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 28 Feb-3 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 17 March.
The six winning teams will be taking part in the Global Young Lions Competition in Cannes in June.
DESIGN JUDGES
Patricia Montoya, Account Director, Humans Peru
Rudy Camones, Head of Art, Fahrenheit DDB
Jenni Smit, Head of Design, We Are Social
Dani Wolf, Creative Director, BADBERRIES
Damiano Polcaro, Creative Director, mixed up makes better
Sarah Pascoe, Senior Consultant – Stills, Claire Randall Consulting
Nanda Marth, Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness UK
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Sergio Jara, Senior Art Director, MRM New York / McCann Worldgroup
Akil Benjamin, Managing Director, DOES
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer/Branding & Design expert, ADMIRE
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, Le Pub
Juan Manuel Prieto Moreno, Creative Director, VML
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360
Tatiana Rodrigues, Creative Senior Art Director, Binder
Rohit Sharma, Senior Designer, VCCP
Calvin Lau, GTM Marketing Lead, Intrinsic Innovation Inc (Alphabet)
Kathryn Brooker, Senior Designer, ASG Comms
Marcelo Andrade, Creative Supervisor AC, Binder
Alex Collares, Creative Director, Ogilvy
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
DIGITAL JUDGES
Harry Simpson, Trading Director, Mail Metro Media
Rudy Camones, Creative Director, VML
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer, Design Director, CEO and Founder, “ADMIRE” LLC
Marko Johns, Managing Director & Head of Agency, International, Seedtag
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360
Beth Horn, Managing Director UK, Pinterest
Camilo Garzon Rengifo, Creative Director, Monks Mexico
Fernanda Martins, Strategy Lead, Publicis
Hossein Houssaini, Founder, Ho/Pe Advisory
Sarah Weiss, Creative Strategy Lead, Snapchat
Nick Stevens, Digital Investment Director, Mail Metro Media
Fred Corazza, Senior Art Director, McCann
Alex Smith, Senior Copywriter, McCann
Elsa Demain-Griffiths, Director, Digital Sales & Innovation, Telegraph Media Group
Evelyn Oluwole, Senior Sales Director, WeTransfer
Patricia Montoya, Account Director, Humans Peru
Amna Mishal, Director – Head of Brand, easypaisa Digital bank
Catherine Chappell, Managing Partner, Performance, Mediahub UK
Oliver Easthope, Senior Creative – Copywriter, RAPP
Natalie Allen, Account Director, Battenhall
Eduardo Chiriboga, Creative Director, ECHO+
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, LePub
Vanessa Vidad, Inclusion Co-Lead, ISBA
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Rhian Feather, Head of Media Planning, OMD UK
Calvin Lau, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Google
Jenni Smit, Head of Design, We Are Social
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Samira Rafi, Executive Creative Director, Boomerang Communication
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Juance Mendoza, Chief Creative Director, Amperson Agency
Amy Brown, Senior Commercial and Agency Partner, Hearst
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Claire Higginson, Creative Director, Freelance
FILM JUDGES
Jamie Walker, Managing Director, Pulse Films
Calvin Lau, GTM Marketing Lead, Intrinsic Innovation Inc (Alphabet)
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
Palak Kapadia, Copywriter, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab NYC
George Owen, Founder/Creative Director, ITCH Media
Iain Hunter, ACD, Saatchi Wellness London
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Samira Rafi, Executive Creative Director, Boomerang Communication
Amy Coomber, Head of Production, neverland
Sasha Nixon, MD, Forever Pictures
Vanessa Vidad, Inclusion Co-Lead, ISBA
Dan Keefe, Head of We Are Social Studios, We Are Social
Alex Collares, Creative Director, Ogilvy
