Florian Straßer is Chief Financial Officer at VML in Germany.

He has strong records working for +10 years in financial positions and is a strong advocate of data driven decision making, collaboration across capabilities and automation.

Florian’s latest station was as Executive Finance Director with Ogilvy with a special focus on operational and commercial excellence. He joined Ogilvy in 2014, where he initially managed a number of group companies in controlling. In 2018, he took on a Germany-wide group function as Finance Director, supporting the integration of the various sub-brands into the Ogilvy umbrella brand.

Before joining the advertising industry, Florian held a number of positions in the logistics industry. He completed his studies in Germany and Norway.

As a passionate mountaineer and touring enthusiast, Florian loves to always push the boundaries both in a professional context and in his free time. He lives with his wife and lots of mountaineering equipment between Munich and Lake Tegernsee.