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