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