While the awards provide a platform for marketers to come together and celebrate their wins, they also emphasise the importance of connecting, innovating, and advocating within our community.
Marketing needs to solve challenges and unlock opportunities that drive business results and the growth that our economy needs to flourish.
We can all learn from each other, which is why we are developing a thought-leading ecosystem of commercial partners and mentors who aim to inspire, inform, and celebrate best practices.
Meet the marketing leaders who are committed to spearheading this process.
Asha Patel
Founder and CEO of Vistara Digital
David Wingfield
Consultant at large
Doug Place
Chief Marketing Officer, Nando’s
Enzo Scarcella
Chief Consumer Officer, MTN Group
Dr Sean McCoy
Founder and Executive Director – HKLM Group
Haydn Townsend
Africa Lead, Accenture Song
Faye Mfikwe
Chief Marketing Officer of First National Bank
Geoff Whyte
Chief Executive Officer, Nando’s Limited
Gugu Mthembu
Chief Marketing Officer at Telkom
Mosala Phillips
Chief Marketing Officer at Old Mutual Limited
Ivan Moroke
MAA Chairperson & CEO, Kantar South Africa
Leigh-Anne Acquisto
Head of Brand Expression and Activation, IG Group
Brunella Boamgard
General Manager: Brand integration at Absa Group
Thulani Sibeko
Freelance Brand Builder and Business Executive
Jorja Wilkins
Divisional Executive for Marketing and Marketing Services at Primedia Outdoor
Rob Fleming
Director, Incrementum SA
Themba Nobanda
CEO: Africa, Middle East, South Asia at Brand Spear
Mphothe Elizabeth Mokwena
HomeCare Marketing Director at Unilever SA and Founder of MEQUALITY Consulting
Meet the Judges of the 2023 Marketing Achievement Awards
We're excited to introduce the incredible lineup of judges who will be contributing to this year's deliberations. These are not just industry experts; they're the people who know marketing inside-out. Their deep experience and unwavering commitment to excellence make them the driving force behind this year's judging process.
These judges have a sharp eye for spotting exceptional work, and their insights will be instrumental in selecting our winners. With their guidance, the Marketing Achievement Awards continue to uphold the highest standards of excellence, ensuring that only the most deserving marketing endeavours are celebrated.
Get to know the experts who are shaping the future of marketing recognition.
Meet the Judges
Anna-Marie Marks
Head of Marketing and Sales at TRACE Southern Africa
aNwAr Jappie
Head of Industry at Google
Clare Trafankowska-Neal
Managing Director at iProspect South Africa
Candy Dempers
Managing Director at MediaHeads 360
Celéste Burger
Brand strategist and Chartered Marketer
Dr Carla Enslin
Academic Head of The IIE’s Vega School
Leigh-Anne Acquisto
Head of Brand Expression and Activation, IG Group
Lukasz Kowalczyk
Marketing Director, Avon Justine South Africa
Firdous Osman
Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi
Koo Govender
CEO of Publicis Groupe Africa
David Blyth
Founder of DeltaVictorBravo, Africa Partner for eatbigfish
David Sidenberg
Executive Director & CEO – BMI Sport Info (BMI)
Yasmin Kathoria
Brand Growth Director at Kantar Consulting
Bianca de Beer
Marketing Lead at 1st for Women Insurance
Kim Thipe
Non-Executive Director at African Media Entertainment (AME)
Struan Campbell
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Levergy
Thandeka Ngoma
Consumer & Commercial Business Sales Director at Bridgestone EMIA
Imke Dannhauser
Product Marketing Manager at Google
Brad Knowles
Owner, aHead Marketing Services
Jade Carlisle
Managing Director of Hellosquare
Jean Willers
Managing Director of T&W
Carmen Mohapi
Managing Director of Aware.org
Clement Motale CM(SA)
Executive: Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Absa CIB
Mike Joubert
Founder of The Billybo Group
Rob Fleming
Director – Incrementum SA
Langa Khanyile
Marketing Director of PepsiCo South Africa
Paul Raphaely
Director at NOMU
Marcel Matodes
Strategy and Operations lead for Google Sub-Saharan Africa
Dr Sean McCoy
Founder and Executive Director – HKLM Group
Donald Mokgale
Managing Director, Avatar Media Agency
Themba Nobanda
CEO, Brand Spear
Ivan Moroke
CEO at Kantar South Africa
Asha Patel
Founder and CEO of Vistara Digital
Clayton McCoy
Head of Strategy at HKLM
Serisha Pillay
Divisional Manager, Vitality Global
Robyn Willmore
Digital Marketing Manager of PepsiCo South Africa
Belinda Wagner
Owner of Wagner Consulting and Founder of Living with Cancer
David Wingfield
Business Development Director, Africa at Brand Finance
Robert Mafuna
Managing Director of GolfA2Z
Ravi Pillay
GIBS Business School Faculty and Boundary Spanner wipl work
Zayd Abrahams
Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at Tiger Brands