Media Tech Talk
by Daevid Richards
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Media Tech Talk - is a video podcast decoding the media industry across commercial, publishing, and marketing technology. Focussing on global topics with a local perspective — host Daevid Richards draws on more than 40 years of experience to explore the tools, strategies, and technologies transforming how media is built, distributed, and monetised. Each episode dives into the how and why behind AI, automation, and emerging innovations accelerating change across the sector, with sharp analysis and candid conversations featuring media tech leaders from across the industry.
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- Has FreeWheel Just Fixed CTV’s Biggest Blind Spot? David Dworin (FreeWheel) Media Tech Talk #45 · 20 min · Episode 45Television is being rebuilt one transaction at a time, and buyers want to know more than ever about what they're paying for. In part one of his conversation with Daevid Richards…
- The 7% CTR That Shocked TV Advertisers. Alex Blundell Jones (LG Ad Solutions) Media Tech Talk #44 · 22 minThere's a moment on the biggest screen in the home, just before you choose what to watch, that every advertiser now wants a piece of. In part two of his conversation with Daevid…
- Why Are Broadcasters Partnering With LG? Alex Blundell Jones (LG Ad Solutions) Media Tech Talk #43 · 23 min · Episode 43Streaming has overtaken cable and broadcast in the United States, and the television itself has become something new: an operating system, a home screen, a bundle of free…
- Digital Twins & Customer Suitability in Advertising. Rob Hall (Parallel) Media Tech Talk #42 · 24 min · Episode 42Knowing an ad was served is one thing. Knowing it was looked at is another. But was it the right ad, and did it actually land with the person on the other side of the screen? In…
- Starting & Selling Playground XYZ to GumGum. Rob Hall (Parallel) Media Tech Talk #41 · 22 min · Episode 41Media Tech Talk #041 - Rob Hall (Parallel) Part 1 What does it take to build an ad tech company from nothing, sell it, and then come straight back to do it all again? Rob Hall…
- AI Agents Making the Deals. Who's in Control? Andrew Mole, Andrew Gilbert (pubX) Media Tech Talk #40 · 31 min · Episode 40Part one introduced the agents. Part two asks the harder questions. When software is negotiating with software at machine speed, who is actually in control, and what happens when…
- AI Agents. Buy & Sell Side. What's Next for Humans? Andrew Mole & Andrew Gilbert (pubX) - Media Tech Talk #39 · 31 min · Episode 39For years, automation in advertising meant software following rules: bidding, buying, optimising. What is emerging now is something different. AI agents that reason, negotiate…
- Google - Agentic Commerce, AI Ads & the End of the Keyword. Alex Storey - Media Tech Talk #038 · 25 min · Episode 38Media Tech Talk #038 - Alex Storey (Google) Part 2 Alex Storey, Senior Client Manager at Google, returns to Media Tech Talk to take on the topic causing the most anxiety in…
- Google - AI Chatbots, Death of Keywords & the Future of Search. Alex Storey - Media Tech Talk #037 · 28 min · Season 37Alex Storey, Senior Client Manager at Google, joins Media Tech Talk to unpack the biggest era of change in search since the search box first appeared. From starting on the…
- Tom Dover (Microsoft Advertising) Part 2 — AI, Identity & the Future of Publisher Monetization — Media Tech Talk #036 · 23 minIn part two of our conversation with Tom Dover, Senior Director and Head of Monetized Partnerships at Microsoft Advertising, Daevid Richards and Paul Luckett dig into what comes…
- Tom Dover (Microsoft Advertising) AI, Pub. Traffic & Future of Marketplaces — Media Tech Talk #035 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 35What happens when one of the world's most influential technology companies turns its focus to the future of advertising? For nearly 50 years, Microsoft has helped shape personal…
- Adele Wieser (Index Exchange) — AI, Publisher Traffic & the Future of Curated Marketplaces (Part 2) — Media Tech Talk #034 · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 34Adele Wieser (Index Exchange) — AI, Publisher Traffic & the Future of Curated Marketplaces (Part 2) — Media Tech Talk #034 Adele Wieser, Senior Regional Managing Director APAC at…
- Adele Wieser (Index Exchange) What's Happening to Programmatic Supply? - Media Tech Talk #033 · 21 min · Season 1 Episode 33Adele Wieser (Index Exchange) What's Happening to Programmatic Supply? - Media Tech Talk #033Adele Wieser, Senior Regional Managing Director APAC at Index Exchange, joins Media…
- Joe Lanzerotti & Cam Dinnie (Kargo) Part 2 - AI, Creativity & the Future of Advertising - Media Tech Talk #032 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 32Joe Lanzerotti, VP of Media Planning, and Cam Dinnie, Managing Director APAC at Kargo, return to Media Tech Talk to explore how AI is transforming creative production, Connected…
- Joe Lanzerotti & Cam Dinh (Kargo) - ChatGPT Advertising, Contextual AI & the Future of Premium Creative - Media Tech Talk #31 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 31Joe Lanzerotti & Cam Dinnie (Kargo) - ChatGPT Advertising, Contextual AI & the Future of Premium Creative - Media Tech Talk #031 Joe Lanzerotti , VP of Media Planning, and Cam…
- Hervé Brunet (Pubstack) - Taking Control Back from the DSPs - Media Tech Talk #30 · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 30Hervé Brunet (Pubstack) - Taking Control Back from the DSPs - Media Tech Talk #30Hervé Brunet, CEO and Co-Founder of Pubstack, joins Media Tech Talk to discuss publisher…
- Tim Armstrong (Mangrove Digital) Part 2 - Connected Cars, The Future of Ads - Media Tech Talk #029 · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 29Tim Armstrong (Mangrove Digital) Part 2 - The Connected Car, Agentic AI & The Future of Advertising - Media Tech Talk #029Tim Armstrong, Director at Mangrove Digital, returns to…
- Tim Armstrong (Mangrove Digital) How to Transform AdTech - Media Tech Talk #028 · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 28Tim Armstrong (Mangrove Digital) Why Most Ad Tech Transformations Fail (And How to Fix Them) - Media Tech Talk #028 Tim Armstrong, Director at Mangrove Digital, joins Media Tech…
- Greg Collison (Adobe Advertising) Adobe's Blueprint for AI Ad's Future - Media Tech Talk #027 · 1 h 4 min · Season 1 Episode 27Media Tech Talk #027 – Greg Collison (Adobe Advertising) How Agentic AI Will Transform Advertising, DSPs & Campaign Management Greg Collison, Head of Product Marketing for Adobe…
- Karen Halligan (OzTAM) The Future of TV Measurement - Part 2 - Media Tech Talk #026 · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 26Media Tech Talk #026 - Karen Halligan (OzTAM) Part 2 - The Future of TV Measurement OzTAM CEO Karen Halligan returns to Media Tech Talk to explore the future of television…
