VAB IMPACT EVENT: Video Leadership Summit 2020
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VAB IMPACT: Video leadership summit

Our Video Leadership Summit brought together 150 industry leaders invested in the future of video. Our expert speakers offered fresh perspectives and insight into a variety of important topics.

This invitation-only event kicked off with Ad Age's Jeanine Poggi in conversation with Nicolle Pangis of Ampersand, Doug Ray of Denstu, Lisa Valentino of ABC Disney and Jon Steinlauf of Discovery. Check out some photos from the event below!


What we discussed


A View from the Top

Ad Age's Jeanine Poggi in conversation with top industry leaders on how they are maximizing client business results. 

Jeanine Poggi Senior Editor, Ad Age (Moderator) 

Doug Ray Chairman, Media, Dentsu Aegis Network USA 

Jon Steinlauf Chief U.S Advertising Sales Officer, Discovery, Inc. 

Lisa Valentino EVP, Client & Brand Solutions, ABC Disney 

Nicolle Pangis CEO, Ampersand

A Fresh Look at Video Attribution

Jo Kinsella of TVSquared examined the current state of attribution in the evolving video landscape. 

Jo Kinsella President, TV Squared (Moderator) 

Albert Thompson Managing Director, Digital, Walton Isaacson 

Jason Brown CRO, Xandr 

Ken Norcross Director, Business Development, Inscape 

Roseann Montenes VP, Precision & Strategic Audiences Sales Partnerships, A+E Networks


An Outlook on Streaming Wars

Peacock, Tubi and Newsy explored the growth in streaming and how these services are rocking the media landscape. 

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor, Variety (Moderator) 

Andrea Clarke-Hall VP, Business Development Tubi 

Ken Ripley VP, Sales Newsy 

Danielle Sporkin U.S. Head of Integrated Planning, OMD

A DTC Playbook

We explored the ongoing evolution of DTC brands' playbooks and the ways in which their media strategies are reshaping the video landscape and rewriting the book of best practices. 

Ann-Marie Alcántara Reporter, Adweek (Moderator) 

Brian Norris SVP, Direct to Scale, NBCU 

Jacqueline Reed Brand Manager, Boxed 

Vicky Chang Director of Media Buying & Planning, Tatari 

Will Flaherty VP, Growth RO


Event photos





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