The IAB Australia Podcast

In this episode of the IAB Australia podcast, host Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, is joined by Daisy Smith, Programmatic Adtech Solutions Director at Acast, and Nikola Small, Associate Director DV+ at Magnite, to explore the evolution of investment in digital audio and what's driving its growth in the programmatic ecosystem. Building on the themes from the IAB Australia Audio Summit in February...

In this episode of the IAB Australia podcast, host Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, is joined by Alex McLean, GM of Marketing at BMW, Gage Milecki, Customer Research and Insights Lead at carsales, and Nicholas Bailly, Commercial Director - Media House at carsales, to explore what the latest Australian Car Buyers' Report reveals about how Australians research, discover and purchase vehicles. With...

In this episode of the IAB Australia podcast, host Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, is joined by Alfie Lagos, Founder of Lex Lab, and Euan MacDonald, Director of Investment at Monks, to explore where media investment is really heading in Australia. While the headline numbers look healthy, the conversation dives into what's shifting beneath the surface, from the true story behind search growth, to...

In this episode of the IAB Australia podcast, host Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, is joined by Jessica Gilby, General Manager of Digital at News Corp Australia, and Janette Higginson, VP of Buyer Development JAPAC at Index Exchange, to explore the growing role of sell-side decisioning in programmatic advertising. The conversation unpacks how publishers and technology pa...

In this episode of the IAB Australia podcast, host Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, speaks with Kirsty Heywood from Publicis Groupe, Chris Manson from Ogury, and Mitch Greenway from OpenX, as well as Chair of the Executive Technology Council about the future of Australia’s digital advertising market. They discuss measurement beyond impressions, integrating AI, unifying audience strategies,...

In this latest episode of the IAB Australia podcast, host Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, is joined by Director of Research Natalie Stanbury, Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs Sarah Kruger, and Tech Lead Jonas Jaanimagi to outline the key priorities shaping the digital advertising landscape in 2026. Marking IAB Australia’s 21st year, the team explores the Future of Measurement pr...

In this latest episode of the IAB Australia podcast, host Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, engages in a discussion with Tom Sheppard, General Manager of Media Technology at Atomic 212, and Jan Bojko, Associate Director of Marketing Science, JAPAC at Spotify. Together, they explore the findings of a comprehensive case study on Bupa's innovative digital media campaign. The conversation highlights t...

In this episode of the IAB Australia podcast, host Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, explores the dynamic world of gaming advertising with industry experts Yun Yip, Chief Commercial Officer at iion, and Ori Gold, CEO and Co-Founder of Bench. Together, they discuss new research on attention across various gaming formats, revealing the untapped potential of this medium in reaching diverse audiences....

In the latest episode of the IAB Australia Podcast, CEO Gai Le Roy engages with industry experts Henry Hellegas, Sales Director of Perion, and Lee Foster, Head of Product at Nunn Media. Together, they delve into the evolution of programmatic digital out of home advertising, discussing the significant growth in agency adoption and the challenges of understanding this dynamic medium. Discover their...

In this episode of the IAB Australia Podcast, host Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, engages with industry leaders Jade McDade from Skimlinks and Jodine Wolman, co-founder of Sortd. Together, they explore how wishlists are revolutionising the online shopping experience and driving growth for entrepreneurs. Discover their unique journeys, gain insights into leveraging consumer trends, and lear...

In the latest episode of the IAB Australia Podcast, CEO Gai Le Roy engages with industry experts Rob Odd, CEO of Epsilon, and Kelly Wearmouth, Managing Director AUNZ of Mars United Commerce, to explore the hot topics in retail media. The discussion focuses on the challenges and opportunities within the digital advertising landscape, particularly around addressability, measurement, and the impact o...

In the latest episode of the IAB Australia podcast, CEO Gai Le Roy speaks with Sam Kozlowski, co-founder of The Daily Aus, and Doron Ostrin, CEO of Thanks, to explore the evolving landscape of media and advertising. The conversation delves into the challenges and opportunities faced by media companies, particularly in diversifying revenue streams amidst shifting consumer behaviours and the rise of...

