2026 ATS – ExchangeWire

Name: 2026 ATS – ExchangeWire
Start: 2026-09-23
End: 2026-09-23
Location: In-person

Date

Sep 23 2026

Time

GST

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location

In-person

Cost

See ATS site

Event Overview

IAB MENA is partnering with ExchangeWire to bring the ATS experience to Dubai on the week of November 23rd 2026, recognising the region’s growing influence within the evolving media and marketing landscape.

This event will spotlight the forces reshaping the region’s digital ecosystem; from AI-driven innovation in ad tech across MENA, to the evolving tech landscape within the UAE’s content industry. With a focus on trust, transformation, and regional collaboration, ATS Dubai will explore how APAC, EMEA, and MENA markets can align strategies and share solutions.

Attendees can expect a day of high-impact panel discussions, networking, and insights designed to equip industry leaders for the next wave of growth.

Agenda

Our Speakers

Speakers

Ian Manning Executive Director, IAB MENA

Ian Manning

Executive Director, IAB MENA

Ian is currently the Executive Director of the IAB MENA, having worked with other industry leaders to establish it in MENA. He has had the privilege of working in multiple roles across multiple markets over his 20+years. This included leading global clients for Agencies in London, as CEO for an Agency in South Africa and recently as Head of Agency Partnerships for Facebook in the MENA region.
Dr. Daniel Knapp Chief Economist, IAB Europe

Dr. Daniel Knapp

Chief Economist, IAB Europe

Daniel has more than 15 years of international experience in advertising research and forecasting. Before being appointed as Chief Economist of IAB Europe, he was Executive Director for Advertising Research at global information company, IHS Markit. Daniel’s research areas span all domains of digital advertising, with emphasis in video, programmatic, platform economics, the business application of AI/ML technologies, agency transformation, and buy- and sell-side optimization.

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