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