John carries our country’s flag proudly around the globe in his capacity as Chairman & CEO of IAA World Congress in 2022. He was also the first Chief Judge of the Malaysia Effie Awards and led the CMO Awards jury last year. He has over 35 years of global experience in multinational FMCG companies across Australia, NZ, UK, Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Asia, with brands like Kraft, Coca-Cola and McDonald's. John was also Group CMO, CEO/MD of Khazanah National subsidiaries – Proton and LeapED.

Greg heads R3 - a global consultancy focused on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of marketers and their agencies. They enable clients to get the competitive edge and a better return on investment from agencies, media and marketing spend. With over 100 people in the US, Asia, EMEA and LATAM, R3 works with nine of the world’s top twenty marketers including Coca-Cola, Unilever, AB InBev, MasterCard, Mercedes Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung and Kimberly Clark.

Renzo was CEO of Group Consumer Banking at CIMB after serving as ED and Deputy CEO of CIMB Group from 2012-2015. Before CIMB, he was Deputy MD of RHB Bank having started his working career with Citibank in 1985 where he progressively held senior positions across Asia Pacific including regional responsibilities. He also served as Adviser to the Group CEO of CIMB, where he was responsible for the development of overall business strategies until March 2019.
A highly-sought after management consultant, Renzo also sits on the Board of Astro Malaysia Holdings.

A brand warrior par excellence he went on to lead so many companies in the regional corporate landscape. He has the mind of a creative person and the tenacity of a brand champion, having painted a rich tapestry of leadership across media, broadcast, brand, advertising, marketing and industry. His last company position was Group CEO of Telekom Malaysia and served on several boards including Axiata, Celcom and Malaysia Airlines. He was a judge for the inaugural Malaysian CMO Awards.

Karen served in regional marketing leadership roles for The McDonald’s Group and Coca-Cola, before becoming Chief Digital Officer for Pizza Hut Asia Pacific. Karen was also SVP of Digital for Clarks across Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa before joining AirAsia as Group Chief Commercial Officer. She started this year as CEO of AirAsia.com, leading business transformation and creating a travel and lifestyle platform poised to change the face of the business. Karen continues to leads through the COVID crisis with real-time innovation strategies breaking new ground in current times.

Surina gave it all up at the Big Apple and returned to serve our country in 2019 as CEO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC). She has 17 years of Wall Street experience advising on multi-billion dollar mergers and acquisitions, capital raising transactions, and served as a member of the Commercial Banking ExCo at JP Morgan Chase & Co. She went to The Wharton School and the University of Pennsylvania and received dual degrees in Finance and Systems Engineering. Today, she is a female role-model powering Malaysia’s digital development agenda.

May is a feisty business leader with an illustrious history in the FMCG industry. Skilled in strategic planning, sales, marketing, supply chain and change management, she has an equally accomplished streak in business and finance. Following the divestiture of Campbell's International business last year, and now called The Arnott's Group, May spearheads the Group’s leadership in Asia. Her experience spans across global brands like Heinz, Lee Kum Kee and more. Her welcome addition to the CMO Awards jury this year signals the high standards the judging panel represents.

William is President of Enterprise Asia, a regional non-governmental organisation for entrepreneurship and is set to establish the Enterprise Asia Center for Entrepreneurship at HELP University. He is also Group Publisher and editor-in-chief of Business Media International (BMI), Southeast Asia's largest business-to-business media owner and publisher. He is the founder of SME magazine which features current news and in-depth analysis plus the SME business awards and conferences. A seasoned CMO Awards judge since year one, William dissects marketing strategies and marketplace successes with a pragmatic business mindset.