Akhil Parekh is Chief Product Officer for Nielsen. In this role he is responsible for expanding Nielsen’s value proposition to the advertising ecosystem through new products and enhancements. He will oversee the teams focused on Nielsen’s product strategy and product development life cycle maturity, as well as strategic partnerships.

Akhil has extensive experience in the advertising industry and a proven track record of driving product innovation and maximizing impact through deep collaboration across cross-functional teams. He was most recently Executive Vice President, Managing Director at Publicis Groupe, where he was responsible for building a new media platform for agency planners and buyers. Previously he served in senior positions at Mediaocean, 4C Insights (acquired by Mediaocean), Rovi Corporation, Amp’d Mobile, and ExcelaCom.

He has a B.S. in Management Information Systems from Rochester Institute of Technology and a B.A. in Accounting from University of Mumbai.