Sandeep Balani, Head of India at Outbrain, gave a keynote on native programmatic advertising at DigiMarConIndia in October 2019. He discussed how native advertising provides a better user and advertising experience by being less disruptive than traditional display ads. Balani predicted that by 2025, native advertising will be the preferred form of advertising. He outlined how programmatic native advertising can achieve goals like awareness, engagement, and conversions more efficiently by harnessing data and targeting audiences strategically. Balani provided tips for succeeding with programmatic native, and concluded by emphasizing the responsibility that comes with its powerful targeting capabilities. As a case study, he described how Cabify increased app downloads by 50% using Outbrain's