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