Thompson Spencer co-founder and group CEO Melanie Spencer has been named a winner in Campaign’s Women to Watch Asia Pacific 2026.
Spencer is also the only New Zealander among the 25 women recognised across the region.
The honour celebrates outstanding women shaping the future of marketing, advertising, media and PR, placing Spencer alongside leaders from markets including China, India, Singapore and Australia.For Thompson Spencer, the recognition comes during a year in which Spencer has brought teams closer together, strengthened the agency and attracted new talent, while securing local and international client wins.
Her focus has been on building Thompson Spencer as ‘the connection agency’ – connecting strategy, creative, media, production, social, influencer, performance and technology with insight, ideas and execution to drive long-term growth for clients.
Credit to the team Spencer says the recognition belongs to the people around her.
“This one’s not mine, it’s yours, you beautiful, incredibly talented bunch of humans.
That was the first thing I said to our team, and I meant every word.
I could not be more proud....
