Jordan Heathfield, Head of Strategy, Insights and Connections for Assembly APAC, leads at the intersection of brand, culture, and commercial growth. Within Assembly, an agency of Builders, he leverages 16+ years of experience helping clients like Lenovo, Nike, Toyota, and Mandarin Oriental navigate complex cultural nuances around the globe. Jordan connects strategic rigour with creative ambition, ensuring ideas, media, and technology combine to drive meaningful impact and unlock growth across today’s fragmented landscape.

Ezura is a seasoned marketing leader with extensive experience in driving audience engagement through innovative content strategies with over 18 years of experience across the IT, telecommunications, media and entertainment sectors. Currently serving as Senior Assistant Vice President of Content Marketing at Astro, she specializes in bridging the gap between storytelling and digital performance. Ezura excels at bridging data-driven performance with culturally resonant storytelling to build premium brand identities.

Yen is a senior marketing leader with over 20 years of experience driving brand growth across the automotive, entertainment, and home appliance industries. Her expertise spans brand strategy, digital, social media, and integrated marketing initiatives that deliver measurable commercial impact. Currently serving as Head of Marketing at BSH Home Appliances Malaysia, she leads brand, product, trade, and e-commerce marketing, driving growth through data-driven marketing, branded experiences, and Direct-to-Consumer strategies that scaled D2C share from 2% to 8%.

Prashant SUkhwani is a seasoned marketer with a demonstrated history of excelling in the Consumer Good & Food Retail industry.

He is skilled in Business Strategy, Brand Building, Marketing Management, Digital Marketing, Brand Launches, Market Research and Innovations Management.

He is experienced in handling both flagship and fledgling brands with complex value chains.

In his current role, he is the Vice President of Marketing for Burger King India.

With more than 90 awards in his career so far, including a win at Clio Awards as well as a Cannes Shortlist, he has been jury member for leading industry awards as well as a guest lecturer in leading B schools.

Recently, he has been featured in Marketing 40 Under 40 by Impact Magazine.

Shirley Tangkilisan is a communications professional with over 15 years of experience in Indonesia’s Public Relations industry, with expertise spanning technology, lifestyle and ESG communications. As Managing Director of Burson Indonesia, she leads the team in delivering strategic counsel and earned-first storytelling across diverse sectors. Shirley has spearheaded multiple award-winning initiatives and is passionate about advancing reputation, driving meaningful business and societal impact through compelling PR storytelling.

After nearly two decades in marketing, I still believe in willingness to learn, unlearn, and adapt. My journey has taken me through multinational and local companies before I chose to challenge myself in the fast-paced F&B retail world with Tealive. Being part of its 45-day rebranding was a rare, hands-on experience. With a career rooted in food, I stay close to commercial realities while nurturing teams through coaching, curiosity, and continuous learning.

Blessy Townes is a digital marketing thought leader with over two decades of expertise, including 14 years in hospitality. At Discovery Hospitality, she drives advertising, branding, and digital transformation for award-winning homegrown brands as well as clients beyond the group and sector. Known for impactful campaigns that spark brand love, deliver strong business results, and drive direct bookings beyond benchmarks, she is a sought-after speaker across APAC and the U.S. Blessy holds a Master’s in Advertising and served as Professor for a Day at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Hotel and Tourism Management.

Helen Hidvegi is Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations at Doctor Anywhere, leading brand, growth, and communications to build one of Southeast Asia’s most trusted digital healthcare ecosystems. With 25+ years across APAC and Europe, she has delivered $100M+ incremental revenue and $2B+ earned media, scaling category-defining brands at Warner Bros. Discovery (HBO Max), Netflix, Mars, L’Oreal and Nestle. She is known for turning culture-led storytelling into sustained commercial growth.

As Marketing Director for Asia Pacific and India at Ducati Motor Holding, I lead marketing strategies across 18 countries, overseeing budget management, lead generation, and brand management. I drive social and digital initiatives, public relations campaigns, and sales team training to ensure a consistent brand experience across diverse markets. With over seven years in this role, I focus on market planning, consumer engagement, and sales management, aligning initiatives with Ducati’s long-term objectives.