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Gabriel Lepesteur, Creative Director, 180 Global
Claire Randall, CEO and Founder, Claire Randall Consulting
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Emmanuel Kwakye, Creative Strategist, Meta
Joyce Kremer, Senior Creative, Freelance
Claire Leaver, Head of Talent & Sales, Knucklehead
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Andrew Ebell, Group Executive Creative Director, Magic Mango Group
Delfi Ramirez Ruiz, Owner/One-Man-Meat, Segonquart Studio
Oliver Easthope, Senior Creative – Copywriter, RAPP
Alex Cowley, Head of Production, Neverland
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Tech and Soul
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer, Design Director, CEO and Founder, “ADMIRE” LLC
Molly Rajanathan, Agency Partner, Meta
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Patrick Rossa, Senior Art Director, Le Pub
Claire Higginson, Creative Director, Freelance
Alex Collares, Creative Director, Ogilvy
Jenni Smit, Head of Design, We Are Social
Patricia Montoya, Account Director, Humans Peru
Rudy Camones, Creative Director, VML
MARKETERS JUDGES
Beth Horn, Managing Director UK, Pinterest
Normurod Khasanov, Marketer/Branding & Design expert, ADMIRE
Harley Ilott, Head of UK Marketing, Snapchat
Beckii Flint, Director, Co-founder, Pepper Agency
Rachel Moss, Head of Marketing Strategy, Allwyn
Amna Mishal, Director – Head of Brand, easypaisa Digital bank
Myreete Stanforth, Head of Growth and Marketing, Global Markets, Ketchum
Ebony Belonwu, Founder, JGSW LDN
Nate Thompson, Head of Creative, Broadwick Studio
Angie Gola-Ebue, Global VP: Advertising & Partnerships VP @ HER Dating & Founder of Intermediary Media
Lashantay Richards, Strategy Director, the7stars
Tom Trevelyan, Brand Director, neverland
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Calvin Lau, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Google
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Vanessa Vidad, Inclusion Co-Lead, ISBA
Zoe Senior, Client Services Director, Claire Randall Consulting
Nikki Sehgal, General Manager, Media For All
Sarah Jones, Director of Planning, Sky Media
Rosie Duncan, Communications & Impact, King’s College London
Emmanuel Kwakye, Creative Strategist, Meta
Kate Shigarova, Planning Director, Publicis Media
Gemma Redgrave, Global Marketing Director, AKQA
MEDIA JUDGES
Duff Borer, Managing Partner, Spark Foundry
Kate Shigarova, Planning Director, Publicis Media
Jessica Treasure, Head of Strategy, Bountiful Cow
Rachel Moss, Head of Marketing Strategy, Allwyn
Chris Herbert-Lo, Strategy Partner, the7stars
Rosie Duncan, Communications & Impact, King’s College London
Elsa Demain-Griffiths, Director, Digital Sales & Innovation, Telegraph Media Group
Sabrina Francis, Strategy Partner, the7stars
Harry Simpson, Trading Director, Mail Metro Media
Caroline Manning, Head of Communications Design, Initiative
Ella Britton, Strategy Director and Head of Creative Planning, Total Media
Jenni Smit, Head of Design, We Are Social
Rachel Coffey, Chief Strategy Officer, Initiative
Bettina Traurig, Head of Paid Social, MGOMD
Sharon Dhillon, Managing Director, IPG Mediabrands / Initiative
Juan Manuel Prieto Moreno, Creative Director, VML
Sarah Weiss, Creative Strategy Lead, Snapchat
Evelyn Oluwole, Senior Sales Director, WeTransfer
Camilo Garzon Rengifo, Creative Director, Monks Mexico
Kate Bradbury, Deputy Managing Director, Wavemaker
Steve Taylor, Head of Strategy, Mediahub UK
Priscilla Dolladi, Digital Business Director, Havas Media Network
Hossein Houssaini, Founder, Ho/Pe Advisory
Christian Mondragon, Senior Creative, Casanova / McCann
Nicola Daniel, Managing Partner Strategy, McCann Central
Beth Horn, Managing Director UK, Pinterest
Rudy Camones, Creative Director, VML
Nikki Sehgal, General Manager, Media For All
Stefan Schoombee, Media Experiences Partner, Havas Media Network
Steven Fletcher, Commercial Editorial Director, Mail Metro Media
