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