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title: "#34: Adam Markey - [VP, Product Management] @ Dataxu - \"There is a TEAM\" — TechniQ"
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December 14, 2018

# #34: Adam Markey - \[VP, Product Management\] @ Dataxu - "There is a TEAM" — TechniQ

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"There is a Team..." Also, there is laser tag, heavy talk of Mission driven Culture, Patriotism (what??!), a deep dive into a high-performance environment driven by pressure free creation and marked by little wins ... AND a whole bunch more when @TechniQ sits down with Adam Markey. VP of Product Management @Dataxu. Take notice, take notes, take your learning seriously. Push play.

Timestamp Listening -

Programmatic Technology – 00:21:26

Relating Culture to the Mission – 00:25:22

GDPR and the fight for Freedom – 00:26:12

Discussing bias against “adtech” – 00:29:04

Patriotic duties and the value of adtech – 00:31:21

No Pressure Creation – 00:33:00

Creating little wins for your team – 00:36:30

Starting with the lightbulb – 00:39:07

Well-articulated milestones + innovation – 00:40:32

“Oh shit moments” – 00:41:57

The growth strategy \[and Dataxu’s cultural journey\] – 00:44:44

Changing \[everything\] with scale – 00:46:45

Fitting into the balance with immediate ownership – 00:53:20

What do you like to read? … and other “tells” – 00:59:00

DSP vs. DM vs. what’s next … - 01:01:00

[Source: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/34-adam-markey-vp-product-management-dataxu-there-is-a-team/id1355046581?i=1000425740283](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/34-adam-markey-vp-product-management-dataxu-there-is-a-team/id1355046581?i=1000425740283)

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