As VP of Measurement Solutions, Benjamin Vandegrift leads the Measurement group at VAB. His mission is to educate and empower others to stay ahead of what’s next in the ever-growing world of video measurement while highlighting what matters most & simplifying the complex, so that marketers are able to make better-informed decisions utilizing cutting-edge video measurement technology.

As Global Head of Product, Media for NielsenIQ, Josh is responsible for product strategy and execution for new media innovations in the areas of planning, activation, and measurement. He oversees product development for NielsenIQ’s Global Media business, which operates in close partnership with MRI-Simmons. 

In his role, Josh works closely with product leadership across MRI-Simmons, and across NielsenIQ, to ensure the continuous evolution of MRI-Simmons' product portfolio, and to launch media products globally. With a heavy background in technology, and over two decades of experience in media and marketing, Pisano conceptualizes and builds solutions that expand MRI-Simmons' consumer truth set beyond traditional use cases and into key growth areas like advanced advertising, digital / programmatic activation, data enrichment and campaign performance. This includes making MRI-Simmons data seamlessly available in all environments, while maintaining the high-quality, representative, and privacy-compliant data assets the brand is known for. 

In 2024, Pisano launched Consumer Canvas, MRI-Simmons' data enrichment solution, and led the integration of MRI-Simmons’ high-quality consumer insights with NielsenIQ’s performance data to drive better targeting and measurement for customers.

David Porter serves as Head of Ad Sales Research, Data and Insights at Warner Bros. Discovery. In this role, Porter partners with the Ad Sales organization to drive revenue growth across the WBD portfolio of streaming, digital and linear platforms. He oversees the Ad Sales Research and Data functions leading overall strategy and execution for alternative currencies, advanced analytics, cross-platform measurement and insights, streaming and digital engagement, and data clean rooms. Additionally, Porter and his team are responsible for the development of advanced tools and technology, enabling advertisers to maximize their first party data, optimize campaigns, and measure impact across the WBD converged video platform. 

 Porter most recently served as CEO of Canoe Ventures, where he led addressable TV advertising across linear, VOD and streaming video platforms for partners. Prior to Canoe, Porter was Vice President, Ad Innovation and Programmatic Solutions at Turner, during which he led product management and sales solution teams to drive revenue. Additionally, Porter led teams at AOL, as Global Video Monetization Lead, and Microsoft as Global Sales Strategy Lead for Video. Porter has also held Advanced Advertising leadership roles at Cox Communications and AT&T. Porter splits his time between WBD’s New York City and Atlanta offices.

Brent Gaskamp is the Vice President of Audiences at TransUnion. Prior, he was Vice President Platform Partnerships at Oracle Advertising and Marketing Cloud, where he drove growth and innovation in digital advertising. Previously, he established the NRG Home EV partnership strategy at NRG Energy and led strategic relationships and business growth at Direct Energy. Brent has also held significant roles at Inform, Inc., Videology, Inc., Collider Media, Yahoo Inc., and Dell Technologies, where he influenced product strategies, secured major partnerships, and drove company growth.