AppNexus Founder Brian O'Kelley - adtech, AI, advertising and more AI

"World of DaaS"

"World of DaaS"
AppNexus Founder Brian O'Kelley - adtech, AI, advertising and more AI
Apr 29, 2025 Episode 193
Word of DaaS with Auren Hoffman

Brian O'Kelley is the co-founder and former CEO of AppNexus, which built core infrastructure for programmatic advertising and was acquired by AT&T for $1.6 billion in 2018. He's now the co-founder and CEO of Scope3, a company working to reduce the carbon footprint in digital advertising.

In this episode of World of DaaS, Brian and Auren discuss:

  • The zero-sum game of auction paradigms
  • AI tools revolutionizing software development
  • Building personal brands in tech
  • Climate tech's shifting business case


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Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)