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Launching The Marketing Society GCC Awards 2025
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Celebrate the closing of another incredible year with your fellow Members of The Marketing Society.
Date
2 December 2026Event Review
Trendspotting
In Glasgow, on a very rainy morning, my group of enthused marketeers waited to be wowed by the next instalment of trends across...
News
The Marketing Society GCC Awards Shortlist 2026
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for The Marketing Society GCC Awards 2026. Celebrating marketing driving growth.
About Us 2025
You can find out more about the Society in Scotland in our About Us document which includes 2025 membership and programme details.
/sites/default/files/2025-04/TMSS_ABOUT%20US_2025_Q2.pdfAnnual Review
You can read all about the events and activities of the Marketing Society Scotland in our pictorial annual review.
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Latest Video
A Call To Arms: Why Marketers Need To Know About Marketing
A Call To Arms: Why Marketers Need To Know About Marketing
The Global Conversation: Building World-Class Customer Experience with AI
The Global Conversation: Building World-Class Customer Experience with AI
Show & Tell | AI in real-world marketing
Show & Tell | AI in real-world marketing
Your Next Chapter | Choosing the Right Board Role with James Fairclough
Your Next Chapter | Choosing the Right Board Role with James Fairclough
Meet the members
Interview with Edward Bell
We spoke to our new Hong Kong board member, Cathay Pacific's Edward Bell.
Meet James Espey OBE
What is your most hated business expression?
I hate the misuse of the word “I". Too many I men are too arrogant and thus myopic. A company is all about the people and the TEAM.
Interview with Mark Evans
What’s your golden rule? That everyone is capable of much more than they believe of themselves.
Regional board
Mohamed 'Sharky' Elsharkawy
Global Brand Vice President for CLEAR and Head of Marketing for Hair in China, Unilever
Stuart La Brooy
Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President, Sephora SEA, Oceania and India (LVMH)
Ewa Stachurska
Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer at Simpson Marine/ Sanlorenzo Asia-Pacific
Lex Bradshaw-Zanger
Chief Marketing & Digital Officer SAPMENA, L’Oréal Groupe
Claire Pinel
Senior Director, Frontline Marketing & Portfolio Lead, ASEAN & South Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company
Amrita Randhawa
CEO, Singapore & Southeast Asia, Publicis Groupe
Severine Vauleon
Senior Global Brand Vice President, ex-Unilever
Siew Ting Foo
Transformation Growth Leader and CMO/ Author of Book: Building Brands with Soul.
Cindy Tan
Managing Director, Global Clients APAC, Meta
Sohil Tiwari, MBA, CA
Chief Financial Officer, ex-Mastercard
Suresh Raj
Chief Growth Officer, McCann New York
Suresh is the Chief Growth Officer at McCann New York, part of McCann Worldgroup
Ula Bieganska
Head of Marketing, Lego MEA
Ula Bieganska, Head of Marketing, Lego MEA
Hanan Eissa
Vice President Marketing & PR- Atlantis Dubai
Hanan Eissa, Vice President Marketing & PR Atlantis Dubai has over 23 years of work experience in the marketing landscape
Ebru Tuygun
GVGL Managing Director | IWBD Founder and Chairwoman
Ebru is the Managing Director of GVGL - Good Vibes Good Life - Global Marketing Management company
Craig Borthwick
Partner, Lightblue
Craig is an award-winning marketing professional with 18 years global experience and agency leadership.
Andrea de Vincentiis
MD, Global Head of Brand Partnerships & Regional Brand Director, HSBC
Andrea de Vincentiis is MD, Global Head of Brand Partnerships & Regional Brand Director at HSBC.
Mark Adams
"An Entrepreneur, Investor & Board Advisor who's changing our world by boosting economic growth."
Cherry Gore
Annie Arsane
Head of Business Marketing, TikTok MENAP
Kate Midttun
CEO, Acorn Strategy
Kate has 20 years of experience in strategic marketing consulting with a specialisation in destination marketing.
