Ad Tech in Freefall: Curation, Chaos, and the DSP Downshift

With Gareth Glaser, Co Founder & CEO of Gamera and author of Gareth hates Ad Tech

About the podcast

It’s not the end of programmatic - but we’re definitely in a weird chapter. In this episode, Gareth Glaser joins us to dismantle the myths and mechanics that are quietly shaping the ad tech ecosystem. From throttling and curation fees to the war between DSPs and SSPs, Gareth makes the invisible visible and shows why many industry assumptions need a serious reset. If you’ve ever wondered why good signals get lost or why programmatic performance feels off, this episode breaks it down.

About the guest

Gareth Glaser is the Co-Founder and CEO of Gamera, and the sharp voice behind Gareth Hates Ad Tech. With 14 years in the space, he’s built, sold, and shaped products at nearly every layer of the ecosystem—chairing Prebid, building RTK, and steering product at Magnite. Gareth brings a rare mix of firsthand technical insight, no-nonsense candor, and a mission to fix the open web from the inside out.

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