Andrew Casale is the president and CEO of Index Exchange, a global supply-side platform renowned for its innovation in programmatic advertising. With a career in digital media spanning over three decades, Andrew has been at the forefront of the ad tech evolution, driving industry standards and championing efficiency, scale, and transparency.
Andrew’s journey began in the late 1990s, when he created his first website on GeoCities, sparking a lifelong fascination with the internet and media. His early entrepreneurial ventures in web publishing and digital advertising led him to found Casale Media in 2001. The company quickly distinguished itself as a pioneer in programmatic advertising, evolving into Index Exchange in 2015. Under Andrew’s leadership, Index has become one of the most efficient and transparent exchanges in the advertising ecosystem with operations spanning North America, EMEA, and APAC.
Throughout his career, Andrew has remained dedicated to advancing the open internet, playing a pivotal role in developing industry standards and protocols. Recognised as a thought leader in ad tech, Andrew has been featured in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Ad Age, Forbes, and Reuters. He is an influential speaker at global events, including CES, Advertising Week New York, ATS London, IAB ALM, and many others. His contributions to the industry were honoured in 2024 with the IAB Tech Lab Lifetime Achievement Award.