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# CMO Awards 2026:  Your shortlist
- URL: https://www.cmoalliance.com/cmo-awards-shortlist/
- Published: 2026-10-23T11:46:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T11:46:23.000Z
- Description: Meet the shortlist for the CMO Awards 2026, from standout leaders to rising stars and teams.
- Author: CMO Alliance
- Tags: Awards

The nominations are in, and wow, you didn't hold back.

We received an incredible range of nominations from across the CMO Alliance community this year. Picking a shortlist was no easy job, but we got there.

Below, you'll find the full shortlist for the CMO Awards 2026, category by category. These are the people and teams setting the standard in marketing leadership right now.

## CMO of the Year

These shortlisted CMOs have spent years leading marketing and know how to drive revenue, grow a brand, and scale an organization while setting the vision for everyone else.

![CMO of the year 2026](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ff/09/ff09ec2c-5937-45c2-bd7e-bcc809b43924/content/images/2026/10/CMO-of-the-Year---Shortlist.png)

CMO of the Year

Here's your shortlist:

- [Melissa Waters](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissawaters/), Chief Marketing Officer at Midi Health
- [Aijaz Ansari](https://www.linkedin.com/in/askaijaz/), Chief Marketing Officer at timextender
- [Deb Hannah](https://www.linkedin.com/in/deb-hannah/), Chief Marketing Officer at Stride
- [Oleg Kovalev](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alecko/), Chief Marketing Officer at Aspect Health
- [Malkit (Mal) Kaur](https://www.linkedin.com/in/malkitkaur/), Chief Marketing Officer at WealthAi

## AI-Native Marketing Campaign of the Year

These campaigns didn't add AI as an extra. They were built with AI from day one, in the decisions, execution, and creative, and the results couldn't have happened without it.

![AI-Native Marketing Campaign of the Year](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ff/09/ff09ec2c-5937-45c2-bd7e-bcc809b43924/content/images/2026/10/AI-Native---Top-4.png)

AI-Native Marketing Campaign of the Year

Here's your Top 4:

- [Fletch Fletcher](https://www.linkedin.com/in/fletchfletcher/), Head of Marketing at Pluto Biosciences
- [Laura Renfroe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurarenfroe/), Senior Marketing Lead at Antora Energy
- [Abhishek Ratna](https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishekratna/), Head of Marketing, Media & Entertainment at Nebius
- [Alex Beresford](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderberesford/), Chief Growth Officer at Taxfix

## Marketing Team of the Year

These teams grow together, work across teams, and execute smartly. They've invested in learning and development, and their campaign performance shows it.

![Marketing Team of the Year](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ff/09/ff09ec2c-5937-45c2-bd7e-bcc809b43924/content/images/2026/10/Marketing-Team-of-the-Year---Top-5.png)

Marketing Team of the Year

Here's your Top 5:

- [MLA College](https://www.mla.ac.uk)
- [impact.com](https://impact.com/)
- [PriceHubble](https://pricehubble.com)
- [ReBiz](https://www.rebiz.com)
- [Arctic Wolf](https://arcticwolf.com)

## What's next?

A huge congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist. Getting here is a big achievement in itself.

### Announcement date

So, the million-dollar question: when do we find out who's won?

We'll reveal the winners of the CMO Awards 2026 during our awards live broadcast on Tuesday, December 1\. Save your spot and tune in [here](https://www.linkedin.com/events/7501180754660585473).

Good luck to everyone on the shortlist.