2026 JUDGE'S PROFILE
Fernando Sarael
Head of Newsroom
RGE
Currently serving as head of newsroom at RGE Group, he leads a digital center of excellence focused on standardising reputation strategies and translating complex business priorities into high-impact, audience-centric content.
Prior to RGE, Fernando was business director and head of social & content at Ogilvy, where he led sustained portfolio growth across Wyeth Nutrition and Nestlé while pioneering scalable content strategies that became a key growth driver for the agency. Before that, he held client leadership roles at Lion & Lion, driving consecutive new business wins including Danone, L’Oréal, Bayer, FWD, and XL Axiata.
As an award-winning leader, Fernando combines creative storytelling with analytical rigor, further strengthened by a data science programme from Singapore Management University, to deliver measurable brand and business impact.
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