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Nicola Barnes leaves dentsu after ten years, reportedly for Mindshare

Nicola Barnes is leaving her role as head of investment at dentsu Australia; B&T understands she will run Mindshare's Sydney investment team.

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Nicola Barnes: leaving dentsu Australia, where she is head of investment, after ten years. B&T understands she will lead Mindshare's Sydney investment team, replacing Wayne Jarvis, who left the agency after 16 years. Joined Carat in 2017 as Victorian investment director, took the NSW role the following year, and moved to iProspect in 2021 as group investment director, NSW, later adding Victoria. Departure confirmed by Chris Ernst, chief practice officer, media, dentsu; Mindshare declined to comment. Start date not disclosed. Reported 13/10/2026.

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