U of Digital was founded by Shiv Gupta in 2018 with a simple idea: Make the digital marketing industry better through credible, digestible, and applicable education.
He recognized the confusion and complexity crippling the digital marketing industry. Gatekeepers hoarded knowledge behind fancy titles and complicated lingo. He knew it didn’t need to be that way. He saw a future where individuals and teams of all kinds would be empowered with a working knowledge of the digital space. And so U of Digital was born.
Today, U of Digital provides education to the industry through a variety of different touchpoints: live workshops, e-learning, a weekly newsletter, and much more. U of Digital has educated over 15,000 industry professionals, and counting, and tapped into the expertise of over 150 industry veterans for their deep knowledge of the space. The most exciting part? We are only getting started… #LearningNeverEnds #KnowledgeIsPower
2022 Milestones
- Delivered over 250 live educational workshops across the globe, helping over 5,000 learners deepen their knowledge of the industry
- Partnered with companies like Google, Amazon, Reddit, TikTok, Indeed, Criteo, Quantcast, and many more, representing over $3.5 Trillion in market cap
- Supported non-profit organizations to help bring education to those in need around the world
The U of Digital Team
Shiv Gupta
The Glue Guy
Myles Younger
The Explainer
Emma Ross
Renaissance Woman
Matt Nizich
Master of Ceremonies
Emma Sayne
Rookie of the Year
Katrina Skovan
Most Artistic
Brad Stuart
The Spielberg Award
Hannah Moritz
Scrivener
JT Litchfield
Most Cats
Trish Christoffersen
Tarot Card Collector
Ben Gonzales
Social Chair
Pablo Climent
The Grid Hugger
Vik Cheema
The IT Crowd
The U of Digital Expert Network
Our experts help us build and deliver our educational programs. Members of our network have held senior roles at companies like Google, Amazon, Yahoo, The Trade Desk, Neustar, and more.
Meet some of our experts:
Danielle Kramer
VP at Integral Ad Science
Mike Brooks
SVP at Weather Bug
Beau Ordemann
VP Advanced TV at Yahoo
Erin Gorky
VP Agency Partnerships at NYIAX
Mike Treon
CTV Programmatic Lead at Camelot Media
Chris Zarski
VP Social Media at Camelot Media
Todd Schoenherr
VP of Strategy at Infutor Data Solutions
Dave Simon
VP of Sales at Viant
Samir Shergill
Former VP of Global Markets at Xandr
Carly Costantino
VP of Media at Razorfish
Alex Boras
Commercial Lead at Samsung DSP
Rob Beeler
Founder at Beeler.Tech
Mario Schiappacasse
Former EVP of Programmatic Media and Tech at Jellyfish Media
Ari Stein
Senior Director of Programmatic Sales at SiriusXM
We believe in the value of education for everyone, not just those in the digital advertising industry.
We donate a percentage of our annual revenue to international education-focused non-profit organizations. If you would like to bring an organization to our attention for our yearly contribution, please contact us.
