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