Meet the 2026 Fellows

After a rigorous judging process, this year’s Voices of the Future cohort has been announced!

Introducing the 2026 Cohort

We’re welcoming 12 students from 10 different countries to an eight-month fellowship, where they’ll be equipped with the skills, network, and real-world experience needed to succeed in an evolving marketing industry. Through the Voices of the Future program, they’ll kick-start their hands-on marketing experience by exploring different topics including Modern Marketing & AI Fluency, Turning Insights Into Impact, and Thinking Like A CMO.

This year’s inaugural cohort sees representation from Brazil to India, South Africa to the United States. Each student was nominated by our partner organizations in their respective countries and then chosen by our global judges.

The Effie LIONS Foundation’s 2026 Voices of the Future program is presented by Adobe.

Meet This Year’s Fellows

Davi Moraes Xavier,
Brazil

Hellen Rocha,
Brazil

Isabella Alzate Toro,
Colombia

Elías Gonzalez,
Costa Rica

Manya Agarwal,
India

Samriddh Gupta,
India

Valeria Riojas,
Peru

Lin Yi,
Singapore

Owame Mapedi,
South Africa

Thinh Nguyen,
Vietnam

If you’re a student and you’re interested in getting involved next year, click here to learn more about next year’s fellowship program. We’d love hear from you.