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AdTechGod Pod
by AdTechGod, The AdTech God
A Podcast For The People About The People. The AdTechGod ® Pod celebrates the Minds Behind Adtech and offers an engaging platform where listeners can discover the stories and insights of the individuals driving the advertising technology industry. This podcast shines a spotlight on the creative and innovative minds that make adtech great, providing a unique perspective on the people behind the technology that shapes our digital advertising experiences. All guests appearing on the adtech god podcast are invited participants; they do not provide compensation to AdTechGod for their appearance. The podcast's funding is provided through preroll and midroll advertisements, which are sponsored by various companies. If you are interested in being a guest or advertising on the AdTechGod Pod (The Adtech God Podcast) please visit https://www.adtechgod.com/adtechgod-pod. Interested in sponsoring the show? Contact Marketecture Media.<
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AdTech Confessions: Targeting Sins and ROAS Reality Checks with Aaron Goldman of Mediaocean
Aaron Goldman, CMO of Mediaocean, joins AdTechGod Podcast to unpack some of the industry's boldest anonymous confessions from Marketecture Live Chicago. From questionable audience targeting and brand safety failures to the value of mid-funnel marketing and ROAS, they challenge common ad tech...
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Episode 153: Better Data, Better Ads: Jenny Yurko of WBD Advertising, A Skydance Company
AdTechGod is joined by Jenny Yurko, WBD Advertising, A Skydance Company, to explore the future of identity, first-party data, and AI-driven advertising. Jenny shares insights on data clean rooms, interoperability, predictive analytics, and how publishers can leverage privacy-conscious data...
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Ep. 152: Turning What’s Happening on Screen Into an Ad Signal with Abbey Ramsey of Anoki AI
AdTechGod joined Abbey Ramsey, Chief Commercial Officer at Anoki AI, to explore the evolution of video advertising and how AI is reshaping CTV. Abbey shares lessons from her career at MTV, Tremor Video, and OpenAP, and explains how Anoki uses real-time video intelligence to understand what…
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Hightouch’s Ian Maier on Turning First-Party Data Into Advertising Intelligence
Ian Maier, General Manager of AdTech at Hightouch, joins AdTechGod to discuss how first-party data, identity, AI, and measurement are reshaping advertising. Ian shares his journey from performance marketer to ad tech leader, breaks down the challenges brands face when activating customer data…
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FreeWheel’s Gil Sommer on How Live Sports Are Changing CTV Advertising
AdTechGod joins with Gil Sommer, Vice President of Product Management at FreeWheel, to explore how connected TV advertising is evolving as live sports move deeper into streaming. They discuss the technical challenges of advertising at massive scale, contextual targeting, programmatic buying,...
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Ep 151: Tanja Mimica of Kovva on What the Future Holds for Media Buyers
AdTechGod is joined by Tanja Mimica, Co-Founder and COO of Kovva, to discuss her journey from building and selling Martin to PubMatic to launching an AI-powered platform for media buyers. Tanja explains how Kovva automates cross-platform operational workflows, what AI could mean for junior media...
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Why Better Brand Lift Data Makes Advertising Smarter with Alistair Hill of OnDevice
AdTechGod joins Alistair Hill, CEO and Co-Founder of OnDevice, to explore how advertising measurement has evolved beyond clicks. They discuss brand lift, data quality, incrementality, survey fraud, AI’s growing role in measurement, and why measurement should help improve the next campaign instead...
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Beyond Retail Media: Connected Commerce with Pacvue’s Tommy Burton
AdTechGod joined Tommy Burton, VP, Global Partnerships at Pacvue, to discuss the evolution of retail media, his experience at Amazon Ads, and how AI and automation are changing commerce. They explore measurement challenges, Amazon Business, agentic shopping, CTV, and what’s next for brands...
