Thursday, November 5, 2026
Delegates Registration, Business Networking, And Refreshments
Opening By Master Of Ceremony
Welcoming Remarks By MMA Indonesia Country Head & Board Of Director
Welcoming Remarks By MMA Indonesia Chairman & Board Of Director
Welcoming Remarks By Honourable Chief Guest
The Age Of Opinion In Marketing Is Ending
For decades, marketing decisions were shaped by opinions, instinct & experience — that era is over. A provocative examination of how data intelligence, behavioral science, and predictive analytics are replacing gut-feel with evidence-based decision-making that delivers consistent, scalable results. The shift from opinion-led to insight-led marketing isn't just a methodology change — it's a fundamental rewiring of how marketing leadership creates and defends value.
The Growth Equation: Southeast Asia's New Blueprint For Marketing-Led Growth
In an era where marketing's relevance is measured in revenue, the conversation has shifted from creative ambition to commercial accountability. This session convenes Indonesia's most consequential marketing and business leaders to explore how the region's brands can architect growth with intention — where storytelling, data, and intelligent technology converge into a single, boardroom-worthy mandate.
The Power Of Human Storytelling In A World Hungry For Meaning
In an age of algorithmic content and AI-generated noise, the most radical thing a brand can do is tell a genuinely human story. A profound exploration of how marketing leaders are harnessing the timeless power of human narrative to cut through digital clutter, forge emotional connections, and build brand meaning that no technology can replicate. When storytelling is rooted in authentic human experience, it doesn't just communicate — it moves people, shifts perception, and creates the kind of lasting brand resonance that drives both loyalty and growth.
Indonesia's Next Growth Curve: Aligning Marketing And Finance
Indonesia's next phase of growth demands a new conversation between two functions that have operated in silos for too long — marketing and finance. A strategic examination of how forward-thinking leaders are bridging the gap between brand investment and financial accountability, creating alignment that drives smarter resource allocation, stronger business cases, and faster growth decisions. When marketing speaks the language of finance and finance understands the value of brand, organizations unlock a powerful competitive advantage that compounds over time.
Social Marketing, The Creator Attention Gap
As feeds grow saturated with reposted clips and AI-generated content, this blind spot is becoming costly. Without impression-level attention data, budget allocation defaults to platform metrics — views, followers, likes — rather than signals that predict real outcomes. This panel brings together marketing leaders to explore how Indonesia's brands can close the creator measurement gap, move beyond reach, and build measurement frameworks fit for an AI-shaped content landscape.
Lunch & Business Networking
Welcoming Remarks By Honourable Chief Guest
Conquering Obstacles To Compelling Data Communication
The most visionary strategy means nothing if it can't be communicated with clarity, conviction, and impact. A powerful exploration of how the world's most effective leaders use masterful communication to align organizations, inspire action, and build the trust that turns vision into results. In an era of information overload and shrinking attention spans, the ability to cut through noise and land a message with precision is the leadership skill that separates the good from the truly influential.
Creators Helping Brands Earn Their Place In The Local Culture
Global brands don't become locally loved by accident — they earn it through authentic voices that communities already trust. A compelling look at how marketing leaders are partnering with creators to bridge the gap between brand ambition and cultural relevance, turning local insight into meaningful market presence. In a world where consumers reject interruption but embrace recommendation, creators are the most credible path to genuine cultural belonging
A Framework For Achieving Growth
This session will cover the fundamental laws of growth. It will explore evidence that refutes a number of accepted marketing practices that limit growth. The session will explain what are mental and physical availability and why they matter as well as the important role that category entry points and distinctive assets play fitting together into a framework for achieving growth.
Don’t Wait For Intent: Reimagining Discovery In A Screen-Fatigued World
About 90% of Southeast Asian consumers now rely on AI to decide what to buy. As screen fatigue heightens and options multiply, brands that wait for intent to be formed miss every moment that can lead to AI-powered discovery and purchase. In this session, we look at what it means for brands to be truly AI-ready and inspire discovery that turns into instant impact.
Redefining Moments Create Brand Power
The most enduring brands aren't built through consistency alone — they're forged in the defining moments that crystallize who they are and what they stand for. A compelling exploration of how marketing leaders are intentionally architecting brand-defining experiences that create lasting emotional imprints, deepen customer loyalty, and elevate market positioning. In a crowded landscape where attention is fleeting, a single defining moment can shift perception, ignite advocacy, and cement a brand's place in culture.
Making Innovation Meaningful To The C-Suite
Innovation earns its seat at the C-Suite table only when it speaks the language of business impact — growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage. A incisive look at how marketing leaders are translating transformative ideas into boardroom-ready strategies that drive organizational commitment and investment. The gap between innovation as a concept and innovation as a value creator is closed by leaders who connect bold thinking to measurable outcomes
No Safe Channels: The Strategic Reset Of The Digital Shopping Journey
The digital shopping journey has been disrupted beyond recognition — no channel is guaranteed, no platform is permanent, and no strategy is safe from obsolescence. A bold examination of how marketing leaders are rethinking their entire commerce approach in response to shifting consumer behaviors, fragmented touchpoints, and an increasingly unpredictable digital retail landscape. The leaders who thrive are those who treat disruption not as a threat but as the strategic signal to reset, innovate, and diversify.
Why Operating Model Matters For Marketing To Succeed
The most brilliant marketing strategy will fail without the operating model to execute it — structure, process, and capability are the invisible architecture behind every high-performing marketing organization. A critical examination of how marketing leaders are realigning their operating models to remove friction, accelerate decision-making, and unlock the full potential of their teams and technology investments. In a data-driven era, the way marketing is organized and resourced is just as strategic as the campaigns it produces.
SMARTIES Awards Indonesia 2026: Local Truths, Winning Impact — What Indonesia’s Best Campaigns Teach Us
Indonesia’s diversity requires marketers to understand the cultural and consumer context behind every audience.
Through selected MMA SMARTIES Indonesia 2026 storyboards and Jury Observer commentary, this session explores how standout campaigns turned local human truths into effective ideas and measurable outcomes. Delegates will gain practical insights into connecting strategy, creativity, and execution with business growth, behavioral change, engagement, and brand impact.
