IAB Australia Ad Tech & Ops Summit (Melbourne)

Upcoming Events
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
12noon -7pm
PwC Melbourne

Overview:

Melbourne's annual Ad Tech & Ops Summit will be held this year on Wednesday July 23rd, 2025. The event will cover current key topics that are critical to our industry from both a local and global perspective impacting those working across product, technical, commercial and operational perspectives.

IAB Australia members: 2 free tickets

Additional member tickets: $125

Agency & Advertisers: free tickets

General admission: $225 per ticket

Session

Speaker/s

Registration with pre-event lunch provided


Welcome & Key Industry Updates

Jonas Jaanimagi, Technology Lead, IAB Australia

Humans + Technology: The Optimal Future of Ad Ops


(sponsored by Shirofune)

David Lee, Media Partnerships & Strategy Director, The Pistol

Lee Anderson, Performance Manager, Metropolis


+ Shirofune and Amazon Advertising

Beyond the Cookie: The Future of Programmatic Identity and Signal Integrity


(sponsored by Adform)

Finley Matheson, Regional Account Director, Adform


Aimee Gossage, Head of Investment, Audience Group


Alexander Cujko, Platform Solutions Consultant, Adform


Moritz Von Sanden, Head of Sales, Audience360


Jerome Velasquez, Head of Product and Technology, ADMATIC

Unlocking New Value in Programmatic: The Rise of Sell-Side Decisioning


(sponsored by Index Exchange)

Janette Higginson, VP of Buyer Development, Index Exchange


Brad Graham, Regional Director, Account Management - APAC, Index Exchange


Brooke Aniseko, Head of Digital and Data. ANZ, Publicis Groupe


More speakers still to come!

Deep Dive: Evolving Yield Management & Revenue Tactics for Publishers

Ben Murray, Director of Technology & Operations, Interplay Media


Émilie Rousseau, Trading Desk Director, News Corp


Joe Frazer, Head of Digital & Growth, Half Dome


Janette Higginson, VP of Buyer Development, Index Exchange

Digital Advertising and AdTech Talent Review Results

Gai Le Roy, CEO, IAB Australia

People & Talent Session: How Aggressively could AI Impact Traditional Programmatic & Ops Roles?

Jerry Ralhan, Head of Commercial Operations, Yahoo


Maija Gwynn, General Manager, Lexlab


Keaton Garnett, Senior Solutions Architect, Criteo


Joanna Georges, Head of ANZ, Scope3

Closing Comments

Nathan Farrugia, Senior AdTech Specialist, REA Group
(and S&G Council Chair)

Networking Drinks & Finger Food


If you would like to find out more about sponsorship opportunities, reach out to our Director of Marketing & Memberships Jenn Thomas via email at jenn@iabaustralia.com.au

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