Weekly, my inbox learns just how many of you are taking a day/week/month/year off, and while both my inbox and I are jealous, this week and next we hope to get nothing BUT out-of-office messages. It would be a great way to end the year. If you have to work, I hope all your time is spent being strategic. I assure you that this industry needs your brains next year and not your fingers on keyboards.
We’re slowing down, but not entirely. There's too much going on the minute the new year starts:
- Still looking to connect with people at CES (specifically about CTV, but also jackets).
- AdTech Economic Forum London is a little over a month away. Check out our updates.
- I just worked through a big portion of the agenda for Base•Camp Red Rock Canyon.
So yeah, we’re around - just making sure we hit the ground running.
Event Focus: AdTech Economic Forum, London, February 6, 2025
This one is different and exciting! Amazing speakers, then pitches from six green-shoot adtech companies. You won’t want to miss it!
We are kicking off the day with four fireside chats. Our industry-leading speakers will take attendees through three investment stages before we hear from our adtech visionaries.
- Rémi Lemonnier will talk about angel investing in the new adtech world.
- Giovanni Strocchi from BlackSheep Fund will walk us through his investment criteria.
- Claire Houry from Ventech will share a different VC perspective from someone who started in banking and private equity buyouts.
- All investors seek an exit and outsized returns at some point. Sir Martin Sorrell will deliver a crash course on getting through an M&A deal. He's done more deals than anyone in advertising.
What We’ve Got Next
Coffee, Tea, & AdOps: To Manage or Delegate Your Ad Stack & Inventory?
January 22, 1:00 pm ET
This discussion will explore key strategies and considerations behind each approach, from full control over your ad operations to outsourcing with strategic third-party support. Hear considerations for each model and how each model aligns with your structure, challenges, and monetization goals. Learn more about what factors - from ad layout and trafficking to technology partnerships and reporting - can help you drive optimal performance and revenue.
As a thank you for joining us, you will receive a thank you treat in the coffee, tea, and adops theme. (USA & Canada only.)
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A full list of our 2025 events:
- AdTech Economic Forum London February 6
- Base●Camp: Red Rock Canyon, NV March 2-5
- AdTech Economic Forum NYC March 19
- Digital Day Camp Toronto April 9
- Navigator NYC May 6
- Beeler●BASH! June 4
- Navigator London June 10
- Base●Camp: Savannah, GA October 5-8
- Base●Camp: Lisbon, Portugal November 2-5
More things to keep your eyes out for:
- Read our take on the top updates/news items from around the industry this past week.
- Beeler.Tech’s Take on January Industry Events
- Look for your next job on our job board. Also - sign up for our Jobs Newsletter (delivered every Thursday). Subscribe here.
- Fill your open positions by helping us help you: Submit a job and check out a job seeker like Job Seeker 2, who is “looking for a Director/VP level role, focusing on Inventory, Yield, and/or all Digital Operations.”
CES
Rob will be there; look for him at The Chandelier bar. The rest of team Beeler.Tech will be busy kicking off things for 2025. Here is an unofficial party list we thought might be helpful (we are not affiliated with any of the parties).
Woman’s Space
Beeler.Tech is all about Community. We want to make space for our community in ways that are helpful for you. To that end, we are creating both a Slack and a WhatsApp Women’s group. Please reach out to Melissa if you would like to join one or both.
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