Adtech Committee


The CMA Adtech Committee:

  • Monitors major changes, including industry and government-led developments, shaping the digital advertising ecosystem.
  • Advises on the CMA’s positions and activities in response to these developments, and contribute to content and tools to keep marketers informed.
  • Develops responses to industry and government proposals as appropriate.

Committee Members

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Co-Chair

Sam Leung

Vice President, Aber Group Inc.

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Co-Chair

David Kavanagh

AVP, Growth Marketing, TD Bank Group

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Karim Kanji

VP, Digital and Emerging Media, Active International

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Tanya Stambolic

Digital Marketing and Acquisition, RBC

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Cassandra Finn

Head of Industry, GMP Enterprise, Google Inc.

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Lina Ashkar

Senior Manager, Personalization & Digital Analytics Platform, Cineplex Entertainment

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Victor Genova

Senior Director, Programmatic Media Sales & Marketing, Canada, Inuvo

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Jeremy Simpson

Managing Director, Investment, Omnicom Media Group

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Basil Hatto

SVP Product & Growth, Neil Patel Digital Canada

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Jennifer Fields

Senior Director, Business Development, The Trade Desk

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Modestos Gikizas

Head of Media Services & Marketing Ops, AIR MILES Loyalty Inc.

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Kristina Kacanski

Trader, MiQ

Recent Articles Authored by Committee

The impact of AI-driven dynamic creatives and emerging technologies on advertising

As we move further into 2025, several emerging technologies are set to enhance digital advertising further.

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Adtech review and forecast

No conversation around AdTech (or marketing, or anything...) can be complete without mentioning AI, so let's start there.

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Beyond clicks and views: Attention metrics are the future of digital media

We've long relied on clicks, views, and impressions to measure the success of digital media campaigns

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Don’t overthink how to collect first-party data. Just ask.

Unless you happen to live and breathe privacy, AI and other technology reform legislations, all the recent changes have caused a lot of uncertainty in marketers lives

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Google’s shift from cookie deprecation and what it means for marketers

On July 22, 2024, Google announced that its long-awaited plan to deprecate third-party cookies is being halted in favor of a consent-driven privacy approach.

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Harnessing the power of loyalty programs: The intersection of retail media networks and data-driven advertising in Canada

In the ever-evolving landscape of data-driven advertising, the recent rise of Retail Media Networks (RMNs), backed by some of Canada’s largest rewards and loyalty programs

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