IAB Australia announced in June 2017 the formation of the IAB Executive Technology Council, which takes full advantage of the IAB’s scale, competencies and member base to identify and address critical issues in advertising technology innovation.
This council provides key insights, leadership, and strategic guidance with a particular focus on the digital value chain. Working in a collaborative manner with our technology-focused councils on several of the ongoing projects – and providing a more strategic oversight on what we should focus on as an industry body moving forwards from a technological perspective.
Executive Technology Council member representatives:
- Maddie Basso – Yahoo
- Amy Bradshaw – TikTok
- Nick Brignell – WPP Media
- Tom Dover – Microsoft
- Chris Eden – Google
- Julia Edwards – Nine
- Jahn Erdogan – Seven West Media
- Joe Frazer – Half Dome
- Mitch Greenway – OpenX
- Bec Harris – Spotify
- Kirsty Heywood – APEX Exchange
- Melanie Hoptman – LiveRamp
- Amy Jansen-Flynn – Carsales
- Lachlan McDivitt – The Trade Desk
- Maddy Mewing – Magnite
- Yael Milbank – Magnite
- Jess Miles – Integral Ad Science
- Justin Orchard – News Corp Australia
- Paul Oyama – News Corp Australia
- Tara Peck – The Guardian
- Nick Seckold – Microsoft
- Nick Thomas – Accenture
- Nina Vanneck – Google
- Amelia Ward – Index Exchange
- Jess White – Kinesso
- Adele Wieser – Index Exchange
- James Young – PubMatic
Projects recently overseen by the Executive Technology Council include:
- Made for Advertising (mfa) sites – Definitions and Guidance (June 2024)
- Sustainability In Digital Advertising – Initial Recommendations (August 2023)
- Industry Talent Report – and Careers Working Group launch (October 2021)
- Australian Digital Advertising Practices – updated version (Q1 2020)
- Mentorship Program – Inception & launch (June 2019)
If you have any questions about the work of this Council or would like to join, please contact us.
You must be an IAB Australia member to join the Executive Technology Council. Enquire about IAB Australia membership here.