IAB Europe podcasts

To kick off our new Retail Media Roundtable podcast series, recorded live at the Retail Media Impact Summit in Amsterdam, IAB Europe's Senior Director, Industry Development & Marketing, Marie-Clare Puffett, sat down with James Taylor, Founder and CEO of Particular Audience. 

Fresh from his interactive town hall session, they explore what the industry really thinks about AI adoption in Retail Media, the biggest takeaways fro...

In this special episode, IAB Europe’s Marketing & Communications Director, Lauren Wakefield, sits down with Verena Gründel, Host and Director of Brand & Communications at DMEXCO, to explore the legacy of one of Europe’s leading digital marketing events and what attendees can expect in 2026. They discuss this year’s theme, Scaling Intelligence, the shift from AI experimentation to meaningful implementation,...

What happens when the power of Retail Media data meets the reach of Connected TV?

In this episode, Marie-Clare Puffett, Senior Director, Industry Development & Marketing at IAB Europe, is joined by Jason Wescott, Global Head of Commerce Solutions at WPP Media, and Rahul Sharma, Head of Product - Moloco Streaming at Moloco, to explore the opportunity at the intersection of these two channels.

They discuss what this combination mea...

As Retail Media matures, the relationship between trade and media is becoming harder to ignore. But are the two functions truly converging, or do they still need to coexist as distinct disciplines?

In this episode, Yara Daher, Retail Media Consultant at IAB Europe, is joined by Lisa Avery, Director of Customer Success EMEA at Zitcha, and Collin Colburn, VP, Commerce & Retail Media at IAB, as they explore how organisations can br...

Recorded live from Cannes, IAB Europe’s Retail Media Consultant, Yara Daher, sits down with Salomon Tenenbaum, Global Director and Head of Enterprise Partnerships at Wolt, to explore the fast-growing world of commerce media. They discuss the trends cutting through the Cannes buzz, how Wolt Ads connects digital and physical customer moments, the role of AI, and what brands need to succeed in this increasingly important space.&...

 In this episode, IAB Europe's Marketing & Communications Director, Lauren Wakefield, is joined by Daniel Knapp, Chief Economist at IAB Europe, to discuss the key findings from the 20th edition of the AdEx Benchmark Report and what they reveal about Europe's digital advertising market in 2025.

The conversation explores the market's 10.5% growth to €131 billion, the continued momentum behind video, social, and Retail Med...

 In this episode, Jason Wescott (WPP Media & Chair of IAB Europe’s Retail & Commerce Media Committee), Mazen Mroueh (Publicis Media), and Christian Raveaux (REWE Group) explore why non-endemic brands are becoming the next big opportunity in Retail Media. They discuss what is driving growing advertiser interest beyond traditional CPG and endemic categories, whether retailers are ready to support more complex partn...

In this episode, we cut through the AI hype to explore how retailers, brands, and Commerce Media businesses can put AI into practical action today. 

Hosted by our Senior Director, Industry Development & Marketing, Marie-Clare Puffett, Cedric Epiard, VP Product - Retail Media, Mirakl Ads and James Taylor, CEO, Particular Audience, discuss the real-world AI use cases delivering value across the Retail and Commerce media ecosy...

 In this episode, IAB Europe’s Marketing & Communications Director, Lauren Wakefield, is joined by Daniel Bischoff, COO and Aurélie Brunet de Courssou, Senior Marketing Director at RTL AdAlliance, to explore the growing importance of trust in today’s digital advertising landscape.

Drawing on insights from the latest Living Room Study 2026, the conversation examines shifting video consumption habits, the ...

 Curation has quickly become one of the advertising industry’s biggest buzzwords, often interpreted in different ways across the ecosystem. In this episode of Digital Dawn, our Data & Innovation Specialist, Dimitris Beis, sits down with Julie Selman, SVP Head of EMEA at Magnite and Nick Halas, Head of Product Strategy at Global Amplifi, dentsu, to separate fact from fiction when it comes to curation and marketplaces....

In the final episode of this Retail Media Roundtable series, our Retail Media Consultant, Yara Daher and Tami Harrigan,  VP Business Development - Data Collaboration Platform at Appsflyer, explore why the industry is moving toward a unified approach to onsite and offsite retail media, and what it takes to get there.

They break down the strengths of each channel, the benefits unlocked when they work together, and integrated stra...

In the penultimate episode of our Retail Media Roundtable mini-series, we’re joined by Patricia Grundmann (OBI First Media Group & Vice-Chair of our Retail & Commerce Media Committee), James Allison (Advertima), and Bijan Fahimi (Verve Retail Media) to dive into the fascinating world of in-store Retail Media.

We kick off with a look at why in-store has become such a hot topic and how it fits into the wider Retail Media...

Off-site Retail Media is rapidly becoming a key growth area for brands and retailers. But what does it take to get it right? In this episode, Jason Wescott, Global Head of Commerce Solutions at WPP Media and Chair of our Retail & Commerce Media Committee, joins Paul Dahill, Managing Director of EMEA Sales at Koddi, to explore the current and future state of off-site Retail Media.

Fresh from presenting new industry research, Jaso...

In this episode our Digital Advertising Product Manager, Lucio Gagliardi speaks with Lori Goode, CMO at Index Exchange about the rapidly growing role of live streaming in digital advertising. They explore why live streaming has become essential for real-time audience engagement and the unique challenges of monetising live events compared to traditional video.

The discussion also touches on the evolution of technical standards driven...

AI is transforming Retail Media, from smarter targeting and real-time optimisation to better shopper experiences. In this episode, Drew Cashmore, Managing Director, Adaptive Retail Group & Chief Strategist, Vantage and Andreas Preuer, Senior Director, Business Development - EMEA at Moloco, explore how AI is reshaping campaign planning, measurement, and automation. They also unpack the challenges, misconceptions, and innovations...

In this episode, Jason Wescott (WPP Media & Chair of IAB Europe’s Retail & Commerce Media Committee) speaks with Jamie Kristow (CEO, Cotswold Outdoor) and Daniel Sands (EMEA Sales Director, Zitcha) about Cotswold Outdoor's journey in creating its Retail Media Network.

They discuss how the initiative began, the importance of stakeholder buy-in, why Cotswold Outdoor chose an omnichannel approach from the start, and t...

In this episode, our Industry Development & Insights Director, Marie-Clare Puffett chats with Stanislas Lajouanie, VP Brands EU & LatAm at Liveramp about the rise of Commerce Media and why it’s transforming the marketing mix. They break down what sets it apart from Retail Media, why measurement matters more than ever, and how clean rooms are unlocking new insights between media exposure and real sales.Expect practical...

In this episode, our Industry Development & Insights Director, Marie-Clare Puffett, sits down with Steve Lockwood, Head of Client Measurement Europe, and Josh Gray, Head of Global Commerce Product Strategy & Operations at TikTok, to explore how entertainment platforms are reshaping the retail media landscape.

Together, they discuss, how entertainment-driven discovery is transforming how people shop, what “true cross-ch...