Shortlist Announced for the 2026 APAC Golden Link Awards

The 2026 APAC Golden Link Awards celebrate and showcase our advertisers and publishers that are outperforming their objectives to drive next-level performance.

This year, we had over 50 outstanding entries spanning our 13 categories, with brands and publishers from across the Asia-Pacific region submitting entries to clinch their shot at winning a Golden Link Award.

The Golden Link Award Ceremony will take place in the afternoon of DealMaker Australia, and attending the celebration is already included in your ticket. It’s a win-win! If you’ve not registered yet, be sure to secure your place now!

Like last year, voting for the Advertisers’ Choice, Publishers’ Choice, and Rakuten Rep of the Year will take place LIVE at DealMaker Australia. More details will be announced shortly.

A big thank you to everyone who has participated in our awards, and huge congratulations to our finalists:

2026 APAC Golden Link Award Finalists:

Advertiser of the Year

• Bonds
• Estee Lauder Group
• Liquorland (Coles Liquor Group)
• Petbarn

Publisher of the Year

• Furthr
• Qantas Shopping
• ShopBack
• Raiz Invest

Partnership of the Year

• Bonds x Pokitpal
• Cotton On Group x UNiDAYS
• Oroton x Mastercard
• Trip.com x yuu.sg

Affiliate Manager of the Year (Advertiser)

• Sen Woo (Baby Bunting)
• Tim Beale (Dyson)
• Rachel Lim (LEGO)
• Ferdinand Susilo & Sharelle Lynch (Bonds)

Affiliate Manager of the Year (Publisher)

• Furthr Client Partnerships Team
• Pokitpal Team
• Qantas Shopping Team
• Jade Dang (ShopBack)

Best Content Partnership

• Linkby x Dyson
• Raiz Invest x Petbarn

Best International Strategy

• Cotton On x UNiDays
• SHEIN
• Olive Young

Best New to Channel Advertiser

• Cathay Pacific
• Turkish Airlines

Best New and Notable Publisher

• EatClub
• Tangoo

The Outthink and Outperform Award

• JBL x Future
• Bras N Things x Furthr
• Estée Lauder x Upsellit
• Foot Locker x Qantas CLO

A big thank you to everyone who entered the awards and all our finalists.

Your wins are our wins, and we look forward to celebrating with you at DealMaker Australia on the 13th of August! To see the full list of 2025 winners, check out last year’s winner post.