First jury roster for ‘Marketing Technology Awards 2025’ announced, featuring top APAC industry leaders

Singapore – The Marketing Technology Awards 2025 has recently announced its first lineup of jury members, comprised of top industry leaders from global and regional brands across Asia-Pacific.

As the only awards programme dedicated exclusively to marketing technology in the Asia-Pacific region, the Marketing Technology Awards 2025 aims to shine a spotlight on achievements that fuel innovation, raise industry benchmarks, and usher in a new era of excellence.

For this year’s awards, the jury panel–made up of diverse and accomplished marketing leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region–brings together deep industry knowledge and extensive experience to thoroughly assess entries across all award categories.

The confirmed initial lineup includes:

• Dibin Raj, Vice President, Marketing Technology and Operations at Broadridge
• Prashant Sukhwani, VP Marketing at Burger King India
• Ruchira Jaitly, Chief Marketing Officer at Diageo India
• Rebecca Newton, Chief Marketing Officer & Director of Category at eBay – Australia
• Bea Bravo, Head, Marketing – Verticals and Brand at Grab
• Roj Tirona, Country Marketing Lead at HBO Max Philippines
• Anjali Saroj Kalia, AVP, Digital Excellence at IHH Healthcare
• Michelle Lei Fang, Chief Experience Officer, Asia at Manulife
• Ilona-Jade Errington, Consumer Marketing Director at Mastercard Singapore
• Jayss Rajoo., Director of Marketing and Food Innovation at Pizza Hut Singapore
• Desmond (Chai Xuan) Seow, Head of Marketing, APAC at The Body Shop

Joven Barceñas, CEO and founder of MARKETECH APAC, said, “We’re proud to introduce a jury panel composed of some of the most respected marketing and technology leaders in the industry. Their combined expertise spans innovation, strategy, data, and digital transformation—making them uniquely equipped to evaluate the groundbreaking work shaping the future of marketing technology.”

He added, “These awards go beyond recognition; they spotlight the individuals, teams, and solutions driving real change and setting new standards for the industry. With such an accomplished panel at the helm, we’re confident the Marketing Technology Awards will celebrate not only excellence but also the visionaries pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in this space.”

Marketing Technology Asia 2025 spotlights tech powerhouses and brands redefining strategies, with 58 categories recognising key specialisations in marketing and marketing technology. 

The categories where entities can submit include:

1. Brand Collaboration Categories
   1. Best Use of AdTech Platform
   2. Best Use of Content Marketing Platform
   3. Best Use of Contextual Advertising Tech Platform
   4. Best Use of Creative Automation Platform
   5. Best Use of CRM Platform
   6. Best Use of Customer Data Platform
   7. Best Use of Customer Engagement Platform
   8. Best Use of Customer Experience Platform
   9. Best Use of Data Analytics and Insights Platform
   10. Best Use of Digital Out-of-Home (dOOH) Tech Platform
   11. Best Use of DSP Platform
   12. Best Use of E-Commerce Tech Platform
   13. Best Use of Email Marketing Software
   14. Best Use of Gamification Platform
   15. Best Use of Generative AI Platform
   16. Best Use of Influencer Marketing Platform
   17. Best Use of Loyalty Tech Platform
   18. Best Use of Marketing AI Solution
   19. Best Use of Marketing Automation Platform
   20. Best Use of Mobile Marketing Platform
   21. Best Use of Omnichannel Marketing Platform
   22. Best Use of Retail Media
   23. Best Use of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Software
   24. Best Use of Social Listening and Monitoring Tool
2. Martech Categories
   1. Best AdTech Platform
   2. Best Content Marketing Platform
   3. Best Contextual Advertising Tech Platform
   4. Best Creative Automation Platform
   5. Best CRM Platform
   6. Best Customer Data Platform
   7. Best Customer Engagement Platform
   8. Best Customer Experience Platform
   9. Best Data Analytics and Insights Platform
   10. Best Digital Out-of-Home (dOOH) Tech Platform
   11. Best DSP Platform
   12. Best E-Commerce Tech Platform
   13. Best Email Marketing Software
   14. Best Gamification Platform
   15. Best Generative AI Platform
   16. Best Influencer Marketing Platform
   17. Best Loyalty Tech Platform
   18. Best Marketing AI Solution
   19. Best Marketing Automation Platform
   20. Best Mobile Marketing Platform
   21. Best Omnichannel Marketing Platform
   22. Best Retail Media
   23. Best Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Software
   24. Best Social Listening and Monitoring Tool
3. Industry Leaders Categories
   1. Chief Marketing Officer of the Year (Brand)
   2. Chief Technology Officer of the Year (Brand)
   3. Technology Leader of the Year 
   4. Tech Sales Leader of the Year
   5. Tech Marketing Leader of the Year 
   6. Agency Leader of the Year
4. Team Categories
   1. Marketing Team of the Year (Brand)
   2. Tech Commercial Team of the Year
   3. Tech Customer Success Team of the Year
   4. Martech Product Innovation Team of the Year

Meanwhile, the judging criteria for the awards are as follows:

• Brand Collaboration Categories – Objective (10%), Tech Selection Process (10%), Tech Implementation (30%), Results (50%)
• Martech Categories – Tech Capabilities (25%), Innovation (30%), Case Studies (45%)
• Industry Leaders – Business Contributions (40%), Leadership (40%), Industry Influence (20%)
• Team Categories – Team Culture (30%), Business Innovation (30%), Team Performance (40%)

To learn how to be a part of this industry award series, click HERE to explore more about the Marketing Technology Awards.