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