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The 2026 Gala

The Final Gala of the 14th CMO of the Year competition — 4 December 2026, 7 pm, InterContinental Warsaw. The evening after the conference.

The 12th edition Gala, 2023 — InterContinental Warsaw

In the evening, the Gala

The gala dinner, the 14th CMO of the Year winners announced and the statuettes — 4 December 2026 from 7 pm, in the same hotel as the conference. This is what the 12th edition Gala at InterContinental looked like.

About the Gala

The evening the industry waits for

The CMO of the Year competition has honoured marketing leaders since 2010. Discover what the evening looks like — hover over a photo.

Enter the competitionGala ticket
The gala dinnerAn evening at the table with marketing leadersThe winners announcedIndividual and team categories and the Grand PrixThe statuettesThe winners’ joy on stageTeams of the yearA selfie with the statuette — a Gala traditionConversations late into the nightThe InterContinental lobby after the Gala
The 12th edition Gala room at InterContinental Warsaw, guests at their tables (2023)
The 12th edition Gala, 2023 — InterContinental Warsaw
edition
XIV
categories
63
jury members in 2026
35
Gala start on 4.12.2026
19:00

Nominees announced after entries close

Entries are open from 1 October to 12 November 2026. The 35-member jury reviews them in two stages.

  • Entries1 October – 12 November 2026
  • Entrants’ materialsby 18 November 2026
  • Jury session25 November 2026
  • Final Gala4 December 2026, 7 pm
Marketing Director of the Year statuettes

The 13th edition winners (2024)

List from the competition data; company names as of the award date.

Grand Prix

  1. Karolina KrawczykPANDORAINDIVIDUAL GRAND PRIX
  2. Artur GajewskiFOODWELLINDIVIDUAL GRAND PRIX
  3. Ewa LampartPLL LOTTEAM GRAND PRIX

Team categories

  1. Roger PublishingMarketing Team of the Year 2024. Budget up to PLN 1,000,000
  2. Centrum Handlowe PosnaniaMarketing Team of the Year 2024. Budget up to PLN 5,000,000
  3. Stowarzyszenie WiosnaMarketing Team of the Year 2024. Budget up to PLN 5,000,000
  4. Canal+Marketing Team of the Year 2024. Budget up to PLN 10,000,000
  5. Polski LekMarketing Team of the Year 2024. Budget up to PLN 10,000,000
  6. Shell PolskaMarketing Team of the Year 2024. Budget up to PLN 50,000,000
  7. L’Oreal PolskaMarketing Team of the Year 2024. Budget up to PLN 50,000,000
  8. Grupa OLXMarketing Team of the Year 2024. Budget up to PLN 100,000,000
  9. Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOTMarketing Team of the Year 2024. Budget up to PLN 100,000,000

Industry categories

  1. Katarzyna SikorskaPolski LekHealth / Medicines / Supplements
  2. Anna UrcusADAMED PHARMAHealth / Medicines / Supplements
  3. Robert SzymańskiBank BPSFinance / Insurance / Investment
  4. Piotr SzymczakPAY POFinance / Insurance / Investment
  5. Krzysztof BożekL’OREAL / YSLBeauty / Cosmetics / Hygiene
  6. Jakub WoźniakMuzeum Historii Żydów Polskich POLINCulture / Art / Education
  7. Kinga NowackaUniwersytet SWPSCulture / Art / Education
  8. Marta SawickaAnswearFashion / Lifestyle
  9. Anna WerstlerGRUPA ŻYWIECBeverages / Alcohol
  10. Artur GajewskiFOODWELLFood products
  11. Zuzanna DębowskaŻABKA JUSHE-commerce
  12. Michał JaworskiRAINBOW ToursTourism / Hotels / Spa
  13. Arkadiusz KrokowskiPLAYIT / Telco / Technology

Special categories

  1. Michał JaworskiRAINBOW ToursThinking outside of the box
  2. Robert SzymańskiBANK BPSMaster of AI Marketing
  3. Arkadiusz KrokowskiPLAYMaster of Digital Marketing
  4. Piotr CzęścikPROMEDICA CareMaster of Technology & Innovation
  5. Katarzyna KoperVELOBANKMaster of Communication / PR
  6. Marta SawickaANSWEARMaster of Influencer Marketing
  7. Marta ChmielewskaVELOBANKMaster of Employer Branding
  8. Emil NowińskiRINGIER AXEL SPRINGER POLSKAMaster of CSR / Social Purpose
  9. Aleksandra Gawlas-WilińskaHENKEL Consumer BrandsMaster of CSR / Social Purpose
  10. Grzegorz MościbrockiCLOVINMaster of ESG / Sustainability
  11. Mateusz ZałubskiINCOGNIMaster of International Marketing
  12. Karolina KrawczykPANDORAMaster of International Marketing
  13. Jan KalińskiEBILETMaster of Content Marketing
  14. Krzysztof BożekLOREAL / YSLMaster of Brand Experience
  15. Jan KalińskiEBILETMaster of Young Generation Marketing
  16. Olaf FurmanekORLEN PaczkaMaster of Smart Marketing / Limited Budget
  17. Mateusz HaberSURF INCMaster of Smart Marketing / Limited Budget
  18. Anna WerstlerGRUPA ŻYWIECBest Brand / Category Leader
  19. Marika GołębiowskaDELLBest Loyalty & Engagement Marketing
  20. Artur GajewskiFOODWELLLaunch / Rebranding of the Year
  21. Wiktor KowalskiDAN CAKELong time Marketing Excellence

Young & Impact

  1. Anna AndrychPAYEYEPositive Impact Personalities
  2. Konrad KruczkowskiStowarzyszenie WIOSNABest NGO Marketer
  3. Łukasz PiekutREBEL TANGBest STARTUP Marketer

Distinction

  1. Bohdan PawłowiczTimeless Film FoundationCulture / Art / Education
A winning team taking a selfie with their statuettes on the 2023 Gala stage
The 2023 Gala
2022 Gala guests with a statuette giving a thumbs-up
The 2022 Gala