AppNexus Founder Brian O'Kelley - adtech, AI, advertising and more AI
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 paradigmsAI tools revolutionizing software developmentBuilding personal brands in techClimate tech's shifting business caseLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Brian O’Kelley on X at @bokelley. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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Anduril Co-Founder Trae Stephens - Hard Tech & Modern Defense Strategy
Trae Stephens is a partner at Founders Fund and co-founder and current executive chairman at Anduril, a defense technology company that produces software-defined, hardware-enabled major weapons programs.In this episode of World of DaaS, Trae and Auren discuss:Revolutionizing defense technology manufacturingBillionaire founders in defense techSupply chain resilience for military hardwareTechnology's impact on modern relationshipsLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Trae Stephens on X at @TraeStephens.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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Fmr Verisk CEO Scott Stephenson - building a $40 billion data company
Scott Stephenson is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ: VRSK), where he led the company's transformation from a nonprofit insurance data collective into a global data analytics powerhouse with a market cap of over $40 billion.In this episode of World of DaaS, Scott and Auren discuss:Data monetization and defensibility strategiesAI's impact on data businessesLeadership succession in data companiesEffective board membershipLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Scott Stephenson on Linkedin. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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a16z’s Martin Casado - building with AI
Martin Casado is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where he focuses on AI and infrastructure investments. He previously co-founded Nicira which was acquired by VMware for $1.2 billion in 2012.In this episode of World of DaaS, Martin and Auren discuss:Economics of open source AIChinese AI innovation with DeepSeekModel collapse and data moatsRegulatory challenges in AILooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas.You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Martin Casado on X at @martin_casado.Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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Mediaocean CEO Bill Wise - building the operating system for advertising
Bill Wise is the CEO and co-founder of Mediaocean, an adtech platform that processes over $200 billion in global media spend annually.In this episode of World of DaaS, Bill and Auren discuss:The hidden plumbing of global advertisingMeasurement monopolies in adtechThe transition from linear TV to CTVCultural integration in tech acquisitionsLooking for more tech, data and venture capital intel? Head to worldofdaas.com for our podcast, newsletter and events, and follow us on X @worldofdaas. You can find Auren Hoffman on X at @auren and Bill Wise on X at @billwise. Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
deep dive into Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) businesses. World of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business and technology leaders about all things data - building it, acquiring it, analyzing it, and everything in between.
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