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