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Ep. 132 Programmatic, Fragmentation, and the AI Power Shift with Tom Burke from AI Digital


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Tom Burke, Chief Revenue Officer of AI Digital, joins the show to break down the evolution of programmatic advertising, the realities of in-housing, and how AI is reshaping the media landscape. From his journey through AOL Basis and PMG to leading an AI native consultancy, Tom shares insights on fragmentation innovation and what it takes to stay competitive in today’s ad tech ecosystem


Takeaways

  • Programmatic has become too complex for simple in housing strategies
  • Fragmentation is a challenge but also a massive opportunity
  • AI Digital Open Garden approach prioritizes flexibility across platforms
  • AI is moving toward becoming the operating system of marketing
  • Success in the AI era depends on identifying what makes you uniquely valuable

  • Chapters

    00:00 Introduction to Tom Burke and AI Digital

    01:15 Tom’s journey from Boston Globe to ad tech leadership

    02:54 Why Tom joined AI Digital

    04:13 What AI Digital does and its three core pillars

    07:51 The evolution of housing programmatic

    09:52 How agencies are adapting their pitches

    11:30 The economics and challenges of in housing

    13:25 How AI Digital supports brands and agencies

    14:56 Key trends shaping the future of advertising

    16:50 The role of AI and what is coming next

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