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Beyond the Genre: Bill Condon on Gracenote’s Vision for CTV Transparency
AdTechGod is joined by Bill Condon, Head of Global Advertising Sales at Gracenote, to discuss why content-level transparency is becoming essential in connected TV advertising. They explore how Gracenote’s content intelligence gives advertisers a clearer picture of where their ads appear, improves...
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Ep 150: Apps, Ops and OEM with Mike Brooks
AdTechGod sits down with Mike Brooks, Founder of Brooks Industries, to explore the convergence of CTV and mobile apps, the future of TV data, performance CTV, product-market fit, and how AI is creating new opportunities across advertising. Interested in sponsoring the show? Contact ...
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Ep 149: From Amazon to AI-Powered Commerce with Marissa Ramirez of ShopSense AI
AdTechGod is joined by Marissa Ramirez, Chief Commercial Officer at ShopSense AI, to discuss her journey from Amazon to the startup world, how AI is connecting content with commerce, the future of shoppable CTV, and why better ad experiences could help strengthen the open internet. Interested in...
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CTV Gets Smarter: James Grant of Equativ on AI, Identity & Outcomes
AdTechGod sits down with James Grant, SVP of Equativ, to explore the evolution of connected TV, AI-powered media planning, performance TV, and the future of streaming advertising. James also shares lessons from powering live sports advertising and why outcomes, identity, and new CTV ad formats…
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Ep 148: The Future of Ad Tech: AI, Agency M&A and the Return of Brand Building with Alex Brownstein
AdTechGod sits down with Alex Brownstein, CEO and Founder at AHB Advisors, to examine where advertising and ad tech are heading. They discuss The Trade Desk’s organizational evolution, why mid-size agencies could become active acquirers, how AI may reshape the agency model, and why the industry…
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WURL’s Mikey Garcia on How AI and Contextual Intelligence Are Reshaping CTV Advertising
Mikey Garcia, VP of Advertising Engineering at Wurl, joins host AdTechGod to explore how AI, contextual intelligence, and FAST are reshaping connected TV advertising. They discuss scene-level targeting, smarter CTV signals, ad relevance, overlay ads, and why contextual advertising could unlock…
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Ep. 147: The Partnership Layer of AI with Google’s Ravi Viswanathan
AdTechGod sits down with Ravi Viswanathan, Strategic Partnerships Lead at Google, to discuss his journey from software engineering to partnerships, more than a decade at Google, and how AI could reshape advertising. They explore generative creative, new ad-supported business models, consumer…
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Ep. 146: Where Investors See Opportunity with Josef Najm of Thomson Reuters Ventures
Josef Najm, Principal Investor at Thomson Reuters Ventures, will discuss his career journey from MediaMath and global brands to venture investing. Josef shares what investors look for in founders, the technologies that stand out, the impact of AI on advertising, and where he sees the biggest...
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Ep. 145 Why Creative Still Wins with Big Happy CEO Jonathan Frohlinger
Jonathan Frohlinger, CEO of Big Happy, shares why creative remains advertising's biggest competitive advantage. From building high-impact 3D and CGI campaigns to discussing the future of mobile, digital out-of-home, and AI, Jonathan explains how brands can stand out in an increasingly crowded...
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Ep 144: Beehiiv’s Creator Operating System with Tyler Denk
AdTechGod sits down with Tyler Denk, Co-Founder & CEO of beehiiv, to discuss how beehiiv evolved from a newsletter platform into a complete creator operating system. Tyler shares lessons from Morning Brew, why creators should own their audience, AI's role in publishing, and how beehiiv is…
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Ep. 143: AI-Powered Content Automation, Creative Personalization with Andrew Swinand
AdTechGod sits down with Andrew Swinand, CEO of Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) and former CEO of Publicis Groupe Creative U.S. and Leo Burnett. Andrew shares how AI-powered content automation is helping global brands produce personalized creative at scale, reduce production costs by 50%, cut...
