The TravMedia Awards Asia 2026 Judges

Adhiyanto Wongso

Group Director of Communications

Mulia Hotels

With over 18 years of experience in luxury hospitality marketing and communications, Adhiyanto Wongso is recognised for crafting compelling brand narratives that resonate with global audiences. His career includes leadership roles with some of the world’s most prestigious hotel brands, including Banyan Tree, Avani Hotels, Starwood, Fairmont, InterContinental, and Millennium Hotels. As Group Director of Communications for Mulia Hotels in Bali and Jakarta, he oversees brand strategy, public relations, digital commercial operations, loyalty programmes, and high-profile events — delivering integrated campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and revenue. Born in Indonesia and fluent in Chinese, Adhiyanto spent over a decade in Beijing and has worked extensively in Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore, bringing a distinctly multicultural perspective to brand storytelling. His portfolio spans property launches, rebranding projects, experiential activations, and ultra-luxury campaigns, including international TV productions and large-scale destination events.

Christian Barker

Editorial Director, Consumer Publications

Signature Media

Christian is the newly appointed Editorial Director at Signature Media, the largest independent travel publisher in the Asia Pacific region. He oversees editorial operations for Signature Media’s consumer titles, including Signature Luxury Travel & Style, Vacations & Travel, Holidays with Kids, Ski & Snowboard, and Caravan & Camping with Kids. With more than 20 years of experience as an editor and journalist, Christian has contributed to publications including Travel + Leisure Asia, Robb Report, Forbes, the Financial Times, Esquire, Tatler, GQ, CNBC and the SCMP, among others. He also established and edited award-winning website Billionaire (bllnr.com) and served as founding editor-in-chief of classic men’s style bible, The Rake magazine (therake.com). Christian recently returned to Australia following two decades living and working in Singapore and London.

Jennifer Dembitz

Founder

Upcycle Communications

Jennifer has 25 years of experience advising some of the world's most respected travel, hospitality and luxury brands. Her strength has always been getting to the point: what a brand is really trying to say, and why people actually care. She founded Upcycle Communications in 2020 to deliver an agency approach built on clarity, strong relationships and lasting impact, partnering with clients to deliver integrated communications strategies across public relations and storytelling, social media strategy and influencer engagement, events and partnerships.

She is proud to have won TravMedia’s PR Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025 and taken gold for Individual PR Champion of the Year at Marketing Interactive’s PR Awards in 2026.

Raini Hamdi

Independent Business Journalist

Hotels-Asia

Raini Hamdi is an independent business journalist recognised for her articles on hotel investment, hospitality, and travel & tourism in Asia. Her in-depth knowledge of the industry and the people who drive the business enables her to create accurate, relevant and insightful stories that have won her awards. Before going independent in August 2021, Raini was with Skift and TTG Asia Media. She joined Skift as its first Asia Editor, launched Skift Asia Weekly and contributed to the first Skift Forum Asia 2019 in Singapore. As Group Editor at TTG Asia Media, she set the editorial direction for all titles, including TTG Asia Luxury, which she launched in 2012. Raini has contributed to Nikkei Asia, Forbes Asia, Business Insider Asia, Hotels US, Hotel Investment Today US and Channel News Asia Commentary. She also manages Hotels-Asia, which comprises her website (hotels-asia.com) and editing, writing and research projects. Raini has written two books, Developing Hospitality Talent and Living In A Great Big Way.

Selena Oh

Vice President, Country Head

Singapore Press Club, Delivering Asia

Selena Oh has over 30 years of experience in PR, marketing and journalism. A graduate of the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Travel Industry Management, she has worked with international brands including Hilton, Hyatt, Omni Marco Polo, Preferred Hotel Group, and Bintan Lagoon Resort. She has acquired extensive tourism/destination marketing experience with the likes of South Australian Tourism Commission, Tourism Western Australia, Tourism Canberra, NYC & Co and Paris Convention Bureau. Her tourism work covers the promotion of food & wine/gourmet festivals and unique destination products and experiences.

Sumisha Gilotra

Editor

Architect and Interiors India

Editor of Architect and Interiors India, one of India's premier design publications, Sumisha Gilotra is a compelling storyteller, strategic thinker, and passionate design enthusiast. She has been speaking at several international forums and is a thought leader on the Green Blueprint of India. With a keen eye for design excellence, Sumisha spearheads several initiatives that unite the industry and celebrate innovative design. Her engaging talk series, Candid Conversations, brings architects and designers together for meaningful discussions. Additionally, she helms the Igen Design Forum and Hot 100, platforms that showcase India's diverse design talent. She also spearheads India's largest design recognition platform, the Aces of Space Design Awards. As a digital media enthusiast, Sumisha leverages platforms to share her design expertise, connect with industry professionals, and promote innovative design, cementing her position as a thought leader in India's design landscape. An adventure-seeker at heart, she enjoys trekking and traveling when not shaping the design narrative.

Tracy Lui

Senior Assistant Director, Marketing Communications & Retail

Mount Faber Leisure Group

Tracy Lui brings nearly 20 years of marketing and communications experience in tourism and hospitality. As Senior Assistant Director at Mount Faber Leisure Group (MFLG), she leads marketing, communications, events, guest relations, and retail. Her strategic expertise in the Singapore Cable Car’s 50th Anniversary campaign in 2024 garnered 13 prestigious awards, a testament to excellence in PR, communications, and event marketing. Under her leadership, the campaign cut through a saturated tourism landscape with a clear, compelling, and sustained narrative, securing meaningful coverage and reaffirming strong relationships with key media stakeholders. Before joining MFLG in July 2016, Tracy amassed nearly 20 years of PR experience across agency and in-house roles. She spent a decade in leading PR agencies, followed by roles at Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts and Radisson Hotel Group, leading PR across Southeast Asia and Asia Pacific. She holds a Marketing degree from Monash University and enjoys movies, travelling, and long walks with podcasts and audiobooks in her spare time.