With over a decade of experience in brand marketing, Dani has built her career across top FMCG companies such as Rebisco and Del Monte before transitioning into leadership roles in high-growth, tech-enabled organizations. She served as Head of Marketing at Foodpanda and Angkas, and is currently the Head of Brand Marketing at Goldilocks Bakeshop Inc. Beyond her corporate work, she is an “alumna” and recognized as one of MARKETECH APAC’s Empowered Woman in Marketing. Outside of work, she is a devoted wife and mother to a 20-month-old son, and also finds fulfillment as a part-time lecturer at Ateneo de Manila University.

Trent Sutton is Chief Marketing Officer at Harcourts International, leading brand strategy and innovation for a global real estate network across 11 countries. With more than two decades of marketing leadership, he has driven growth and engagement for major Australian and global brands including McDonald’s Australia, the NRL, ClubsNSW and McGrath Estate Agents. Trent specialises in strategic brand development, integrated campaigns and leveraging technology to deliver measurable business impact.

Steve Fontanot has spent over 22 years shaping the direction of earned, social, and
experiential marketing across Asia Pacific. In his current role of Commercial Managing Director for APAC at Havas Red, he has founded agencies, built high performing teams, and created standout work for some of the region’s most influential brands.

A dynamic industry voice, frequent speaker, and multi award winning practitioner,
Steve brings fearless creative and commercial ambition to his role as a Judge for the
2026 Content Marketing Awards Asia Pacific.

Currently leading marketing for Malaysia and Singapore, Mei Xin oversees a comprehensive remit across medical, brand, integrated media, and e-commerce. She brings a distinctive perspective shaped by regional leadership in the nutrition, household, and food categories across ASEAN. Operating confidently across regulated and non-regulated environments, Mei Xin’s core strength lies in consumerizing science to drive sustained, data-led growth and market share turnarounds. With a proven track record of winning integrated campaigns, she evaluates creative excellence through a rigorous lens of evidence-based storytelling, regional nuance, and commercial impact.

Albet Buddahim is the Vice-President and Heads Marketing for MEGA Prime Foods Inc.

Noteworthy accolades include being named the Asia Digital Marketer of the Year 2020 by the Asia Marketing Federation and receiving the First Young Market Master Award for Digital Business Building in 2017.

Albet’s extensive expertise spans Marketing, eCommerce, Media, and Brand-building, gained from leadership roles such as former CMO of L’OREAL Group Philippines and Asia Digital Business Platform Leader of P&G Asia.

Marisha Lakhiani is the Chief Growth Officer at Mindvalley, where she’s led the company past $150M in revenue using AI agents, lean marketing systems, and psychology-driven strategies. With deep expertise in subscription models, CAC/LTV optimization, and performance marketing, she builds scalable growth machines without scaling headcount. Marisha is also a global speaker, featured at Ad World, Meta AI Summit, and YouTube Works, sharing real-world insights on AI-powered marketing and behavioral growth tactics.

Bringing creativity back to the boardroom” that’s the life purpose of an ex-professional football player turned into a visionary creative lead. With a globalista journey that started more than 22 years ago across Europe, the Middle East and now in Asia for the last 8 years, gaining accolades and recognition while growing business, challenging the status-quo and pioneering the New Era of Creativity.

The first with 3 years with Dentsu, being promoted to Chief Creative Officer, and in the last 5 years rapidly growing the Monks with an integrated creative technology vision.

From leading the APAC region through crafted connected ecosystems, to leading the Global Recognition and Excellence Program for the Monks, defining the value of creativity for this new era and improving global credibility with focus on Interactive Creative Tech achieving 187 Wins, 8 Grand Prix and 35 Gold in 2024 and 2025.

He’s now transforming how creativity, tech and data work together, reimagining new AI
Workflows with the commitment to create human-craft ideas with a positive impact in culture.