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Ep. 142: Programmatic Was Just the Beginning with Adam Soroca
Entrepreneur and former Magnite Chief Product Officer, Adam Soroca, joins AdTechGod to discuss his journey building ad tech infrastructure, the evolution of programmatic advertising, lessons from Magnite's growth, and why AI-driven agentic workflows could fundamentally transform media buying over...
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Ep. 141: Why Mobile Advertising Is Still Undervalued with Liftoff’s Casie Jordan
Casie Jordan, SVP of Programmatic Exchange & Commercial Solutions at Liftoff Mobile, joins AdTechGod to discuss Liftoff Mobile's IPO, the evolution of programmatic advertising, AI-powered creative optimization, the future of mobile app advertising, and why mobile remains the most undervalued...
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Ep. 140: Every Visitor Counts: Lori Tavoularis on AI, Agents, and Publisher Monetization
How can publishers earn more from every visitor in the AI era? Lori Tavoularis, President & CRO of MULA, joins the AdTechGod Podcast to discuss AI-powered monetization, agentic advertising, commerce, CTV innovation, and the future of publisher revenue. She also shares lessons from building a...
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Ep. 139: TV Measurement, CTV Growth, Political Advertising with AdImpact's Don Norton
Don Norton, General Manager of Data Solutions at AdImpact, joins AdTechGod to discuss his journey from DoubleClick and Google to AdImpact, the evolution of TV measurement, the rise of CTV, political advertising trends, AI's role in media intelligence, and why relationships still matter in an...
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Ep.138: Why Digital Out-of-Home Is Advertising's Most Undervalued Channel with Craig Benner Accretive
Craig Benner, Founder & CEO of Accretive, joins the AdTechGod Pod to discuss the future of Digital Out of Home (DOOH), measurement, attribution, media buying, and why brands are increasingly investing in high-impact advertising beyond traditional digital channels. Takeaways DOOH remains one of…
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BREAKING: Is Fox the New King of Connected TV? Breaking Down the Fox - Roku Deal
Fox's $22 billion acquisition of Roku is one of the biggest media and advertising technology stories in years, and it could fundamentally reshape connected TV. In this special breaking news episode of the AdTechGod Pod, AdTechGod is joined by Kyle Dozeman Co-Founder & CEO at Kovva and former CRO…
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Ep. 137: The Data Quality Crisis in Digital Advertising with Scott McKinley of Truthset
Scott McKinley, Founder & CEO of Truthset, discusses the state of data quality, identity, and measurement in digital advertising. Scott shares why the industry continues to prioritize scale over accuracy, how data quality deteriorates throughout the supply chain, and why advertisers need to…
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Ep. 136: How Self-Service Advertising is Transforming Publisher Revenue with Ray Adamson at DanAds
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, Ray Adamson, Head of Solution Sales at DanAds, discusses the evolution of self-service advertising, automation in ad operations, and the publisher monetization strategies, and how AI is reshaping the future of ad tech. Learn how leading Publishers are…
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Ep. 135: Crafting Big Ideas: Gina Michnowicz on Creativity, AI, and Experiential Marketing
In this episode, Gina Michnowicz, CEO of The Craftsman, joins AdTechGod to discuss building a creative agency focused on storytelling, experiential marketing, and integrated campaigns for global brands like Cisco, Disney, Marvel, and Godiva. Gina shares her journey from digital consulting to...
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HELI-D CEO Simon Powell on Turning the Sky Into Digital Media
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, Simon Powell, CEO of HELI-D, shares how his company is redefining out-of-home advertising with flying digital billboards attached to helicopters. From launching campaigns for MTV, Disney, Pepsi, Xbox, and VaynerX to creating immersive aerial activations that...
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Ep. 134 Why Programmatic Advertising Needs a Reset with David Nyurenberg of InterMedia Advertising
David Nyurenberg, SVP of Digital at InterMedia Advertising, joins the AdTechGod Pod to discuss the realities of programmatic advertising, CTV transparency, and why the industry may need a complete reset. From his early days at Gameloft to building digital practices at major agencies, David shares...
