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