Emma Cantwell
Marcomms Advisor, Lecturer
Faheem Ahamed
Group Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, G42 & The Marketing Society, Vice Chair, UAE
An effects-based strategic communications practitioner with 26 years of experience in influencing hearts and minds
Marwa Kaabour
Group Head of Marketing & Corporate Communication, Al Masaood Group
Marwa Kaabour is a CMO-level executive and an international best-selling author.
Aly Tawfik
Area Marketing Director, Red Bull & The Marketing Society, Vice Chair, UAE
Aly has over 20 years of experience in marketing representing companies such as Henkel, Mars Inc., and The Coca-Cola Company.
Anja Petrovski
Chief People Officer at Al Nabooda Automobiles
Anja is a seasoned marketer with over 19 years of experience in the advertising industry and has made history as the first female Marketing and PR Director of Volkswagen Middle East.
Andreas Krasser
CEO, DDB Group Hong Kong
Andreas shapes the strategic and creative vision for DDB Group Hong Kong
Geraldine Chew
Former General Manager, Branding and Corporate Communications, K11 Concepts Limited
Lynette Pang
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, National Arts Council
Erica Kerner
MD, Global Head of Sponsorship & Events, Standard Chartered Bank
Nixon Cheung
Head of Commercial and Brand, Hong Kong Tramways
Naomi Walkland
Chief Marketing Officer, Motorway
Alison Orsi
Consultant, Advisor and Executive Coach; Former CMO IBM EMEA
Rachel Eyre
Chief Customer Officer, Asda
Marc Nohr
Portfolio Chairman and NED
Becky Brock
Group Customer Director at Tesco
Gita De Beer
Global Director Strategic Initiatives, Heineken and Chair of The Marketing Society Singapore
Neda Shelton
Head of Marketing and Communications at Solutions Plus
Linda Bethea
CMO, Danone
Charles Awad
Chief Brand Officer of Majid Al Futtaim - Holding
Nellie Chan
Director, Google Hong Kong & Chair of The Marketing Society Hong Kong
Amina Taher
CMO Wio Bank PJSC & The Marketing Society, UAE, Chair
Amina Taher has almost 20 years of experience in brand, communication, and marketing, both internationally and in the United Arab Emirates.
Sabah Naqushbandi
Global Marketing Director, MR PORTER
Ellie Norman
Chief Marketing Officer, Formula E
Dino Myers-Lamptey
Founder, The Barber Shop
Jason Foo
Founder and CEO, BBD Perfect Storm
Mark Evans
Managing Director, Marketing & Digital, Direct Line
Matthias Blume
VP of Marketing ASEAN and South Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company
Mohammed Ismaeel Hameedaldin
Partner, TOUGHLOVE Advisors & The Marketing Society GCC, Chair
A Business Leader, a Product & Brand Marketer, a Mentor and a passionate People Leader.
Xiaowei Liu
Asia Director, World Energy Council
Edward Bell
GM Brand, Insight & Marketing Communications, Cathay Pacific
Helena Verellen
Co-Founder, QelviQ
Jason Chebib
GM, The Americas, System1
Margaret Molloy
Founder, Molloy Marketing Advisory
Michelle Froah
Global Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer, SVP of Corporate Solutions, ETS
Hina Wainwright
Executive Vice President, Marketing, Global at Vistra and Vice Chair of The Marketing Society Hong Kong
Kiri Sinclair
Founder and CEO, Sinclair
Stephanie Brimacombe
Group CMO, VCCP & Managing Director, Chime
Interviews
Member Interview with Eve Wright
Member Interview with Eve Wright, Head of Media Strategy, ITV
Member Interview with Darius LaBelle
Member Interview with Darius LaBelle, Managing Director, November Five Middle East
Member Interview with Rana Brightman
Member Interview with Rana Brightman, Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Strategy Officer, Ladyship