Apr 06 2022
The IAB GCC will have an Ordinary General Assembly Meeting and will conduct elections for new Board of Directors.
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The TV industry has been going through immense change over the past decade, through cord cutting and the streaming wars. Until recently, this story has been one of subscriptions. Of late, largely driven by new players coming to market, incumbents are looking at new ways to monetize. Enter connected TV. One of the fastest areas of advertising spend growth in more developed markets, CTV represents an opportunity for media companies, ad technologies, agencies and brands to reach online audiences in new ways. This panel is designed to explore the ecosystem in the MENA region as it is today.
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.
Yann is the Founder of The Streaming Lab, an agency and studio that advises and creates streaming-based technology businesses. He is also the writer of The Streaming Lab – MENA, the only newsletter about OTT in the MENA region.
Previously, he was the Head of Sales at Grey Juice Lab, a premium OTT content aggregator. He was the Co-Founder of ChatFood, an omnichannel ordering and data-driven marketing platform. He helped Orange acquire one of the internet’s most popular streaming service: Dailymotion.
He shares his thoughts on LinkedIn and on his newsletter → yanncolleter.substack.com
Husain is currently responsible for developing monetization strategies for Google’s strategic partners in the Middle East and North Africa.
Prior to Google, Husain was heading business development in the Emerging Markets and then Public Private Ventures at Careem.
Husain started his first half decade of his career in Boston Consulting Group supporting regional clients across industries in their strategic planning, focusing on financial services and public sector.
Husain holds an MBA from INSEAD and BSc in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Economics from Columbia University.
Audrey Louis has been designated as a Global Director of Programmatic Partnerships since 2016 at Equativ formerly DynAdmic/Smart Adserver, managing buying strategy and overseeing global tactical supply partnerships. In 2019, she was relocated from France to the New-York office to accelerate the CTV offer and develop the supply relationships. In August 2022, she has joined Dubai team to support the local business opportunities. With 10 years of experience in media and advertising industry, Audrey has MBA degree in Marketing and Management from Montpellier University, France.
The IAB GCC will have an Ordinary General Assembly Meeting and will conduct elections for new Board of Directors.
The IAB GCC will present the results of the 2022 Programmatic Insights Survey designed to gain insights into the programmatic market in MENA.
The IAB MENA will unveil the results of the 2022 MENA Digital Adspend Study followed by a view of Global Retail Media and a chance to network.
The Connected TV (CTV) Webinar is a presentation and series of panel discussions to explore this emerging digital advertising channel.
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