Automation Summit 2018

The Rubicon Project Sydney Automation Summit is back for another year. This year, we’re taking over the beautiful Water Room @ Pier One for a full day agenda designed to highlight and address the hottest topics and trends in the industry at present.

You can expect to hear from Rubicon Project’s senior leaders including our CTO, Tom Kershaw, as well as deep-dives into the latest Rubicon Project solutions, panel discussions with industry thought leaders and much more.

The day will conclude with networking, drinks and canapés on the deck from 4.15pm and an opportunity to enjoy Pier One’s stunning harbour views.

Please note the event is strictly invitation only.

PIER ONE

11 Hickson Road, Walsh Bay, Sydney, 2000.

Thursday, August 9th, 2018
9:15 AM – 4:15 PM

Reception Starting @ 4:15 PM

MORNING

09.15 – 10.00 Guest arrival & registration

10.00 – 10.10 – Welcome

Rohan Creasey, Country Manager, AU/NZ, Rubicon Project

10.10 – 10.30 – A Year in Review

Joe Prusz, Chief Revenue Officer, Rubicon Project

10.35 – 11.20 – Seller & Buyer Breakout (session 1)

Seller Session

Sell-Side Roadmap

Ashlee Roenigk, VP Revenue Solutions

Panel: Header Bidding Deconstructed

Moderator: Ryan Baynes, Seller Lead AUN/NZ, Rubicon Project

Panelists:

Jason Denny, GM Commercial Operations, News Corp

Colm Dolan, CEO, Publift

Sam Lees, Automated Trading Operations Manager, REA Group

Amy McCormack, Managing Director & Founder, Human Traffic

Buyer Session

Buy-Side Roadmap

Mark Balabanian, SVP, Global DSP Sales & Accounts, Rubicon Project

Panel: 2018 Buy-Side Retrospective

Moderator: Christina Ham, Account Manager- Buyer, Rubicon Project

Panelists:

Aurelien Thaud, Trading Desk Manager, REA Group

David Benjafield, Director, Platform Solutions ANZ, MediaMath

Milan Markovich, Commercial Director, Publicis

Poppy Hill, Head of Programmatic ANZ, InMobi

11.20 – 11.40 – Morning Tea Break

11.40 – 12.30 – Seller & Buyer Breakout (session 2)

Seller Session

Sell-Side Insights from APAC Head of Revenue

Fireside Chat with Rohan Creasey, Country Manager AU/NZ & Ryan Mulcahy, Head of Revenue APAC + North America, Rubicon Project

Panel: The Future of Programmatic Deals

Moderator: Ryan Mulcahy, Head of Revenue APAC + North America, Rubicon Project

Panelists:

Sandra Wee, Director of Client Services AUN/NZ, The Trade Desk

Jordan King, Head of Audience & Automation, Nine

Luke Fox, Programmatic Account Manager, BBC

Rebecca Ackers, Director, Global Accounts, Rubicon Project

Buyer Session

Meet the CTO

Tom Kershaw, CTO, Rubicon Project

Panel: What’s Next for the Buy-Side?

Moderator: Nikola Keshan, Client Services Director, Rubicon Project

Panelists:

Penelope Coleman, Audience Solutions Manager, Domain

Mitch Waters, Managing Director, The Trade Desk

Mac O’Rourke, Head of Data & Operations, AMNET

Tom Kershaw, CTO, Rubicon Project

12.30 – 13.45 – Lunch at The Gantry

AFTERNOON

13.45 – 14.15 – Big Trends: What Will 2020 Look Like?

Tom Kershaw, CTO, Rubicon Project

14.15 – 14.45 – Panel: The Sustainability of the Programmatic Ecosystem

Moderator: Ashlee Roenigk, VP Revenue Solutions, Rubicon Project

Panelists:

Amy Jansen-Flynn, Audience & Automation Commercial Manager, REA

Nick Mclachlan, Product Marketing Manager APAC, Adobe

Jacques Kaladchibachi, Head of Programmatic, Sydney, OMG

Tom Kershaw, CTO, Rubicon Project

14.45 – 15.00 – Afternoon Tea Break

15.00 – 15.30 – Brand Safety in a Changing World

John Clyman, VP, Engineering – Marketplace Quality & Security, Rubicon Project

15.30 – 15.45 – Video Everywhere

John Pergaine, SVP Global Head of Video, Rubicon Project

15.45 – 16.10 – Panel: Programmatic Beyond Screens

Moderator: John Pergaine, SVP Global Head of Video, Rubicon Project

Panelists:

Steve Geelan, Head of Platform Sales, Adshel

Hayley Cameron, Digital Commercial Manager, SBS

Flaminia Sapori, Partnerships Director, Cadreon

Jonathan Mandel, Head of Digital Commercial, Southern Cross Austereo

16.10 – 16.15 – Closing remarks

Rohan Creasey, Country Manager, AU/NZ, Rubicon Project

16.15 – 19.15 – Networking & Canapes

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