John Still

Head of Content
John joined ExchangeWire in March 2022 as Head of Content. John leads ExchangeWire’s editorial team, and his responsibilities include the curation and development of original content across the portfolio of written, visual and audio content for ExchangeWire’s global audience, as well as the ATS event series. Before joining ExchangeWire, John spent five years at The Guardian in roles across editorial, marketing and events. He worked closely with clients in the ad tech space on sponsored content strategies. His career has also taken in spells at Culture Trip, CMC Markets and most recently at a startup creative agency, giving him extensive experience in creating and managing high-quality content across all channels and formats.Articles by John
IPA Bellwether Q3 22: Marketing Budget Growth Slows Amid Economic Turmoil
A growth slowdown, budget cuts and a downbeat outlook were the headlines from the latest IPA Bellwether report, framing an industry in a subdued mood, and continuing along the path laid out in Q2. The report was one of small adjustments [...]
DMEXCO 2022: What the Industry Thought
Cologne’s DMEXCO conference returned in 2022 after a three-year hiatus, as the doors of the Koelnmesse were once again opened to the biggest names in ad tech, media, and marketing. But what did the attendees make of the event? What were [...]
Why ESG is Vital to the Future of Ad Tech: Q&A with Julie Selman, Magnite
As the world faces a reckoning with climate change and a global energy crisis, leaders across industries are evaluating new ways to decrease their carbon footprint and environmental impact. Meanwhile, recent social justice movements have shed light on equity and [...]
ATS Singapore 2022: Redefining our Industry’s Opportunities
Now in its 11th year, ATS Singapore brings together senior stakeholders across the media, marketing and commerce industries for two days of panel discussions, keynote presentations, fireside chats and networking, to deliver insights and strategies to take digital to the [...]
The Wires Awards 2022: what makes a great campaign?
ExchangeWire’s prestigious Wires awards are back for 2022, and the 29th July entry deadline is almost upon us. Our stellar panel of judges are ready and waiting to take a look at the best work the industry has to offer. We're [...]
The Stack: Netflix Subscriber Numbers Plummet, Deliveroo Cuts UK Sales Forecast
This week: Netflix subscriber numbers plummet, Deliveroo cuts UK sales forecast... It’s all about the numbers for some major players this week. Netflix lost almost 1m subscribers in Q2, which is a huge number however it’s spun. However, investors were relieved [...]
IPA Bellwether Q2 2022: caution in uncertain times
On Thursday 21 July, the Q2 2022 IPA Bellwether report was released, and the findings are a reflection of an industry facing uncertain times. While total marketing budgets have stayed fairly resilient in the latest quarter, with net growth of 10.8%, [...]
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