FEATURED SPEAKERS

Kick off the morning with a champagne breakfast overlooking the Thames - fuel your mind before the Power Hour.

Champagne courtesy of OpenX.

Picnic
Matthew Goldhill, CEO

Digital advertising is in the grip of ‘enshittification’ - the steady decline of ad experiences, which is eroding trust, effectiveness, and value. In this opening talk, Picnic’s founder unpacks how we got here, how misguided metrics accelerated the damage, and why new approaches like PIQ can reverse the trend. The vision: a healthier ecosystem where high-quality media creates better outcomes for consumers, advertisers, and publishers alike.

Lumen
Shazia Ginai, VP of Consulting 

As the media landscape evolves, measurement of quality media and advertising is playing catch up. Consumption habits have shifted, and it’s time to move beyond reach and frequency to measure what truly matters - Attention, and its direct link to outcomes.

RAAS Lab
Thomas Ives, Co-Founder

Quality is the foundation that lets media create real outcomes. It starts with premium, viewable, brand-safe environments that earn attention and trust, and continues with transparent supply, sensible frequency, and creative that’s contextually relevant to the page and moment. When those elements line up, attention converts into outcomes - lower CPA, stronger brand lift, and less waste. Quality isn’t a nice-to-have; it’s the operating system for effective advertising.

• Clare Ritchie, SVP Global Head of Programmatic & Inhousing, OMG
  
• Emma Glenn, Head of Programmatic, Spark Foundry
• Olive Adu, Programmatic Innovation Director, TeamX
• Vicky Farley, Group Digital Director, Goodstuff

Financial Times
Erika Cellai, Product Designer

What does a truly premium ad experience look like in publishing? Erika will share how the FT balances advertiser objectives with reader respect - prioritising design, relevance, and trust. Drawing on research and design practice, she’ll show how understanding real client needs leads to formats that add value for brands and audiences alike, while protecting the reader journey as the foundation of brand safety and long-term impact.

OpenX
Joseph Worswick, VP of EMEA
Jim Michaels, Strategy Manager

Performance starts with quality, and inventory is no exception. OpenX will demonstrate how inventory quality scoring within the supply layer gives buyers sharper controls to ensure programmatic media delivery flows toward trusted, high-quality content environments that drive measurable gains in campaign performance. Publishers, in turn, gain a clearer understanding of the value of their inventory, enabling them to highlight premium environments and build stronger advertiser trust.