Christian Johansen
Chief Executive Officer, Mediabrands EMEA
Christian is CEO of IPG Mediabrands across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He has over 20 years of global client leadership across cross-functional businesses, as well as regions and local offices, and he is a member of IPG Mediabrands’ global board.
Christian oversees all of the Group’s digital and media businesses across the region, including Initiative, UM, The Reprise Network, Rapport, MAGNA and Orion. His media and marketing capability spans all areas of the industry, including marketing and brand strategy, digital strategy and activation, advertising, experience marketing and media.
He has lived in Norway, USA, The Netherlands, and the UK and speaks Norwegian as a native, and English, French and Spanish fluently. He is married to Emily, and his two boys, Oliver and Charlie, are forever keeping him on his toes.