2026 Judge's Profile
Joanne Ng
Executive Director, Social
Havas Red Australia
Joanne Ng is Executive Director, Social at Havas Red Australia, where she leads the agency’s end-to-end social media offering across strategy, content, creator partnerships, community management, reputation management and social intelligence. With more than a decade of experience in social and communications, Joanne has developed integrated campaigns spanning brand storytelling, creator marketing, cultural moments and real-time engagement. She is particularly interested in how creativity, culture and emerging technologies, including AI, are reshaping the future of social communications.
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