{"id":16174,"date":"2025-05-30T17:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/spark-awards-hk\/?p=16174"},"modified":"2025-05-30T17:28:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:28:03","slug":"lydia-yau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/spark-awards-hk\/lydia-yau\/","title":{"rendered":"Lydia Yau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Judge Profile&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;2025 JUDGE PROFILE&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_module=&#8221;16181&#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; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Judge Profile title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2025 JUDGE PROFILE<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Judge Profile&#8221; module_class=&#8221;members-full-description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#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\/spark-awards-hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/05\/Lydia-Yau-img.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Lydia-Yau-img&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;90px|||&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#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; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Lydia Yau<\/h3>\n<h4>Head of Group Marketing Strategy and Communications<\/h4>\n<h5>Vitasoy<\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Lydia Yau is a passionate brand-builder who grows businesses by elevating brands. 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