Hong Kong – MARKETECH APAC has announced the jury lineup for the inaugural NEXT Awards Hong Kong 2026, bringing together influential marketing, brand, and customer experience leaders to spotlight the most forward-thinking work shaping what’s next for the marketing industry in Hong Kong.
The NEXT Awards Hong Kong 2026 is designed to recognise marketing excellence within the city, celebrating breakthrough campaigns, strategies, and initiatives that demonstrate creativity, innovation, and measurable business impact—anchored in its focus on “Shaping innovation, the future of marketing.”
The programme provides a platform for brands, agencies, and solution providers to showcase how they are redefining marketing effectiveness in one of Asia’s most competitive and dynamic markets.
The jury, comprising senior leaders from across industries including insurance, media, FMCG, retail, beauty, logistics technology, tourism, energy, consumer electronics, and manufacturing, brings diverse expertise and perspectives to the judging process. Their collective experience will play a critical role in identifying work that sets new benchmarks for marketing excellence in Hong Kong.
The jury members for the NEXT Awards Hong Kong 2026 are:
- Phyllis Wong, Head of Marketing & SMB at ASUS
- Reiko Kwok, Chief Marketing Officer, Active Traders Business & General Manager, Hong Kong at Exinity Group
- Karl Li, Global Marketing Director at Express LUCK Technology Ltd.
- Sarah Starck, Regional Marketing Director APAC at Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions
- Carmen Lau, Vice President Marketing at Ingrid Millet Paris
- Olivia Tang, Senior Marketing Director at Kao HK Limited
- Quincy Yip, Director, Customer Experience & Marketing at Lalamove
- Rita Fan, Head of Marketing – Ice Cream & Chilled at Nestlé
- Franklin Law, Marketing Director at Ocean Park Corporation
- Jacqueline Choi, Chief Officer, Group Marketing at Prudential plc
- Ivy Wong, Head of Marketing at Shell Hong Kong
- Paul Phillips, Marketing Director at South China Morning Post
- Tony Fu, Marketing Director at Vita Green Health Products Co., Ltd.
- Lydia Yau, Regional Soy Brand Design Head at Vitasoy International
- Ada Lau, Marketing Director at WeChat Pay HK
The NEXT Awards Hong Kong 2026 presents a total of 49 categories, encompassing standout campaign executions, agency excellence, individual and team accomplishments, as well as the highly sought-after Brand, Agency, and MarTech Grand Prix distinctions.
The Grand Prix awards spotlight the leading brands, agencies, and technology providers that achieve the highest cumulative scores across various award segments. All scores submitted by the judging panel will be carefully reviewed and validated by the head of the jury, who holds final authority in confirming the official list of finalists and winners.
A distinctive feature of the NEXT Awards is its tournament-style structure. Winners of Bronze, Silver, and Gold from Hong Kong will have a chance to advance to the NEXT Awards Asia-Pacific 2026, where they will compete against other markets across the region.
This structure ensures that local champions have the opportunity to showcase their excellence on the regional stage, vying for recognition as the best in marketing and innovation across Asia-Pacific.
The launch of the NEXT Awards in Hong Kong builds on the success of the programme’s earlier editions in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, as well as the Asia-Pacific grand finale held in 2025.
The NEXT Awards Hong Kong 2026 gala night is scheduled to take place in November 2026.
NEXT Awards 2026 also accepts entries from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and the rest of Asia Pacific.
For nominations, sponsorship, or judging enquiries, interested parties may visit the official website or contact MARKETECH APAC’s Awards Team at [email protected].
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