As the UK Representative for Cannes Lions, we’re looking to find the very best young creative talent to compete on behalf of the UK against other young advertising professionals from around the world. We are running six competitions between 1-4 March – Design, Digital, Film, Marketers, Media and Print.
We are delighted to have recruited a fantastic cohort of industry professionals to judge the work. Please find their details below. The winning teams will be announced w/c 18 March.
The six winning teams will be taking part in the Global Young Lions Competition in Cannes in June.
DESIGN JUDGES
Rudy Camones, Head of Art, Fahrenheit DDB
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, Media Monks Berlin
Angelo Gonzales, Creative Director, Fahrenheit DDB
John McPartland, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy Health UK
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Rohit Sharma, Senior Designer, VCCP
Jonathan Ramirez Caballos, Associate Creative Director, Dieste Los Angeles
Nick Lewis, Head of Marketing & Comms, Sky
Dimitris Tsoutsos, Head of Strategy, Publicis Groupe Greece
Samuel Torres, Senior Copywriter, VML Colombia
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
James Maxwell, Executive Creative Director, VCCP Business & Teamspirit
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness UK
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer/Branding & Design expert, ADMIRE
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Sophie Amono, Creative Director, Studio Tuku
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Found Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Max Whicher, Co-Founder & CEO, Spin Brands
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
DIGITAL JUDGES
Samuel Torres, Senior Copywriter, VML Colombia
Anna Bulman, Strategy Director, R/GA
Attilio Gianfrancesco, Senior Regional Advertising Producer, Unilever
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Matthew Northin, Performance Media Lead for Europe, Ford of Europe
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer, Design Director, CEO and Founder, “ADMIRE” LLC
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Emily Powell, Global Head of Copy, Bumble
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Oliver Easthope, Senior Creative – Copywriter, RAPP
Gonzalo Pazos, Creative Director, Fahrenheit DDB
Americo Manuel de Campos silva, Global Head Brand Communications & Engagement, Shell
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Eli Lassman, Group Marketing Manager, Google
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Daniel Koller, Director Strategy, Content & Creation, Seven.One AdFactory GmbH
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Natalie Allen, Account Director, Battenhall
Nicolas Bernaudo, Senior Copywriter, Dieste
Sallie Bale, Head of Strategy, Lane
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
Eilidh Jack, Head of Marketing and Comms – Content Strategy, Whiskey Auctioneer
Lyndsay McGregor, EMEA Content and Social Marketing Manager, Pinterest
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Raul Palhares, Conceptual Copy Leader, Freelance
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Filipe Rodrigues, Head of Digital & Innovation, Arena Media
Will Cardy, Director of Client Services, Platypus Digital, The Bike Project
Judith Tulkens, Social Creative , adam&eveDDB
Max Whicher, Co-Founder & CBO, Spin Brands
Rachel Matovu, Strategy Director, Amplify
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Jonathan Ramirez Caballos, Associate Creative Director, Dieste Los Angeles
Jonathan Davies, Head of UK Digital Partnerships, Reddit
Natalie Sharoff, Digital Lead, Mindshare Worldwide
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, LePub
Lupas Celis, Executive Creative Director, DDB Ecuador
Supriva Dev-Purkaystha, Head of Native Advertising, Microsoft
Paula Centeno, Strategy Lead, Sancho BBDO
Monika Tomala, Senior Manager, Vodafone Group
Nestor Rodriguez, Senior Copywriter, Dieste Inc.
FILM JUDGES
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Found Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
Nicolas Bernaudo, Senior Copywriter, Dieste
Tom Trevelyan, Brand Director, neverland
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Americo Manuel de Campos silva, Global Head Brand Communications & Engagement, Shell
John McPartland, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy Health UK
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Amy Coomber, Head of Production, neverland
Oliver Lester, Senior Marketing Consultant, Direct Line Group
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Samuel Torres, Senior Copywriter, VML Colombia
Sophie Amono, Creative Director, Studio Tuku
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness UK
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Ged Carroll, Strategy Director, Freelance
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, Media Monks Berlin
Tudor Feraru, Creative Director, 1000heads
Nestor Rodriguez, Senior Copywriter, Dieste Inc.
