Episodes
Oct. 20, 2025
Ep. 103 Legacy Brands, Digital Futures: Brittany Scott on Brand Safety & AI in Advertising
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, host AdTechGod speaks with Brittany Scott, VP of Brand Partnerships at Zefr. Brittany shares her unique journey from working at major brands like Kellogg and SC Johnson to transitioning i...
Oct. 13, 2025
Ep. 102 The Evolution of Advertising: Amy Lanzi on Strategy, Creators & Change
In this engaging conversation, Amy Lanzi, CEO of Digitas North America, shares her unique journey from a finance major to a leader in the advertising industry. She discusses the evolution of client needs, the balance between ...
Oct. 6, 2025
Ep. 101 The Reach Effect: Inside the Business of Smarter TV
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, host AdTechGod speaks with Dan Callahan and Alexander Groysman from Spectrum Reach about the evolving landscape of television advertising. They discuss their backgrounds, the collaboratio...
Oct. 1, 2025
Ep. 100 The Future of Ad Tech & Agencies: AI, Giving Back, Walled Gardens & People-First Innovation
In our milestone 100th episode of the AdTechGod Podcast, we’re diving into three big themes: the future of ad tech, the power of giving back, and where agencies are headed next. Segment 1 kicks off with industry legends Ari ...
Sept. 29, 2025
Ep. 99 The CIO Perspective: Kelly Metz from Spark Foundry on AI, CTV, and Simplicity in Media
In this episode of the AdTechGod pod, host AdTechGod speaks with Kelly Metz, Chief Investment Officer at Spark Foundry. They discuss Kelly's career journey through the advertising and media landscape, the importance of relati...
Sept. 28, 2025
Unlocking the Overlooked 40% with John Piccone from Adform
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, host Ad Tech God interviews John Piccone, the Regional President of Adform Americas. They discuss John's extensive background in the ad tech industry, the importance of addressing the ove...
Sept. 22, 2025
Ep. 98 From Standards to Streaming: Hillary Slattery on Programmatic, Curation & AI
In this episode of the Ad Tech Godpod, host AdTechGod speaks with Hillary Slattery, Senior Director of Product Management at IAB Tech Lab. They discuss Hillary's career journey, the differences between IAB and IAB Tech Lab, t...
Sept. 15, 2025
Ep.97 Agents, Not People: How AI is Rewriting Ad Operations with Joe Hirsch
Joe Hirsch the CEO of Swivel and former CEO of SpringServe, shares his journey through the ad tech industry, discussing his experiences with affiliate marketing, ad serving, and the evolution of ad operations. He emphasizes t...
Sept. 8, 2025
Ep. 96 Inside United Airlines’ Journey with Mike Petrella from Kinective Media
In this conversation, Mike Petrella, Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at Kinective Media by United Airlines, discusses his journey in the advertising and media industry, the establishment of Kinective Media, and it...
Sept. 1, 2025
Ep. 95 Podcasting’s Next Wave: Growth, Metrics, and Monetization with Sharon Taylor
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, host AdTechGod speaks with Sharon Taylor, Chief Revenue Officer at Triton Digital, about podcasting and audio advertising. They discuss Sharon's journey into the audio space, the growth a...
Aug. 25, 2025
Ep. 94 First-Party Data, Retail Media, and Resilience with Elizabeth Donovan
In this episode of the AdTechGod pod, Elizabeth Donovan, SVP Global Head of Commerce and Retail Media Networks at Kinesso/Acxiom/IPG , shares her journey into the retail media space, discussing her experiences at Marriott Med...
Aug. 18, 2025
Ep. 93 The Future of Audio is Now with Ari Stein from SiriusXM
In this conversation, Ari Stein, Senior Director of Programmatic Sales at SiriusXM Media, shares insights into the evolution of audio streaming, the growth of podcasting, and the changing landscape of audio advertising. He di...
