Gemma Manning

Gemma Manning is a serial entrepreneur, advisor, author and recognised business leader who knows how to stay ahead of the game. Over the past 18 years, she has successfully established two businesses with international reach: Manning & Co, a full-service strategic marketing consultancy (2008), and Gemstar, a launchpad for start-ups and innovators in Southeast Asia (2013). Gemma launched her first business, Manning & Co, after the birth of her first daughter, drawing on her corporate marketing and communications experience across a diverse range of industries. Since then, Gemma has grown Manning & Co. into a full-service strategic marketing consultancy, serving not only companies in the APAC region but also worldwide through its presence in Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the UK. Manning & Co was recognised as one of the top 10 Marketing Consultancies in Asia in 2023 by Asia Business Outlook and shortlisted in the NSW Premier Export Awards in 2021. Her other busines