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