In a career spanning 19 years, Kiron has spent the last 7 of those with Omnicom Media Group.

He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer for the APAC region at PHD leading the strategy vision for the company across the region along with business growth, innovation, and digital transformation.

Kiron has been a lifelong student of the why behind human behaviours and a firm believer in the power of creativity. Most of the things he loves doing has been at the crossroads of psychology and creativity – be it advertising, short-filmmaking, acting, writing, workshop-design, or doing voice-overs.

He is regularly invited to be a speaker, panelist and writer at various forums like BFM Radio Podcasts, Singapore ATS, MDA d-conference and other industry forums.

Jayss Rajoo is a local and regional award-winning marketing and commercial leader with over 20 years of experience driving brand growth and business transformation. She is known for blending advanced technology with bold, culturally relevant creative to build brands that resonate and perform. At Pizza Hut Singapore, she has led tech-enabled personalization, creative automation, and pop-culture-driven platforms—using generative and predictive AI to turn insight into demand, relevance, and measurable business impact.

Fiona Liao is the Group Chief Marketing, Communications, and Sustainability Officer at Pos Malaysia, where she leads the company’s marketing, communications, product, philately, and sustainability functions. With a focus on strengthening Pos Malaysia’s brand equity, she drives innovative brand engagement initiatives and revenue generation activities. Fiona brings over 25 years of experience across industries such as finance, education, logistics, and hospitality, having worked with renowned global brands like Hyatt, Prudential, and DHL. Holding an MBA in Marketing from Hawaii Pacific University, Fiona is passionate about building trust and creating meaningful connections to ensure a better, sustainable future.

As Publicis Groupe Malaysia’s CCO, Emir works with a talented bunch of misfits to drive creativity across Leo, Digitas, Prodigious and Publicis Media. Over the past years, this team was Malaysia’s creative agency of the year at Campaign Asia AOY, Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia, ADFEST, TikTok Ad Awards and Kancil Awards, plus Malaysia’s #1 agency at the Campaign Brief Creative Rankings.

What drives Emir is his love for the crazy, exciting “what ifs” on the intersection of tech, creativity and humanity. With a bit of luck, some of these “what ifs” have earned recognition at shows including Cannes Lions, EFFIES (winning Malaysia AOY 3X in a row), WARC (Global and APAC), SXSW Interactive Innovation Award, London International Awards, New York Festivals, One Show, Clios, ADC Tomorrow Awards, Spikes Asia, ADFEST and MAD STARS.

Emir currently chairs the 4As Malaysia Creative Council, which oversees the Kancil Creative Festival, and has judged at shows including Cannes Lions, NY Festivals, ADFEST, Spikes Asia, One Show Asia, EFFIES, Google YouTube Awards, Dubai Lynx and MAD STARS. Emir also served as the Kancil Awards Jury Chairperson, where he worked with industry leaders to revamp Malaysia’s premier creative award show, including building the most diverse gender, expertise, and independent outfit jury representation in the show’s history.

Maika Randini (Kikie) is a distinguished marketing and commercial leader with over 21 years of experience shaping brands, accelerating growth, and leading transformation across the financial services sector. As Chief Client and Marketing Officer at Sun Life Indonesia, she leads brand, communications, customer experience, and data and analytics, including advancing data-driven decision-making across the organization, as well as syariah initiatives. Renowned for bridging strategic vision with disciplined execution, she champions digital innovation to expand financial literacy and access to protection, while actively supporting initiatives that empower women and families.

Andrew Pinto is an accomplished marketing leader with over 15 years of experience across brand strategy, digital innovation, and integrated marketing. As Vice President of Brand & Marketing at Unifi, Telekom Malaysia, he oversees the full marketing portfolio—spanning brand, media, digital, and social—across Unifi’s consumer, mobile, TV, and business segments.

