This week Sean is joined by Zuzanna Gierlinska, Chief Commercial Officer at MIQ.

Chapters below 👇

00:18 - AdTech Personality of the Year

02:05 - Zuzanna’s Career Journey

05:50 - Different Personalities for Different Environments

08:05 - What Brought you to MIQ

12:13 - Building a Career with Intention: How to Plan & Progress

24:35 - The Importance of Networking

27:25 - Creating Your Own ‘Board of Directors’

29:10 - Mentorship & Giving Back: Supporting the Next Generation

This week Sean is joined by Chris Kenna, who is the CEO of BA Diversity Media.

Chapters below 👇

🎙 Chris' Career Journey

🎙 Navigating the CTV Landscape

🎙 The Difference in the US Ad Market to the UK

🎙 Cultural Upfonts

🎙 AI's Role in Content Production

🎙 The Current State of DEI

🎙 Chris' Advice for Emerging Leaders

This week Sean is joined by Charles Cadbury, CEO at Say It Now

And special guest Boardy!

Chapters below 👇

🎙 Charlie's Career Journey

🎙 Audio as a Channel

🎙 The Mission Behind Say It Now

🎙 The Future of Voice

🎙 Conversation with Boardy

🎙 AI as an Innovator

🎙 Charlie's Career Advice

This week on the show Sean is joined by Gregg Rogers, Senior Director, Curation Partnerships at Equativ.

🎙 Gregg’s Career Journey

🎙 The Evolution of Equativ and Its Mission

🎙 Breaking Down Curation: Why It’s More Than Just a Buzzword

🎙 SSP vs. DSP: Why Curation on the Supply Side Matters

🎙 Addressability & Audience Targeting

🎙 AI, Creative Personalisation & Commerce Media

🎙 Predictions for 2025

🎙 Gregg’s Career Advice

This week Sean is joined by James Appleby, UK Managing Director at Assembly Global

Chapters below 👇

🎙 James’s Career Journey

🎙 The Evolution of Assembly: Performance-First Media Innovation

🎙 Balancing Agency Life: Challenges, Growth, and Culture

🎙 The Role of People in Defining Agency Success

🎙 Hybrid Work and the Importance of In-Person Connection

🎙 Advice on Finding Passion in Your Career

🎙 James’s Perspective on Having a Voice in the Industry

This week Sean is joined by Joy Ross, SVP, DSP at Cadent.

00:15 Joy’s Career Journey

02:09 Lessons from Building Standards in Programmatic Advertising

05:56 Inside Cadent: Converging TV and Programmatic Innovation

07:00 The Future of CTV: Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities

09:25 UK vs US - CTV Market

14:00 The Women in Programmatic Network: Building Global Connections

17:15 Create Joy: Supporting Small Businesses

22:40 Joy’s Advice for Thriving in the Industry

Joy Ross - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joycavanagh/

This week on the show Sean is joined by Gareth Neville, head of Business Development at Kepler.

Chapters below 👇

01:14 Gareth’s Career Journey: From Local Publishing to AdTech Leadership

05:45 The year 2020

10:20 Insights from Working at Amazon

17:45 Working at Kepler and Role as Head of Business Development

20:00 The Power of Building Meaningful Relationships

27:15 Supporting Emerging Leaders & Brixton Finishing School

29:35 Predictions for 2025: The Role of AI in Efficiency and Creativity

31:55 Gareth’s Career Advice: Grit, Curiosity, & Making People Feel Valued

This week Sean is joined by Matt Bennathan, Chief Commercial Officer at Zeotap.

Chapters below 👇

00:27 Matt’s Career Journey: From Data Sales to AdTech leadership

03:00 Inside Zeotap: Solutions, Recent Funding & Culture. 

08:25 Going From a Massive Corporation to a Scale-Up

14:05 The Power of Saying No: Staying Disciplined for Success

19:25 Staying Present & Supporting the Next Generation of Talent

26:40 Maintaining Balance: Fitness, Focus, and Mental Clarity

33:45 Predictions for 2025: M&A Activity and Shifting Industry Dynamics

36:35 Matt’s Career Advice: Work Hard, Stay Positive, Be Kind

This week Sean is joined by Matthew Goldhill, Founder of Picnic

Chapters below 👇

🎙 Matthew’s Career Journey

🎙 The Evolution of Picnic: Lessons, Pivots, and Building with Purpose

🎙 Introducing PIQ: Revolutionising Media Quality Metrics

🎙 Highlights from Picnic’s Media Quality Report

🎙 Industry Challenges: Trust, Metrics, and Made-for-Advertising Sites

🎙 Predictions for 2025: Building Trust and Advancing Quality

🎙 Scaling Picnic: Highs, Lows, and Lessons Learned

🎙 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs and Industry Leaders

https://www.picnic.io/lps/the-media-quality-report-2024

This week Sean is joined by Anya Libova, Director Publisher Development at DoubleVerify

Chapters below 👇

0:49 - Anya’s Career Journey

4:45 - Winning AdTech Rising Star

7:54 - Inside DoubleVerify: Role & Mission

9:18 - Spotlight on DV’s News Accelerator

12:41 - Co-Founding AdTech Connect

20:30 - The Importance of Mentorship in Career Growth

27:55 - 2025 Predictions

29:20 - Anya’s Top Advice for Excelling in the Industry