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Speakers & Thought Leaders

Voices That Shape the World

WMS convenes the world's foremost marketing minds — academics, corporate leaders, and public sector innovators — united by a belief that marketing can change the world.

Featured Speakers

Founding Voices & Keynote Speakers

Philip Kotler
Lifetime Honorary Chairman

Philip Kotler

Lifetime, Honorary Chairmain

Kotler Impact Inc,

Philip Kotler is widely recognised as the Father of Modern Marketing. Professor Emeritus at the Kellogg School of Management, his seminal works have defined marketing as a discipline for over five decades. He serves as Lifetime Honorary Chairman of Kotler Impact and is the guiding intellectual force behind the World Marketing Summit.

Modern MarketingSocial MarketingMarketing StrategyBrand ManagementKotler Impact
Sadia Kibria
President & Group CEO

Sadia Kibria

President & Group CEO

World Marketing Summit & Kotler Impact Inc.

Sadia Kibria is the President & Group CEO of Kotler Impact Inc., driving the global mission of marketing for social good. She leads the organisation's worldwide initiatives to advance the principles of modern marketing for positive societal impact.

SociopreneurshipSocial ImpactGlobal StrategyOrganisational Growth
Martha Rogers
Keynote Speaker

Martha Rogers

Rector

Kotler Business School

Martha Rogers is the Rector of Kotler Business School and a globally recognised authority on customer strategy and relationship marketing. Her pioneering work on one-to-one marketing has shaped how organisations build lasting customer relationships.

Customer StrategyRelationship MarketingOne-to-One MarketingBusiness Education
Speakers

Prestigious Speakers of World Marketing Summit

Chris Brown
Chris Brown
David Aaker
David Aaker
David Reibstein
David Reibstein
Dominique Turpin
Dominique Turpin
Hermann Simon
Hermann Simon
Hermawan Kartajaya
Hermawan Kartajaya
Jagdish Sheth
Jagdish Sheth
Kohzoh Takaoka
Kohzoh Takaoka
Laura Ries
Laura Ries
Linden Brown
Linden Brown
Luiz Moutinho
Luiz Moutinho
Marc Opresnik
Marc Opresnik
Martha Rogers
Martha Rogers
Marshall Goldsmith
Marshall Goldsmith
Mauro Porcini
Mauro Porcini
Michael J. Gelb
Michael J. Gelb
Milton Kotler
Milton Kotler
Ozgul Ozkan
Ozgul Ozkan
Raja Rajamannar
Raja Rajamannar
Richard Straub
Richard Straub
Robert C. Wolcott
Robert C. Wolcott
Stefania Pertusi
Stefania Pertusi
V. Kumar
V. Kumar
Philip Kotler Marketing Excellence Award

Recognising Marketing for Social Good

Presented at each WMS edition, the Philip Kotler Marketing Excellence Award honours individuals and organisations that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to using marketing as a force for positive societal change.

View Past Recipients

Share Your Vision with the World

We welcome proposals from academics, practitioners, and thought leaders whose work advances the mission of marketing for social good.