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Can Neural Networks Transform Healthcare Advertising?
At Marketecture Live, Brad Fox, SVP, Health Media, dentsuX, joins Josh Walsh, Co-Founder & CEO, BranchLab, and Zach Rodgers, Founder, Sensical, to explore how AI and neural networks are reshaping healthcare advertising. From the rise of AI-driven patient behavior to the decline of traditional...
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Ep. 133 How Fluency Is Automating AdOps Without Replacing Human Creativity with Eric Mayhew
Eric Mayhew, Chief Innovation Officer and Co-Founder of Fluency, shares how his experience in automotive advertising inspired the creation of Fluency and its mission to eliminate repetitive AdOps work through automation. Eric dives into the difference between automation and AI, the future of...
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Everyone’s a Gamer Now: Unlocking the Full-Funnel Opportunity in Gaming with Scott Ensign
Scott Ensign, Chief Strategy Officer at Butler/Till, joins Amanda Grant, EVP, Global Head of Data and Tech Partnerships, WPP Media, and Chris Feo, SVP, Sales & Partnerships, Unity, to discuss why gaming remains misunderstood, how data unlocks its true value, and what advertisers need to do to tap...
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Ep. 132 Programmatic, Fragmentation, and the AI Power Shift with Tom Burke from AI Digital
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...
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Ep. 131 Scott Ensign of Butler/Till: The Blueprint for Trust-Driven, Future-Ready Agencies
Scott Ensign, Chief Strategy Officer at Butler/Till, shares how a fully employee-owned agency drives innovation, transparency, and growth. From building trust in digital advertising to leveraging AI and agentic media, Scott breaks down how agencies can stay ahead while delivering real value to...
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When Agents Become the Customer
Jeremiah Owyang, General Partner, Blitzscaling Ventures, explains how AI agents representing consumers and business decision-makers are reshaping the relationship between marketers, publishers, and advertisers. As agents increasingly control discovery and purchasing decisions, traditional…
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Bonus Episode: Building the Heart of advertising: Jay Wolff on Community, Access, and 212NYC Future!
Jay Wolff, President at 212NYC, joins the AdTechGod pod to share his 20+ year journey in digital advertising and how he is helping shape the largest ad community in New York. From making industry access more affordable to rebuilding post pandemic networking, Jay dives into the power of human...
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Ep. 130 The Power Flip: Joe Zappa on Why Leaders Must Become the Media
Joe Zappa, Founder and CEO of Sharp Pen Media, joins the AdTechGod Pod to break down how modern media has shifted power from institutions to individuals and why executives must become evangelists for their own brands. From building in public to leveraging social platforms effectively, Joe shares...
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Rethinking Your Brand Growth Framework to Maximize Influence
Joanna O'Connell, Chief Intelligence Officer, Omnicom Media Group, breaks down the new brand growth framework, why emotional connection matters more than ever, and how marketers must adapt to Gen AI, shifting trust, and ad avoidance. Takeaways Consumers are influenced by more sources than ever...
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Bonus episode From Impressions to Attention: Inside Viant’s TVision Deal
Learn how Viant’s acquisition of TVision is intended to reshape advertising measurement, with a focus on bringing attention metrics and deeper insights into media buying. As brands continue searching for more effective ways to evaluate campaign performance, this move reflects an effort to shift...
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Ep. 129 From Operator to Industry Voice, Why Automation Still Needs a Human with Eric Tilbury
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, Eric Tilbury, Senior Director of Ad Operations and Product Solutions at Inuvo, Inc, shares his extensive experience in the ad tech industry. He discusses the importance of operational knowledge, the impact of AI on ad operations, and how building a personal...
