Benjamin Faes

Webit Speaker, Managing Director PBS, Google

Benjamin is the Publisher Business Solutions team lead across Europe, providing technical solutions and monetisation options to maximize their ad revenues. This group delivers fully integrated solutions, and advises publishers on their data, programmatic, mobile and video strategies. Benjamin joined Google in 2008, initially in charge of launching YouTube and the Google Display Network across Europe. He managed Doubleclick in Europe following Google's acquisition of the company and also subsequently integrated Admob, Invite Media and Admeld. Benjamin was previously CEO of AOL in France where he transformed the business model from an ISP into an online publisher and a premium ad network quickly becoming one of the market leaders. Benjamin received his degree from the ESSEC Business School in Paris and currently lives in London.