Chief Advertiser
Where senior marketers compare notes on paid media.
A weekly newsletter. In-person gatherings, live sessions, and the podcast are announced here first.
Weekly. Everything else is announced here.
What changed that week, what was said at the last gathering, and one number from QRY's own client work.
- October 23, 2026Three platforms flip a default on you this month
Meta Oct 28, OpenAI Oct 30, Google Dec 4. Plus the IAB's measurement tiebreaker and one number from September.
- October 2, 2026Amazon's AI ad agent, Adobe's holiday forecast, and social creative on CTV
Amazon merges its DSP and console into one agent, Adobe calls 275 billion dollars online, and Roku tests social ads on the big screen.
- September 23, 2026ChatGPT's sponsored agents, Pinterest's Visual Search Ads, and Google's ad tech remedies
OpenAI's ads pass a 1 billion dollar run rate, Pinterest puts A/B testing inside Performance+, and Google keeps DV360.
A table of marketing leaders, no agenda, no pitch.
It started as one dinner in New York for people who run media and wanted to compare notes without a stage. It is now a series, hosted by QRY, city by city.
The right room
A dozen people who do the same job at different companies. Nobody is there to sell.
Candor
What is working, what is not, and what the platforms are not telling you. Off the record.
Your city
New York so far. Tell us where you are and we will let you know when a table is near you.
Request an invitation.
Seats are limited and go to people who run paid media for a brand. Tell us who you are and where you are, and we will be in touch when a dinner is scheduled near you.
Next: announced in the newsletter.
Webinars, panels, and the live Q&A.
Sessions with guests, and a live Q&A with QRY strategists. Recordings are here; upcoming dates are announced in the newsletter.
How Huk Turned Connected TV Into a Measurable Growth
July 29, 2026 · Webinar
Watch How Huk Turned Connected TV Into a Measurable Growth (opens in a new tab)
Signal to Spend: Turning Customer Intelligence into Paid Performance
June 11, 2026 · Webinar
Watch Signal to Spend: Turning Customer Intelligence into Paid Performance (opens in a new tab)
The What and the Why: Pairing Platform Data with Customer Voice to Unlock Growth
May 20, 2026 · Webinar
Watch The What and the Why: Pairing Platform Data with Customer Voice to Unlock Growth (opens in a new tab)Conversations with the people running media.
Episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
Chief Advertiser is brought to you by QRY, the Brand + Performance paid media agency. If you want to talk through your plan, a senior QRY strategist will do a free strategy call and leave you with a written 90-day plan.