Suki Aliouate, Creative, Droga5
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Palak Kapadia, Copywriter, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab NYC
Balazs Simon, Group Creative Director, White Rabbit Budapest
Jonathan Ramirez Caballos, Associate Creative Director, Dieste Los Angeles
Attilio Gianfrancesco, Senior Regional Advertising Producer, Unilever
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Tech and Soul
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
MARKETERS JUDGES
Paula Centeno, Strategy Lead, Sancho BBDO
Gemma Redgrave, Global Marketing Director, AKQA
Supriya Dev-Purkaystha, Head of Native Advertising, Microsoft
Seán Doyle, Creative Director, Experiential, Pinterest
Lyndsay McGregor, EMEA Content and Social Marketing Manager, Pinterest
Kate Shigarova, Planning Account Manager, Spark Foundry
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Juance Mendoza, Creative Director & Founder, Amperson Agency, Mexico
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Tom Trevelyan, Brand Director, neverland
Dimitris Tsoutsos, Head of Strategy, Publicis Groupe Greece
Oliver Lester, Senior Marketing Consultant, Direct Line Group
Calvin Lau, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Google
Rachel Moss, Head of Marketing Strategy, Allwyn
Max Whicher, Co-Founder & CBO, Spin Brands
Eilidh Jack, Head of Marketing and Comms – Content Strategy, Whiskey Auctioneer
Audrey Dahmen, Sr Brand Strategist, TwentyFirstCenturyBrand
Ged Carroll, Strategy Director, Freelance
Rachel Patel, Senior Account Director, Innocean UK
Larissa Clune, Industry Manager Fashion, YouTube & Google
Matthew Northin, Performance Media Lead for Europe, Ford of Europe
Will Cardy, Director of Client Services, Platypus Digital, The Bike Project
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
Sallie Bale, Head of Strategy, Lane
Americo Manuel de Campos silva, Global Head Brand Communications & Engagement, Shell
Eli Lassman, Group Marketing Manager, Google
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer/Branding & Design expert, ADMIRE
Camille Merrells Senior Account Director, KWT Global
Yvonne Quinn, Head of Business Marketing, Europe & Australia, Reddit
MEDIA JUDGES
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Simon Carr, Chief Strategy Officer, Hearts & Science
Lupas Celis, Executive Creative Director, DDB Ecuador
Juance Mendoza, Creative Director & Founder, Amperson Agency, Mexico
Karin Seymour, Director of Client and Marketing, Sky
Monika Tomala, Senior Manager, Vodafone Group
Americo Manuel de Campos silva, Global Head Brand Communications & Engagement, Shell
Helen Barber, Managing Partner, Joint Head of Strategy, OMD UK
Priscilla Dolladi, Digital Business Director, Havas Media Network
Nicolas Bernaudo, Senior Copywriter, Dieste
Carla Museitef, Global Planning Director, Sony PlayStation, EssenceMediacom
Filipe Rodrigues, Head of Digital & Innovation, Arena Media
Alexandr Ababii, Comms Planning Director, Carat
Paula Centeno, Strategy Lead, Sancho BBDO
Matthew Northin, Performance Media Lead for Europe, Ford of Europe
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Duff Borer, Managing Partner, Spark Foundry
Oliver Flower, Group Strategy Director, UM Worldwide
Eli Lassman, Group Marketing Manager, Google
Ann Wixley, ECD, Wavemaker UK
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
Bettina Trauig, Head of Paid Social, MGOMD
Kate Shigarova, Planning Account Manager, Spark Foundry
Clare Elder, Director of Strategy, Republic of Media
Steven Ray, Head of Planning, Mindshare
Natalie Sharoff, Digital Lead, Mindshare Worldwide
Lauren Fishwick, Planning Director, the7stars
Ruth Corrigan, Head of Strategy, UM
Christian Taylor, Head of Planning, The Kite Factory Media
Colin Horan, Strategic Partner, Clear Channel UK
Larissa Clune, Industry Manager Fashion, YouTube & Google
Stefan Schoombee, Media Experiences Partner, Havas Media Network
Nicola Daniel, Managing Partner Strategy, McCann Central
Niamh Flynn, Comms Planning Director, Dentsu X
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Supriva Dev-Purkaystha, Head of Native Advertising, Microsoft
Camille Merrells Senior Account Director, KWT Global
PRINT JUDGES
Nicolas Bernaudo, Senior Copywriter, Dieste
Andres “Astor” Astorquiza, Creative Director, VML
Jason Hughes, Head of Creative Solutions, Sky Media
Balazs Simon, Group Creative Director, White Rabbit Budapest
Leandro Bechara, Senior Art Director at TBWA\Lew,Lara
Marcelo Andrade, Senior Creative Art Director, Binder
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, Media Monks Berlin
Rudy Camones, Head of Art, Fahrenheit DDB
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness UK
John McPartland, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy Health UK
Karan Novas, Partner / CCO, Tulom
Oliver Lester, Senior Marketing Consultant, Direct Line Group
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Dimitris Tsoutsos, Head of Strategy, Publicis Groupe Greece
James Halladay, Creative, Above + Beyond
Emily Willing, Art Director, The Union
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Angelo Gonzales, Creative Director, Fahrenheit DDB
Yara Rocha, Head of Strategy, Tech and Soul
Sadie Mayes, Associate Creative Director, VCCP Health
Christophe Attele, CEO, Innovations
Ciaran Watkins, Senior Creative Copywriter, VML Health
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
James Maxwell, Executive Creative Director, VCCP Business & Teamspirit
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Tech and Soul
Jonathan Ramirez Caballos, Associate Creative Director, Dieste Los Angeles
Joyce Kremer, Senior Creative Art Director, Freelance
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Suki Aliouate, Creative, Droga5
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Amy Coomber, Head of Production, neverland
Istvan Bracsok, Chief Creative Officer / Found Partner, White Rabbit Budapest
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