The Convergent TV Influence Awards: 2026 Honorees

Honoring the leaders shaping the future of convergent TV and video advertising.  

The Convergent TV Influence Awards spotlight a select group of trailblazers whose work is redefining the convergent TV landscape. From media investment and creative innovation to advanced measurement and platform evolution, these honorees are driving the strategies, solutions, and partnerships that are moving the video advertising
ecosystem forward.

Their influence spans streaming, linear, FAST, addressable, digital video, and beyond—powering the next era of audience engagement and cross-platform excellence.

  • Dan Aversano

    Dan Aversano

    CEO
    datafuelX
  • Jason Brown

    Jason Brown

    EVP
    Spectrum Reach
  • Sean Cunningham

    Sean Cunningham

    Chief Executive Officer
    VAB
  • Will Doherty

    Will Doherty

    SVP, Inventory Development
    The Trade Desk
  • Sean Downey

    Sean Downey

    President, Americas & Global Partners
    Google
  • Molly Finnerty

    Molly Finnerty

    Chief Investment Officer
    Zenith Media
  • Lauren Fisher

    Lauren Fisher

    EVP, Business Intelligence
    Advertiser Perceptions
  • Justin Fromm

    Justin Fromm

    Head of Insights & Thought Leadership
    Samsung Ads
  • Gary Guarnaccia

    Gary Guarnaccia

    Head of Investment, Ad Tech
    Bayer
  • Sarah Harms

    Sarah Harms

    VP, Advertising Marketing & Measurement
    Roku
  • Michael Holmquist

    Michael Holmquist

    Director, Media Investment
    Tinuiti
  • Sarah Iooss

    Sarah Iooss

    Director of Global Agency & Global Twitch
    Amazon Ads
  • Jim Keller

    Jim Keller

    Chief Revenue Officer
    FanDuel
  • Meghan Kirsch

    Meghan Kirsch

    SVP, Brand & Marketing
    VideoAmp
  • Amy Leifer

    Amy Leifer

    Chief Advertising Sales Officer
    DIRECTV
  • Allison Levin

    Allison Levin

    President, Advertising & Partnerships
    NBCUniversal
  • Peter Liao

    Peter Liao

    Head of Global Marketing & Media
    Snap Inc.
  • Brian Lin

    Brian Lin

    Senior Vice President of Product Management, Advertising
    Televisa Univision
  • Charlotte Maines

    Charlotte Maines

    Director, Devices Content & Advertising
    Amazon
  • Laura Martin

    Laura Martin

    Senior Analyst
    Needham
  • Ryan Mayward

    Ryan Mayward

    SVP, Sales
    Walmart Connect
  • Ryan McConville

    Ryan McConville

    Chief Product Officer & EVP, Ad Products & Solutions
    NBCUniversal
  • Ramsey McGrory

    Ramsey McGrory

    President
    Prisma (by Mediaocean)
  • Dave Morgan

    Dave Morgan

    Founder & CEO
    Simulmedia
  • Scott Nagy

    Scott Nagy

    Vice President, Commercial Partnerships
    Samba TV
  • Joanna O’Connell

    Joanna O’Connell

    Chief Intelligence Officer
    Omnicom Media Group
  • Nicolle Pangis

    Nicolle Pangis

    Vice President
    Netflix
  • Jamie Power

    Jamie Power

    SVP of Addressable Sales
    Disney
  • Stephan Pretorius

    Stephan Pretorius

    Chief Technology Officer
    WPP Media
  • Michael Provenzano

    Michael Provenzano

    CEO & Co-Founder
    Vistar Media
  • Sam Rose

    Sam Rose

    SVP, Advanced Video
    Horizon Media
  • Anthony Russell

    Anthony Russell

    Director, Social Commerce, Emerging Media, Gaming & Innovation
    P&G
  • Jessie Schwartzfarb

    Jessie Schwartzfarb

    EVP, Head of Video Investment
    Dentsu
  • Travis Scoles

    Travis Scoles

    EVP, Advanced Advertising
    Paramount
  • Evan Shapiro

    Evan Shapiro

    Media Influencer
  • Mike Shehan

    Mike Shehan

    Chief Revenue Officer
    Telly TV
  • Brittany Slattery

    Brittany Slattery

    Chief Marketing Officer
    OpenAP
  • Maureen Svoboda

    Maureen Svoboda

    Director, Media Excellence
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Albert Thompson

    Albert Thompson

    Managing Director
    Walton Isaacson
  • Lisa Valentino

    Lisa Valentino

    President
    Best Buy
  • Jill Wittkopp

    Jill Wittkopp

    VP Product
    IAB Tech Lab
  • Tanya Zvonkin

    Tanya Zvonkin

    SVP, National Video Investment
    Canvas Worldwide

Honorees will be recognized on-site during Convergent TV World’s Awards Ceremony, taking place March 5 in NYC.

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Venue

The Times Center

The Times Center 242 W 41st St, New York, NY 10036

The Times Center
242 W 41st St
New York, NY 10036

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