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