Programmatic Pulse

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

This week Sean is joined by Philip Acton, Country Manager UK at Adform

Chapters below 👇

🎙 Philip’s Career Journey into Advertising

🎙 Leading Adform in the UK: Role & Responsibilities

🎙 Strategies for Building a High-Performing Team and Culture

🎙 Leadership Style: Empowering the Team to Succeed

🎙 Adform’s ID Fusion

🎙 Growth in Omnichannel and the Rise of CTV

🎙 Opportunities in CTV Advertising and Measurement Challenges

🎙 Power of Apprenticeships

🎙 Philip’s Advice for Excelling in the Industry

This week Sean is joined by Nick Hill, Head of Programmatic at EssenceMediacom

Chapters below 👇

🎙 Nick’s Journey into Advertising

🎙 Current Role and Agency Life

🎙 Key Differences Between Agency and Media Partner

🎙 Leadership Styles That Drive Success

🎙 Quality vs. Quantity in Hiring and Programmatic Buying

🎙 End-of-Year Predictions:

🎙 Curation

🎙 Emerging Channels

🎙 Nick's Top Advice for Excelling in the Industry

This week Sean is joined by Cadi Jones, SVP, EMEA at Index Exchange

Chapters below 👇

🎙 Cadi's Career Journey into Advertising

🎙 Inside Index Exchange: Role & Mission

🎙 Unpacking Curation—The Hottest Topic in AdTech

🎙 Defining 'Premium' Publishers and Inventory Standards

🎙 Navigating Industry Events & Managing Workload

🎙 Keeping Pace with Ad Trends and Channels

🎙 Cadi’s Top Tips for Excelling in AdTech