Christoph Brand
Group Chief Executive Officer @ Axpo Group
About
Christoph is a trilingual CEO with 16 years of chief executive experience and over 30 years of P&L responsibility across telecoms, internet, media, software, and energy — in listed, family-owned, and PE-backed environments. He has led companies and large divisions through two full industry transformations, managing restructuring processes with hard cost targets alongside growth mandates involving market expansion and geographic diversification. In parallel, he has held and continues to hold supervisory board and non-executive director mandates across industries and governance roles — as chairman and as member — giving him a complete perspective on both sides of the board table. Currently, Christoph leads one of Europe's largest energy companies, with operations spanning the full value chain: renewable generation, conventional production, energy trading, optimization and origination, and distribution as well as building technology. The business operates across more than 30 countries on three continents, making it one of the most internationally active energy businesses in Europe. This role has deepened his experience in managing complexity at scale — across diverse regulatory environments, energy markets, and geopolitical contexts. Master degree in business administration, University of Berne · INSEAD alumnus.
Switzerland
Zürich Metropolitan Area
Renewables & Environment
Power Trading, Renewable Energy, Business Strategy, Product Management, Mobile Devices, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Mergers & Acquisitions, Telecommunications, Management, Change Management, Strategic Partnerships, Restructuring, Business Development, Start-ups
Experience
Group Chief Executive Officer
Axpo Group
Baden
Axpo is an international energy company active in over 30 countries. It is focusing on renewable energy sources, is one of the biggest European energy traders and has a diversified portfolio of activities in its home market Switzerland, where Axpo is the biggest producer of renewable energy. Axpo Group employs almost 7000 FTEs.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
CKW
Lucerne, Switzerland
Member of the Supervisory Board
AMAG Group
Cham, Zug, Switzerland
Member of the Supervisory Board
Scout24 SE
Munich Area, Germany
Scout24 is the largest German real estate marketplace, listed on the MDAX.
CEO TX Markets
Tamedia
TX Markets is part of the TX Group and includes a portfolio of various Internet marketplace companies active in several countries and growth stages. It includes leading positions in jobs, real estate and general classifieds as well as auction marketplaces and a challenger positions in cars and pure-play mobile classifieds. Between 2016 and 2018, revenue rose by 11% to CHF 253m, with EBITDA rising 24% to CHF 105m.
Member of the Group Management Board, Head of Classifieds & Marketplaces
Tamedia
Zürich Area, Switzerland
Tamedia's Classifieds and Marketplaces Division includes a portfolio of various Internet companies active in several countries and growth stages. It includes leading positions in jobs, real estate and general classifieds as well as auction marketplaces as well as challenger positions in cars and pure-play mobile classifieds. Between 2016 and 2018, revenue rose by 11% to CHF 253m, with EBITDA rising 24% to CHF 105m.
Member of the Group Management Board, Head of Digital Division
Tamedia
Zurich
Tamedia's Digital Division includes a portfolio of various Internet companies active in several countries. The business models include E-Commerce, marketplaces, classifieds, Internet services, TV, Fintec and more. Between 2012 and 2016, revenue rose by over 50% to CHF 228m, with EBITDA rising 7x to CHF 85m, over 80% of which were coming out of the digital division.
Vice President of the Supervisory Board
JobCloud SA | jobup.ch - jobs.ch
Zürich Area, Switzerland
Largest Swiss jobs classifieds operator, 50/50 Joint Venture
Chairman Of The Supervisory Board
CAR FOR YOU
Zürich Area, Switzerland
Chairman Of The Supervisory Board
Trendsales
Copenhagen Area, Denmark
Trendsales is a leading marketplace for vintage fashion in Denmark.
Chairman Of The Supervisory Board
Ricardo AG
Zug
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
tutti.ch
Zürich Area, Switzerland
Largest general classifieds provider in German speaking part of Switzerland, from 2012 to mid-15 part of a 50/50 JV with Schibsted, since then 100% owned by Tamedia
Education
University of Bern
Business Administration
INSEAD
Finance for Executives
INSEAD
Advanced Management Program
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