Megan Clarken vs Bruce Buchanan

Megan Clarken

CEO of Criteo

BIO: Megan Clarken is the Chief Executive Officer at Criteo, the global technology company powering the world’s marketers with trusted and impactful advertising. Having previously spent over 15 years at Nielsen, leading initiatives that allowed the 90+-year-old company to adapt and prevail in a time of change, Megan brings a transformative mindset to Criteo. These roles included Chief Commercial Officer of Nielsen Global Media, President of Watch, Nielsen’s Media Measurement services, and President of Product Leadership. Most notably, Megan was the chief architect of Nielsen’s Total Audience Strategy, which fundamentally changed the way the marketplace looks at content and ads across platforms and devices. Dubbed “one of the most important figures in media” by Adweek, Megan has also been recognized in the 2020 HERoes 100 Women Executives List, 2019 National Organization of Women: Women of Power and Influence and the 2016 Multi-Channel News: Wonder Women, showcasing her ability to transform and maintain businesses, while also remaining a champion for underrepresented groups in media. Originally from New Zealand, Megan has held senior leadership positions for large publishers and online technology providers in Australia, including Akamai Technologies and ninesmn.

Bruce Buchanan

CEO of Rokt

BIO: Bruce Buchanan is the co-founder, CEO and Chairperson of Rokt. Prior to Rokt, Bruce held the role of Group CEO, Jetstar. Jetstar is the leading low fares airline in Asia with international and domestic operations in 16 countries across Asia-Pacific. During his time at Jetstar, Bruce was responsible for growing the team to more than 7000+, with revenue in excess of $3 billion. Bruce was instrumental in Jetstar’s Australian and global success, writing the original business case through to designing the world’s first long-haul low cost model, Jetstar international. He was also the chief architect of Jetstar’s APAC pan-Asian strategy, building a successful business across Australia, New Zealand, China, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan. The seed idea for Rokt grew from Bruce’s time working as CEO for Jetstar. Bruce identified that taking a consumer on a purchase journey with a personally relevant checkout experience presented a significant opportunity being underserved by the technology community, and so he set about building the solution. Prior to joining Jetstar, Bruce worked for The Boston Consulting Group for five years where he was regarded as one of the global leaders in their consumer practice area.