Alex Panousis is an executive leader with over 20 years of expertise in media, digital technology, commerce and communications. She is known for driving growth by leading organizations through complex changes and helping brands and companies transform their businesses.

Panousis has led teams as CEO of Publicis Media, Havas, Dentsu Media and has held senior roles at the CBC, the National Post, and several start-ups. She serves on several industry boards, including Aftermetoo, NABS, The City of Toronto Moss Park, and most recently, joined the board of directors at Sampler, a Canadian digital company that delivers data-driven product experiences and personalized relationships between people and brands.

Since 2017, Panousis has been the volunteer community director and host of TechTO Marketing, supporting entrepreneurs and innovators in the Canadian martech and adtech community. She was part of the Canadian Antler venture cohort as an entrepreneur in residence and is now investing and advising several AI enabled start ups.

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