Programmatic I/O
Programmatic I/O is the world’s first and largest conference dedicated entirely to programmatic media and marketing. Founded in 2013 by AdExchanger, the industry’s go-to resource for all things programmatic, and curated by AdExchanger’s editorial staff, this conference takes place in the spring in Las Vegas and in the fall in New York, offering multiple tracks of content and workshops for brand marketers, agencies, publishers and technology providers.
Programmatic I/O offers a deep dive into the latest trends, and unites the programmatic ecosystem to drive innovation forward through education, conversation and connection. Topics include first-party data strategies and privacy solutions, CTV, commerce and retail media, AI, curation, contextual marketing, brand suitability, measurement and more.
With a diverse agenda featuring expert-led sessions, hands-on discussions, unparalleled networking opportunities, and exploration into the latest tools and emerging tech, attendees leave with actionable strategies and practical solutions to navigate the evolving landscape of programmatic advertising. Whether you’re a marketer optimizing campaigns, a publisher maximizing ad revenue, or a tech provider shaping the future of digital media, this conference delivers the knowledge and connections you need to stay ahead.
Programmatic I/O Attendee Profile
Programmatic I/O attracts a diverse mix of digital advertising professionals, bringing together key decision-makers and industry leaders across the programmatic ecosystem. Attendees come to gain cutting-edge insights, connect with industry peers, and explore solutions that drive results in the fast-evolving programmatic landscape. They represent agencies, brands, publishers, and ad tech companies, ensuring a dynamic environment for learning, networking, and deal-making.
Who Attends?
Content Highlights
Programmatic I/O New York returns this fall at a pivotal moment for digital advertising—what we’re calling The Great Rebalancing.
In the wake of antitrust trials, regulatory pressures, and evolving market dynamics, the programmatic ecosystem is undergoing a fundamental reset. Buyers, sellers, and platforms are re-evaluating how value is defined, how performance is measured, and how trust is earned. This year’s event dives into the realignment of power, transparency, and accountability across digital advertising.
Here’s a preview of the content we’re planning for Programmatic I/O New York.
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Speakers
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Madan Bharadwaj
Founder & CEOM-Squared -
Philip Inghelbrecht
CEO and Co-FounderTatari -
Chris Kane
Founder and PresidentJounce Media -
Richard Kramer
Managing Director/FounderArete Research -
Youssef Squali
Managing Director and Head of the Internet & Digital Media Research GroupTruist Securities -
Rocco Strauss
Senior Analyst & PartnerArete Research -
Ben Sylvan
Senior Vice President, Connected MediaKeurig Dr. Pepper -
Max Willens
Senior AnalystEMARKETER -
Joanna Gerber
Associate EditorAdExchanger -
James Hercher
Senior EditorAdExchanger -
Victoria McNally
Associate EditorAdExchanger -
Allison Schiff
Managing EditorAdExchanger -
Sarah Sluis
Executive EditorAdExchanger -
Anthony Vargas
Senior EditorAdExchanger
Agenda-At-A-Glance
MON
9/29
7:00am – 9:00am
Breakfast & Registration
9:00am – 12:30pm
Morning Sessions
& Networking
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Afternoon Sessions
& Networking
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Welcome
Reception
TUE
9/30
7:00am – 9:00am
Breakfast & Registration
9:00am – 12:30pm
Morning Sessions
& Networking
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Afternoon Sessions
& Networking
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Closing Happy
Hour
AGENDA
Agenda
Monday - September 29, 2025
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Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45amStep into the Live Exchange for some networking, idea sharing and a cup of coffee or tea. See something you like and want to learn more about? Chat ‘em up!
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Opening Remarks
8:45am – 9:00am-
Sarah Sluis
Executive Editor // AdExchanger
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Opening Marketer Keynote
9:00am – 9:25amMore information coming soon.
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Ben Sylvan
Senior Vice President, Connected Media // Keurig Dr. Pepper
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Signal-Based Outcomes Across the Open Internet
9:25am – 9:45amIn a rapidly evolving digital landscape, marketers are continuing to look towards authenticated reach to drive advertising impact across the open internet. Learn how to connect with high-intent audiences more efficiently using Amazon DSP's robust signals and the industry's largest in-home footprint across streaming apps. Hear from industry leaders on how this powerful combination is helping their customers navigate the opportunity to make signals their strength and drive business outcomes.
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Publisher Panel
9:45am – 10:05am-
Blair Tapper
Senior Vice President, US // The Independent
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Networking Break
10:25am – 10:55amCatch up with fellow attendees over some refreshments and have another opportunity to meet with our Live Exchange partners.
