Q&A with Matthew Carr, Former VP of Amazon Advertising

Join the discussion on how Section 230 of the U.S. Communications Decency Act has fostered platforms, including Amazon's, use of third-party content to scale massive business, a discussion of Amazon's leadership principles and hear about Matt's career journey with some of the world's most important companies like Microsoft and Amazon.

Matthew Carr has spent 25 years in the digital media industry, serving in leadership roles within start-ups and large companies. Most recently, he was Vice President of Amazon Advertising, where he lead teams in Product Development, Account Management, Analytics & Insights, Operations, and Marketing. Prior to that, Matt lead Product Management and Business Development at AdReady, an advertising DSP serving the mid-market segment. Matt also spent ten years at Microsoft Advertising where he led teams in Product Management working on its core advertising technology and ad products. Matt began his career in product management at an Internet start-up in the late 1990’s. Currently, Matt is taking time to not work, and instead spending time with his wife, kids, and dog in Seattle.