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