Executives discuss four trends advertisers should understand heading into 2026, from the rise of agentic AI to the crisis of consumer trust.

"Some exchanges are putting out offers to address specific political “brand” safety concerns. Centro, which sells workflow solutions, also has an invite-only exchange called Brand Exchange, which last week debuted political targeting segments (“liberal,” “conservative” and “political influencer”) for political advertisers buying on news sites."
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