In this episode hosted by Gai Le Roy, CEO of IAB Australia, guests Bronwyn Hooton from Industry Super Australia and Carolyn Reid from Kantar, discuss the balance Australians face between financial realities and desired living standards, emphasising the importance of empathy in marketing. They explore insights from Kantar's latest report on 'Finding Financial Freedom', which highlights a lack of op...

In this episode, IAB CEO Gai Le Roy dives into the fascinating topic of shifts in consumer behaviours, exploring the current changes in the market and their implications for marketers. Joined by industry leaders Michael Levine, Head of Advertising Sales for Uber AUNZ, and Nicola Mansfield, Founder of The Design Thinkers, the discussion reveals insights into how marketers can not only adapt but thr...

In this episode we discuss 2024 winner of the JCDecaux PROGRAMMATIC Campaign of the Year Award for the campaign  Extra’s Gum Cities . The campaign demonstrated successfully using programmatic Out-of-Home to increase brand awareness, improve sentiment, and drive sales growth. Designed to engage Gen Z students, workers, and commuters,  Extra’s Gum Cities  proved how Out-of...

In this episode, we delve into the evolution of measurement for affiliate marketing investments, unpacking the complexities of incrementality and revenue tracking. Featuring insights from Adam Furness, MD of APJ for Impact.com, and Roger Lee, Head of Performance Marketing for the Brand Collective Group, we discuss the challenges marketers face in a fragmented digital environment and the innovative...

A discussion with IAB team members on the most important topics and initiatives for the Australian digital advertising industry in 2025. Gai is joined by Natalie Stanbury (Director of Research) and Jonas Jaanimagi (Technology Lead).  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last few years content environments have been playing a more significant role in the affiliate marketing industry. In the 2024 Affiliate and Partnership Marketing Industry Review released earlier this year by the IAB Affiliate Marketing Working Group, over 6 in 10 brands and agencies investing in the channel intended to increase the content related component of their investment over the n...

In this episode we discuss ways that can help marketers give their ad and marketing investments the best chance of long term success with Mark Kennedy, the Managing Partner at Consulting by Kantar and  Maddie Jahnke, Head of Marketing at Pernod Ricard. Recently Kantar in collaboration with WARC published a new paper titled Destination: Marketing Effectiveness which aggregates the results from Kant...

In this episode we are joined by Martyn Raab from Endeavour Group and John Harvey Faurholt from Microsoft to discuss retail media trends in Australia including technology developments, embedding retail media in a retail business and remaining customer experience obsessed.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we hear from Xavier Amouroux, Executive Director Marketing & Communications at QUT and Adam Kennedy, MD VML Brisbane about the changing the needs of university students and how this impacts tertiary education marketing.  We hear how VML and QUT have worked together to help transform the communications journey with potential students.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

In this episode we discuss programmatic advertising in Australia including how emerging channels such as retail media, programmatic DOOH and audio are impacting programmatic investment. Our guests Kali Guillas from The Trade Desk and Benton Goodbrand from Kinesso provide a local perspective on data signals that are valuable to buyers, reducing waste and the control levers that buyers are looking f...

Four leading media agency leaders discuss their approach to audio investment and plans for 2024.  Panelists  Anna Magliano, head of client services,  Kaimera Lucy Formosa Morgan,  MAGNA Global Daniel Cutrone, managing partner,  Avenue C Ashley Wong, head of digital, data & innovation,  Foundation Australia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Think that audio isn't a suitable option for your campaign due to creative requirements? Think again! This session will look at creative approaches for new audio advertisers and how to find inspiration in challenging briefs.  Presenters: Ralph van Dijk, founder,  Eardrum Andy Maxwell, co-founder,  Earmax Media See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Art of Influence - Connecting with Gen Z Thru Audio Panelists: Sarah Adams, producer,  Inspired Unemployed Ryan Lamont, senior development manager,  Acast Sam Koslowski, co-founder,  The Daily Aus Moderator: Bella Spragg, director data partnerships,  The Trade Desk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.