Campaign Asia-Pacific is delighted to reveal its second annual Over 50 list, celebrating marketing and media’s most seasoned professionals whose relentless commitment and deep-rooted expertise continue to push our industry to new heights.

Many professionals aged 50 and above retain a unique blend of confidence, strategic perspective and proven capability to make meaningful, lasting change. This isn’t easy in a tumultuous industry energised by youth ideals, waves of cultural trends and early adoption of new technologies.

But our Over 50 list winners for 2026 have these traits in spades. As the global brand architects and developers of new startups and technologies, their applied skills and mentor-like leadership continue to inspire new generations coming up behind them.

Once again, our list represents a diverse spectrum of the industry across 11 different APAC markets, ranging from CMOs and agency executives to creative visionaries, communications experts, trailblazing entrepreneurs and impresarios with impact.

While industry response has been strong, this year’s jury made up of Campaign’s senior editors and leadership have insisted on maintaining a high bar for this recognition. As such, one will notice that our ’50 Over Fifty’ list this year has awarded just 37 of this year’s total nominations worthy of our ‘Over Fifty’ list, reflective of industry-changing or enterprise-wide contributions in the media and marketing communications field.

Congratulations to this year’s winners, seen here below. We look forward to seeing your continued leadership and ongoing impact.

Robert Sawatzky
Editorial Director
Campaign Asia-Pacific