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Mike Shields
Amazon's Kelly MacLean on How the eCommerce Giant Built a Killer DSP
21 minutes Posted Sep 9, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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Next in Media talked to Kelly MacLean, Vice President of Amazon DSP, about her journey from professional soccer to leading one of the industry's most talked-about demand-side platforms. MacLean discussed Amazon DSP's evolution from a single-purpose tool to a comprehensive multi-purpose platform, the technical rebuilding required to compete at scale, and how AI is transforming campaign automation while maintaining advertiser control. The conversation covered Amazon's approach to streaming TV inventory, their partnerships with major publishers like Roku and Disney, and how changing consumer behaviors are shaping the future of digital advertising.
MacLean also teased upcoming innovations to be revealed at Amazon Unboxed in November.