Valerie Hedin Marketing Communications Manager – Allianz Valerie is an accomplished international marketing communications professional with a proven track record of implementing comprehensive brand strategies across diverse industries, including telecommunications, finance, and energy. Her career spans multiple markets such as Australia, France, and Ireland, where she has worked with renowned brands like Pyrex, Curver, Newell […]
Jury Category: Best of Europe Round 1
Anna Kishází

Anna Kishází Marketing Manager – Sió-Eckes Granini Anna Kishází is an accomplished marketing leader with over 10 years of experience driving brand growth and strategic innovation within the European FMCG sector. As Marketing Manager at SIÓ-Eckes (Eckes-Granini Group Hungary), she leads a dynamic team in revitalizing brand and trade marketing, aligning local execution with European […]
Helga Major
Helga Major Strategy Director – Publicis Groupe Helga Major is a strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in the advertising industry, currently serving as Strategy Director for the Media division at Publicis Groupe Hungary. With a background in both public relations and media agencies, she brings a well-rounded perspective to developing effective, insight-driven […]
Bence Dankó
Bence Dankó Strategy Lead – Mediator Bence has followed an unusual career path leading to his current position of strategy lead at Mediator, a major full-service agency at Budapest. He kicked off his advertising career as a copywriter and his growing interest in branding and positioning motivated him to switch to planning – which continues […]
Zsófia Wagner
Zsófia Wagner Chief Operating and Client Officer – BOLD Zsófia has over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications. For 16 years, she worked at global creative agencies, partnering with brands such as Danone, Telenor, MOL, Sanofi, Lidl, and Vodafone, managing numerous projects that were also recognized with Effie Hungary awards. Over the past […]
Konstantinos Verveniotis
Konstantinos Verveniotis Chief Strategy Officer – The Newtons Laboratory “Hi, I am Kostas. “My current role is Chief of Strategy in one of the biggest advertising and communication agencies in Greece, the Newtons Laboratory. “The last 20 years I have worked for numerous clients and projects for all kind of sectors. Local brands, global brands. […]
Matt Gerber
Matt Gerber Co-Founder, Executive Strategy & Innovation Officer – Lama DDB Matt is the Executive Strategy and Innovation Officer and co-founder of Lama DDB, a boutique agency launched in 2023 that’s part of the DDB network, offering creative communications and marketing consulting to clients in Greece and beyond. Previously, Matt led Business Innovation and Strategic […]
Anna Nowak-Otto
Anna Nowak-Otto Planning Director – INNOCEAN Europe Anna Nowak-Otto is a Strategy Director at Innocean Worldwide Europe, where she supports strategic development for Hyundai across the region, alongside work for other brands and non-profit organisations. With over twelve years of experience in brand building, she has contributed to strategies for BMWi, MINI, BMW Motorrad, Kayak, […]
Nataša Šarčević
Nataša Šarčević Marketing & Innovation Director – Atlantic Štark Nataša Šarčević is the Director of Marketing and Innovation at Atlantic Grupa, SBU Snacks. She has over two decades of experience in Marketing and R&D within the FMCG sector. Nataša has worked on the development of products and brands from scratch in local and regional companies […]
Valentin Lefebvre
Valentin Lefebvre Head of Data Intelligence & Senior Strategist – Rosa Paris Valentin began his career as a strategist at Havas San Francisco, working with top Silicon Valley clients. He then spent five years at BETC as a global strategist (Ferrero, Danone, Lego, Philip Morris), where he also led strategist training and proprietary prospective studies […]