AudienceConnect appoints Tushar Gupta as Chief Product & Strategy Officer

AudienceConnect Technologies, an AI-powered programmatic advertising platform, has appointed Tushar Gupta as Chief Product & Strategy Officer.

Tushar will lead AudienceConnect’s product vision and roadmap. 

He will also oversee go-to-market strategy, partnerships, pricing and commercial models, while driving international expansion across MENA, APAC and Europe. 

With over 17 years of experience across leading global agency networks, including Dentsu and WPP, Tushar brings extensive expertise in media investment, programmatic advertising, technology and commercial strategy. 

“We’re delighted to welcome Tushar to AudienceConnect’s leadership team. As the advertising ecosystem becomes increasingly driven by AI and intelligent technology, having a strong product vision and a clear commercial strategy is more important than ever. Tushar has led transformation and revenue growth at scale within global agency networks, bringing a deep understanding of what advertisers and agency partners expect from a programmatic platform. That combination of commercial leadership and product thinking will play a key role in advancing our platform, strengthening our partnerships, and shaping the next phase of our growth,” said Pulkit Narayan, Founder & CEO, AudienceConnect Technologies.

Commenting on his appointment, Tushar Gupta said, “Having spent my career on the buy side, managing trading operations and programmatic P&L within global agency networks, I’ve seen exactly what earns a platform its budgets: transparent supply, measurable outcomes, and partners who make a trader’s job easier. As AI reshapes programmatic advertising, those expectations are only rising. My focus at AudienceConnect will be on aligning product innovation with evolving buyer needs while driving a commercial strategy that accelerates growth across international markets.”