- Sean Buckley - Supply-Side Consolidation Advocate: Argues the industry needs meaningful consolidation in supply-side technology, as too much fragmentation creates challenges π
- Nadja Bellan-White - Imagery Power Guardian: Emphasizes the burden and privilege of having the power of imagery and the written word to affect people's opinions πΈ the
- Joe Plummer - Culture Creation Champion: Challenges doing things the same way when the business is creating culture that requires accepting and tying into current culture π
- Kirk McDonald - Curator Economy Observer: Increasingly fascinated with whether relevance rebalances around curators rather than creators in platform-dominated environments π±
- Lauren Austin - Immersive Experience Truth-Teller: Calls out brands and agencies misusing "immersive" when their experiences don't actually qualify πͺ
Meet the Media: The Hot Takes on Consolidation, Curators - With Zero Filter
Industry leaders drop their controversial takes on what's actually broken in media. From supply-side tech to creator economy shifts to brands lying about experiences - five executives say what the industry thinks but won't admit. The unfiltered opinions others won't say.
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