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How Betches Built a Media Brand Through Humor and Cultural Insight
At Marketecture Live III, Aleen Dreksler, Co-founder and CEO of Betches Media, discusses how a college blog evolved into a large-scale entertainment brand. She shares insights on understanding audience behavior, adapting across platforms, and using humor and relatability to connect with women.…
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Ep. 128 The Long Game: Amanda DeVito of Butler/Till on Growth, Grit, and Modern Agency Survival
Amanda DeVito, Chief Marketing Officer at Butler/Till, shares her journey from strategy leader to executive and what it really takes to grow within a single company over 15 years. She breaks down the power of culture, access over “empowerment,” and why modern agencies must embrace collaboration,...
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How Agencies Are Adapting to the AI Meteorite
At Marketecture Live in NYC, Bob Lord (President, Horizon Media) and Obele Brown-West (President, Colle McVoy), with Mike Shields (Founder, Next in Media) break down innovation cycles, legacy tech challenges, and why human creativity still matters in an AI-driven world. Takeaways: AI is creating...
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Ep. 127 Katie Daleo, GM of CPG Ads at DoorDash, on Retail Media Innovation and Dish-Level Targeting
Katie Daleo, GM of the CPG ads business at DoorDash, joins the AdTechGod Pod to discuss how retail media is evolving and how DoorDash is helping CPG brands reach consumers in new ways. She shares her journey from Right Media and Unilever to building retail media capabilities at Jet and DoorDash,...
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Power Players: How Female Athletes Are Redefining Business and Brand Value
Recorded live at the Marketecture Live Conference in New York City, this episode brings together Cosette Chaput, CEO & Co-Founder, Always Alpha; Allyson Felix, Co-Founder, Always Alpha; Wes Felix, Co-Founder, Always Alpha; and Zoe Ruderman, Chief Content Officer, ADWEEK, to unpack how female...
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Ep. 126 Lauren Douglass on Building Brands That Feel Authentic in 2026
Lauren Douglass, founder of Reverve, joins AdTechGod to unpack what modern B2B marketing actually needs to look like now. From her journey through Citibank, Teads, and Channel Factory to building a consultancy that stitches PR, social, and content into one strategy, Lauren shares why authenticity...
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Ep.125 Inside the Modern Agency: Publicis Groupe’s Linsey Loy on Measurement, Trust & What CMOs Need
Linsey Loy, Head of Strategic Development and Executive Engagement at Publicis Groupe, shares her path from broadcast journalism to agency leadership, how pitch processes are changing, why unified measurement is now essential for CMOs to align marketing with real business outcomes, and how trust,...
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Ep. 124 Bridging the Gap Between AdTech and MarTech, with Alyssa Furth of Credera
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, Alyssa Furth, Senior Manager at Credera, shares her journey in the marketing and technology sectors. She discusses her intentional path into the industry, her experiences at Horizon Media, and the importance of bridging the gap between AdTech and MarTech....
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Special Episode: Location, Loyalty, and Building a Super App: Life360’s Mike Zeman on Modern Marketing
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, host AdTechGod interviews Mike Zeman, Chief Marketing Officer of Life360. They discuss Mike's journey through various prestigious companies to his current role at Life360, emphasizing the importance of customer centricity and trust in advertising. Mike shares...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A Podcast For The People About The People. The AdTechGod ® Pod celebrates the Minds Behind Adtech and offers an engaging platform where listeners can discover the stories and insights of the individuals driving the advertising technology industry. This podcast shines a spotlight on the creative and innovative minds that make adtech great, providing a unique perspective on the people behind the technology that shapes our digital advertising experiences. All guests appearing on the adtech god podcast are invited participants; they do not provide compensation to AdTechGod for their appearance. The podcast's funding is provided through preroll and midroll advertisements, which are sponsored by various companies. If you are interested in being a guest or advertising on the AdTechGod Pod (The Adtech God Podcast) please visit https://www.adtechgod.com/adtechgod-pod.
Interested in sponsoring the show? Contact Marketecture Media.<
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