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