Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
Ari Paparo
Deterministic? Prove It.
17 minutes Posted Jun 1, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Introduction and Session Overview
Why CTV Identity Is More Complicated Than Expected
The MacKenzie-Childs Case Study: The Ideal CTV Attribution Story
Why Publisher Data Doesn't Reach Buyers
What "Deterministic, Prove It" Really Means
Where Identity Breaks Down in Programmatic Advertising
The Real Purpose of Supply Path Optimization
Identity vs. Context: Why Both Matter
The Contextual Targeting Gap in CTV
The Measurement and Attribution Unlock
Advice for Advertisers and Buyers
Closing Remarks
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Show notes
In this Marketecture Live session, Keith Petri, SVP of Data, Identity, and Supply at Viant, and Sam Khoury of Marketecture Media discuss deterministic identity, supply path optimization (SPO), contextual targeting, attribution, and the challenges of measuring true advertising effectiveness in CTV. Learn why advertisers need proof, not promises, to maximize performance and incrementality.
Takeaways
- Deterministic Identity Requires Proof
- Publisher Login Data Isn't Fully Available to Buyers
- IP Addresses Are an Imperfect Identity Signal
- Too Many Supply Chain Intermediaries Create Problems
- Supply Path Optimization Is About Quality, Not Just Cost Savings
- Identity and Context Must Work Together
- Content-Level Context Remains Limited in CTV
- Incrementality Is the Ultimate Goal
- Identity Resolution Requires a Holistic View
- Collaboration Across the Ecosystem Is Critical
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