The Aperiam Podcast

In this episode of The Aperiam Podcast, Joe, Erica, and Corey dig nto a topic that has come back in force: ad networks.

For years, “ad network” was a dirty word in our industry. They were seen as opaq…

On the latest episode of The Aperiam Podcast, Joe and I sat down with Victoria Milo from Monks to talk about how AI is reshaping the way brands, agencies, and platforms work together.

One of the most …

Consumer behavior is shifting fast—and marketers need to catch up.
In this episode of the Aperiam Podcast, Joe and Corey cover two trends reshaping digital advertising:

• Audience fragmentation: consumer…

If You’re Not Using AI in Dev, You’re Already Behind

AI is now a standard part of software development—at least for Aperiam’s portfolio. Every single company we surveyed is already using it. But only …

On the latest episode of the Aperiam Podcast, Corey Ferengul and Joe Zawadzki are joined by Erica Chriss to unpack why “attention” is more than a buzzword—it's continuing to become the new currency o…

What do agencies, AI, and Domino’s pizza have in common?

In our latest episode of the Aperiam Podcast, we sit down with Jay Friedman—former CEO of Goodway Group—for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversa…

What really goes into building a custom algorithm? Tylynn Pettrey, VP of Data Science at Chalice, joins us to unpack how marketers are shifting from out-of-the-box algos to precision-built decision e…

How do brands really think—and what do startups get wrong when selling to them?

In this episode of The Aperiam Podcast, Joe and Corey sit down with our partner Danilo Toro, who brings a rare perspecti…

If you had a blank slate—what kind of AdTech company would you build?

On this episode of the Aperiam Podcast, Joe and Corey kick around startup concepts, inspired by a little help from ChatGPT. From c…

Joe and Corey give their thoughts on this year's Cannes Lion conference and unpack the many retail media announcements.  From Amazon’s partnerships with Roku and Disney to the rise of verticalized co…

On the latest episode of The Aperiam Podcast, Corey Ferengul moderates…sort of a debate…between Joe Zawadzki and Erica Chriss on whether cookie deprecation was a crisis or a catalyst.

Was identity alw…

On this episode of The Aperiam Podcast, Corey Ferengul and Joe Zawadzki go deep on what really drives investment decisions and even surface some disagreements.  From exit potential and market underst…

M&A in AdTech: Dead or Just Sleeping?

In this week's Aperiam Podcast, Corey and Joe dive into what’s really happening in the M&A market, why being “ready” matters even when you're not for sale, and ho…

Is Microsoft’s DSP shutdown a bold AI bet or a quiet surrender? 

In this episode, Joe Zawadzki and Corey Ferengul unpack Microsoft's decision to wind down Xandr by 2026 — and what it signals about th…

In this spirited edition of The Aperiam Podcast, Corey Ferengul moderates a dynamic debate between Joe Zawadzki and Erica Chriss on one of ad tech's most pressing questions: Is the future of programm…

Fresh off the beach and deep in conversation, Joe Zawadzki and Corey Ferengul break down everything they saw and heard at Possible 2025 in Miami—from the undercurrent of AI innovation to the silence …

In this episode of The Aperiam Podcast, Corey Ferengul and Joe Zawadzki are joined by Ana Milicevic—ad tech pioneer, board member at ID5, and co-founder of Sparrow Advisers—for a deep dive into the i…