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Canadian advertisers present their top industry honour for 2026
ACA in Canada presents its 2026 Gold Medal Award to Brunico Communications' Mary Maddever for her contribution to Canadian marketing
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The Association of Canadian Advertisers (ACA) has presented its 2026 Gold Medal Award to Mary Maddever, Chief Content Officer, Brunico Communications, and Senior EVP, Strategy, Realscreen and Kidscreen. She received the award at the Strategy Awards in Toronto on 29 September.
The Gold Medal was first presented in 1941. It recognises an individual whose achievements have advanced marketing communications in Canada, and it is open to leaders across marketing, agencies, media, research, academia and industry associations.
Over more than three decades, Maddever has led media brands including Strategy, Media in Canada, Playback, Realscreen and Kidscreen. She helped build industry recognition programmes such as the Strategy Awards and the AToMiC Awards, and played an integral role in developing Canada's Young Lions programme. She remains involved with Cannes Lions, including as co-chair of the Young Lions Print and Film jury.
The award shows how an association can use long-standing industry recognition to honour those who strengthen the wider marketing community, beyond its own members.
