Benjamin Chia

Benjamin Chia is an events and experience marketing leader with over a decade of experience building high-impact programs across global brands, markets, and industries. His career spans Google, American Express Global Business Travel, and MongoDB, where he has focused on transforming events from standalone moments into strategic platforms for brand, community, ecosystem, and business growth.

Currently Head of APJ Strategic Events at MongoDB, Benjamin leads the regional strategy and execution of first-party and third-party experiences across Asia Pacific. As MongoDB’s first dedicated APJ Strategic Events hire, he has played a pivotal role in building the regional function from the ground up—developing scalable frameworks, shaping flagship experiences across diverse markets, and connecting global brand ambition with local audience relevance.

His work sits at the intersection of experience design, integrated marketing, community, and go-to-market strategy, bringing together executives, customers, developers, partners, and broader ecosystems. He works across Sales, Communications, Developer Relations, Product Marketing, regional marketing teams, and external partners to turn complex business objectives into experiences that create meaningful engagement and measurable impact.

Returning as a judge for the Eventex Awards, Benjamin brings both a practitioner’s perspective and an APJ lens to the jury. He believes the strongest experiences combine strategic clarity with exceptional craft—creating moments that resonate with audiences while delivering lasting value beyond the event itself. He is passionate about recognising the teams and ideas pushing the boundaries of what experience marketing can achieve.