From Golf to Advertising: A Career Transformation

On this episode of The Community Exchange Podcast, we welcome Jim Daily, CEO at OpenWeb. In our discussion, Jim and MSG cover:

• Jim’s journey from aspiring golf pro to global ad tech executive and CEO of OpenWeb
• Scaling Teads from a $10M French startup to a $700M global business and lessons from hypergrowth
• The importance of hiring smarter people, empowering teams, and building disruptive products
• The shift from centralized platforms to decentralized publisher-owned communities
• AI disruption, the threat of “Google Zero,” and the future of traffic, monetization, and publisher sustainability
• The untapped value of comments, user engagement data, and potential AI data marketplaces
• Running global teams across multiple time zones and cultures
• Building sustainability for publishers through first-party engagement, distinct audience experiences, and vibrant communities

And more.