Branding and Advertising Speakers in Singapore

Julien Cayla is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Nanyang Business School (Singapore). Professor Cayla received his PhD from the University of Colorado (Boulder, United States) where he majored in marketing and minored in cultural anthropology. Most recently Professor Cayla has been involved in a research program on the the service industry and the anthropology of customer experiences. His work has appeared in the Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Marketing, Organization Studies and MIT Sloan Management Review. He has received multiple awards for his research including the MSI Alden Clayton Award as well as the Nanyang Business School Research Award and the Journal of Consumer Research Outstanding Reviewer Award. He currently serves as Associate Editor at the Journal of Consumer Research. His work has been featured in various media such as The Atlantic, the BBC, The Sun, La Stampa and Channel News Asia.

A digital marketing veteran, Evangeline is the Founder & CEO of Kobe Global Technologies. Kobe patented AI influencer technology to deliver audience-first social media campaigns for Fortune 500 brands with 30,000 content creators globally.Under her leadership, Kobe achieved the Gold Award for Influencer Agency of the Year in 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 and became the official Meta (formerly Facebook) and Tiktok Partner. In 2022, Kobe has joined hands with We Are Social, propelling Kobe into a global scale for ground-breaking work, and career-defining journeys.

Catherine is the founder and principal consultant of Broc Consulting. Catherine works with companies to strengthen two of their most important assets – Brands and People. Catherine helps organisations, teams, and individuals create value through clarity, connection, and commitment. Her work involves consulting, facilitation, training, team and executive coaching. She has worked on more than 200 projects and currently coaches leaders of Fortune 1000 companies. Catherine specializes in driving organizational success by fostering clarity, connection, and commitment. Through her strategic guidance, she helps businesses and individuals unlock their full potential. By ensuring clear goals and expectations, she enhances communication and teamwork, leading to stronger, more cohesive connections. Her approach also focuses on building commitment, ensuring that all stakeholders are engaged and dedicated to achieving their shared objectives. Catherine’s expertise enables organizations to create sustained value and achieve their desired outcomes.

I have 15 years mostly in FSI with giant banks like Standard Chartered, ANZ, CITIBANK etc. I have aBBA from NUS Singapore, MBA from AIM Manila. Passed CFA Level I and II, AIMR USA. I have worked in both Asia (Singapore, India, Philippines, Indonesia) and USA. Last two years, I set up something of my own, which had immense branding presence online. Happy to talk about how one can leverage today"s social media assets to grow personal branding regardless of whether you are working in a company or startup - Personal Branding still is a real asset to your career growth.

Over 25 years' experience in Advertising and Marketing desigining award-winning brand campaigns for the biggest brands in the world and leading creative teams across regions and disciplines. Multiple award winner and one of the top creative thinkers in advertising in Asia. "Thinkfluencer" with Tigerhall, podcasting and conducting sessions on Brainstorming technoques and creative thinking. Delivered several workshops, keynote speeches and talks on digital readiness, brand building and the power of creativity.

Brand strategy has led to my time with agencies such as Publicis and BBH in London, BBDO, and JWT in Singapore to co-department head at Ogilvy within SEA's largest market, Indonesia. Having had deep in-market experience I shifted into regional leadership for Partner Marketing Creative at Netflix, building a team of diverse creative strategists who help deliver integrated and effective creative for Netflix partner campaigns. Now at Google, focusing on partnering with creative agencies across APAC to elevate work within Google’s creative canvas. I’ve been lucky enough to have learned from the best, covering; - The macro; global rebranding/positioning, developing go-to-market strategies, strategic leadership of new business pitches as well as communication/engagement recommendations. - The practical; creative briefs and briefings as well as leading local, regional, and global workshops, managing the appointment of research vendors, timings, execution, and output of global/regional/local research projects.

Vishal is a seasoned media executive with an extensive background spanning Asia-Pacific. Presently, he holds the role of Chief Commercial Officer at HOOQ, shouldering full commercial and operational responsibilities for the region. His remit includes leading Partnerships, Business Strategy, and Customer Service. Vishal's journey led him to HOOQ after a notable nine-year tenure at Turner, where he culminated as General Manager for Southeast Asia. He orchestrated several pioneering feats for Turner, encompassing launching the Cartoon Network Watch and Play app and establishing pivotal telco partnerships. Notably, he drove Turner's ventures into Korean entertainment, played a pivotal role in a TOP 5 free-to-air network joint venture in Thailand, and facilitated investments in Vietnam's largest digital content creator and publisher. Beyond media, Vishal is a fintech, health, wellness, and food tech enthusiast. Holding an MBA from INSEAD Business School, his expertise amalgamates media prowess with a passion for transformative industries.

