Operational Velocity: How Audacy Scaled Under Pressure (Without Breaking Anything)

Launching a major new initiative or upgrading legacy infrastructure shouldn’t require heroic efforts from teams already working at full capacity. But tight timelines, intense pressure, and high-stakes expectations often force publishers into difficult operational decisions: Where should you focus limited internal resources? When do you trust external support to step in without adding friction?

We explored these questions with Luke Cori, VP Ad Tech Partnerships at Audacy in front of a large audience of publishers at the 2025 Beeler.tech Navigator event in NYC on May 6th.