2021 Judges

Venaig Solinhac

SVP and Chief Marketing Officer Purpose Brands

Olam International

As the CMO of Purpose Brands, Venaig is overseeing the marketing operations of the Purpose Brands portfolio. A wholly owned subsidiary of Olam International, Purpose Brands is a new start up focused on developing Business to Consumer products, which are healthy and sustainable and that enable consumers to have a positive impact on the farmers or the planet.

Before Olam, Venaig spent 15 years working for GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK). Her last role was South East Asia and Taiwan Head of Marketing and Digital where Venaig leads a portfolio across 5 categories and 9 countries in Mass Market, Pharmacy and Traditional trade channels. Since taking on the role in 2017 she has transformed the oral care business in the region. She has also transformed the culture to make it always digital- first.

Before this role, Venaig has held numerous roles across five countries, including France, United Kingdom, South Africa, Turkey and Singapore. Prior to joining GSK, Venaig started her career in Fortune 500 FMCG companies.

Venaig was also recognised as Marketer of the Year 2018 in the GSK marketing excellence awards as well as best digital campaign of the year for the work she has done in Indonesia on Sensodyne.