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As President of Americas & Global Partners at Google, Sean leads the company’s advertising business in North and South America. Before this role he served as the Vice President of the Google Marketing Platform for the Americas, helping marketers, agencies and partners leverage data and technology to advance their digital marketing maturity and buy and measure media more efficiently.
Prior to joining Google in 2008, Sean was the Vice President of Buy Side Sales at DoubleClick, where he led their agency and advertiser business. Sean has also worked in various ad technology and software startups, and over the course of his career has brought various evolving advertising technologies to market such as rich media and programmatic buying and analytics.
Sean earned his BS in Business Administration from the State University of New York College at Fredonia. He lives in the Greater Boston area where he is raising three children.
Paul Roetzer is founder and CEO of SmarterX and Marketing AI Institute; co-author of Marketing Artificial Intelligence: AI, Marketing and the Future of Business; host of The Artificial Intelligence Show podcast; and creator of the Marketing AI Conference (MAICON). Roetzer is focused on making AI approachable and actionable for marketers and business leaders. A graduate of Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Roetzer has consulted for hundreds of organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Previously, he was founder and CEO of PR 20/20, a digital marketing agency that he sold in 2021.
Simon Whitcombe, VP, Global Business Group, North America leads Meta’s sales organization in the United States and Canada. His teams of marketing experts work with the most influential advertisers and agencies in North America. His organization lives at the front of innovation, taking a consultative approach to driving growth and performance across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Marketplace.
Since joining Meta in 2012, Simon has held several leadership positions within the company, including overseeing verticals such as Gaming, Ecomm, Entertainment, Travel, Auto, Financial Services, Technology industries, and the Amazon companies.
Simon has experience with, and a deep understanding of, the digital ads ecosystem. One of his superpowers is simplifying complex technical concepts and recommendations that help companies increase their profitable growth. He helps brands form long-lasting connections with their customers, beginning with delightful and seamless discovery experiences