Aug. 17, 2025
The Refresh News: August 18 Walmart–Trade Desk Shift, Google’s AI Ad Fraud Push, and Upfronts 2025 Numbers
This week’s episode of The Refresh dives into Walmart’s evolving partnership with The Trade Desk, signaling potential changes in retail media alliances. We explore Google’s use of large language models to combat ad fraud, ach...
Aug. 11, 2025
Ep. 92 Publishing, AI, and the Business of Lifestyle Media with Rachael Savage
In this episode, Rachael Savage, Senior Vice President of Ad Revenue Operations at Hearst Magazines, shares her extensive background in the publishing industry, discussing her journey from early experiences in computer camp t...
Aug. 10, 2025
The Refresh News: August 11 - ESPN Goes All-In: Disney's NFL Bet, Instagram Imitates, and Meta's Engagement Obsession
In this week’s episode of The Refresh, Kait breaks down one of the biggest sports media deals in years: Disney’s ESPN has struck a landmark agreement with the NFL to take full control of the NFL Network, expand access to RedZ...
Aug. 4, 2025
Ep. 91 Protect the Publisher: Walt Dublin on Monetization, AI & Mission-Driven Media
In this episode of the AdTechGod Pod, host AdTechGod interviews Walt Dublin, Vice President of Enterprise Publisher Development at Raptive. Walt shares his journey into the ad tech industry, discussing the evolution of publis...
Aug. 3, 2025
The Refresh News: August 4 - Measurement Missteps, Streaming Shakeups, and Meta’s Ad Machine Keeps Roaring
In this week’s episode of The Refresh from Marketecture, host Kait unpacks three major developments across measurement, streaming, and advertising. Nielsen is facing renewed industry skepticism as data irregularities emerge i...
July 28, 2025
Ep. 90 Retail Rules Everything Around Me: Edina Kalamperovic from Epsilon Talks Shop
In this episode of the AdTechGod pod, Edina Kalamperovic, SVP of Retail Growth at Epsilon, shares her unique journey from agency to ad tech, emphasizing the importance of understanding client relationships and the evolving la...
July 27, 2025
The Refresh News: July 28 - Google’s AI Push, Newsweek’s Bold Pivot, and Paramount’s Merger Drama
In this episode of The Refresh , host Kait unpacks some of the most significant shifts in media, search, and publishing. Alphabet reported record-breaking Q2 earnings driven by cloud and search, despite concerns about AI comp...
July 21, 2025
Ep.89 CTV, Startups, and the New Marketing Funnel with Austin Scott
AdTechGod speaks with Austin Scott, the CCO and founder of Bedrock Platform. They discuss Austin's extensive career in ad tech, her transition from corporate roles to entrepreneurship, and the challenges and opportunities wit...
July 20, 2025
The Refresh News: July 21 - Trade Desk Makes History, NBCU Scores Big on Sports, and Delta Bets on AI Pricing
This week’s episode of The Refresh skips the usual industry drama to spotlight three major developments in advertising and media. Host Kait walks through The Trade Desk’s milestone entry into the S&P 500, NBCUniversal’s recor...
July 14, 2025
Ep. 88 From Data Lakes to Rosé at Cannes: PepsiCo's Zach Lain on Clean Signals and Creative Sparks
In this episode of the AdTech God Pod, Zach Lain, Director of Global Data Partnerships at PepsiCo, dives into the evolving intersection of data, creativity, and marketing outcomes. He shares his unique path from Chinese langu...
July 13, 2025
The Refresh News: July 14 - Leadership Shakeups, Social Surges, and the AI Browser Wars: A Wild Week in Adland
In this July 14th edition of The Refresh , host Kait recaps a whirlwind week in advertising marked by major leadership changes, surprising earnings news, and critical shifts in the social media and AI sectors. From Linda Yacc...
July 7, 2025
Ep. 87 SPO, AI, and the End of the Open Exchange with Taylor Simons
In this episode of the Ad Tech Godpod, host AdTechGod speaks with Taylor Simons, founder of TCHT and former MediaMath executive. They discuss Taylor's intentional journey into ad tech, the lessons learned from MediaMath's ban...