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