Lashantay Richards, Strategy Director, the7stars
Patrick Rosa, Senior Art Director, Le Pub
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Natalie Hollands, Client Partner, Clear Channel UK
Helen Barber, Managing Partner, Joint Head of Strategy, OMD UK
Andy Collins, Head of Planning, Wavemaker
Guy Edwards, Managing Partner/Network Lead, Publicis Next
Chris Gilfoy, Chief Strategy Officer, the7stars
Georgia Styles, Strategy Director, VCCP Media
Jonathan Sanchez, Creative Director, Publimark MullenLowe Costa Rica
Fernanda Martins, Strategy Lead, Publicis
Amy Brown, Senior Commercial and Agency Partner, Hearst
Marko Johns, Managing Director & Head of Agency, International, Seedtag
Supriya Dev-Purkaystha, Head of Media & AdTech Solutions UK, Microsoft Advertising
Ben Edwards, Strategy Director, the7stars
Jack Bellamy, Head of Creative Partnerships, VCCP Media
Monica Newell, Content & Brand Experience Lead, Wavemaker UK
Alexandr Ababii, Comms Planning Director, Carat
Lauren Fishwick, Planning Director, the7stars
Sarah Jones, Director of Planning, Sky Media
Ewan Killeen, Strategy Director, Initiative
Gina Hamilton, Partnerships Director, The Telegraph
Sam Jourdan, Strategy Director, EssenceMediacom
Glenn Iceton, Commercial Director, Future PLC
Ann Wixley, ECD, Wavemaker UK
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Juance Mendoza, Chief Creative Director, Amperson Agency
Rhian Feather, Head of Media Planning, OMD UK
Will Spence, CEO UK & International, Initiative
Sarah Clarke, Business Director – Data & Strategy, Universal McCann
Gustavo Nardini, Creative Director, McCann Paris
Vanessa Vidad, Inclusion Co-Lead, ISBA
Tim Pritchard, Head of Content and Responsible Media, MG OMD
Nick Stevens, Digital Investment Director, Mail Metro Media
PRINT JUDGES
Juan Manuel Prieto Moreno, Creative Director, VML
Bianca Richards, Senior Art Director, VCCP Health
Harry Simpson, Trading Director, Mail Metro Media
Adam Hallows, Creative Copywriter, VCCP
Stalin Segovia, Creative Director, 360
Alex Collares, Creative Director, Ogilvy
Leandro Bechara, Senior Art Director, Grey Brasil
Jim Compton-Hall, Creative Director, Jim Writes Stuff
Patrick Rosa, Senior Art Director, Le Pub
Eduardo Chiriboga, Creative Director, ECHO+
Lucy Rennie, Director, Outvertising
Steven Fletcher, Commercial Editorial Director, Mail Metro Media
Samira Rafi, Executive Creative Director, Boomerang Communication
Patricia Montoya, Account Director, Humans Peru
Samira Brophy, Senior Director, Ipsos
Carl W. Jones, Snr Lecturer in Film, Former Creative Director, University of Westminster
Ciaran Watkins, Senior Creative Copywriter, VML Health
Rosie Duncan, Communications & Impact, King’s College London
Nikki Sulentic, Associate Creative Director, VML Health
Rudy Camones, Creative Director, VML
Amy Brown, Senior Commercial and Agency Partner, Hearst
Tatiana Rodrigues, Creative Senior Art Director, Binder
Andrew Ebell, Group Executive Creative Director, Magic Mango Group
Fred Corazza, Senior Art Director, McCann
Thomas James, Creative, McCann Health London
Gina Hamilton, Partnerships Director, The Telegraph
Glenn Iceton, Commercial Director, Future PLC
Camilo Garzon Rengifo, Creative Director, Monks Mexico
Raquel Bubar, Managing Director, T Brand Studio, New York Times
Russ Wren, Founding Partner, PigWorks
Calvin Lau, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Google
Palak Kapadia, Copywriter, Amazon Brand Innovation Lab NYC
Jamie Marshall, ACD, Saatchi Wellness London
Oliver Easthope, Senior Creative – Copywriter, RAPP
Sarah Pascoe, Senior Consultant – Stills, Claire Randall Consulting
Alex Smith, Senior Copywriter, McCann
Zack Gardner, Senior Copywriter, Tech and Soul
Carlos Rodrigues, Creative Senior Art Director, Binder
Damiano Polcaro, Creative Director, mixed up makes better
Stephanie Quinn, Senior Designer, VML Health
Leonardo Gomez, Creative Director, Humans Peru
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