Media Tech Talk

Media Tech Talk #007 - Jonah Goodhart (Mobian) Jonah Goodhart - Co-Founder & CEO of Mobian and Co-Founder of Moat - joins Daevid Richards and Paul Luckett for a deep dive into the future of measurement, contextual intelligence, and AI-powered media transparency. In this episode: (02:00) - Jonah’s 27-year journey: Cornell → Right Media → Moat (14:00) - DoubleClick, prioritisation hacks & th...

Media Tech Talk #006 - Brian O’Kelley (Scope3) Brian O’Kelley - Co-Founder & CEO of Scope3 and the architect behind AppNexus - joins Daevid Richards and Paul Luckett to explore how AI, sustainability, and open standards are transforming advertising into a force for good. In this episode: (02:00) - From AppNexus to Carbon Accounting in Ad Tech (08:30) - Agentic Advertising Explained & Why I...

Media Tech Talk #005 - Ben Pheloung (Mantis) Ben Pheloung - General Manager at Mantis, the AI brand safety and contextual advertising platform used by Nine Entertainment, LADbible Group and Reach PLC - joins Daevid Richards and Paul Luckett to discuss the future of contextual targeting, and how AI is helping publishers reclaim blocked inventory, improve transparency, and build trust with advertise...

Media Tech Talk #004 - Tony Abrahams (AI-Media) Tony Abrahams - Co-Founder and CEO of AI-Media, one of Australia’s most successful media technology exports - joins Daevid Richards for a conversation about the evolution of accessibility in media, the power of AI-driven captioning, and what it takes to build a global company at the intersection of technology and inclusion. In this episode: (00:00) –...

Media Tech Talk #003 – Ari Paparo (Marketecture Media) Ari Paparo - founder of Markitecture, former CEO of Beeswax, and author of Yield: How Google Bought, Built, and Bullied Its Way to Advertising Dominance, joins Daevid Richards and Paul Luckett for a deep dive into how Google came to dominate ad tech, what the DOJ trial could change, and how AI is shaping the next phase of media automation. In...

Media Tech Talk #001 - Jonas Jaanimagi (IAB Ausralia) In our debut episode, Jonas Jaanimagi - Technology Lead at IAB Australia and one of the most recognisable voices in Australian ad tech - joins Daevid Richards and Paul Luckett for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of the IAB, the role of open standards, and how AI is reshaping the publisher ecosystem. From startups in London to st...

Media Tech Talk #002 – Tess O’Brien (FreeWheel) Tess O’Brien - Managing Director of FreeWheel Australia & New Zealand - joins Daevid Richards and Paul Luckett to talk about her journey from New York back to Sydney, leading FreeWheel’s APAC expansion, and how the TV and streaming ecosystem is transforming through programmatic, automation, and AI. In this episode: (00:00) – From law to media: Te...