Rachel Parkin

Rachel Parkin is a senior AdTech strategist best known for her leadership at dentsu, where as Chief Strategy Officer she shapes the agency holding company's approach to data-driven media, programmatic infrastructure, and the rapidly evolving identity landscape. She is widely recognized for translating complex technical shifts — such as the deprecation of third-party cookies and the rise of alternative identity solutions — into actionable strategic frameworks for both dentsu's clients and the broader industry. Parkin has built her career at the intersection of media strategy and advertising technology, developing deep expertise in programmatic buying, audience data activation, and the platforms and partnerships that define modern media execution. Her work at dentsu has positioned the network to navigate industry inflection points, including privacy regulation, the growth of retail media, and the fragmentation of identity signals across the open web and walled gardens. As a recognized industry voice, Parkin contributes to trade conversations around standards and best practices in programmatic and data strategy, frequently engaging with industry bodies and forums. Her influence spans both the operational and thought-leadership dimensions of AdTech, making her a notable figure in discussions about where the industry is headed as it grapples with signal loss and the need for durable, privacy-compliant audience solutions.

• Appointed Chief Strategy Officer at dentsu, overseeing data, technology, and media strategy across one of the world's largest advertising holding companies
• Recognized industry voice on programmatic strategy and the evolving identity landscape amid cookie deprecation