ADVANCE SPEAKERS

One stage.

Every side of the industry.

From global brands and leading publishers to the platforms and agencies driving the industry forward, ADVANCE speakers bring diverse perspectives and firsthand experience. Hear where they're spending their brainpower, what they're betting on, and what they've learned from big swings (and the occasional miss.)

Chari Hawkins
Team USA Track & Field
Paris 2024 Olympic Competitor
Grace Kao
Chief Marketing Officer
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Bill Ready
Chief Executive Officer
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Ndidi Oteh
Global Chief Executive Officer
Tim Castree
Chief Marketing Officer
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Amy Weisenbach
Chief Marketing Officer
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Andrea Bendzick
Chief Executive Officer
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Jen Wong
Chief Operating Officer
Mary Ellen Coe
Chief Business Officer
Lee Brown
Chief Business Officer
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Steven Wolfe Pereira
CEO & Founder
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Judy Toland
VP, Global Audience Marketing
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Laura Desmond
Chief Executive Officer
Brianna Gays
Chief Marketing Officer
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Bob Lord
President
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David Kaufman
Global Head of Monetization Product Partnerships
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Sean Downey
President, Americas & Global Partners
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Lauren Wetzel
Global President, Data and Technology Solutions
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Mary Ann Belliveau
President of Americas
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Oli Marlow-Thomas
Chief Innovation Officer
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Melissa Yang
SVP, Ecosystem Partnerships & AI Applications