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