Verna
VP of Content
EMARKETER
Paul Verna is Vice President of Content at EMARKETER, where he oversees a team of 10 analysts covering advertising, media, marketing, and technology. Verna appears regularly in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg TV, theBBC, and NPR, among major media outlets. He has presented at conferences including CES, Advertising Week, and Programmatic I/O; at events for the IAB and ANA; and at the invitation of companies including Google, Live Nation, and Sirius-XM. Verna began his career as an entertainment journalist and is a voting member of the Grammy Awards. He was raised in Argentina, with Spanish as his native language. He holds a BA degree from Columbia University.
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VP, Global Business Solutions
Khartoon Weiss
VP, Global Business Solutions
TikTok
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.
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Global Head of Responsible Media Solutions
Danielle Wolinsky
Global Head of Responsible Media Solutions
Google
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.
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Kenji Yoshino
Member of the Oversight Board and Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law
Kenji Yoshino is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law and the Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. He specializes in constitutional law, antidiscrimination law and law and literature, and previously served as Deputy Dean at Yale Law School. He currently serves on the board of the Brennan Center for Justice and on advisory boards for diversity and inclusion for Morgan Stanley and Charter Communications. He has won numerous awards for his teaching and scholarship and has published four books, including his most recent book (co-authored with David Glasgow), Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity, Diversity and Justice (Simon & Schuster, 2023).
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Global Product Marketing Lead
Susan Zemlyakova
Global Product Marketing Lead
TikTok
Susan leads product strategy and operations for advertiser trust measurement at TikTok. Over the last 4 years, she has been responsible for global go-to-market efforts around brand safety and suitability.
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Principle
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.
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President
Rob Rasko
President
Brand Safety Summit Series
Rob is the principal provider of operational, strategic and tactical counsel for solutions for better digital advertising infrastructure and opportunities for revenue growth to some of the worlds largest companies. Rob publishes a regular monthly column for Marketing Land and his thought leadership has been featured in AdAge, AdWeek, Mediapost, AdExchanger, Business Insider and MyersBizNet. While at The 614 Group, Rob has led strategic engagements for clients such as Condé Nast, Interpublic / Mediabrands, IBM Watson, TAG, and Panasonic and has worked to recruit a world class board of advisors and a team of consultants who properly represent the brand and make customer satisfaction a core value. He has extensive experience in digital media and is a distinguished leader in the Ad Tech industry. Among his many accomplishments, Rob has served as Board Member and Executive Advisor to the IAB on International Affairs, as the CFO/COO and President of the global advertising network CPXi.
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