Top 40 Under 40
Canada's Communications & Marketing Class of 2027
Top 40 Under 40 · 2027
Put your name on Canada's next generation of marketing and communications leaders.
Top 40 Under 40 runs on Canadian Ad Insider for marketing, media and advertising, and on PR In Canada for PR and communications. Program sponsors appear on both. Award sponsors pick the audience they want.
Thank you for your interest in supporting the Top 40 Under 40.
Here's what each package includes, what it costs and how to lock it in. Pay by November 30, 2026, and you save 10%.
Why this year
The Top 40 Under 40 ran for five years and honoured more than 200 people. Then it took two years off. Canadian Ad Insider has never run one.
So 2027 is a restart, and we won't dress that up. It's also why you can get in now as a founding sponsor, before there's a track record to price in.
What you're backing
Two lists. PR In Canada and Canadian Ad Insider each name their own Top 40, covering PR, communications, marketing and advertising.
A jury that gets noticed. Jurors include senior marketing and communications leaders from Canada Post, Canadian Tire, GM Canada, Hyundai Canada, L'Oréal Canada, Loblaw, National Bank, Procter & Gamble and RBC.
Program sponsorships
Own the whole program
Your brand across both Canadian Ad Insider and PR In Canada, every program email and the night itself.
One only · Both sites
Presenting Sponsor
- "Presented by" on both nomination sites, all program emails, juror banners and winner badges
- Welcome remarks at the reception
- Logo on the main backdrop
- Sponsored article
- 6 tickets
- 2027 rate locked for 2028, plus first right of renewal
Bar Sponsor
- Bar branding and a named signature drink
- Thank-you from the stage
- Logo on invites and event page
- 4 tickets
Gold Sponsor
- Large logo on backdrop, event page and invites
- Thank-you from the stage
- Logo on winner announcements
- 4 tickets
Silver Sponsor
- Medium logo on backdrop and event page
- Logo in the recap article
- 2 tickets
Video Sponsor
- "Presented by" credit on the highlight reel and all social clips
- Logo on video posts on both sites
- Mention from the stage
- 2 tickets
Jury Panel Sponsor
- "Jury presented by" on both jury pages and the juror kit
- Logo in the juror LinkedIn announcements
- Recognition when the jury is thanked
- 2 tickets
Bronze Sponsor
- Small logo on event page and sponsor slide
- 1 ticket
Award sponsorships
Put your name on an award
Choose your audience below: marketing, media and advertising on Canadian Ad Insider, or PR and communications on PR In Canada. Each award is CA$1,000 (early-bird CA$900).
Every award sponsorship includes
- Naming rights. "[Award], presented by [your company]" everywhere the award appears, from the nomination page to the winner announcement.
- On stage. You present the award at the reception and get a photo with the winner.
- Content. The winner announcement carries your logo and a line about your company, and runs in the newsletter.
- Social. You're tagged in the LinkedIn announcement for the award.
- Tickets. Two passes to the reception.
Sponsors have no input on judging. Awards are first come, first served.
SPECIALITY AWARDS
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COMMUNICATIONS / PUBLIC RELATIONS
Here are the sponsorship opportunities for the Advertising & Marketing Specialty awards. Sponsor more than one award and save.
Media Buyer of the Year
For the negotiator who turns client budgets into maximum value and reach.
Media Planner of the Year
For the strategist who puts the right message in front of the right audience at the right moment.
Media Sales of the Year
For the rep at a publisher, broadcaster or platform who builds real partnerships with buyers and brings them ideas, not just inventory.
Retail Media Specialist
For the professional leading the way on retail media networks and first-party commerce data, online and in store.
Programmatic Specialist
For the expert in automated, data-driven buying who delivers performance with transparency and brand safety.
Search & Performance Marketing
For the specialist driving measurable results across paid search, organic discovery and performance channels, including emerging AI search.
Data, Analytics & Measurement
For the professional who turns data into decisions and proves what marketing actually delivers.
Creative Award
For the person behind the year's most memorable and effective creative work.
Experiential & Partnerships
For the marketer creating live experiences, sponsorships and brand partnerships that people actually remember.
Multicultural Marketing
For the marketer who authentically connects brands with Canada's diverse communities, in their languages and on their terms.
Client Services Lead
For the account leader who keeps clients happy, teams strong and relationships growing year after year.
Founder
For the under-40 who started their own marketing, media or creative company and built it into something clients trust.
Agency Leader
For the managing director, general manager or president running an agency they didn't start, who has grown the business, the team and the quality of the work.
Innovator of the Year
For the marketer who changed how the work gets done, through new tools, formats or ways of working. AI work especially welcome.
Industry Ambassador
For the person who lifts the industry beyond their day job, recognized by clients, co-workers and trade media for mentoring, speaking and championing the profession.
Franchise Marketing Rising Star
For the marketer driving growth for a franchise brand, from national campaigns to local store marketing and franchisee programs.
Financial Services Marketer of the Year
For the marketer at a bank, insurer, wealth manager or fintech who delivered standout results in one of Canada's most regulated categories.
CPG Marketer of the Year
For the marketer at a consumer packaged goods company who built the brand and won attention on shelf and online.
Technology Marketer of the Year
For the marketer at a technology company who made complex products easy to understand and hard to ignore.
Healthcare Marketer of the Year
For the marketer at a pharma, medtech, health system or health company who did great work inside Canada's strict health advertising rules.