Insights

Perspectives on digital media, programmatic, and commercial growth

Practical perspectives on AdTech, CTV, partnerships, and market entry from 25+ years in the field.

AI & Commercial Practice

The Analyst Work You Don't Need Anymore

Most companies have adopted AI, but McKinsey finds only 6% are capturing real value from it. The difference isn't the tool — it's whether a recurring task, like a QBR cycle across SSP partners, was actually redesigned for an agent to run end to end.

Swaminathan Iyer · July 2026
AI & Commercial Practice

Reading the Market Before the Meeting

Preparing for a BD conversation used to mean hours of manual research that often got rushed or skipped. AI turns that into a five-minute briefing — freeing up the one resource a lean advisory practice can't scale: the founder's time.

Swaminathan Iyer · July 2026
CTV & Programmatic

Beyond Reach: How First in Pod Brings the Roadblock Back

Pod-position targeting lets a brand recreate television's old roadblock in CTV — owning every commercial break on a given night, then extending the story across every connected screen in the household. The technology is real. So is the reason most brands still can't buy it with a single campaign.

Swaminathan Iyer · July 2026

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