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Topic-Focused Roundtables
10:40am – 11:10amJoin our Topic-Focused Roundtables in an intimate, focused setting that fosters deep conversations and lasting connections with peers focused on the specific trends and challenges you're facing in a critical aspect of your job. Learn from fellow data-driven pros on how they're achieving success and walk away with insights and tactics to achieve your goals.
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Presentation Focused on Equity
11:10am – 11:35am-
Youssef Squali
Managing Director and Head of the Internet & Digital Media Research Group // Truist Securities
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DOJ vs. Google: Unpacking the Next Chapter
11:35am – 12:00pmThat crunching sound you hear? It’s the ad tech industry collectively eating proverbial popcorn, because everyone’s glued to the DOJ vs. Google trial like it’s the season finale of the biggest drama in digital advertising. Google was designated as a monopolist in ad tech earlier this year and now it’s time for the court to decide on the punishment. Our own senior editor, James Hercher is taking the Amtrak down to Virginia to cover the first week of the remedy phase, and he will be moderating a spicy panel featuring voices from both sides: the pro Google POV and a vocal critic of Google’s dominance in the market.
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James Hercher
Senior Editor // AdExchanger
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Lunch
12:00pm – 1:00pmBreak bread and catch up on the day with other attendees at our networking lunch. Your chance to take a break, talk shop, or just talk before afternoon sessions.
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Supply Path Optimization 2.0: Driving Efficiency in a Fragmented Ecosystem
1:00pm – 1:20pmAs programmatic ecosystems become increasingly complex, SPO has evolved from a buzzword to a core programmatic strategy. Katie Evans, President of Operations at Magnite, will explore the rise of ad tech consolidation, the importance of direct connections between buyers and sellers, and why the sell side is playing an increasingly pivotal role in modern agency workflows.
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Katie Evans
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Sarah Sluis
Executive Editor // AdExchanger
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Fairness on the Frontlines, With Alvaro Bedoya
1:40pm – 2:05pmIf you're wondering how the current political climate will affect ad tech, get ready for a no-holds-barred fireside chat with Alvaro Bedoya, the former FTC commissioner who’s fighting the Trump administration over his illegal firing earlier this year. Expect a candid conversation that cuts through the noise and gets real about consumer protection, ad tech in the crosshairs, the future of privacy and why standing up to political pressure matters for everyone. You don’t want to miss this one.
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Special Presentation by Tatari
2:05pm – 2:20pm-
Philip Inghelbrecht
CEO and Co-Founder // Tatari
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It’s a Bird..It’s A Plane…It’s Audio: Why Audio Is A Marketer’s Superpower For Every Channel
2:20pm – 2:40pmDigital audio currently commands about 25% of consumers’ time spent with media, but captures only 8% of ad investment. It has the power to reach consumers during screenless moments – like commuting, cooking, driving – when other channels can’t. And when paired with other media channels, like video or display, it offers incredible incremental reach. With the explosion of podcasting and fast-growing programmatic capabilities, plus innovative approaches to targeting and measurement, it’s truly audio’s primetime. With a shared stake in growing audio and showing its full impact, join leaders from SiriusXM Media, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and The Trade Desk for a thrilling and insightful conversation on how digital audio can be a performance multiplier, its unique ability to help marketers enhance the effectiveness of nearly every other media channel, and why it demands a spot on every media plan.
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Networking Break
2:40pm – 3:10pmCatch up with fellow attendees over some refreshments and have another opportunity to meet with our Live Exchange partners.
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Presentation Focused on CTV
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Special Presentation by Google
3:45pm – 4:00pm -
AI & the Agency Panel
4:00pm – 4:20pmMore information to come.
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Welcome Party
4:20pm – 6:15pmGather with fellow #PROGIO attendees for our opening night party. Enjoy apps, drinks and some fun with old and new friends alike.
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AdExchanger Awards Gala
6:15pm – 9:00pmThe digital marketing industry’s biggest night! Join us as we crown this year’s AdExchanger Awards winners live on stage. See who takes home the gold, toast the industry, and be inspired. Ticket includes three course, sit-down dinner, open bar, and a guaranteed good time!
Note: Admission not included with conference registration pass. Requires a separate ticket. Registration for the Gala will open soon.
Tuesday - September 30, 2025
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Breakfast
8:00am – 8:45amStep into the Live Exchange for some networking, idea sharing and a cup of coffee or tea. See something you like and want to learn more about? Chat ‘em up!
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Bayer’s In-House Programmatic Transformation – And How It Drives Business Results
9:15am – 9:40amBayer underwent a multi-year journey to in-house programmatic and spend more on digital media. And the results are striking. Digital is now driving an unprecedented number of sales. Join Glenniss Richards, who led Bayer’s media in-housing effort, as she shares how the team transformed its media and measurement models and reallocated resources to reach new audiences and drive business success across multiple Bayer pharma brands.
