Dominic Veken, author and founder of the Institut für Markenphilosophie (Institute of Brand Philosophy)

Philosophy graduate Dominic Veken is one of Germany’s leading strategic consultants.

He advised the CDU and Angela Merkel in the last German elections and has acted in the same capacity for brands such as Bionade, OTTO, Olympus, EnBW, Leibniz and Warsteiner for many years.

Dominic is the author of the book ‘Ab jetzt Begeisterung. Die Zukunft gehört den Idealisten’ (published by Murmann in 2009).

He founded the Institut für Markenphilosophie, a creative strategic consultancy for brands, companies and politics in March 2010.

Before that, he spent many years as the executive shareholder for strategy at the creative agency Kolle Rebbe.