AdFest 2025 Welcomes Ryan Sands as Speaker
- Nick Fernandez
- Aug 25
- 1 min read
Ryan Sands, Senior Account Manager at AdMedia, will moderate the AdFest 2025 Fireside Chat AI at the Core: Real-World Applications for Smarter Marketing. With over a decade of experience in client services, digital media, and programmatic advertising, Ryan has built a career helping brands drive measurable impact and long-term growth. Since joining AdMedia, he has thrived in the fast-paced world of programmatic, cultivating relationships and delivering results. In this session, Ryan will guide a discussion on how brands are using AI and machine learning to streamline workflows, predict intent, and optimize spend—spotlighting real-world use cases, ROI, and the challenges of integrating AI across teams.
Ryan Sands is a Senior Account Manager at AdMedia with over a decade of experience in client services, digital media, and programmatic advertising. He began his career in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as an Assistant Production Coordinator, working on feature films ranging from low-budget "creature features" to major summer blockbusters.
After transitioning into technology consulting and MarTech, Ryan has spent the past 12 years in Chicago building a proven track record of driving client success and fostering long-term partnerships. Since joining AdMedia 18 months ago, he has thrived in the fast-paced, results-driven world of programmatic advertising, where he focuses on cultivating relationships and delivering measurable impact.
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