2022 JUDGE’S PROFILE
James Gannaban
Director of Marketing & Communications
Pirata Group
James’ team went to market with 10 new restaurants in 2021 through some of the most challenging economic conditions. Some highlights include popular pasta bar Pici’s first overseas expansion in Shanghai; the launch of The Sixteenth, an 18,000 square foot address that houses four unique restaurants in Taikoo Place; and the award-winning, Instagram-famous Italian bakery in coastal Stanley – Pane e Latte.
As Director of Marketing & Communications at one of Hong Kong’s most dynamic hospitality organisations, he is responsible for innovative, head turning, value-driven and high impact campaigns such as restrictions-era dining fixtures: Drunch, Frunch, and Dunch.
James is a digital-forward integrated marketing leader with an expertise in international markets. Prior to Pirata Group, he has held roles with South China Morning Post; and the Dubai-based loyalty & rewards app powerhouse, The Entertainer. He has covered Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Bali.
2022 JUDGES
Sarah Lim
Marketing Director, APAC
ADM Asia Pacific
Nicolas ROUX
Senior Marketing Director EMEA & APAC
Ansell Industrial Division
William Tsing
Marketing Director
Café de Coral
Kim Tan
Head of Marketing and Country Communications
Continental Group (Malaysia and the Philippines)
Intan Nurmala Ekowati
Head of Marketing
Delisari Nusantara
Minjoo Lee
Head of Marketing
Deliveroo Singapore
Elman Lee
Marketing Director, North Asia Food & Convenience and Company Communications
DFI Retail Group
Gavin Lai
VP, Brand & Marketing
FWD Group
Navin Rajaratnam
Group Head, Marketing, Branding and PR
GVE Group
Angela Yeung
Chief Customer and Marketing Officer
Vallois Choi
Director of Marketing
Hotel ICON
Jessica Yeung
Head of Marketing & E-commerce
Hung's Food Group
Stanton Ambrose
Marketing Head
JACK&JONES
Marcus Yong
Vice President of Global Marketing, Strategy and Planning
Klook
Schrene Goh
Chief Marketing Officer
Lazada
Vera Kumalawati Soeswanto
Head of Integrated Marketing Communications
Lexus Indonesia
Patricia Cheung
Senior Director- Brands & Destination Marketing, Asia Pacific
Jessica Setiawan
Marketing Director
Multi Bintang Indonesia (Part of the HEINEKEN company)
Vikas Iyer
Marketing Head – More Hypermarkets
More Retail
Citra Wikastri
Head, Digital Marcom Strategy
PermataBank
Eric Lam
Head of Marketing
Pret a Manger
James Gannaban
Director of Marketing & Communications
Pirata Group
Manish Mahendra
Head Marketing
Philip Chau
Vice President, Head of Marketing
Regal Hotels International
Apsara Herman
Marketing Director
Saint-Gobain Indonesia
Juliana Chua
Head of Marketing
Sonno
Aruna Jathar
Chief Marketing Officer
Tendercuts
Malviansyah Gautama
VP – Strategic Marketing Communication Head
UOB Indonesia
Alice Au
Group Head of Digital Marketing
Wharf Hotels