hristian Baesler has built Bauer Xcel Media completely organically into some of the largest magazine brands online. Not only that, he has done so almost completely through programmatic advertising channels. Christian will share his insights about the programmatic ecosystem and discuss how media buyers can increase the quality and performance of their programmatic advertising. We will explore the pros and cons of header bidding, the role of reseller partners and private exchanges, and avoiding fraud without sacrificing scale.