Katja Anette Brandt has been the CEO of Mindshare DACH since March 1, 2017. She has successfully navigated challenges as an entrepreneurial leader in different industries. After completing her business studies at the European Business School (Oestrich-Winkel, Paris, London) and earning an MBA, she began her career as a Brand Manager at Benckiser Germany. In September 1997, she joined Europcar and was ultimately responsible for Marketing, Sales, and Call Center operations as Managing Director. After 10 years on the client side, she transitioned to the agency side, serving as Managing Director at Optimedia Frankfurt for 3 years. Most recently, Katja Brandt spent 12 years with the Dentsu Aegis- Network, where she was primarily responsible for establishing and leading Vizeum Germany as CEO. During this time, she was also a member of the Executive Board of Dentsu Aegis, taking on various responsibilities for the group, including overseeing the Pharma agency MWO in Munich and serving as a board member of OMG. In addition, she is actively involved in numerous juries (including Cannes, Deutscher Mediapreis, Euro Best, Pharma Marketing Award, Plakadiva) and is a member in Deutscher Werberat und in ZAW  Presidium.
Katja Anette Brandt is married and has four children.