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Reflecting on our time in Cannes last week and we can't help but share more amazing photos from PERSPECTIVES, our co-hosted event with Freestar! Thank you again to all of our incredible speakers and attendees who showed up. Your participation, insights, and enthusiasm are what made the event truly engaging. We hosted three spectacular panels followed by a poolside happy hour, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the turnout. Check out some of the highlights below! 🔹 Prebid Connect Update We heard from our President Michael Racic, our Chairman Garrett McGrath, and Matthew Griffiths, Co-Founder & CTO at Audigent, as they shared an update on Prebid Connect and where it's headed. 🔹 Privacy Perspectives Moderator Heather Carver, CRO at Freestar led a thought-provoking conversation with Mike McNeeley, SVP Product at Index Exchange, Thao Tran, Managing Director of Global Partnerships at Chrome Privacy Sandbox, and Michael Racic, President at Prebid.org 🔹 The Publisher Perspective Moderator Stephanie Layser, Head Publisher Ad Tech Solutions at Amazon Web Services (AWS) led this lively discussion with Cavel Khan, CGO at Group Black, Amanda Martin, CRO at Mediavine, Amanda Gomez SVP Revenue Operations at New York Post, Jason White, CPO/CTO at The Arena Group, and Jason Tollestrup, VP Global Revenue Strategy & Operations at Fandom as they explored the multifaceted challenges publishers face in a post-cookie era. 🍹 Happy Hour: We wrapped up the event with a fantastic happy hour, where attendees had the chance to connect, relax, and enjoy the stunning atmosphere of Cannes.

There is never just one source of truth. Perspectives are everything! Freestar and Prebid are uniting again to unveil the future of privacy in digital advertising at this epic event in Cannes. Join us as we embark on a collective journey, uniting views and voices from across the industry, as we delve into the multifaceted challenges confronting publishers in the post-cookie era. Hear from the voices who matter most to you and publishers with your concerns in mind, including Prebid.org, Freestar, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Privacy Sandbox, New York Post, Group Black, Mediavine, Fandom, The Arena Group, and more! Register your interest as soon as possible as spaces are limited! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekdYmVj7

Freestar is thrilled to welcome, Matthew McIlwaine to the Freestar team as Director of Data Privacy and Legal Counsel. With over a decade of experience in data solutions and financial services, Matthew brings a wealth of expertise to our team. His background encompasses a unique blend of technical legal advice and practical compliance across various domains including policy, governance, risk assurance, information security, and artificial intelligence implementation. Matthew's arrival signifies Freestar's commitment to elevating our privacy compliance standards and ensuring the highest level of data protection for our partners and clients. In an ever-evolving landscape of privacy regulations, his insight and leadership will be instrumental in navigating the complexities of attribution, segmentation, and the continual evolution of privacy within ad tech. Join us in extending a warm welcome to Matthew! #dataprivacy #data #legal #legalcounsel #artificialintelligence #informationsecurity #governance #risk #riskassessment #privacy #compliance #policy #privacyregulations #newteammember #cookies #gdpr #publisherfirst

Check out this recap from our friends over at Freestar that captures an unbiased view of the CMA’s Q1 2024 report on the implementation of the Google Privacy Sandbox Matthew McIlwaine , Matthew Whaley, Michael Racic #Freestar #prebid #publisherfirst