Founder of Mission Media. A marketing entrepreneur and veteran operator in Southeast Asia, leading corporate comms at Dunkin' Indonesia and PR & IR at DailyCo. Ex-CMO at ACV Capital, founder of C2 Media, and former Tech in Asia senior editor.
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Oman's first 3D holographic advertising network launches at retail malls, but without independent measurement of real engagement or sales lift, the premium format remains spectacle without proof.
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New Zealand's Advertising Standards Authority tightens influencer disclosure rules and pricing transparency requirements. Agencies must now ensure #AD or #ADVERT labels clearly identify sponsored content.
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Universities in the UAE are moving beyond credentials and rankings. MAHE Dubai's campaign signals a fundamental shift in how education institutions compete for Gen Z students through authenticity.
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WSA opens Dubai office to tap Middle East sports growth, connecting Asian brands to sponsorships as the market heads toward 2034 FIFA World Cup.
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Gatorade reused an existing campaign with Son Heung-min rather than filming new ads during the World Cup, prioritizing the athlete's preparation time.
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Australia's new 2.25% digital levy closes the loophole Meta used to dodge news payments. Asia's CMOs must prepare for similar regional regulatory pressure.
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Southeast Asian firms are shifting from in-house teams to hybrid models with external agencies. Here's why the business case is compelling.
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Hyland appoints CMO to drive AI revenue, signaling the role is now a revenue operator. Key signal for Asian marketing leaders on the evolving CMO function.
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Australia threatens Meta, Google, and TikTok with a 2.25% revenue levy unless they pay news publishers. A regulatory shift in Big Tech's news content liability.
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George P. Johnson veteran Erica Seo becomes Spalba's APAC Business Head, signaling consolidation to compete for enterprise regional mandates.
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LinkedIn's partnership with Creator Authority signals institutional support for B2B influencer marketing. Investment grew 171% YoY as 61% of marketers plan to increase creator spending.
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Google's classified Pentagon AI agreement exposes the tension between corporate safety commitments and government control. How tech vendors navigate government demands is becoming a vendor selection factor.