Mary Ann Viloria: Winner – Women Leader in Marketing, Events & Brand Experience Innovation | International Women Awards 2026
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The 8th International Women Awards 2026 by Great Companies celebrates visionary women leaders who are transforming industries through innovation, resilience, and purpose-driven entrepreneurship.
Among this year's distinguished winners is Mary Ann Viloria, Founder and Managing Director of Creative Quest Corporation, honored as the Winner – Women Leader in Marketing, Events & Brand Experience Innovation.
Based in Cavite City, Philippines, Mary Ann has built an entrepreneurial journey defined by resilience, strategic thinking, and an unwavering commitment to creating meaningful business experiences. Through Creative Quest Corporation, she has helped multinational organizations strengthen customer relationships, elevate brand experiences, and deliver world-class marketing and corporate events while proving that humble beginnings never define the limits of success.
Company Overview
Founder: Mary Ann Viloria
Business: Creative Quest Corporation
Location: Cavite City, Philippines
Founded: 2024
Category: Marketing, Events & Brand Experience Innovation
Industry: Marketing Services & Event Management
Transforming Ideas into Meaningful Brand Experiences
Creative Quest Corporation was founded with a vision to help organizations create experiences that build lasting relationships with customers, partners, employees, and communities.
Rather than simply organizing events, the company combines strategic planning, creativity, operational excellence, and marketing expertise to deliver experiences that support measurable business outcomes.
Today, Creative Quest provides comprehensive services including:
Corporate Events
Executive Engagements
Conferences
Experiential Marketing
Partner Programs
Exhibitions
Creative Services
Integrated Marketing Campaigns
Brand Activation
Customer Engagement Programs
With extensive experience serving multinational technology companies, the organization has become a trusted partner for businesses seeking high-impact marketing solutions that combine creativity with flawless execution.
Creating Experiences That Build Stronger Brands
What distinguishes Creative Quest is its belief that successful events begin with understanding business objectives rather than logistics.
Mary Ann and her team work closely with clients to understand:
Business Goals
Target Audiences
Brand Positioning
Customer Expectations
Desired Business Outcomes
From executive conferences and partner summits to exhibitions and experiential campaigns, every project is designed to strengthen customer relationships while delivering measurable value.
Unlike traditional event agencies, Creative Quest manages the complete customer journey—from strategy and communication to onsite execution and post-event engagement.
Its entrepreneurial agility enables the company to provide highly personalized solutions
while maintaining the quality expected by global organizations.
A Journey Built from Determination
Mary Ann's entrepreneurial story began long before launching Creative Quest.
Growing up with limited financial resources, she learned early that opportunities are rarely handed to anyone—they must be created.
After her parents separated when she was very young and losing her father during her teenage years, she watched her mother work tirelessly to provide for the family.
Those early experiences shaped her resilience, work ethic, and determination to build a different future.
She developed her professional career in marketing while working with global technology companies, gaining valuable experience in brand management, customer engagement, and strategic communications.
Driven by the desire to build something of her own, she eventually founded Creative Quest with limited capital, borrowing money to purchase the basic equipment needed to begin operations.
In the early days, she handled multiple responsibilities herself—from business development and client servicing to operations and financial management.
Her perseverance gradually transformed a small entrepreneurial venture into a trusted agency serving multinational organizations across the technology sector.
The Courage to Rebuild
One of the defining chapters of Mary Ann's journey came after Creative Quest became part of a publicly listed technology company.
Rather than viewing this milestone as the end of her entrepreneurial story, she later made the courageous decision to reacquire the business and rebuild it as an independent organization.
This required rebuilding:
The Company Vision
Client Relationships
Operations
Financial Stability
Leadership Team
Organizational Culture
Starting again demanded resilience, strategic thinking, and unwavering belief in the future.
Instead of allowing uncertainty to limit her ambitions, Mary Ann embraced the opportunity to build an even stronger business founded on independence, innovation, and long-term relationships.
Leadership Beyond Business
Today, Mary Ann's entrepreneurial interests extend beyond marketing and events into technology solutions, hospitality, and real estate.
Yet regardless of industry, one principle remains constant:
Leadership is about creating opportunities for others.
She believes success should never be measured solely by revenue or recognition.
Instead, leadership is reflected through:
Developing People
Creating Employment
Building Sustainable Organizations
Inspiring Future Entrepreneurs
Contributing to Communities
Leading with Integrity
Her leadership philosophy is grounded in resilience, accountability, continuous learning, and shared growth.
By investing in people, she has built organizations capable of adapting to change while creating meaningful opportunities for others.
Turning Challenges into Competitive Strength
Building a business from limited resources presented numerous challenges.
Throughout her entrepreneurial journey, Mary Ann successfully navigated:
Limited Startup Capital
Financial Pressures
Business Competition
Team Development
Organizational Rebuilding
Cash Flow Management
Client Retention
Operational Growth
Rather than allowing these obstacles to become barriers, she transformed them into valuable lessons that strengthened both her leadership and the organization she was building.
Every challenge reinforced her belief that resilience is not simply surviving difficult circumstances—it is learning, adapting, and continuing to move forward despite uncertainty.
Advice for Women Entrepreneurs
Mary Ann offers thoughtful advice for aspiring women entrepreneurs:
Start with the resources you have.
Never wait for perfect conditions.
Learn continuously.
Protect your reputation.
Build lasting relationships.
Develop people as your business grows.
Stay resilient through every setback.
She reminds women that:
You may not control where your journey begins, but you can decide what you build from it. Start where you are, keep learning, remain resilient, and make your success meaningful by creating opportunities for others.
Her journey stands as a powerful reminder that perseverance, integrity, and purpose can overcome even the most challenging beginnings.
The Future
Creative Quest Corporation continues to expand its vision of creating meaningful brand experiences while strengthening organizations across industries.
Future goals include:
Expanding integrated marketing solutions.
Growing international corporate partnerships.
Strengthening experiential marketing capabilities.
Developing innovative customer engagement strategies.
Creating more employment opportunities.
Building organizations that inspire creativity, innovation, and shared success.
Its long-term vision is clear:
To become one of Asia's most trusted partners in marketing, events, and brand experience innovation while empowering businesses and people to achieve meaningful growth.
Official Recognition
Mary Ann Viloria has been honored as the Winner – Women Leader in Marketing, Events & Brand Experience Innovation at the 8th International Women Awards 2026 by Great Companies, recognizing her outstanding contribution to marketing excellence, entrepreneurial leadership, experiential branding, and business innovation.
About the Awards
The International Women Awards by Great Companies celebrates women entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and innovators who are creating meaningful impact through leadership, innovation, and purpose-driven businesses. The awards recognize inspiring women whose work is transforming industries, empowering communities, and creating opportunities for future generations across the world.