Annie has over 30 years of executive experience in OOH at the highest level. During that time, she has been involved in developing and implementing strategies to grow businesses around the world, as well as acquisitions. She invested in people, insight and technology to create the world’s leading OOH agency.

She is a pioneer in the global OOH industry having been a founding partner of Posterscope in 1983, growing the world’s first OOH specialist agency into an international media powerhouse with revenues of $3bn+ and offices in over 35 countries. Posterscope is now owned by Dentsu. In 2013, she established an experiential marketing agency which grew to become MKTG (Dentsu), now operating with 1600 people across 18 countries.

Annie is passionate about the value of OOH to brands. She is also a founding member of the Women's Equality Party in the UK for whom she is an active advocate and campaigner. She is Chair of the Steering Committee and on the Executive.

Philippe has had a distinguished diplomatic career including positions in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in several ministerial cabinets, in particular under French Prime Ministers Jacques Chirac and Édouard Balladur.

He was the managing director of the Paris bid for the Olympic Games in 2012 (2003-2005) and CEO of France 2 Television (2005-2008). He became president of Clear Channel France in 2008 and was a member of the Board of Clear Channel International until February 2020.

In 2018, he published the book “Reinventing Street Experience”, a study on smart cities and the impact of digital on the transformation of cities and urban way of life.

Philippe is passionate about sports, particularly tennis, golf, running, swimming and skiing. Through his company Sima International, he actively develops urban sports for citizens.

Over her 20-year career, Claudia has strengthened and grown OOH businesses throughout the Americas. In 2012, Claudia founded Altermark Americas in Miami, bringing Altermark’s unmatched OOH expertise to North America and global markets. She also fostered the company’s internal growth by develop Altermark OOH Group with services including the creative HUB AlterLabs, the One 2C team of audiovisual & content designers specific for OOH, and a proprietary planning system.

Prior to joining Altermark, Claudia was LATAM Director at Kinetic WW, a leading Global OOH specialist. Claudia expanded Kinetic’s business across Latin America by developing local partnerships and creating relationship between clients in Europe, Asia and the US. Claudia also helped launch Alcance, the company’s US multicultural division.

Claudia is dedicated to positioning the OOH industry on the global stage by celebrating the industry’s impact and importance with fellow practitioners and partners. She serves on the board of the DPAA’s WE.DOOH, which recognize and supports female leaders at various career and life stages. Claudia is also a member of Tribe Global and is a regular contributor to several OOH publications where she lends her expertise and insight to advocate for the growth and development of the industry.

Stephen has spent more than 30 years serving in leadership roles across the OOH industry. Most recently and for the past 22-years, he led US OOH marketing efforts as the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) Chief Marketing Officer. In that role, he served as spokesman and thought leader, helping to advance and unite the OOH advertising industry through education and promotion.

Before joining OAAA, he spent a decade developing high profile marketing programs for Clear Channel Communications and its preceding companies Eller Media Company and Patrick Media Group. As Senior Vice President for Marketing, he was responsible for global branding in 65 markets, strategy, research, public relations, and corporate communications. Prior to joining the OOH advertising industry, he worked as a media planner at several San Francisco agencies.

Located in North America, Stephen understands the value of OOH media and how the medium builds brands. His other passion is historic properties having served on numerous historic society and museum Boards.

Fred’s career started in publishing and database marketing. He has worked for several years as director of the Central Marketing Organization of the Dutch newspapers. He expanded his media involvement to the OOH industry in 1999, where he became managing director of Viacom Outdoor in the Netherlands (now Exterion Media).

Together with a business partner, Fred founded Nationaal Adviesbureaqu Buitenreclame (NABB). NABB is a consultancy firm specialized in advising that helps cities and municipalities in the Netherlands and Belgium tie together their urban media portfolios, to optimize the quality and income generated through OOH advertising.

Fred has worked for the largest cities in the Netherlands and Belgium as an expert creating value for cities. Not only in terms of money, but also in relation to sustainability, circularity, energy efficiencies and smart city developments. The major Dutch OOH tenders issued over the last 10 years were managed by NABB.

Sheldon has spent the last 36 years as an advocate of integrated marketing strategies that combine brand awareness with actionable consumer touchpoint platforms. He has not only founded & led successful marketing firms & agencies, but also helped launch technology companies that extended the channels with which consumers and brands communicate. He has also worked with leading brands & Fortune 500 Companies to enhance brand equity & engagement.

Sheldon is the Founder/Chairman of Liquid Marketing and the Founder/CEO of SmartBomb Media Group. Sheldon was on the Inaugural Leadership Committee for the United Nations Media For Social Impact Summit as well as participating on an advisory council for the Obama White House on Multicultural Outreach ("It'sOnUs" campaign, Michelle Obama's "DrinkUp" campaign and the "Path to Citizenship" campaign).

Sheldon is a Trustee of the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation and on the Board of Directors for the Digital Signage Federation (DFS). He is also the co-chair of the DSF Global DOOH Council whose mandate is to foster educating brands and agencies on the power of DOOH & Place Based Media.

Over the span of a 20-year career, Rachana’s defining characteristic has been her ability to effectively combine people, ideas, aspirations, execution, and delivery on a large scale. Throughout Indian and the Asian market, she is a well-known business leader who is regarded for her empathy-driven approach to problem-solving.

Rachana has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the OOH industry, including the largest FMCG brands, and has made her mark through her value delivery. Her unique skill set includes envisioning business trajectories and being equally proficient in profitable and efficient operational deliveries.

She remains a change agent at the forefront of OOH industry progress, driving innovation and managing regulatory issues with ease. An influencer in her own right, she stays informed about evolving consumer behavior, social trends, and economic policy developments.

Rachana was awarded the "Women Super Achiever Award" at the 7th Edition of the World Woman Leadership Congress, recognizing her as a future leader. In addition to boosting team morale and balance sheets, she is also raising her son to respect and treat women with dignity.

Philip joined JCDecaux in 2002 initially as the UK’s CFO and then becoming Co-CEO. Over this period, he oversaw several key strategic acquisitions and their subsequent operational integration, as well being part of the team winning and securing key partnership concessions.

Prior to leaving JCDecaux he was part of the management team that created the global supply side programmatic trading platform, VIOOH, based in London, and spent three years on their board as a non-Executive Director.

He is a qualified accountant with a degree in Business Studies and previously worked in a variety of industries including the IT with Burroughs (now Unisys), followed by a start up with a motor group working with ASDA, and a management trainee with British Steel Corporation. Before joining JCDecaux he was part of the team that set up Tchibo Coffee in the UK as Finance Director and latterly as Managing Director.

Philip sits on the board of the suicide prevention and awareness charity CALM, and is both Trustee and Treasurer of the organisation.