Campaign Asia-Pacific is proud to announce the 2026 Asia-Pacific Power List, our selection of the region's most influential and purposeful marketers, presented in partnership with DoubleVerify.
There has never been a harder
time to helm marketing at the highest level and arguably, never a more momentous
one.
The cost of doing business is steep, even as AI throws the rules of creative, media and measurement upside down. Budgets and expectations are inversely proportional. And the brief handed to today's CMO outspreads well beyond campaign delivery into culture, community, sustainability and the kind of leadership that leaves legacy and impact. It is, by any measure, a formidable job.
Which is why Campaign Asia is incredibly proud of its final selection of the top 50 marketers of the region. The leaders represent powerful brands with sizeable marketing budgets, with the commercial authority to move markets and the purposefulness to go beyond the quarterly numbers. What unites them is the conviction with which they respond to change, to culture and invest in their industries and communities as seriously as they invest in their brands.
This year's list spans 12 markets — Singapore, China, Hong Kong, India, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. 25 fresh CMOs make their mark alongside 25 returning members whose staying power, in times this precarious, is its own kind of triumph. Of the 50, 23 are women—still not where the industry needs to be, but a number that continues to move in the right direction.
It bears saying plainly that there is no paid route onto this list. The Power List is a wholly editorial endeavour, curated after months of rigorous research into each marketer's commercial achievements, leadership, industry contributions and commitment to diversity and inclusion. Every name was debated and safe to say, every placement is well-earned.
DoubleVerify returns as our partner for the fourth consecutive year. Conrad Tallariti, SVP and managing director, Asia Pacific, helped unveil this list live at our flagship C360 in Singapore on May 21. He said it brilliantly: "These leaders are not just adapting to change—they are setting the pace, demonstrating creativity, leadership and a commitment to innovation. DoubleVerify is proud to support brands with trusted measurement and AI-driven insights, helping them achieve effective campaigns and tangible business outcomes."
The 2026 class is on the pages that follow. Read on, and congratulations to all for a well-deserved place among Asia Pacific's finest.
Abby Lien
Abdul Sani Abdul Murad
Agnes Lung
Ajay Dang
Allen Cai
Alvin Neo
Amalia Sarah Santi
Ananditha Mayasari
Andi Rengreng
Angelina Villanueva
Axton Salim
Candice Iyog
Daniel Kim
Danielle Jin
Dhiren Amin
Diana Boo
Edward Bell
Haymans Fung
Hikaru Adachi
Jan-Paul Jeffrey
Jiunn Shih
John Toomey
Julie Nestor
Kainaz Gazder
Kenneth Lim
Lex Bradshaw-Zanger
Mim Haysom
Naho Kono
Suhayl Limbada
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