2026 Judge's Profile
Tim Lindley
Managing Director
VaynerMedia Asia Pacific
From managing Michael Jackson’s online community at Sony Music to scaling Red Bull into a commercial media powerhouse across Asia, and founding Black Sheep Studios at BBH (launching Nike’s global social editorial strategy), Tim has consistently turned platforms into powerhouses.
Today, he leads a 250+ team across 7 markets at VaynerMedia, working with YouTube, Unilever, Grab, and more. His work has picked up at a host of awards, including a Guinness World Record. He is the juror for both 40 Under 40 winner and Agency Leader of the Year. Lindley blends strategy, creativity, and cultural instinct, spotting work that entertains, drives impact, and builds culture.
Beyond awards, he invests deeply in the future of creativity: coaching talent, advising startups like Honey Badges and Poddster to champion next-gen creatives and marketers.
2026 Judges
Eugene Lee
APAC Chief Marketing Officer
Mansi Trivedi
B2B Strategy Lead
Linda Hassan
Former Chief Marketing Officer
Alex Chan
Head of Brand, Communications and Marketing
Geneco
Pat Law
Founder
GOODSTUPH Singapore and Indonesia
Brenda Maderazo
Deputy Director, Marketing - Healthy Lifestyle
Health Promotion Board (Singapore)
Dhiren Amin
Chief Customer Officer
Income Insurance
Primus Nair Manokaran
Head of Creative
Our LEGO Agency, APAC
Jayss Rajoo
Director of Marketing
Pizza Hut Singapore
Joanne Theseira
Chief Growth Officer, SEA and Chief Executive Officer
Publicis Communications Singapore
Lynn Chong
Head of Marketing
Samsung Electronics Singapore
Kenneth Lim
Assistant Chief Executive, Marketing Group
Singapore Tourism Board
Debra Soon
Group Head of Brand, Communications, Marketing and Experience
Singlife
Tim Lindley
Managing Director
VaynerMedia Asia Pacific
Rachel Ma
Director, Group Marketing
Yeo Hiap Seng (Yeo’s)