DUSSELDORF, GERMANY // With over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications, Dirk began his career at a boutique, owner-managed healthcare agency before progressing to sales and marketing roles at global organizations such as Deutsche Post DHL, Sony, and Johnson & Johnson. Driven by a passion for healthcare marketing, which was particularly sparked by his time at Johnson & Johnson, he made the uncommon move from the client side back to the agency world. Returning to where his professional journey began. After more than eight years as Managing Director at Havas Health, Dirk now heads Publicis Group’s health business in Germany, where he and his team of around 70 experts across four cities (Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Berlin), drive innovative solutions for clients in the healthcare sector.