Julia Goldin of the LEGO Group has been named the inaugural winner of the European CMO of the Year award, a new accolade recognising the continent's most influential marketing leaders.
The award was presented on Monday evening during a special beachside ceremony held alongside the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, bringing together more than 100 senior marketing executives, media representatives and academics from across Europe.
Goldin, the LEGO Group's Chief Product & Marketing Officer, was selected from a shortlist of 28 other CMOs, following a nomination process involving more than 800 marketing leaders from 15 European countries and regions. The final winner was chosen by CMOs participating in the CMO Barometer survey.
To make the cut, candidates needed to have held their CMO role for at least two years and held strategic responsibility for marketing across a minimum of four European countries.
Accepting the award, Goldin told Euronews Culture: "It's very humbling. It’s, of course, very exciting. I feel an extreme sense of pride for the achievements of my team and our organisation."