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The Programmatic-ing of CTV
9:15am – 9:40amWhat does it really take to make programmatic work in connected TV? In this session, Hillary Slattery, Senior Director of Programmatic, Product at IAB Tech Lab, breaks down the messy, magical process of the “programmatic-ing” of CTV. From the business headaches (like transparency and curation) to the technical hurdles (like actually delivering ads, including AI-generated ones, into CTV environments), Hillary will unpack what is working, what is still weird, and what it is going to take to scale. Expect frank talk about signal sharing, measurement gaps, and why CTV apps and FAST channels cannot just copy and paste from digital video playbooks. There might even be a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reference. Just saying.
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Hillary Slattery
Senior Director of Programmatic Product // IAB Tech Lab
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Networking Break
10:15am – 10:45amCatch up with fellow attendees over some refreshments and have another opportunity to meet with our Live Exchange partners.
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Topic-Focused Roundtables
10:30am – 11:15amJoin our Topic-Focused Roundtables in an intimate, focused setting that fosters deep conversations and lasting connections with peers focused on the specific trends and challenges you're facing in a critical aspect of your job. Learn from fellow data-driven pros on how they're achieving success and walk away with insights and tactics to achieve your goals.
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Agencies on How They're Using AI
11:15am – 11:40amMore information to come.
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Brewing Success With A Blend Of CTV And Local TV
11:15am – 11:40amAroma Joe’s is one of America's fastest-growing QSRs (quick-service restaurants, and we have Chief Marketing Officer Carrie Riley on hand to spill the secrets behind scaling a brick-and-mortar shop through digital. Hear how the coffee shop chain, working with Campfire’s Chris Marine, blends programmatic CTV, direct-to-publisher deals and high-impact broadcast to unlock new value in local and national streaming – plus why the next ad gold rush might just be brewing on using local TV to drive performance and build brand equity.
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The Rise In Fast Measurement and MMM, And What It Means For Media
11:15am – 11:40amMeasurement has never been this fast, and it's getting faster. Is that a good thing for publishers? As advertisers have returned to holistic measurement approaches like marketing mix modeling (MMM), upstarts as well as advertising giants such as Meta and Google, have started to change the expectation that media mix modeling should take weeks, or even months to do. How will this new mode of measuring media, which has never been faster (or more accessible), change the way advertisers regard publishers' inventory?
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Max Willens
Senior Analyst // EMARKETER
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Lunch
12:15pm – 1:15pmBreak bread and catch up on the day with other attendees at our networking lunch. Your chance to take a break, talk shop, or just talk before afternoon sessions.
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A Crash Course in Causal Attribution and How It Is Transforming Marketing Investment Planning
1:15pm – 2:00pmDo you actually know what’s driving your marketing performance, or are you just trusting what the platforms tell you? In this fundamentals-focused session, attribution expert Madan Bharadwaj (M-Squared) and a marketer break down the core building blocks of modern marketing measurement. Together, they’ll walk through a real-world case study from the brand, showing how attribution best practices can be applied to uncover insights, challenge assumptions and improve performance. You’ll leave with a crash course in attribution and a foundational framework you can bring back to your team.
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Madan Bharadwaj
Founder & CEO // M-Squared
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Curation Is Eating The Supply Chain
1:15pm – 2:00pmSell-side packaging is the new normal in the programmatic supply chain. The overwhelming majority of RTB bid requests now represent an opportunity to participate in the open auction along with opportunities to participate in multiple curated deal IDs. Join this session with Jounce Media's Chris Kane to understand the ways in which curated deal IDs are packaged and priced, the most common pitfalls that buyers need to avoid, and the steps savvy publishers are taking to maximize curation revenue.
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Chris Kane
Founder and President // Jounce Media
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The Investor POV On Titans, Turmoil & Takeovers in Ad Tech
2:45pm – 3:10pmStrap in for a reality check on which ad tech companies and platforms will survive the many challenges ahead. Margins are slimming, AI is disrupting open web traffic, Google is facing an antitrust shakeup – and that’s just the shortlist of industry-shaking changes happening right now. Join Arete Research’s Richard Kramer and Rocco Strauss for the investor’s perspective on what these transformations mean for you and your business. As usual, they’ll talk fast and take no prisoners.
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Rocco Strauss
Senior Analyst & Partner // Arete Research -
Richard Kramer
Managing Director/Founder // Arete Research
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AdExchanger has secured a limited number of hotel rooms at the New York Marriott Marquis as a convenience to our Programmatic I/O attendees, sponsors, and speakers. Discounted pricing is guaranteed before September 1, 2025 or until the room block is full. Make your reservation here.
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