Since joining in 2021, Andrew has played a pivotal role in transforming Unifi’s brand narrative, accelerating demand generation, and elevating its market presence through culturally resonant, high-impact campaigns. His leadership has helped position Unifi as Malaysia’s preferred digital partner across households and businesses.

Prior to Telekom Malaysia, Andrew served as Head of Marketing at Mudah.my, where he led brand repositioning efforts that revitalized user growth and industry relevance. He also spent over a decade with McCann Worldgroup as Group Director & Head of Momentum, leading brand development and integrated engagement for global and regional clients. He later joined Isobar Malaysia as General Manager, spearheading the agency’s digital transformation and growth into a market leader.

Known for building high-performing teams and driving measurable outcomes, Andrew brings a blend of strategic vision and hands-on execution that continues to shape marketing excellence.

Elaine Tai joins VIVAIA as Head of Brand, overseeing Southeast Asia and Hong Kong,
Taiwan and Macau, shaping a vision where elegance that cares for tomorrow. Recognized among Asia Pacific’s Top 10 Marketing Leaders (2025), Elaine brings extensive regional experience as a marketing leader across fashion and lifestyle brands including GEOX, Furla, Shanghai Tang (Richemont Group), and SUGAR (Tinno Mobile Group). She has also led brand marketing and positioning for international luxury houses such as Brunello Cucinelli, Brioni, and Paule Ka, affiliated brands of The Swank. Known for culturally nuanced storytelling and strategic brand building, she creates community‐centered brand experiences that translate global brand DNA into locally resonant narratives across Asia.

Park Wannasiri is a creative leader with over 20 years in advertising, shaping iconic brands including Netflix, KFC, Heineken, and Mercedes-Benz. Awarded at Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Spikes, and Clio, he is a Cannes and regional jury member and CCO of the Year at the 2024 AdPeople Awards. He is known for unconventional ideas that solve real business problems and positively shape culture.

Pradhana Harsaputera S. is an accomplished Chief Executive Officer with experience in driving successful digital strategies and delivering measurable brand and business results. Pradhana’s expertise encompasses various areas of digital marketing, advertising and technology.

Throughout his career, Pradhana has held key leadership positions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop and implement comprehensive digital marketing and advertising campaigns for various companies. His data-driven approach has enabled him to optimize user experiences, has contributed to notable revenue growth and enhanced brand reputation for the organizations he has worked with. The numerous awards and accolades earned by Pradhana is a proof of his exceptional leadership skills, innovation, and the profound impact he has made on the digital industry.

Under Pradhana’s leadership, Volare has transformed from a homegrown local agency into one of Indonesia’s fastest-growing digital powerhouses. Starting from the ground up, he built a culture that blends creativity with performance, leading Volare to win multiple local and international awards, including recognitions from ADWEEK, The Drum, MMA Smarties Indonesia & APAC, Marketech APAC and Marketing Excellence Awards. His vision and leadership continue to position Volare as a leading force in Indonesia’s digital marketing landscape.

Tyler Kim is CEO of Weber Shandwick Asia Pacific, overseeing the agency’s growth and strategic direction across the region since 2021. A seasoned communications leader with more than 30 years of experience, he has advised multinational companies on market entry, corporate positioning, crisis and issues management, labor counsel, and marketing communications. Under his leadership, Weber Shandwick Asia Pacific has earned regional recognition from PRovoke and Campaign for its strength and impact.

Mitesh Kothari is Co-founder and CCO at White Rivers Media, a leading independent digital agency with a 600+ strong team. He leads AI, AR, and Gen Z-focused innovation, including CapitalZ, India’s first Gen Z research lab, decoding culture and consumption. His work focuses on building marketing systems that balance cultural relevance with measurable business impact. Mitesh has spoken at the Oxford India Forum and BREW by Meta India, served as a juror at Shorty Awards, Golden Awards of Montreux, amongst many others, and mentors over 500+ emerging creative talent.

From a local independent agency in Thailand to the first Thai network agency with 7
operations across Asia. Experience within the industry is also shared through mentoring, speaking, and participation on juries at various international creative forums.