Carlo HeroldManaging Director at Havas Media

For more than a decade, I’ve been building, scaling, and transforming companies in Southeast Asia: from launching tech ventures to leading large media & creative organisations.

I began my journey by launching a lifestyle mobile app that grew to 1M+ users and was ultimately acquired by Bending Spoons. That experience shaped my passion for combining technology, design, and growth.

I then founded Heroleads Asia, which grew into a 200+ person performance marketing and lead-generation company across Thailand and Indonesia, supported by an in-house tech and data team. Google recognised us as their Fastest Growing eCommerce Partner in the region.

Heroleads later integrated into Havas, where I became Managing Director of Havas Media and shortly after Managing Director of Havas Village Thailand, leading Media, Creative, and Health under one unified P&L.

Along the way, I supported the scaling of Horizon Group, now a 500-person D2C sleep company with operations across Thailand and Taiwan. Today, I remain an active Board Member.

Before that, I helped build Mountain Partners Thailand, establishing the local office and launching five ventures in two years, all focused on digital and D2C models.

What ties all of this together is simple: I love building: teams, products, systems, and companies. My strengths sit at the intersection of growth marketing, organisation building, and transformation leadership.