2027 Judge's Profile
Celest Quek
Marketing Director
Hong Kong Tourism Board
Celest is a strategic marketing communications professional with extensive experience in marketing, branding and communications across diverse industries like tourism, hospitality, retail, and event management. She currently leads the Southeast Asia marketing team in Hong Kong Tourism Board, driving destination marketing and PR activities to champion Hong Kong as the region’s top of mind travel destination.
Before Hong Kong Tourism Board, Celest was the head of Asia marketing and Communications with The Travel Corporation for 6 travel brands. She oversees local and offshore marketing teams while working collaboratively with global stakeholders based in Europe and US. Prior to that, Celest also held key branding and marketing communications roles with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Resorts World Sentosa Singapore.
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