Benjamin Chia

Benjamin Chia is an accomplished events and experience marketing leader with over a decade of experience shaping high-impact programs across global brands and diverse industries. His career spans roles at Google, American Express Global Business Travel, and MongoDB, where he has consistently built and scaled strategic event functions that align brand storytelling with business outcomes.

Currently the Head of APAC Strategic Events at MongoDB, a leading modern database platform, Benjamin leads the regional vision, build-out, and execution of first-party and third-party event programs across Asia Pacific. As the first APAC Events hire, he has been instrumental in establishing the regional strategic events function—developing scalable playbooks, building regional teams, and delivering flagship experiences that drive executive engagement, ecosystem growth, and support broader go-to-market and commercial objectives.

Recognised for his ability to translate strategy into execution—and execution into impact—Benjamin works closely with cross-functional teams across sales, communications, developer relations, broader marketing, and partners. As a judge for the Eventex Awards, he brings a practitioner’s perspective, a global outlook, and a strong passion for celebrating excellence, innovation, and craft within the events and experience marketing industry.