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