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