DanAds Summit 26

Whether you’re leveraging next-gen tech to fix fragmentation or scaling automation to rescue the publisher-advertiser relationship, we want to hear it.

The DanAds | Summit in NYC is where industry thinkers, builders, and disruptors ditch the fluff to talk shop. If you have a story that can challenge or inspire, let’s get you on the agenda.

We’re looking for:

Keynotes: Big ideas, bold visions, zero boring slides.
Fireside Chats: Real talk, lessons learned, and zero gatekeeping.
Panels: Sharp, diverse perspectives debating the future of the industry.

Ready to shape the future of digital advertising?

Start your day by checking in, grab a coffee and mingle!

We'll set the stage introducing our valued partners, clients, and speakers, and offering a brief overview of the program ahead.

In this keynote we'll discuss how the future won't be built by those optimizing yesterday's models. As technology and consumer expectations continue to collide, this keynote explores the opportunities, risks, and uncomfortable truths shaping the next era of growth.

Matthew Jacobs

Head of Agentic Technologies at IAB Tech Lab

As the boundaries between linear and digital TV continue to blur, we will explore what Total TV convergence means for the industry. Combining real-world examples, economic analysis, and market insights, this keynote highlights the opportunities, challenges, and strategic considerations shaping a fragmented yet highly promising future for advertisers and broadcasters.

Rob Beeler

Moderator - Founder & CEO at Beeler.Tech
Stéphane Printz

Senior Vice President Sales & Partnerships at tvbeat
Phil Lalonde

SVP, Ad Sales & Programmatic Ops. at Univision
Daniel Callahan

Chief Revenue Officer at Spectrum Reach

Agentic buying is still early, but sellers don’t have to choose between betting big and waiting. This session explores a practical path: putting real workflows into practice now while improving the business you already run. It covers inventory, pricing, data, approvals, human involvement, and existing systems, and how early buyer collaboration can reveal what works and what needs to change.

Bryan Szekely

Head of Ad Strategy at Sigma Software Group

Brand growth is more accessible and uncertain than ever. In an AI-driven, multi-channel world, Adtech leaders explore what actually drives modern growth, what remains measurable, and whether clarity, context, and quality still beat raw attention.

Lauren Farber

Moderator - Co-founder and CCO at Autovera
Aly Nurmohamed

Founder at Nodals AI
Natasha Potashnik

Head of Data at VEVO

When a legacy tech stack becomes the biggest barrier to growth, is the answer to rebuild from within or bring in a partner? Leaders who lived through that decision share what they got right, what surprised them, and what they'd tell their past selves.

Brian Morrissey

Moderator - CEO & Founder at The Rebooting
Verna De Jesus

Chief Business Officer at Autovera
Oleg Korenfeld

Group President at CMI Media Group (WPP)

Take a break and enjoy a seated lunch on the terrace where the views are amazing, but the company is even better.

A discussion on how the industry is navigating monetization, performance, and ad tech innovations - such as programmatic advertising and self-service ad activation - in live sports streaming, particularly during high-concurrency, high-demand events.

Rob Beeler

Moderator - Founder at Beeler Tech
Gil Sommer

VP Product of Streaming hub at FreeWheel
Meagan Myers

Vice President at Fox Corporation
Dayana Hoffman

SVP Platform at AMC Global Media

AI agents are reshaping media buying, but is your inventory actually discoverable to them? This interactive session features a live publisher-readiness assessment to evaluate your product data, commercial processes, and measurement practices, exposing critical gaps before agentic buying takes over.

Angelina Eng

Senior Executive & Advisor at Enso Horizon

As agentic buying moves from concept to early reality, the balance of power between platforms, publishers, and buyers is starting to shift. This conversation explores what has actually been adopted, what remains theoretical, and whether publishers are gaining new leverage or losing it entirely.

Pieter van den Bergh

VP Product & Revenue Dev. at RTL AdAlliance
Olha Paramonova

Vice President, AdTech at SIgma Software Group
Vlad Stesin

CEO & Co-Founder at Optable
Anne Coghlan

Co-founder and COO at Scope3
Matthew Jacobs

Head of Agentic Technologies at IAB Tech Lab

As audiences increasingly engage with content shaped by local voices, local advertisers have an opportunity to play a bigger role in the media ecosystem. The question is how the industry can build the partnerships, infrastructure, and monetization models that empower local advertisers to compete at a national scale - and create more value for both brands and content creators.

Michael Gelb

Moderator - SVP Growth & Product at DanAds
Todd Fisher

Director at Nine Ad Manager
Isabel Kierencew

Global Com. Operations at TripAdvisor
Kelsey Price

Managing Director at Samsung Ads
Alex Campbell

Sr. Director, Ad Tech & Programmatic at theScore

Wrap up the day with key highlights and themes of the day.

Join us in celebrating the nominees and winners of Best Product Launch, Best User Experience and Most Innovative Publisher.

Join us for our evening cocktail reception - a chance to unwind, connect, and mingle with fellow attendees over signature drinks, bites, and plenty of conversation.