The 20th Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards Conference will be held on June 4 at the Grand Hyatt Manila, gathering CMOs, creatives, and growth leaders to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping marketing organizations and the systems behind them.
The conference runs from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and shifts the conversation beyond tools and tactics to structural transformation, focusing on how organizations, talent models, and decision-making frameworks must evolve in an AI-native era.
Samir Singh, EVP for Asia-Pacific at Colgate-Palmolive, will deliver a keynote on what is next for marketing organizations and processes, addressing the balance between automation and brand stewardship across diverse markets.
Thomas Hongtack Kim, Chief Creative Officer of Paulus, will give a featured talk examining the interplay between machine intelligence and human creativity, and how ideas are conceived, refined, and scaled in an AI-driven landscape.
An executive panel moderated by global CMO adviser Stephan Czypionka will address the operational realities of AI transformation.
Panelists include:
- Bea Bravo, Head of Marketing, Grab Philippines
- Albert Cuadrante, Chief Marketing & Experience Officer, UnionBank of the Philippines
- David Guerrero, Creative Chairman, BBDO Guerrero
- Candice Iyog, Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer, Cebu Pacific Air
- Viko P. Perrine, VP for Business Development APAC, Rocket Partners
The conference is organized by the University of Asia and the Pacific School of Media and Marketing. For reservations, please contact: [email protected]


















