Website, Mobile Site, App & Social Media Awards Judging Committee
Chair: 
Akşın (Baklacıoğlu) Güngör, Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Board Member
MADAME COCO, Istanbul, Turkey
Aksin Güngör graduated from Tevfik Fikret Lyceum, a French high school, before earning a degree in Economics and International Relations from the University of London. She completed her MBA at Sabancı University in 2007. She began her career at Koç Holding in 1999 and moved to Sabancı Holding in 2000 as a Business Development and Strategic Planning Specialist. Throughout her career, Aksin has held managerial and directorial roles in Marketing, Commercial Marketing, Strategic Planning, Business Development, and Sales Development at companies such as Mudo, Bilim Pharmaceuticals, and Kopas Cosmetics.
In 2017, she became the Marketing and Corporate Communications Director at Divan Tourism Group, part of Koç Holding. With over 25 years of experience, Aksin is a seasoned professional in marketing and brand communication. During the first decade of her career, she worked on business development and strategic planning projects for Turkey's largest conglomerates, Koç and Sabancı. She also gained significant experience as a marketing executive in the retail and FMCG sectors.
Since March 2023, Aksin Güngör has been the Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer and an Executive Committee Member at Madame Coco, the largest home retail company. Madame Coco specializes in home textiles, decoration, and cookware, leading various marketing projects, including TV and radio campaigns, digital marketing, video marketing, social media management, and community-based marketing. At Madame Coco, Aksin oversees Marketing, Corporate Communication, Creative, CRM, and Customer Relations, with a strong focus on business development and global expansion.
Committee:
Steve Buors, CEO
Reshift Media, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Steve has over 20 years of digital marketing experience and has earned a reputation for being at the forefront of emerging digital trends. As the CEO of Reshift Media, Steve specializes in crafting digital strategies that help businesses attract loyal and repeat customers, expand brand awareness, and ignite innovation.
Naga Vinod Duggirala, Chief Security Architect
Visa, Austin, Texas, United States
Vinod, a highly experienced Chief Security Architect at Visa, possesses two decades of expertise in Security Product Architecture. With a proven track record at companies like RSA and Samsung, he excels in implementing robust security solutions. Vinod's contribution to industry standards underscores his commitment to advancing cyber security practices globally.
Jacqueline Fuentes, VP, Global CX
Jollibee Foods Corporation Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Jacqueline Fuentes, Vice President of Jollibee Foods Corporation since 2023, brings over 25 years of expertise in customer experience, process improvement, and business transformation. With a background of 18 years in telecommunications and 7 years in e-commerce, she is dedicated to fostering innovation and continuous improvement across diverse industries.
Abhinay Gadikoppula, Architect | Director
DynamicIT Solution & Birchblue, Stamford, Connecticut, United States
18 years of Technology experience in multiple domains. TEN years of leadership experience evolved from working in various n-tier business applications. Built enterprise-scale applications(High Availability, Low Latency) in multi-cloud architecture(AWS, Azure & GCP).
Sandeep Reddy Gudimetla, Consultant
HCL America, Frisco, Texas, United States
Kartick Kalaimani, Vice President - Global Contract to Cash Value Stream Lead
DENTSU, New York City, New York, United States
Kartick is an experienced digital transformation leader with a proven track record of driving successful projects for clients across diverse industries by optimizing operations through process transformation and automation. He is Lean Six Sigma black belt certified and recognized for building innovative strategies, exceptional client relationships, and driving transformative change.
Jayakumar Manoharan, Director Enterprise Architecture / AI Researcher
Electric Power Research Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Anwar Mohammed, Associate Vice President
Rakbank National Bank U.A.E, Al Barsha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Anwar Mohammed has garnered prestigious accolades for his exceptional professional performance and contributions. He holds numerous certifications, including CISA, CISSP, OSCP, and PMP. Anwar has held senior management roles at DELL International, Bank of America, ETISALAT, and RAKBANK. His research has also been published internationally.
Murali Murugan, Director of Engineering
Macy's, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Murali Murugan is an accomplished and results-oriented leader with a strong background in business analysis, solution architecture, and driving business and technical transformations. Currently, Murali serves as the Director of Engineering at Macy's, where he is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing cutting-edge engineering solutions for the mobile platform.
Jin Qiao Audrey Ou, CEO
TR Lab, New York City, New York, United States
Audrey Ou is the CEO and Co-Founder of TRLab, a platform merging blockchain and fine art. She has been recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30, Apollo Magazine, and Tatler Asia. Graduated from Princeton University and Columbia University, Audrey is a frequent speaker on fine art and Web3.
Neeraj Ramesh, Executive Director of Donor Products and Services
Givelify, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Shashank Shekhar, Salesforce Leader
mindZvue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Gaurav Shekhar, Application Manager
U.S. Bank, Kildeer, Illinois, United States
Gaurav Shekhar, Vice President of Technology at U.S. Bank since 2022, brings 18 years of expertise in software development and cloud migration strategies. With over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, he has been instrumental in driving technological advancements and optimizing cloud-based solutions for the bank.
Sreejith Sreekandan Nair, Vice President
JPMorgan & Chase, Plano, Texas, United States
Sreejith Nair is a highly skilled professional with over 16 years of experience specializing in the design and development of enterprise applications across diverse sectors, including Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, and Retail. He is currently serving as the Vice President of Software Engineering at JPMorgan & Chase.
Cansu Topcu Balci D., Marketing Leader
Sonofi North Europe Region, Amsterdam, North Holland, Amsterdam
Cansu has been working as a Digital Marketing Business Lead for North Europe at Sanofi. She has more than 10 years of experience in marketing with global, regional and local experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She has a proven track record of launching and growing brands through strategic marketing.
Shelly Wilson, EVP Growth
XYON Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A results-driven executive specializing in eCommerce, digital marketing, marketplaces and brand building. Expert in strategizing roadmaps and executing high-growth business plans while creating operational efficiencies and developing teams. Focused on improving KPIs in customer acquisition, onsite experience, and retention, she excels in building brand while driving online and offline sales growth.
Süleyman Yavuz Yoraz, Retail Loans Allocation and Management Manager
Ziraat Bank, Istanbul, Gaziosmanpaşa, Turkey
Süleyman Yavuz Yoraz works as Manager at Ziraat Bank in Turkey. He has 19+ years of experience in banking and a total of 23 years of job experience. He graduated from Çankaya University Industrial Engineering Department. He has an MBA from Çankaya University and an MSc in Industrial Engineering from Gazi University, Turkey.