Lindsay Rowntree
Chief Operating Officer
Lindsay Rowntree joined ExchangeWire in 2016 as Head of Content, and after growing the team to include three full-time editorial staff, became Director of Operations in 2021. Her role includes managing the day-to-day operations of ExchangeWire's business functions, as well as the content and marketing teams, across ExchangeWire's suite of products, including its global conference series, ATS. Lindsay also features on stage at ATS events, as well as in ExchangeWire's audiovisual products, including The MadTech Podcast and TraderTalkTV. She previously held the role of director of search, UK at Starcom MediaVest Group, where she spent six years, providing her with extensive experience in digital advertising, performance marketing, data, technology, client servicing and media planning/buying.Articles by Lindsay
Transparency Is a Major Demand for Audiences Too: Q&A with Fredrik Borestrom, President, IAA UK Chapter
The UK advertising industry is booming and, despite some challenges, there are many reasons to be positive about its future. ExchangeWire speaks with Fredrik Borestrom (pictured below), president of the IAA UK Chapter, about some of the challenges that the advertising [...]
How Gaming Developers Can Tackle the Challenges of User Retention & Reactivation
In this piece, Elle Chen, head of strategic partnerships, Simplaex, tells TheGamingEconomy that for gaming app developers, the ultimate goal is not just to have high installs but to build a community of addicted gamers. Think about how expensive it [...]
How Brands Are Benefitting from Esports – Q&A with Minute Media
Once considered TV’s last safe bastion, the world of live sports is facing disruption. Ratings have dropped, subscriptions have fallen, and digital platforms continue to take an increasing share of eyeballs. Confronted with an ageing demographic, it’s no surprise rights [...]
Playable Ads Need Emphasis on Creative & Technical Design: Q&A with Jeff Marshall, CrossInstall
Arguably, one of the most crucial aspects of performance advertising for in-app gaming is creative. From leveraging the correct ad format – depending on your user acquisition, retention, and reactivation strategies – to multivariate testing of creative across those different [...]
In-App Fraud Erodes Trust in Ads for Mobile Games: Q&A with Asaf Greiner, Protected Media
For many gaming developers, there is a fear of advertising; and one of the major reasons for this is the bad publicity around fraud. TheGamingEconomy speaks exclusively with Asaf Greiner, CEO and co-founder, Protected Media, about why in-app fraud continues [...]
Rewarded Video Is the Best-Performing Format in Gaming: Q&A with Simon Spaull, AppLovin
TheGamingEconomy visited Casual Connect Europe this week, where we interviewed Simon Spaull, managing director, EMEA, AppLovin, about the challenges and opportunities of in-app monetisation for gaming developers both big and small. TheGamingEconomy: How do independent mobile gaming developers gain traction in [...]
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Network Communication Capabilities Compromise Gamer Experience: Q&A with PacketZoom
With a surge in popularity of multiplayer games, it comes in tandem with a number of challenges, not least of all with mobile app communication capabilities. TheGamingEconomy speaks exclusively with Shlomi Gian, CEO, and Chetan Ahuja, CTO, PacketZoom (both pictured), about [...]
The KPI Paradox: Marketers Rewarded for Fraudulent Traffic
Digital ad spend is at an all-time high, and so is fraud, writes Asaf Greiner, CEO and co-founder, Protected Media, exclusively for ExchangeWire. Are brands reluctant to stamp out fraud, in favour of hitting increasingly high engagement metrics? According to PricewaterhouseCoopers digital [...]
Embracing the Outcome Model to Deliver Measurable Value: Q&A with Nicolas Bidon, Xaxis
Trading programmatic media on outcomes is still a relatively new concept for advertisers; but as digital advertising starts to evolve beyond just the 'business of media' into the 'business of everything', the outcomes-based model is gaining traction. ExchangeWire speaks exclusively [...]
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