Campaign Middle East has announced the jury for the inaugural edition of the Marketing Game Changers Awards 2025, a dedicated platform to celebrate the client-side marketers shaping the future of our industry.
The awards will recognise marketers who have made a measurable impact across brand building, creativity and technology, social responsibility, industry contribution and leadership. Winners will be named and profiled in the Campaign’s November issue, with one standout recognised as Campaign Middle East’s Marketer of the Year at Agency of the Year Awards.
The jury brings together senior leaders from across the Middle East’s agency, media and brand landscape. Each juror will score entries independently, with results collated to ensure a fair and balanced outcome.
Here’s the jury for the inaugural edition of the Marketing Game Changers Awards 2025.
- Ahmed Al Sahhaf, Chief Executive Officer, MBC Media Solutions
- Amer El Hajj, CEO MENA, WPP Media
- Asmaa Quorrich, Founder & CEO, Think Big Consulting, ZAAZ Wellness & Beauty
- Avishesha Bhojani, Group CEO, BPG Group
- Banali Malhotra, Board Advisor and Regional Marketing Leader
- Bassel Kakish, CEO, Publicis Groupe Middle East & Turkey
- Conrad Egbert, Head of PRCA MENA
- Dani Richa, Chairman, BBDO Europe Middle East and Africa
- Dany Naaman, CEO, Havas Middle East
- Elda Choucair, CEO, Omnicom Media Group
- George Maktabi, Group CEO, Webedia Group MENA
- Habib Wehbi, Chairman & Group CEO, W Group Holding (Hypermedia, DXTA & AiOO)
- Houda Tohme, CEO, Havas Media Middle East
- Ian Manning, Executive Director, IAB MENA
- Jawad Hassan, Head of Media and Communications Vertical, Multiply Group
- Joe Nicolas, CEO, UM MENAT
- Khaled M. Ismail, CEO and Founding Partner, ToughLove Advisors
- Lara Arbid, CEO, Initiative and Magna Global MENAT
- Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder & Executive Chairman, S4 Capital plc
- Maria Gedeon, CEO, Gedeon Mohr & Partners
- Mazen Nahawi, Founder and Group CEO, CARMA
- Melis Ertem, CEO, MMA MEA
- Mounir Harfouche, CEO, MullenLowe MENA
- Nassib Boueri, CEO, VML MENA
- Ramzy Abouchacra, MENA Media Practice President, Dentsu
- Rami Hmadeh, CEO, Serviceplan Group Middle East
- Ravi Rao, Managing Partner, Climaty.AI
- Reda Raad, CEO, TBWA\Raad
- Sunil John, Senior Advisor – MENA, Stagwell
- Tarek Daouk, CEO MENAT, Dentsu and President Merkle SEMENAT
- Tarek Miknas, CEO, FP7 McCann MENAT
- Tony Wazen, CEO, Publicis Media Middle East
- Vikram Krishna, Co-Founder & Chairperson, The Sacred Groves CIC
The Marketing Game Changers Awards 2025 mark Campaign Middle East’s first dedicated awards programme honouring brand-side marketers in the region. Winners will be announced in the 24 November 2025 issue of Campaign Middle East, with the top honour – The Marketer of the Year award – recognised at the Agency of the Year Awards gala on 12 December 2025.
The awards are open exclusively to brand-side marketers across the MENA region. Agencies may nominate clients, but entries must be submitted and completed by the marketer.
Winners will be announced in the 24 November 2025 issue of Campaign Middle East, both in print and online, with each profiled for their achievements. The Marketer of the Year trophy will be presented live at the Agency of the Year Awards gala on 12 December 2025.
The final deadline for submissions is 29 September, 2025.
Find out more details and how to submit an application here.
