Lindsay Rowntree

Chief Operating Officer
Lindsay Rowntree joined ExchangeWire in 2016 as Head of Content, and after growing the team to include three full-time editorial staff, became Director of Operations in 2021. Her role includes managing the day-to-day operations of ExchangeWire's business functions, as well as the content and marketing teams, across ExchangeWire's suite of products, including its global conference series, ATS. Lindsay also features on stage at ATS events, as well as in ExchangeWire's audiovisual products, including The MadTech Podcast and TraderTalkTV. She previously held the role of director of search, UK at Starcom MediaVest Group, where she spent six years, providing her with extensive experience in digital advertising, performance marketing, data, technology, client servicing and media planning/buying.Articles by Lindsay
12 Things to Look for When Choosing a DMP
If you're looking to invest in a data management platform (DMP), it can be a daunting prospect. Available options vary wildly and fundamental to your search is understanding your goals and objectives right from the very start. Alex Sibois (pictured [...]
Mobile Web is Far from Dead: Q&A with Ragnar Kruse, CEO, Smaato
Smaato's recent release of their Q3 2016 Global Trends in Mobile Advertising Report brought some interesting statistics to light, in particular the growth of in-app advertising versus its mobile web counterpart. ExchangeWire speak exclusively with Ragnar Kruse, co-founder and CEO, [...]
Everyone is Responsible for Sharing the Burden of Fraud: Q&A with GroupM & Forensiq
With so much industry conversation around ad fraud, brand safety, viewability, and ad blocking, it can be difficult to know where one ends and another begins and whether the combined efforts in tackling them are truly making a dent. ExchangeWire [...]
Even in 2017, Building Desire is Still What Matters
Technology is changing the advertising world and stretching what is possible with each passing day. However, what about the people in the creative process, looking at more than just CPA optimisation, focused on creating an emotional engagement with an advertising [...]
Going Native: Why Brands Are on the Brink of Better Advertising
The future is bright, the future is native. Dr. Bill Simmons (pictured below), CTO and co-founder, DataXu believes native advertising is the obvious solution to some of the challenges digital advertising faces today. Writing exclusively for ExchangeWire, he explains how technological [...]
The Future of Video: Working Towards Ubiquitous Programmatic TV
With 2016 gone, it’s time to look ahead. In our industry, that is as fast moving as it is, it’s worthwhile to pause and consider what’s coming our way this year, particularly regarding video. As Rene Plug, chief strategy officer, [...]
'Driverless' Marketing: Is Digital Marketing Automation Heading the Right way?
Las Vegas’ 2017 Consumer Electronics Show explored the road to driverless mobility. Self-driving technology is promising better use of your time while arriving at your destination safely. One of the show’s highlights was BMW’s advanced i Vision Future Technology, featuring [...]
Marketers Must Focus on Data-Driven Decision Making: Q&A with Per Pettersen, CEO, Impact Radius
The advertising industry is not without its challenges. And marketers can have a tough time grappling with these challenges alongside maintaining efficiency and effectiveness. Per Pettersen (pictured below), CEO of Impact Radius, which acquired fraud detection platform Forensiq in June [...]
It’s Right to Applaud Header Bidding, But We Mustn’t Ignore the Importance of ID Management
Amid the cacophony of noise surrounding header bidding at the moment, it's hard to remember a time when ad tech panels would debate the pros and cons of a deterministic rather than probabilistic ID, and the merits of leveraging a [...]
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