John is a 40-year veteran of Branding and Marketing and started his marketing career in Kraft Foods Australia as Marketing Director before joining Coca-Cola where he was Director of Marketing for several divisions internationally based in London, Venezuela, Thailand, Morocco, Egypt & Hong Kong before returning to Malaysia under the Malaysian Talent Corporation Program in to be CMO & CEO/ MD for Khazanah National entities- Proton Holdings and LeapEd.
He has served as Judge, Jury Chairman for the Malaysian Effie Awards, Judge for the Malaysian APPIES Awards and CMO Awards.
He was President of the Australian Marketing Institute, Victoria and is currently President of the International Advertising Association ( IAA) Malaysia, Global VP IAA Education and IAA World Board Director. John is a recipient of the IAA Global Compass Champion award.
He is also Adjunct Professor at UiTM Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, and Chairman of the IAA 45th World Congress to be held in Penang, Malaysia in 2024.
Day 1 - March 6, 2024 (Wednesday)
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09:15
10:15
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Welcome Speech by Organizing Committee Chairperson
John D. Chacko
Speaker
Chairman of IAA World Congress, President of IAA Malaysia
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Inauguration Speech by IAA Global President and Chairman
Sasan Saeidi
Speaker
Global Chief Business Officer, VML https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1061/25484adae54425c66d5316ed55f3c493.jpg
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Officiation of the 45th IAA World Congress, Penang
Ballroom 1 & 2
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Day 3 - March 8, 2024 (Friday)
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14:20
16:45
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Inaugurating the Education Track
John D. Chacko
Speaker
Chairman of IAA World Congress, President of IAA Malaysia
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Sasan Saeidi
Speaker
Global Chief Business Officer, VML https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1061/25484adae54425c66d5316ed55f3c493.jpg
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Panel Discussion/ Fireside Chat on the
John D. Chacko
Panellist
Chairman of IAA World Congress, President of IAA Malaysia
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Sasan Saeidi
Panellist
Global Chief Business Officer, VML https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1061/25484adae54425c66d5316ed55f3c493.jpg
Fredrik Borestrom
Panellist
Director International Agency EMEA & LATAM LinkedIn, Senior Vice President IAA Globalhttps://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/184/ccb0ff318eace70803839db8e7cb8c8d.jpg
Milan Agnihotri
Panellist
Client Partner, Dentsu Malaysiahttps://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1061/96a71fbf860ee2f27aa242dee81eb977.png
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Understanding the Current Sustainable Purchase Behaviour and the Future Research Directions.
Dr Dwarik Prasad Uniyal
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Linking the Dots for Sustainability
Exploring How Psychosocial Safety Climate Influences Job Satisfaction and Performance via Work Engagement Among Academics Dr Kia Hui Gan
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The Changing Role of Brands in the Post-Pandemic Landscape.
Dr. Shaun Cheah
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Gendered narratives and cultural shifts
A qualitative study on decadal changes in community alcohol consumption. Dr Tan Ming Gui
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AI Is Elevating Expectations on Personalisation
Dr Milan Agnihotri
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Working with Neurodivergent Workforce: How To Identify Neuro Divergent Candidates
Dr. Amit Phillora
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Development and Evaluation of Virtual Patient Via Chatbot for Improving Dianostic Skills Pulpal Pathology in Dental Students
Prebha Manickam
FR 10
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17:40
18:00
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Closing Ceremony & Congress Wrap Up
John D. Chacko
Speaker
Chairman of IAA World Congress, President of IAA Malaysia
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Sasan Saeidi
Speaker
Global Chief Business Officer, VML https://storage.unitedwebnetwork.com/files/1061/25484adae54425c66d5316ed55f3c493.jpg
Ballroom 1 & 2
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