{"id":399,"date":"2026-05-13T13:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/?p=399"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:27:58","slug":"cat-wilkinson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat Wilkinson"},"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>Cat Wilkinson<\/h3>\n<h4>General Manager<\/h4>\n<h5>Influential Australia<\/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 SCXW147869606 BCX8\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147869606 BCX8\">Cat is a social &amp; creator expert, with 10+ years\u2019 experience building culturally driven campaigns, creator ecosystems and brand partnerships across global media and agency networks. Currently General Manager at Influential Australia, launching Publicis Groupe ANZ&#8217;s first Social &amp; Influencer agency, and scaling the business. Previously Head of Content at Dentsu and a Creative Strategist at MSL Toronto, Cat&#8217;s experience spans digital, social,<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147869606 BCX8\">linear<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW147869606 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>and integrated partnerships. Cat is known for combining sharp creative thinking with commercial impact when building brands in social.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW147869606 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/Influential-Australia_Cat-Wilkinson.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Influential Australia_Cat Wilkinson&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;View other judges&#8217; profiles 2026&#8243; module_class=&#8221;section-three-color&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_module=&#8221;217&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#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<h4 class=\"h2\" style=\"text-align: center\">View other judges&#8217; profiles<\/h4>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Judges 2026 &#8211; global&#8221; module_class=&#8221;section-first-color&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;120px||130px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;asymmetric&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; top_divider_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_height_phone=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;slant&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; global_module=&#8221;216&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#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; header_text_color=&#8221;#FF00FF&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FF00FF&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>2026 Judges<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;mobile-2-columns&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Jayesh Kesry&#8221; position=&#8221;Senior Global Creative Content Manager&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/Contiki_-Jayesh-Kesry-1.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Contiki&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM2OSIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contiki<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Emma Losco&#8221; position=&#8221;PR Leader&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/IKEA-Australia-and-New-Zealand_Emma-Losco.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;IKEA Australia and New Zealand&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0NCIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>IKEA Australia and New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Cat Wilkinson&#8221; position=&#8221;General Manager&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/Influential-Australia_Cat-Wilkinson.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Influential Australia&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM5OSIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Influential Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Skye Lambley&#8221; position=&#8221;CEO, Influence Practice&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/Herd-MSL_Skye-Lambley.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Publicis Groupe (Herd MSL, Influential &amp; Salterbaxter)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM0NyIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publicis Groupe (Herd MSL, Influential &amp; Salterbaxter)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;mobile-2-columns&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Briony Kent &#8221; position=&#8221;Head of Marketing&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/Salomon-Australia-and-New-Zealand_Briony-Kent-.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Salomon Australia and New Zealand&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI2MSIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salomon Australia and New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Sharyn Smith&#8221; position=&#8221;Founder &amp; Executive Director&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/Social-Soup_Sharyn-Smith-1.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Social Soup&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Soup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;Denny Handlin&#8221; position=&#8221;Executive Creative Director&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/05\/VaynerMedia-Australia-and-New-Zealand_Denny-Handlin.png&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;VaynerMedia Australia and New Zealand&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;link_option_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wb3N0Iiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI2OCIsImVuYWJsZV9odG1sIjoib2ZmIn19@&#8221; link_option_url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>VaynerMedia Australia and New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;mobile-2-columns&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;mobile-2-columns&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; module_class=&#8221;mobile-2-columns&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026 Judge&#8217;s ProfileCat Wilkinson General Manager Influential AustraliaCat is a social &amp; creator expert, with 10+ years\u2019 experience building culturally driven campaigns, creator ecosystems and brand partnerships across global media and agency networks. Currently General Manager at Influential Australia, launching Publicis Groupe ANZ&#8217;s first Social &amp; Influencer agency, and scaling the business. Previously Head of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2026-judges"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cat Wilkinson - Hashtag AU Awards 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cat Wilkinson - Hashtag AU Awards 2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"2026 Judge&#039;s ProfileCat Wilkinson General Manager Influential AustraliaCat is a social &amp; creator expert, with 10+ years\u2019 experience building culturally driven campaigns, creator ecosystems and brand partnerships across global media and agency networks. Currently General Manager at Influential Australia, launching Publicis Groupe ANZ&#039;s first Social &amp; Influencer agency, and scaling the business. Previously Head of [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hashtag AU Awards 2026\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-13T03:25:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-13T03:27:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"sandi\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"sandi\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/\",\"name\":\"Cat Wilkinson - Hashtag AU Awards 2026\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-13T03:25:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-13T03:27:58+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/#\/schema\/person\/299b1ce5027cf1d978d98bcaa8fc6c4d\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Cat Wilkinson\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/\",\"name\":\"Hashtag AU Awards 2026\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/#\/schema\/person\/299b1ce5027cf1d978d98bcaa8fc6c4d\",\"name\":\"sandi\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/author\/sandi\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Cat Wilkinson - Hashtag AU Awards 2026","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Cat Wilkinson - Hashtag AU Awards 2026","og_description":"2026 Judge's ProfileCat Wilkinson General Manager Influential AustraliaCat is a social &amp; creator expert, with 10+ years\u2019 experience building culturally driven campaigns, creator ecosystems and brand partnerships across global media and agency networks. Currently General Manager at Influential Australia, launching Publicis Groupe ANZ's first Social &amp; Influencer agency, and scaling the business. Previously Head of [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/","og_site_name":"Hashtag AU Awards 2026","article_published_time":"2026-05-13T03:25:13+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-13T03:27:58+00:00","author":"sandi","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"sandi","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/","url":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/","name":"Cat Wilkinson - Hashtag AU Awards 2026","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-05-13T03:25:13+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-13T03:27:58+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/#\/schema\/person\/299b1ce5027cf1d978d98bcaa8fc6c4d"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/cat-wilkinson\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Cat Wilkinson"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/#website","url":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/","name":"Hashtag AU Awards 2026","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/#\/schema\/person\/299b1ce5027cf1d978d98bcaa8fc6c4d","name":"sandi","url":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/author\/sandi\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":432,"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399\/revisions\/432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}