Axis, a UK-based AdTech company building a full-stack programmatic ecosystem, is proud to announce that its Founder and CEO, Ann Tarasewicz, has been selected as a 2026 honoree in the Sell-Side Tech Trailblazers category at the AdExchanger Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards.
The annual AdExchanger Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards recognize women making an impact across media, advertising technology, data, innovation and leadership. The Sell-Side Tech Trailblazers category celebrates women on the supply side of digital advertising who are building, scaling and modernizing the technologies and strategies that power media monetization, including publisher technology, SSP strategy, yield optimization and ad quality.
Ann joins a group of leaders recognized for their contribution to the evolution of the digital advertising ecosystem.
As Founder and CEO of Axis, Ann has spent more than a decade working across digital marketing and AdTech, with a particular focus on programmatic infrastructure, publisher monetization and building more transparent and efficient advertising systems. Under her leadership, Axis has developed a proprietary programmatic ecosystem spanning in-app, web and CTV advertising, with a growing presence across global markets.
A key part of Ann’s work has been focused on helping publishers navigate an increasingly complex programmatic landscape while maintaining greater control, transparency and efficiency.
“I’m incredibly honoured to be recognized by AdExchanger alongside so many women who are helping shape the future of our industry. For me, sell-side technology has always been about building infrastructure that gives publishers more control, creates better connections across the ecosystem and ultimately makes programmatic work better for everyone involved. I’m proud of what we’re building at Axis and especially grateful to the team and partners who are part of that journey.”
Ann Tarasewicz, CEO, Axis
The 2026 Top Women in Media & Ad Tech honorees will be celebrated at the Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards Gala on November 3, 2026, in New York City.
This recognition adds to a growing list of industry acknowledgements for Ann and Axis. In 2025, Ann was named a finalist in the Rising Star – Leadership Under 40 category at the AdExchanger Awards, while Axis’s Pubcircle was also shortlisted for Best Sell-Side Focused Technology.
About Axis
Axis is an award-winning AdTech company helping publishers, advertisers, and partners navigate the evolving programmatic landscape with greater transparency and control. Specialising in in-app, web and CTV advertising, its advanced programmatic platform optimises every aspect of ad strategy, bringing together curated supply, direct demand and practical programmatic infrastructure.
