{"id":369,"date":"2026-05-13T13:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/?p=369"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T01:06:36","slug":"jayesh-kesry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/jayesh-kesry\/","title":{"rendered":"Jayesh Kesry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Speakers&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;2026 Judges&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_module=&#8221;218&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\" style=\"text-align: center\">2026 Judge&#8217;s Profile<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;members-full-description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;mark-box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Jayesh Kesry<\/h3>\n<h4>Senior Global Creative Content Manager<\/h4>\n<h5>Contiki<\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW240853148 BCX8\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW240853148 BCX8\">Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, Jayesh Kesry is a strategic senior marketing &amp; communications leader with over 15 years of experience across all marketing disciplines. 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