22 Oct

How Burda Navigates Structural and Organisational Shifts in Uncertain Times

Strategy

Martin Wissa (Burda Germany) outlined how Europe’s largest magazine publisher is re-engineering its structure to stay agile amid AI disruption and Google traffic declines.

Burda is shifting from reach to engagement, building direct user relationships through paid apps, e-commerce, and lead-generation partnerships — reducing reliance on ad-driven models.

Wissa emphasized entrepreneurial teams, lean tech, and decentralised agility: “Every brand team must act like business owners — fast, experimental, and on mission.”

His core belief: change the culture first, then the structure.

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