I am a full-service digital sales and marketing veteran with a focus on strategy, innovation, transformation, and growth across blue-chip companies and SMEs and in different continents. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams, creating and executing strategic plans, building effective sales and marketing teams, forging partnerships, and representing businesses both on stage and in the boardroom. Skilled at building and developing teams that are both culturally diverse and geographically dispersed, I am adept at operating effectively to achieve results.

I have spent around 18 years in understanding Digital and Content Marketing and still believe there is a lot to learn in this discipline. I try to help fellow marketers with their new-age marketing journey with the help of all the experience I have earned by working with leading brands across the globe. I have been a digital and content marketing student for last 18 years or so and have been fortunate enough to work with world's largest marketing networks like WPP, Publicis Groupe, IPG Mediabrands. Here's a snapshot of my career so far.

Mike Li is a Principal Coach at Trainium Academy on a mission to develop people to their fullest potential and raise training and coaching standards in Singapore. He has spoken to and coached teams from corporations across various industries including Education, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Technology, Manufacturing, Utilities and Retail. Some of his major clients include Cisco, Continental, Ferring, Marvell, A*STAR, DSO National Laboratories, NUS, Noel Gifts and SP Group among several others.

Dr. Jerome Joseph ranked No. 2 in the world as a Global Brand Guru in 2020. He is a Best-Selling Author and Thought Leader. He is an award-winning Brand & Customer Experience Strategist and a global speaker focused on Brand Strategy, Brand Engagement, Internal Branding, Personal Branding and Branded Customer Experience. Dr Jerome Joseph Speaks, Trains and Consults in Brand Strategy, Internal Branding, Personal Branding, Digital Branding, Branded Customer Experience and Branded Social Selling. He is acknowledged as a Global Brand Guru on the Top 30 Global Gurus list and was ranked No 2 in the world in 2020 & 2022. He is a bestselling Author of 8 books on Branding. He has worked with over 1000 brands, in the past 26 years and in 37 countries. He is a global thought leader on Branding and besides consulting, is a highly rated business motivation speaker hired for high impact keynotes and transformative workshops.

Guan Tay is the Founder and Global Chief Creative Officer at TGH Collective, an independent boutique agency. He is the Creative Change Catalyst of the APAC Global Advisory. He has helped Shell, Johnson and Johnson, Abbott, PandG, HSBC, Unilever, and other global brands improve market share and solve business challenges. He operates well within this complexity, always matching flawless execution with inspiring creative ideas, while staying true to the DNA of the brand.

Jochen Wirtz is Vice Dean MBA Programmes and Professor of Marketing at the National University of Singapore (NUS).  He is a leading authority on services marketing and management with more than 200 academic publications. His books include Intelligent Automation: Learn How to Harness Artificial Intelligence to Boost Business & Make Our World More Human (2021), Services Marketing: People, Technology, Strategy (9th edition, 2022), and Essentials of Services Marketing (4th edition, 2023).  With translations and adaptations for over 26 countries and regions, and combined sales of over 1 million copies, they have become globally leading services marketing textbooks.  He has worked with international consulting firms, including Accenture, Arthur D. Little and KPMG, and major service firms around the world. He has also been an angel investor in a number of start-ups like Dataswyft (www.dataswyft.io) and TranscribeMe (www.TranscribeMe.com). 

Kenneth is an FMCG brand and digital marketer with extensive experience in the food, beverage, and nutrition categories, working with global MNCs such as Friesland Campina, Danone, Unilever, and Heineken. He has successfully managed iconic brands like Activia, Aptamil, Ben and Jerry’s, Magnum, and Guinness, driving net sales, market share, and brand health growth through data-driven strategies, effective team leadership, and stakeholder management. Known for his ability to "organize chaos," Kenneth crafts game-changing strategies, delivers brilliant branding, and communicates effectively to inspire teams to action.

With 15 years of commercial experience at brands such as PayPal, Levi Strauss, Adobe & Mastercard, across developed & developing markets, I have expertise in turning small business segments into growth driving portfolios for any organization. I have worked across a portfolio of international markets including South East Asia, India, Japan, Greater China, Australia, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe and launched many pilot programs.
My areas of expertise include Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing (SEO, SEM, Programmatic, Performance Marketing, Website, Social Media), AI/ML, Web 3.0, CRM, B2B and B2C Marketing, Brand Marketing.
In addition to being a growth marketer, I am an active supporter and volunteer for 2 key causes- women in business and education for underprivileged kids.

Rebecca is the Managing Director of Iris Singapore, a global creative agency network. She has spent the last 18 years working as a brand, business and creative strategist in Australia, New York and the past 10 years in Singapore. She has built successful global brands across cultures, channels and changes in the industry, using AI, tech and social media successfully to do so. 

She is passionate about women in leadership, being a mother of a 3 year old in a demanding industry, and intent on proving that empathy and kindness are the cornerstones of a new generation of leaders. She mentors and shares her own experience and cornerstones for being a conscious leader in an age where uncertainty and change are the new norms.