MARKETECH APAC has announced the jury lineup for the Content Marketing Awards Asia-Pacific 2026, bringing together senior marketing leaders from across the region to evaluate the most compelling content-driven storytelling in today’s evolving marketing landscape.
The Content Marketing Awards Asia Pacific 2026 is a prestigious celebration of dynamic, creative, and impactful content marketing work across the region.
Guided by the tagline “Showcasing Asia Pacific’s Content Marketing Excellence,” the awards honour trailblazing campaigns, brands, agencies, and tech organisations that demonstrate how content builds connections, fosters communities, and drives measurable business impact.
Beyond executional excellence, the programme recognises strategic clarity, cultural resonance, and results that elevate content marketing to new heights.
The jury panel represents a diverse mix of industries and markets across Asia-Pacific, offering broad perspectives on how content marketing performs across platforms, audiences, and business objectives.
Jury members will assess entries submitted by brands, agencies, and marketing technology providers, covering work undertaken between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2025.
The jury members for the Content Marketing Awards Asia-Pacific 2026 are:
- Prashant Sukhwani, Vice President Marketing at Burger King [India]
- Jessica Lee, Chief Marketing Officer at Coolblog Malaysia [Malaysia]
- Simone Tam, CEO, Greater Bay Area at dentsu [Hong Kong]
- Blessy Townes, Vice President & Head of Digital Marketing and Branding at Discovery Hospitality [Philippines]
- Helen Hidvegi, Vice President, Marketing and Communications at Doctor Anywhere [Singapore]
- Siddhartha Varma, Marketing Director Asia Pacific & India at Ducati Asia Pacific [Thailand]
- Tim Green, Chief Creative Officer APAC at Edelman [Singapore]
- Danielle Eleazar-Ocampo, Head of Brand Marketing at Goldilocks Bakeshop Inc. [Philippines]
- Trent Sutton, Chief Marketing Officer at Harcourts International [Australia]
- Steve Fontanot, Commercial Managing Director, Asia Pacific, at Havas [Australia]
- Albet R. Buddahim, Vice President, Head of Marketing at Mega Prime Foods Inc. [Philippines]
- Marisha Lakhiani, Chief Growth Officer at Mindvalley [Malaysia]
- Kean Yew Lim, Vice President of Marketing Asia at Monster Energy [Singapore]
- Anita Kanal, VP Marketing at Netflix [Singapore]
- Bernard Cheng, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Beverages at PepsiCo Asia Beverages [Thailand]
- Jays Rajoo, Director of Marketing and Food Innovation at Pizza Hut [Singapore]
- Fiona Liao, Group Chief Marketing, Communications & Sustainability Officer at Pos Malaysia Berhad [Malaysia]
- Andrew Pinto, Vice President, Unifi Brand and Marketing at Telekom Malaysia [Malaysia]
- Elaine Tai, Head of Brand, Southeast Asia at VIVAIA [Hong Kong]
- Park Wannasiri, Chief Creative Officer at VML Thailand [Thailand]
- Pradhana Harsaputera Sidharta, Chief Executive Officer at Volare Advertising Network [Indonesia]
The awards are open to organisations with a physical presence in the Asia-Pacific region, encompassing Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and ANZ.
Eligible submissions include marketing campaigns and industry-focused content initiatives that began, concluded, or overlapped within the eligibility period.
Campaigns may be ongoing, temporary, or experimental, provided their execution or outcomes fall within the qualifying timeframe.
Judging will be conducted across two category groupings: Marketing Campaign Categories and Industry-Focused Campaign Categories.
Entries will be evaluated based on four core criteria—objective, strategy, execution, and results—with a strong emphasis on storytelling craft, strategic insight, and measurable impact.
For both category groupings, the judging weightage is as follows: Objective (20%), Strategy (25%), Execution (25%), and Results (30%).
Key dates for the Content Marketing Awards Asia Pacific 2026 are as follows:
- Entries deadline: 27 February 2026
- Judging period: 9 to 23 March 2026,
- Finalists announcement: 31 March 2026
- Awards gala night: May 2026.
Through the Content Marketing Awards Asia-Pacific 2026, MARKETECH APAC aims to spotlight the visionaries and work shaping the future of content marketing across the region. For submission queries and nominations, contact our Awards team through [email protected].
