Tjaša Kolenc Filipčič International Marketing Manager for Group Triglav, Triglav Insurance Company – Zavarovalnica Triglav Tjaša Kolenc Filipčič is Marketing Director at Zavarovalnica Triglav and the Director of non-profit institute “Vse bo v redu”, an institute for socially responsible activities of Zavarovalnica Triglav. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics and is a member of advertising section board […]
Jury Category: Best of Europe Round 1
Manja Gradišek
Manja Gradišek Head of Marketing Communications – NLB – Nova Ljubljanska Banka With over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications, Manja Gradišek leads the marketing communications department at NLB d.d., Slovenia’s largest banking group. She began her career in creative agencies, gaining valuable insights into public relations and advertising before moving to the […]
Monika Farkašová
Monika Farkašová Senior Strategist – TRIAD Monika works as a Senior Strategist at TRIAD, one of the top and most effective agencies in Czechia and Slovakia. She skyrocketed her career early by winning a global gold at the Young Lions Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and holds a women’s record of four consecutive regional […]
Natália Sinay
Natália Sinay Brand and ATL Strategist – O2 Slovakia Natália has more than 18 years of experience in ATL and BTL, mainly in telco and banking segments. Currently, holding the position of Brand and ATL Strategist in O2 Slovakia, Natália is responsible for the strategy of O2 , Radosť (digital operator) and Tesco mobile brands. […]
Ioana Traistaru
Ioana Traistaru Senior Strategic Planner – Ogilvy Ioana is a communication professional driven by curiosity and a passion for creative and effective solutions. In her six years in advertising, she’s lived many lives as a creative and strategic planner working on FMCG, retail, pharma, and oil and gas clients for both local and global agencies. […]
Elena Ion-Balescu
Elena Ion-Balescu Senior Marketing Manager – Molson Coors Romania With over 18 years of experience in brand management and trade marketing, I’ve had the opportunity to build and grow brands across a diverse range of categories—from baby food, detergents, and personal care to beer, a category that holds a special place in my heart. My […]
Hana Kloučková
Hana Kloučková CEO – Confess After 8 years in marketing of Procter & Gamble in Central Europe and South East Asia, Australia & India regions, Hana decided to set up her own research and innovation agency Confess, which she leads for past 22 years. Hana is an expert on Neuroscience application into the market research […]
Annika Payn
Annika Payn Head of Brand, Global Brand Experience – KONE With over two decades of experience in both agency and in-house leadership roles, Annika has a passion for creativity and impactful brand encounters that drive growth and value for business. After 12 years in Asia working for big multinationals across various industries, she returned to her […]
Iva Menclová
Iva Menclová Head of Brand Strategy – T-mobile Iva Menclová is a seasoned marketing and communications leader with over two decades of experience in the advertising and telecommunications sectors. She has held pivotal roles at renowned agencies, including McCann Erickson, Ogilvy & Mather, and OgilvyOne Worldwide, where she served as Account Director. In 2018, […]
Tom Vingerhoets
Tom Vingerhoets Executive Strategy Director – VML Belgium “My kids call advertising “reclama”—a mix of the Dutch words for advertising (“reclame”) and drama—because it interrupts their YouTube videos. It’s funny, but also a good reminder of the challenge we face: if our work feels off or irrelevant, it simply doesn’t work. “That’s what drives me in […]