Mika Takahashi

Mika Takahashi

Mika Takahashi is an eRetail Director at Merkle within the Performance Media group and has been a part of the wider dentsu network for the majority of her career since 2014. She specializes in retail media and ensuring subject matter support is provided for clients navigating this ever developing space, providing thought leadership for the growing practice at Merkle. 

Mika is a global citizen of the world, and has worked in the UK and EMEA region as well as in the US, and frequently engages with global counterparts in various Merkle markets. She is also a passionate DEI leader within dentsu, and co-leads the employee business resource group (BRG), Asian@Dentsu, championing BIPOC employees and supporting safe spaces for members.

In her spare time, she is a keen runner and most recently completed the London Marathon in October 2021. 

Why Retail Media Networks Should Support BIPOC-Owned Publishers

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