Campaign Middle East Marketing Game Changers Awards 2026
Campaign Middle East is back with the 2026 edition of the Marketing Game Changers Awards – a dedicated platform to celebrate the client-side marketers shaping the future of our industry.
Although Campaign Middle East previously recognised standout marketers editorially, 2025 marked the launch of an official awards programme – which continues on in 2026. The entries will be judged by an independent jury of respected leaders across the media and agency landscape, who will choose the final winners.
These awards are free to enter and open to brand-side marketers across the
MENA region.
The winners will set a benchmark for marketing excellence, highlighting those who have driven measurable impact across brand building, creativity and technology, social responsibility, industry contribution and leadership.
Winners will be announced and profiled in Campaign Middle East’s December 2026 issue in print and online. The top winner of the Marketing Game Changers Awards 2026 will be recognised as Campaign Middle East’s Marketer of the Year with a trophy presented at the AOTY Awards 2026 gala ceremony in December, while the remaining Marketing Game Changers winners will be recognised with a physical memento at the awards.
Eligibility
The awards are open exclusively to client-side marketers.
Nominees must have held their current role for at least one year.
Nominees must have worked in the MENA region for a minimum of
two years.
Agency professionals – including those from creative, media, production or adtech firms – are not eligible.
The entry submission should focus only on how the criteria have been met during the past 12 months, prior to the submission deadline. As such the eligibility period for criteria has been set from 29 Sept. 2025 to 29 Sept. 2026.
KEY DATES
23 Sept
2026
Submission
Deadline
1 Dec
2026
Winners Announcement
Meet the Jury
Here’s the panel of respected industry veterans from across the Middle East’s agency, media and brand landscape who will review entries. More jury members to be announced.
Conrad Egbert, Head of PRCA MENA
Elda Choucair, CEO, Omnicom Media Group
Eleni Kitra, Executive Director, Advertising Business Group Middle East
Houda Tohme, CEO, HAVAS Media
Middle East
Joe Nicolas, CEO, UM MENAT
Maria Gedeon, CEO, Gedeon Mohr & Partners
Mounir Harfouche, CEO, MullenLowe MENA
Ramzy Abouchacra, MENA Media Practice President, Denstu
Rami Hmadeh, CEO, Serviceplan Group Middle East
Sunil John, Senior Advisor – MENA, Stagwell
Tarek Miknas, CEO, FP7 McCann MENAT
Vikram Krishna, Co-Founder & Chairperson, The Sacred Groves CIC
CONTACT THE TEAM
