Agenda

Dave Coleman is the President of Ocean Media, where he's focused on helping brands outsmart their competition and deliver advertising results that can be quantified.

Matty Beckerman is a seasoned entrepreneur with a proven track record of creating and scaling high-value companies across various industries, including film, entertainment, technology, and healthcare. As the Founder and CEO of IRCODE, he has introduced a pioneering technology that redefines the interaction between the physical and digital worlds, showcasing his innovative spirit and strategic business acumen.

Matty’s entrepreneurial journey began at Tulane University, where he founded Now Or Never Records, Inc. from his dorm room. Under his leadership, the label secured major distribution deals and represented over 25 acts with global touring footprints, leading to a successful exit. He then founded Natural Selection, a Los Angeles-based motion picture fund, which he scaled into a multi-billion-dollar private equity group, financing numerous high-profile projects in Hollywood. In 2009, he launched Beckerman Investment Group, a family office focused on diverse investments, including early-stage tech startups and real estate, further demonstrating his ability to capitalize on lucrative opportunities across sectors.

Matty's expertise also extends internationally; he was instrumental in establishing Nebras Films, the first movie studio in Saudi Arabia. His diverse portfolio, which includes adapting a healthcare company during the COVID-19 pandemic to meet urgent public health needs, highlights his adaptability and commitment to addressing global challenges. Matty’s career is marked by a unique blend of creative entrepreneurship, strategic vision, and operational excellence, consistently driving value and innovation in every venture he undertakes.

Kelly Metz is Chief Investment Officer at Spark Foundry, where she leads global investment strategy across channels, platforms, and capabilities — ensuring clients are positioned to win in an increasingly complex and connected media marketplace. She oversees partner management, marketplace analysis, and connected media strategy, aligning client business goals with best-in-class internal and external partners to drive performance today and resilience for the future.

At the core of Kelly’s role is future-proofing investment. She is a driving force behind the adoption of AI, advanced analytics, and algorithmic learning to evolve how investment decisions are made — bringing greater intelligence, precision, and adaptability to client strategies. Her work consistently bridges innovation with accountability, translating emerging technologies into real business outcomes.

Kelly is also a deeply respected leader, known for building high-performing teams and developing the next generation of investment leaders. She champions a culture of growth, curiosity, and rigor — empowering teams to navigate change with confidence while raising the bar on strategic thinking and execution.

A recognized industry voice, Kelly has helped shape the broader media ecosystem through leadership roles on the Joint Industry Committee led by OpenAP and the CIMM/MRC Advisory. She also serves on the Netflix Client Advisory Board, reflecting her trusted perspective among the industry’s most influential partners.

Beyond Spark, Kelly is committed to giving back, serving as Honorary Chairwoman of Pencils for Kids. A Stanford University graduate, she brings intellectual discipline and a competitive spirit to everything she does. Looking ahead, Kelly remains focused on redefining modern investment — building smarter, more connected strategies that unlock long-term value for clients.

Evan Giamanco is Group Senior Vice President, Ad Product & Revenue Strategy at Warner Bros. Discovery. In this role, Giamanco is responsible for the development and execution of Warner Bros. Discovery’s advertising strategy and ad product development efforts. He leads the expansion of Shop with HBOMax, Moments, the ad product suite and sales development. 

Giamanco plays a key role in creating a holistic sales approach across Warner Bros. Discovery’s business, which includes its entertainment, news and family verticals, focusing on its on and off-platform monetization efforts and go-to-market strategies.  

Before taking on his current role, Giamanco served as senior vice president of sales strategy and operations, where he led sales strategy and ad product development across CNN Digital. 

Giamanco was previously vice president of business operations at SimpleReach, a company that specializes in providing content creators with measurement and optimization capabilities across digital and social channels. There, he built an operations team from the ground up, while leading campaign management and marketing across the company. Prior to SimpleReach, Giamanco was vice president of Business Insider Studios & ad strategy at Business Insider, and spent over nine years of his career at People.com, where he established his digital background. 

Based in New York, Giamanco has a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing and e-commerce from Fordham University, as well as a Master of Business Administration in marketing and e-commerce from St. John’s University.

Skyler McGill is a marketing leader with over a decade of experience driving performance and brand growth across D2C, Retail, Finance, Entertainment, and B2B. At Wpromote, Skyler leads the agency’s Programmatic, Site-Direct, and Traditional media practices, overseeing 9-figure annual budgets and a 40+ person team spanning Programmatic, Retail Media, CTV, DOOH, Audio, High-Impact Display, Digital Video, and Linear channels.

Skyler is known for building agile, future-ready media programs that balance innovation with accountability. His work centers on activating and scaling emerging programmatic environments from Connected TV to Digital Out-of-Home while tying media investments back to unified measurement models like MMM. With a focus on both DR performance and long-term brand equity, Skyler brings operational rigor and strategic clarity to an ever-evolving media landscape.

David Miller is Fox Corporation's Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales.

Rich Kim is the Senior Vice President of Biddable Media at Canvas Worldwide.