Programmatic Pulse

This week Sean is joined by Matt Barash, Chief Commercial Officer at Nova.

We discussed 👇

00:15 - Industry Reset & Opportunity in Uncertainty

03:01 - Nova: Creative & The Role of Creative in Programmatic / AdTech

12.04 - Navigating Career Growth: Relationships & Failure

21:29 - Year Ahead

This week Sean is joined by Julia Burton Brown, Country Manager at Taboola.

We discussed 👇

00:15 - Julia’s Career Journey

07:58 - Choosing the Right Environment

12.45 - Navigating the Wrong Role

14:58 - Who Taboola Are & The Shift Beyond Native

19:21 - Being LGBTQ+ in AdTech: Visibility & Representation

23:29 - Career Advice: Do the Things That Scare You

A massive thank you to our show sponsors adnomaly

This week Sean is joined by Jessica Aylett, Head of Sales GumGum.

We discussed 👇

00:00 - Jess’ Career Journey

04:47 - Who GumGum Are & The Mindset Graph

06:30 - Leading Sales Teams & Ambition in High-Performance Roles

07:07 - Mindset, Growth & Adapting

09:08 - Moving from Agency to Sales

15:30 Sales Slumps, Momentum Dips & Resilience

20:30 Career Advice: “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There”

This week Sean is joined by Tom Barbour, Sales Director at Vistar Media.

We discussed 👇

00:00 Tom’s Career Journey

05:29 Why Move Into Programmatic Out-of-Home

09:05 Who Vistar Are & How They Fit Into DOOH

12:38 Success Stories & Industry Momentum

17:22 Why Brands & Talent Should Care About Programmatic DOOH

22:02 Being LGBTQ+ in AdTech

29:39 Career Advice

This week Sean is joined by Cameron Armstrong, Head of Programmatic at VCCP Media.

We discussed 👇

00:00 - Cameron’s Career Journey

04:07 - Why Programmatic & How the Channel Evolved

06:30 - Who VCCP Are & Why He Joined

09:05 - The “Mad Men + Math Men” Era

11:05 - Life at an Independent Agency

15:48 - Industry Challenges & “Advertising Who Cares?”

22:53 - Networking, Community & AdTech Connect

27:36 - Career Advice & The Third Door Analogy

This week Sean is joined by Dora Michail-Clendinnen, CRO at Venatus.

We discussed 👇

00:15 - Career Journey

06:10 - Who Venatus Are

08:32 - Gaming's $200B Opportunity

11:52 - How Venatus Fits Into the Gaming Ecosystem

13:53 - The Shift in Perception of Gamers

16:16 - Moving Brands From Experimental to Always-On

21:28 - What Needs to Happen for Gaming to Break Through

22:36 - Career Advice: Choose Work That Energises You

This week Sean is joined by Joe Adsett, Managing Director UK & US Refluenced AG

We discussed 👇

00:15 - Career Journey

05:21 - Why Join a Startup: Culture, Speed & Opportunity

07:48 - Career Growth in Startups & Go-to-Market Ownership

12:30 - Blueprint for Building a Growth Engine

30:28 - Get Ranked AI: SEO Meets Social Search

41:53 - Career Advice: “Don’t Build a Cathedral in a Desert”

This week Sean is joined by Tim Collier, Chief Commercial Officer at Scope3

We discussed 👇

00:15 - Career Journey

02:24 - What AdCP Is & Why It Matters

07:15 - How AdCP Changes the Game for Scope3 & the Industry

14:28 - Agentic Advertising in Practice & The Future of Buying

26:32 - Personal Use of AI & Real-World Agentic Workflows

33:47 - Career Advice

This week on the show Sean is joined by Graham Alexander | Director, AdTech & Marketing Services at With

We discussed 👇

00:15 Career Journey

05:31 Joining a GTM AdTech company

07:50 The Power of Kindness & Community in AdTech

13:41 Joining With

20:46 The Role of Marketing in AdTech: Brand, Demand & Distinction

35:19 Career Advice

This week Sean is joined by Freddie Turner, Managing Director EMEA at Chalice AI.

We discussed 👇

00:15 Career Journey

04:50 Building your Network for the Future

17:23 Decision Making Process for a New Opportunity

20:13 Who are Chalice?

22:13 What is Sell-Side Decisioning

30:10 Career Advice