JUDGES

Angeline Poh

Chief Customer and Corporate Development Officer, Mediacorp

Angeline Poh oversees Mediacorp’s audience engagement and programming across its multiple platforms; manages the development and execution of corporate-wide strategy, projects, and initiatives as well as the Singapore Media Academy. Angeline was previously the Assistant Chief Executive Officer of the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and was responsible for developing the Tech & Media sector. As the ex-Managing Director of McGraw-Hill Education.

She led the growth and digital transformation of the company’s business in Asia across the Higher Education, School & English Language Training as well as Professional & Medical lines. Angeline graduated from the Nanyang Technological University and was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal.

Dillah Zakbah

Creative Director and Partner, BBH London

With over a decade of experience in the creative industry, Dillah’s fortes are innovation, experiential and social-related. Some of her award-winning advertising campaigns at BBH include Google, Nike, Netflix’s Stranger Things (Season 3 and 4), and Disney Marvel. Having worked in Singapore, Los Angeles and New York, Dillah is multiculturally competent and understands how creativity affects culture.

As a judge for many international awards - Cannes, Warc, AdStars, London International Awards and TikTok Europe, she stays connected on the latest and the best in unconventional advertising. She was a pioneer team member of a tech startup, first to be acquired by Google in Southeast Asia. Off work Dillah is an angel investor for female-led startups, a mentor for young BIPOC female creatives and an amateur skateboarder.

Jenn Chia

Content Creator, Singer-Songwriter and Host, SoImJenn

Jenn Chia (@soimjenn) is one of the top urban content creators for comedy, music and lifestyle in Malaysia. She has collaborated with numerous local and international brands, crafting extraordinary content that have garnered millions of views over the years. Recently she also won Silver for Music in Film Content at The Kancil Awards, Malaysia's largest and most prestigious advertising awards.

From writing, directing, to starring in and editing her own videos, Jenn takes pride in her brand of irreverent and quirky storytelling, connecting and entertaining her beloved audience in Malaysia, Singapore and across Southeast Asia.

K. Rajagopal

Director and Writer, Akanga Film Asia

K. Rajagopal has won the Singapore International Film Festival’s Special Jury Prize for 3 consecutive years with I CAN’T SLEEP TONIGHT (1995), THE GLARE (1996) and ABSENCE (1997). In 2010, his award-winning short films had a retrospective at the National Museum of Singapore. TIMELESS, which he wrote and directed, got commissioned and won Best Cinematography and Best Editing at the 2011 Singapore Short Film Awards.

In 2015, his short film THE FLAME became part of the SG50 commissioned omnibus feature film 7 LETTERS and had its Asian premiere at the Busan International Film Festival. His own debut feature film, A YELLOW BIRD, had its first showing at the 55th Critics' Week, Cannes Film Festival, Busan Film Festival and Singapore Film Festival. It also won Best Film at the ASEAN Film Awards 2017.

Ming Wei Ng

Founder, Boom Digital Media

MING is a leading content creator in Southeast Asia, boasting a massive following of 35 million across social media platforms. With 10 billion video views, he rose to prominence for his entertaining skits and pranks with his father, Daddy Ming.

MING's works have been featured in international television and newspapers. An expert in content creation, MING has also coached over 1,000 brands and creators to help them reach their social media goals. In 2020, he founded Boom Digital Media to empower others in pursuing their passions through social media.