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